PihlasResort: Dive into luxury at a five-star resort in the land of a thousand lakes

PihlasResort welcomes guests from Finland and further afield to enjoy a bespoke stay at its sustainable hotel, offering a relaxing stay and wellness activities where guests’ comfort and privacy are crucial. The resort with five suites and five villas greets guests with a glass of bubbly and offers curated stays, from choice of breakfast to activities.

A bit over 2.5 hours’ drive from Helsinki, you will find a 10 hectare resort by lake Pihlas, with a simple, yet effective concept. The five-star resort in Joroinen provides a beautiful setting for a relaxing time in Finnish nature, while also offering everything from activities to relaxation and culinary experiences for guests to pick and choose from, to suit their desires.

Guests can enjoy their time in nature from snowshoeing in winter to mountain biking or kayaking in summer. You can also utilise Sporthall Elo for a game of padel or basketball, and end your exercise-filled day relaxing in Lakeside Sauna Henki, where you can dip in the lake or Pihlas Day Spa can massage your stresses away.

PihlasResort enjoyed a soft launch a year ago and is now in its first full summer. Sales manager Niina Lemettilä, who has experience of high-end hotel and client management, made a drastic switch from working in London and Dubai, to bringing her international expertise to PihlasResort. “I’m from a small town in Finland and after studying and working abroad I didn’t think I would ever return, but PihlasResort turned out to be the change I wanted.”

The soft beds and luxurious furnishings might make you think that you are at a high-end hotel in a city but the elevated Nordic cuisine at Restaurant Siimes and views of the Finnish Lakeland from your suite or the Summer Terrace at Club Koto, will ground you to remember where you are.

Lemettilä explains finding nature on your plate and around you, has inspired the sustainability practices at the hotel. “We continuously explore ways of being one with nature to ensure we have this beautiful oasis to escape to in the future as well,” she says. “We use renewable energy and the accommodation buildings are made of durable and ecological materials. We grow produce at the resort and also use local suppliers to provide the best that the region and the season have to offer.”

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