Accommodation Joensuu – Linnunlahti Hostel
“Energizing and environmentally sustainable hostel accommodation in Joensuu”
| NEWS: Hostel has a new owner The accommodation business of Itä-Suomen Liikuntaopisto Oy has been bought by Holiday Linnunlahti Oy. The change of ownership will take place on March 1, 2025. All the reservations already made to Linnunlahti Hostel will remain valid at the same prices and terms. The new name of the hostel is Linnunlahti Hostel. The hostel’s email address from 1.3.2025 will be sales@linnunlahtihostel.fi The telephone number will remain the same: +358 50 4084587. For more information, please contact: Eero Saastamoinen, entrepreneur, Holiday Linnunlahti Oy, tel.: 050 349 8769 |
One-room apartment
- one bedroom
- fully equipped mini-kitchen
- bathroom
- balcony
- TV and WiFi
Two-bedroom apartment
- two bedrooms
- fully equipped mini-kitchen
- bathroom
- balcony
- TV and WiFi
“Make yourself at home”
Linnunlahti Hostel provides 24 comfortable apartments in one- or twO-bedroom options. every apartment is equipped with kitchen and bathroom.
Linnunlahti Hostel, owned by Sports Institute of Eastern Finland, is an excellent place to stay for individual travelers, families and groups. Our hostel is located in a quiet neighborhood in the center of Joensuu. The hostel has 24 comfortable and practical rooms in one and two bedroom apartments. Each apartment has its´ own kitchen and bathroom. All of the stores and services of Joensuu are a short walk away from the hostel. Linnunlahti hostel is also just a stone´s throw away from the main sports centers of Joensuu: Joensuu Center for Ball Games and Athletics, Joensuu Areena and Kerubi Stadium, Swimming Centre Vesikko, beaches, frisbee golf course, skiing trails – just to name a few! You can’t accommodate much closer to sports than this!
We value our nature and aim to keep Linnunlahti Hostel´s enviromental footprint as low as possibe. Read more about Linnunlahti Hostel´s environmental responsibility here.
”I keep returning to Linnunlahti, because it’s located in the center of the city, still peaceful, rooms are kept clean and there’s a lot of space, quality-price ratio is excellent, breakfast tasty and healthy and the staff is friendly!”
Retired doctor
10 years of temporary work at Joensuu
”My first stay there was when I was an adult student, and have kept it as my haunt since… my children are also using this accommodation with their friends while visiting Joensuu…”
Businessman,
North Karelia
”Budget accommodation, that defeats hotel-stays with its price, convenience and relaxed atmosphere. We have always felt welcome while visiting Linnunlahti Hostel and we warmly recommend it.”
Jouko and Tuulikki,
Jyväskylä
Linnunlahti Hostel is a part of Hostelling International Finland network. Holders of the Hostelling International membership card get 10% discount.The discount is not applicable to family packages or reservations that have been made by other reservation sites. Please take in to account, that discounts are not available during big events, such as the Ilosaari-rock. Click the logo for more information about Hostelling International Finland network.
Prices from 1.1.2025
| List of options | Price |
|---|---|
| APARTMENTS | |
| Single room in a one-bedroom apartment | 80 €/night |
| Single room in a two-bedroom apartment (shared bathroom and kitchen) | 70 €/night |
| Double room in one-bedroom apartment | 95 €/night |
| Double room in two-bedroom apartment (shared bathroom and kitchen) | 91 €/night |
| Two-bedroom apartment for two adults (SINGLE + SINGLE) | 135 €/night |
| Two-bedroom apartment for three adults (DOUBLE + SINGLE) | 148 €/night |
| Two-bedroom apartment for four adults (DOUBLE + DOUBLE) | 174 €/night |
| FAMILY PACKAGES | |
| In one-bedroom apartment (2 adults, 2 children under the age of 15, mattresses on the floor for the children). If you have more that 2 children, price is +20 €/child/night | 100 €/night |
| In two-bedroom apartment (2 adults, 2 children under the age of 15, four beds). If you have more that 2 children, price is +20 €/child/night | 135 €/night |
| ADDITIONAL REQUESTS | |
| Extra bed / mattress for adults | 32 €/night |
| Mattress for a child | 20 €/night |
| Pet fee | 20 €/stay |
| Late check-out (depending on the occupancy) | 10 €/hour |
Room rates include
Room rates include breakfast, bed linen and towels. You can also
- book sauna (taking into account other reservations)
- park your car on the backyard (block heaters are included) or on the street (alternate side parking Mon-Thu ja Thu-Mon)
- use self-service laundry
Check-in and Check-out
Check-in time is 15.00.
Let us know if you are not able to arrive in our opening hours.
Check-out time is 12.00
Breakfast
Buffet breakfast is served Mon-Fri 6.30-9.00 a.m., Sat-Sun and 7.30-10.00 a.m.
Inform your special diets in advance.
Cancellations
Reservation can be cancelled (tel:+358 50 408 4587 or email sales@linnunlahtihostel.fi) without any extra charges the day before your arrival by 23.59 p.m. Cancellation terms for group reservations are defined separately.
Activity and rentals
There is a playroom for children, where you can borrow books, toys or different types of board games – or watch a movie from a large TV-screen.
You can rent sports equipment from hostel´s rental office. Take nordic walking poles or ice skates and go for a spin outside. We also rent bicycles including helmets and lights.
Don’t hesitate to ask the hostel staff for more information about rentals and activities!
Environmentally friendly stay at Linnunlahti Hostel
- Recycling – we hope that our residents recycle their waste during their stay. There are recycling spots in each floor.
- We use district heating produced with wood-based biofuels, and carbon pollution-free electricity
- We use environmentally friendly detergents and washing fluids
- We use only washable dish clothes and sauna seat covers
- We’ve replaced our showerheads to water-saving models
- Hostel is lid by led- and energy saving bulbs
- We encourage our quests to move around by walking and cycling by renting bicycles and other sports equipment
- We co-operate with other local providers
- There is organic, vegan and local food available in breakfast buffet
- Most products that we sell at the reception are chosen from an environmentally friendly perspective: organic, local, produced with wind energy etc.
Transport connectioms
You can easily reach the hostel by public transport. The railway and coach stations are less than 2 km away. If you don´t want to walk to the hostel, hop on local bus 103 or 104. Have a look at their schedules on Joensuu regional transport website: JOJO
Local buses 103 and 104 take you from city centre to the hostel.
JOJO line 6 operates between the city centre and the airport. Local buses 103 or 104 bring you closer to the hostel, if you don´t want to walk.
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