Break Sokos Hotel Eden is a spa hotel located in the
Hietasaari district, west of
Oulu
Oulu ( , ; sv, Uleåborg ) is a city, municipality and a seaside resort of about 210,000 inhabitants in the region of North Ostrobothnia, Finland. It is the most populous city in northern Finland and the fifth most populous in the country after: ...
centre in the
Nallikari
Nallikari is a seaside resort located on an island in the Hietasaari district in Oulu, Finland. The resort can be reached year-round with the local bus routes 15 and 15N and during summertime with a trackless train
A trackless train — or t ...
camping area. This
Finland
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subtropical sea spa was constructed in 1989 by the designer Paavo Karjalainen.
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
The Baltic Sea is an arm of the Atlantic Ocean that is enclosed by Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Russia, Sweden and the North and Central European Plain.
The sea stretches from 53°N to 66°N latitude and from ...
. There are 100 standard rooms, 67 superior rooms and three suites.
History
In 1987 the spa was .
In 1988 construction began, lasting until the opening on August 18, 1989.
In 1993 Eden welcomed its millionth customer.
In 1998 a fire in the hotel's lobby bar destroyed the restaurant.
In 2002 a new wing containing 69 new rooms was added.
In 2006 Eden was bought by Sokotel from Holiday Club.
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Buildings and structures in Oulu
Hotels in Finland
Hotel spas
Hietasaari, Oulu