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Reviews of Boutique Hotel Willa Aria 3 stars

Puistokatu 15, 57100 Savonlinna, Finland

#10 of 14 hotels in Savonlinna

Guests' Choice

Review score

Based on 36 hotel reviews

7.9

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    8.0

  • Comfort

    7.8

  • Location

    9.4

  • Facilities

    7.4

  • Staff

    9.0

  • Value for money

    7.5

  • Free WiFi

    6.7

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  • Reviewed: 11 July 2023

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Rooms are quite dated

    Loction is excellent

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: 22 August 2022

    9.0
    Enjoyable stay
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    For a Boutique hotel the Breakfast room was not up to standard.

    Good location, friendly staff in a quite area, with free parking.

    Stayed in August 2022

  • Reviewed: 19 August 2022

    8.0
    Overall a very nice stay keeping in mind the type of accomodation. Would stay again.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    This is not a boutique hotel, but a student dormitory. Name is misleading. Hotel services are practically non-existent if you need more than just B&B.

    Great location by the lake Ample free parking Spacious room in an old historic building (hospital) Nice staff Reasonably priced Quiet room Fairly good breakfast which could be eaten out on a terrace

    Stayed in August 2022

  • Reviewed: 4 August 2022

    8.0
    Convenient apartment in atmospheric wood building with central location
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    During the school term, this is a student house and the room is not something you would expect from a "boutique hotel", although it is marketed as one. The room has a small kitchenette, but without serving and cooking equipment, except a kettle and a fridge. There is no A/C, only a fan. Room got quite warm and we kept the windows open during the night. It was quiet, however be aware that nearby is a Huwila restaurant organising concerts in the garden just 100-200m away. Wifi was not the best in the room.

    Old wooden house, that has been a hospital in the early 1900's, has a bit of the old atmosphere left, with its long corridors and 4m high rooms, big windows etc. Really central location, just 5 min walk from the central market, in a park next to the lake, nice view to the city and the castle. Swimming places and a swimming hall in the immediate vicinity. In the room everything worked, the bed was good, lots of storage room for clothes etc. The opera season had ended, so the price was reasonable.

    Stayed in August 2022

  • Reviewed: 1 August 2022

    9.0
    Beautiful hotel in a perfect location
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    perfect location and clean and spacious rooms and excellent view. We had a view to the castle. Breakfast could have been better, but we got still our belly’s full of coffee, juices, croissants and Karelian pies. would definitely recommend when staying in Savonlinna.

    Stayed in August 2022

  • Reviewed: 12 June 2022

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Bathroom was bit small.

    I liked this hotel very much. Room was nice and staff were friendly.

    Stayed in June 2022

  • Reviewed: 10 June 2022

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Could have been a bit cleaner but our need with a crawling baby currently is also rather high.

    The hotels location is great and the hotel hast a lot of charme. Beds (very comfy) and other furniture are new but kitchen area in the room and bathrooms are older. Great breakfast.

    Stayed in June 2022

  • Reviewed: 5 August 2021

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Standard Double Room with Lake View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The staff was very kind and helpful! The room was really nice with a comfortable bed and a nice view of the lake. The hotel is in a good position, close to the Savonlinna Castle.

    Stayed in August 2021

  • Reviewed: 4 August 2021

    9.0
    Great location and excellent staff in Savonlinna.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room with Lake View
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing was negative.

    From the moment we arrived to the moment we left this hotel and specifically its staff were truly friendly and went above and beyond to cater to our needs. Even though there was a slight problem with one of the bikes, they very quickly recommended a good and equally affordable place to rent bikes. The breakfast was very good and consistent with this kind of hotel. The room was very spacious and comfortable too. This is by far the best hotel in Savonlinna for many reasons including its wonderful and pleasant location, away from the busy harbour area.

    Stayed in August 2021

  • Reviewed: 4 August 2021

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Superior Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Good value for money, breakfast OK.

    Stayed in July 2021

  • Reviewed: 31 July 2021

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The breakfast was a bit "basic" for the price. And the bathroom was quite small.

    Spacious and high room, comfortable for a family. Nice and cosy atmosphere, friendly staff. Excellent location.

    Stayed in July 2021

  • Reviewed: 20 June 2021

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Superior Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    No air conditioning, the room was really hot.

    Very nice location and enviroment.

    Stayed in June 2021

  • Reviewed: 18 August 2023

    2.0
    A far cry from a boutique experience
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Unfortunately, my stay at this hotel was nothing short of dreadful. The property was marketed as a ‘boutique hotel,’ but this could not be further from the truth. The ambiance was decrepit and creepy, and the hotel overall felt more like a haunted house than a welcoming accommodation. Everything was extremely outdated and seemed as though it hadn’t been refreshed in years. The hotel advertised a kitchen, but there were no utensils to be found, rendering it virtually useless. There were even crumbs left over from previous guests, adding to the overall unclean and unwelcoming environment. Everything was simply horrible and appalling. To add insult to injury, the price for this experience was exorbitant, which felt like adding salt to the wound considering the deceptive advertising.

    Nothing at all.

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: 6 August 2023

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Room was not decorated/finished up to the feeling in the advertisement and price level. Bed not very comfortable and some dust on the floor. Breakfast was OK but pretty basic and not on the level of nice and expensive boutique hotel.

    Location was great and the facilities have good ingredients for a nice boutique hotel

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: 26 July 2023

    10
    Hotelley is close to central parts and in a quiet and beautiful environment. Also, fantastically charming room with plen
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    we got a very special room with a loft bed and a small stove with an oven which we used for the evening meal. The breakfast was plentiful with a very good croissant in a nearby restaurant.

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: 16 June 2023

    5.0
    God enough for a short stop
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Mycket bättre: perhaps there Will be Wifi tomorrow.

    Frukosten var o.k.

    Stayed in June 2023

  • Reviewed: 5 August 2022

    4.0
    Boutique hotel? No way.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Shabby and unclean. Mold in the shower. Only one bedside table and lamp. What about the other person? Not enough space for all guests in the breakfast room. We sat outside as there were tables there but what if it’s raining? Dust and rubbish in corridor areas.

    Calm and quiet.

    Stayed in August 2022

  • Reviewed: 18 July 2022

    6.0
    Not ready for a hot summer.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    The worst thing was that the room was completely unprepared for the 30C (86F) temperature outside. We could not open the windows to get any air (trying to do so filled the room with dust) and one small fan was just not enough. The furniture is old. There is no elevator and the stairs are not easy to climb.

    The reception person waited for us after his hours, much appreciated. The price was not too bad. The location was very good, with view to the lake. The shower worked well.

    Stayed in June 2022

  • Reviewed: 8 July 2022

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Breakfast was mediocre but good for a continental breakfast.

    Stayed in July 2022

  • Reviewed: 1 August 2021

    5.0
    Passable
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The main problem with our room was that it smelled from mold somewhere in the bathroom which caused an allergic reaction at night. Slept very badly. No Wifi in the room!

    I am not sure what a „boutique hotel“ means, this is a (nice) student hostel turned into a summer hotel (originally built as a hospital in the 19 c., with high ceilings and a wooden structure).

    Stayed in August 2021

  • Reviewed: 1 August 2021

    1.0
    Very poor
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Dirty and rundown room, no AC and the fan was not enough to cool the room, breakfast was bad. Not worth the money.

    Close to city center

    Stayed in July 2021

  • Reviewed: 11 July 2021

    4.0
    Overpriced hostel
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room with Lake View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Room interior, horrible furniture, bad smell. No air conditioning, not even mosquito nets over windows. No night time staff. Very basic breakfast.

    Location. Historic building. Spacious corridor.

    Stayed in July 2021

  • Reviewed: 10 July 2021

    4.0
    Huge mismatch between expectation and reality
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Superior Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    I have stayed in countless hotels, but this was for me the biggest mismatch ever between expectation and reality. The hotel calls itself a boutique hotel and the price we paid for a room for three was 195 euros. The building itself, the stairway and the grand hallway, these were all fine. But upon entering our room (13), it was like entering another world. The room was small and stuffy, with a retrofitted, dated, worn out, plasticky, and in places broken, bathroom 'unit' inside (felt like a bathroom onboard a ship), on top of which the spare mattress was located! Even stuffier up there! The room juts out of the side of the building so the window looks straight into another room that also juts out, and from this other room a person was looking into our room most of the time. The rolling blinds are in bad condition and don't work well. Since it was very hot we wanted to air through the window, but the hook that keeps the window open was broken so the window kept closing itself (window frames in bad repair too). The other window in our room couldn't be opened at all as there was high furniture in front of it. The breakfast room is tiny, so if the weather hadn't been warm, it would have been a problem. Even now with the garden tables available and staggered breakfast times for the guests (you had to reserve a slot in advance) it was pretty much impossible to keep the safety distance. I don't require fancy hotels, but I do want what I've paid for and what's been advertised. This hotel room doesn't come close to meeting expectations. We were on a four night holiday, each night moving on to a new location, and this was the 'fanciest' and most expensive accommodation we had booked. Huge disappointment! Each one of the three other hotels we stayed at were nicer, better, more true to their description, yet much cheaper than this place.

    Good location, short and pleasant walk to city center and Olavinlinna.

    Stayed in July 2021

  • Reviewed: 24 June 2021

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Superior Family Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Lots of dead flies and dust on windowsills in the breakfast room. Dusty floors in our room and when the staff were clearing the rooms, all used dirty bedsheets were piled on hotel corridor on the seats that i assume are meant for guests sitting on, really disgusting! No air con so if the weather is hot, it’s unbearable.

    Location, lovely big rooms,beautiful building, breakfast ok, friendly staff.

    Stayed in June 2021

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