Spa Hotel Eden

Break Sokos Hotel Eden
Hotel chain Sokos Hotels
General information
Location Oulu, Finland
Address Holstinsalmentie 29, 90510 Oulu
Coordinates 65°1′41″N 25°24′50″E / 65.02806°N 25.41389°E / 65.02806; 25.41389
Opening August 18, 1989 (1989-08-18)
Owner S Group
Design and construction
Architect Paavo Karjalainen
Other information
Number of rooms 170
Number of suites 3
Number of restaurants 3
Website
www.sokoshotels.fi

Break Sokos Hotel Eden is located in the Hietasaari district, 4.5 km (3 mi) away from Oulu centre in the Nallikari camping-area. This Finland subtropical sea spa was constructed in 1989 by the designer Paavo Karjalainen.[1]

The spa was originally known as The Eden Nallikari Sea Spa. Subsequent names have included "Spa Hotel Eden", "Oulu Eden Spa Hotel", "Holiday Club Oulu Eden", and "Sokos Hotel Eden". The hotel is currently named Break Sokos Hotel Eden.

Services

Accommodations include 170 rooms, the majority with a view of the Baltic Sea. There are 100 standard rooms, 67 superior rooms and three suites.

The "Big Pool" is indoor, and kept at 30°C (86F). Typically this pool generates waves once every hour.

The Spa's second indoor pool is for kids, and maintains an average temperature of 32°C (90F).

Three indoor Jacuzzis are kept at 32°C.

The sauna section of the spa consists of three separate rooms. These include two Turkish Bath steam rooms, a Roman-Irish communal sauna, two Finnish Saunas, and a peat sauna or steam room available for group bookings.

The outdoor pool is kept at 15°C (59F)

'Wellness services: The wellness centre at Eden offers multiple treatments such as massages, baths, and hairdresser/beautician services.

Three restaurants are available.

In 2013 EasyFit opened its doors in Eden.

History

In 1987 the spa was .[2] In 1988 construction began,[3] lasting until the opening on August 18, 1989.[4]

In 1993 Eden welcomed its millionth customer.[5] In 1998 a fire in the hotel's lobby bar destroyed the restaurant.[6]

In 2002 a new wing containing 69 new rooms was added.

In 2006, Eden was bought by Sokotel[7] from Holiday Club.[8][9]

References

  1. ↑ "Nallikarin merikylpylästä Oululle uusi matkailuvaltti", Kaleva, Oulu, 29 September 1987.
  2. ↑ "Nallikariin merikylpylä kesäksi", Kaleva, Oulu, 29 September 1987.
  3. ↑ "Nallikarin merikylpylän rakennustyöt aloitettu", Pohjolan Työ, Oulu, 10 April 1988.
  4. ↑ "Avajaisohjelmalehtinen", Oulu, 18 August 1989.
  5. ↑ "Edenissä on polskinut jo miljoona kylpijää", "Iltalehti", Oulu, 15 October 1993.
  6. ↑ "Edenin aularavintola tuhoutui", "Kaleva", Oulu, 27 April 1998.
  7. ↑ "Sokos Hotels: Etusivu". Sokoshotels.fi. Retrieved 2013-11-09.
  8. ↑ "Holiday Club Resorts". Holiday Club Resorts. Retrieved 2013-11-09.
  9. ↑ "SOK osti kylpylähotelleja". Kaleva.fi (in Finnish). Kaleva. 17 March 2006. Retrieved 20 August 2013.

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