Hotel Pommern: Relax and unwind in a comfortable island setting in Åland

By Molly McPharlin | Photos: Ålandhotels

If you are looking for a cosy island with plenty of cultural highlights and natural beauty, Åland is the ideal destination. In three locations throughout its biggest city, Mariehamm, Ålandhotels offers different accommodation to suit every guest in comfortable, welcoming settings.

A family-owned business, Ålandhotels provides customers with a non-stop shop for all their hotel, food, and entertainment needs in Mariehamm. Hotel Pommern, a popular city centre hotel, is home to the restaurant Kvarter5, a celebrated local eatery. Hotel Adlon offers delicious pizza and a sports bar in Adlon Pizzeria with exciting events held throughout the year. Hotel Savoy and Hotel Adlon have indoor pools, all three hotels have saunas and include breakfast, while Adlon and Pommern also provide a vast range of child-friendly activities for all ages.

Hotel Pommern: Relax and unwind in a comfortable island setting in Åland

The entrance to the popular restaurant Kvarter5 at Hotel Pommern.

Caroline Lepistö, CEO of Ålandhotels, says that the company tries to embrace the cultural and historic surroundings of each hotel within the design ethos while maintaining sustainability. “We try to reuse as much as possible,” she says. “Maritime history is a great part of Åland’s heritage, so we feature this style within our décor. For example, the furniture in the lobby of Hotel Pommern is inspired by a captain’s salon found in historic sailing ships.” Each hotel offers a variety of rooms, including family rooms and accessible accommodation.

Diners can relaxing in comfortable surroundings at Kvarter5.

Åland is an ideal place to visit any time of year. “It’s stunningly beautiful here, especially if you love the sea, which surrounds us,” Lepistö says. “Åland consists of more than 6,000 islands, so the archipelago is stunning, with only a few of the islands actually inhabited. Ålanders are also very proud of their food culture and it’s easy to enjoy delicious meals here. For history, visits to Kastelholm Castle, Bomarsund Fortress, or the Maritime Museum are highly recommended.”

A Moomin-themed family room in Ålandhotels.

For tourists, Åland is especially lively in the summertime. “We have lots of frisbee disc golf courses and regular golf as well, one of which was named the best golf course in Finland,” Lepistö says.

Looking towards the future, Ålandhotels will concentrate on promoting the hotels as an ideal place to unwind and explore the area. Lepistö hopes that Åland can be discovered more internationally as well. “The Nordics are our main market, but we’d love to welcome more visitors from outside the region so they can experience how special and dynamic Åland is.”