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In one of the most modern local hotels, rooms here are spacious by European standards, with large beds and fluffy towels. It's on the lakefront and also close to town. The on-site restaurant, Bord, specializes in traditional Finnish fare.
About 5 km (3 miles) from the town center, Rauhalahti is a self-contained spa resort near Lake Kallavesi and consists of the Spa Hotel, apartments, and a new studio hotel. The hotel has three places to dine—the Sofia C Restaurant, the Irish-style Old Man Lode Bar and Café, and the Jätkänkämppä lumberjack-themed timber lodge—and has live dance music three times a week. The spa offers a full range of treatments, from facials, pedicures, and manicures to clay massage, and it houses various pools.
