Kaivokatu 14, 20520 Turku, Finland
#1 of 28 hotels in Turku
Guests' ChoiceBased on 43 hostel reviews
9.4Cleanliness
9.9
Comfort
9.7
Location
9.1
Facilities
9.4
Staff
9.6
Value for money
9.6
Free WiFi
9.6
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Reviewed: 24 April 2024
Kirby
United StatesThis is a real gem of a place and a host. All are made to feel very welcome. The facilities and rooms are spotlessly clean. The kitchen is very well equipped. The sauna is very nice and super warm. I highly recommend Tapulitalo Guesthouse.
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 2 March 2024
Douglas
FinlandSusanna is incredibly friendly, helpful and repkies all massegs very quickly. The stay was short but had good experience there, location for me was really good as I wanted to stay close to the Turku Univeristy and train station.
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 27 November 2023
Mića
FinlandLocation is good. Free parking front of the building.. Market around the corner.
Stayed in November 2023
Reviewed: 18 November 2023
Austra
FinlandAlthough I enjoyed my stay here, the common areas seemed a bit cold for me. Extra sweater would have come in handy. But the bedroom was cozy and warm.
The guest house was lovely and exactly like in the pictures, bedroom was particularly beautiful. Each room in the building seems cozy, with thought out details everywhere. All the necessities were available.
Stayed in November 2023
Reviewed: 7 October 2023
M-bj
SwedenWonderful place, has everything you need and much more. Cosy and comfy and homey!
Stayed in October 2023
Reviewed: 27 August 2023
M-bj
SwedenI would have appreciated dark curtains, the room was a bit too light for me. The arrangement with shared showerrooms separated only by a half-transparent plastic wall made me feel really unsafe and uncomfortable. I'm glad there was a ladies-only bathroom downstairs.
Very comfortable bed, spacious room, and convenient location. Lots of small details that make the place feel cosy and friendly. Great shared kitchen, well organised and clean. Free coffee, tea and biscuits is a nice treat too.
Stayed in August 2023
Reviewed: 28 July 2023
Roberto
AustraliaNothing
A home from home - large, comfortable bedroom, all amenities possible - fabulous place to stay
Stayed in July 2023
Reviewed: 14 July 2023
Lily
United KingdomAmazing room and great staff.
Stayed in July 2023
Reviewed: 28 June 2023
Aidan
United KingdomSo clean, so comfortable, so well laid out and thought through.
Stayed in June 2023
Reviewed: 14 June 2023
Virpi
FinlandMy colleague did not like his room, since it was closer to kitchen and he could hear all the words spoken. Walls are not so thick. Mine was on the other side of the building and I had no problems to sleep. Bed was cosy and there was two pillows to choose from.
Breakfast is not included in the price. There was everything I needed for one night stay.
Stayed in June 2023
Reviewed: 1 May 2023
Rabab
MoroccoThe room was cold to my taste since the temperature dropped when I visited. Same thing for the shower water which O couldn’t manage to make it hot enough to my taste but I am sure that if you ask they’ll fix it for you, I didn’t since I stayed one night only.
Very good accomodation and Susanna is very nice. The rooms, bathrooms and showers are decorated with care and are EXCEPTIONALY clean. The kitchen has everything you’d need for a short or long stay. The sauna can be heated if you want. Slippers, bathrobe and towels are provided. It is located fairly close to the center (20mins walk).
Stayed in April 2023
Reviewed: 18 April 2023
Oxana
FinlandClose location to Kupittaa train station (currently the main station in Turku). Clean and lovely decorated room.
Stayed in April 2023
Reviewed: 13 March 2023
Ian
United KingdomNothing. It was that good.
A delightful place. The owner has thought of everything; it had all the necessary facilities and more, with lots of special touches. The bed was extremely comfortable, the wifi fast, and the entire place had a real charm. The owner was very helpful and kind. Highly recommended and great value.
Stayed in March 2023
Reviewed: 2 December 2022
Matilda
Finland-
Very clean rooms, kitchen, bathrooms and showers. Rooms were spacious and cozy and the staff very friendly!
Stayed in December 2022
Reviewed: 27 November 2022
Noémie
Francenothing
everything you can possibly need is provided, the room is perfect and the owner is lovely !
Stayed in November 2022
Reviewed: 20 June 2022
Michelle
NetherlandsThe kitchen had al the necessary supplies and there was plenty of refrigerator space. Also all the common areas were very clean
Stayed in June 2022
Reviewed: 1 May 2022
Fejzullahu
KosovoBathroom
God
Stayed in May 2022
Reviewed: 25 April 2022
Elmira
UkraineThank you so much for such a good rest! it is the best place in Turku!
Stayed in April 2022
Reviewed: 27 March 2022
Christian
South AfricaThe care which staff have put into creating a warm, friendly environment for guests at Tapulitalo is exceptional.
Stayed in March 2022
Reviewed: 26 March 2022
Hermine
BelgiumShame we couldn't manually set up the sauna. It activates automatically from 7 to 9pm, which coincides with our meal times. But we still enjoyed it.
It was almost like coming home. Pleasantly arranged room, plenty of space. Common places were wide, comfy and clean. The small attentions all around the house were great additions. The sauna was great and the provided robes were a nice plus.. On top of that, the choice of 2 pillows? It is like a high end Hostel.
Stayed in March 2022
Reviewed: 25 February 2022
F
SpainGreat host. Very comfortable house, clean and very well equipped. Susanna is always taking care for you to be like at home. Sauna, cookies, coffee and tee, fully equipped kitchen, very good pillows and linen... Perfect!
Stayed in February 2022
Reviewed: 23 February 2022
Janitac
FinlandEverything was perfect!
It was more than "hostel",it had very cosy rooms like you feel home from home.Exeptional clean shared toilets,showerrooms,shared kitchen.Also you can use sauna on daily.Just 10-15 min walk to the centre.Or bus stop opposite hostel.
Stayed in February 2022
Reviewed: 8 October 2021
Filippo
EstoniaFriendly and helpful staff that speaks english Our room was nicely decorated, comfortable and clean Common areas also nicely decorated, there's a good vibe Not too far from citu centre
Stayed in August 2021
Reviewed: 16 August 2021
Tommi
SwitzerlandI missed the possibility to rent or use bicycles or mountain bikes. The owner was about to offer these in the future :-)
Owner was very friendly and hands-on: serving food, doing check-ins and checkouts. A very rich variety of breakfast served as a buffet. Both English (warm sausages, fried and boiled eggs, sausages etc.) and continental breakfast, one of the highlights of our stay. The second highlight is the traditional, simple Finnish sauna: It's hard to find a sauna with wood-heated oven nowadays in a hotel. Thirdly, the little harbor in front of the hotel offering day-cruisers and sailboats a place to have lunch or a dinner at the hotel restaurant. Also several Kayaks were offered free-of-charge for the hotel guest. The lunch and dinner were also great and there was a nicely chosen selection of wines offered. Definitely no need to elsewhere when the hunger gets you. Especially the traditional Finnish lax soap is worth trying!
Stayed in July 2021
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