We stayed here during the off season, so it was rather quiet and pleasant. They told us that it gets really crowded later on, which is a pity, because what is so nice about the hotel is the miles of uncrowded walking paths alongside the water that can be taken to town or elsewhere. The hotel is about a mile or so from the center of town and from the restaurants and shops located on the waterfront. The bus stop is right in front, and can be taken to visit the medieval castle in Turku, for instance. I mention this because there is not much to see or do in Naantali itself. We stayed on the attached yacht, which was an interesting experience. It really does not move and it really is a yacht; the rooms are very comfortable, and there is a couch and desk in addition to the bed. But it does feel like a cruise ship; the doors are heavy metal and cannot be held open, the bathroom small, but the view from our room was heavenly, since we were right on the water. I was getting used to the fact that we will not get soap; we finally were able to obtain one small square which fortunately lasted for the 3 days that we were there. I also found no toiletries to talk about, too few towels, and a mediocre cleaning service. The breakfast was good, but as elsewhere, at ten it disappeared with amazing speed. Dinner was just acceptable and we liked the food at the Thai rstaurant, but it was overpriced. The place really is pretty, but five stars?? I don't think so.

Much hyped hotel which failed to impress. Rooms bland and unremarkable, no aircon and too hot; bathroom dated. Hallway like a hospital. Scrum down at breakfast for a wide choice but generally bland fare. However, comfortable beds, v plush lobby and not too far to walk into lovely Naantali.

Much hyped hotel which failed to impress. Rooms bland and unremarkable, no aircon and too hot; bathroom dated. Hallway like a hospital. Scrum down at breakfast for a wide choice but generally bland fare. However, comfortable beds, v plush lobby and not too far to walk into lovely Naantali.

We stayed in the Naantali Spa Hotel in December last year over Christmas, and had a wonderful time! 1) The room was clean and spacious, as was the bathroom. 2) The breakfast and the rest of the meals were very good (we had a Christmas package which included full board, breakfast, lunch and dinner over Christmas holidays which in Finland is 3 days). All the meals were buffee style and the selections were vast! The only gripe we had was the mustard herring, which contained very little mustard. 3) The spa treatments were absolutely wonderful. We had professionals treating our bodies with massage, wrap them in peat moss, or rub us all over with aromatic oils. By the time we left we were so relaxed we barely made it out of the door before determining to return! 4) During the Christmas holiday the hotel had organised a lot of different kinds of programs for both kids and adults, inlcuding the much appreciated visit by the one and only and real Santa Clause (Joulupukki) who lives in Korvatunturi above the arctic circle in Finland. We went to Turku to see the declaration of Christmas peace (an unbroken tradition since 17 century!). There was a visit to Naantali (charming old town) church for Christmas morning service, and a walk over the ice to the Moominworld (albeit we had white Christmas, it wasn't cold enough to wander over the ice so we walked by land instead). 5)The staff was excellent and multilingual. They had visitors from all over the world staying there. 6) The sauna and pool section was wonderful, several saunas (separate for men and women or one for joint family) Turkish bath, huge pool, jacuzis, and an outdoor heated pool. Staying in warm water on Christmas day, in the dusk, snow falling on your hair and nose is an unbeatable experience. There was also a pool bar. We will return for Christmas this year again. Can't wait!

Wir waren letztes Jahr im Dezember über Weihnachten im Naantali Spa Hotel und wir hatten eine wundervolle Zeit! 1) Das Zimmer war sauber und geräumig, genauso wie das Bad. 2) Das Frühstück und die anderen Mahlzeiten waren sehr gut (wir hatten ein Weihnachtsangebot mit Vollpension, also Frühstück, Mittag- und Abendessen über die Weihnachtsfeiertage, die auch in Finnland 3 Tage andauern). Alle Mahlzeiten waren im Büfettstil und die Auswahl war reichlich! Nicht so toll war nur der Senfhering, der nicht sehr viel Senf enthielt. 3) Die Spa-Behandlungen waren einfach nur wundervoll. Wir bekamen professionelle Behandlungen wie Massagen, Schlammpackungen oder Aromabehandlungen. Als wir abreisten waren wir so erholt, dass wir es kaum aus der Tür schafften und beschlossen zu dem Zeitpunkt, wieder zurückzukehren! 4) Während der Weihnachtsfeiertage hatte das Hotel verschiedene Sachen für Erwachsene und Kinder organisiert, inklusive einem Besuch beim richtigen Weihnachtsmann (Joulpukki), der in Korvatunturi über dem Polarkreis in Finnland wohnt. Wir waren auch in Turku zur Verkündung des Weihnachtsfriedens (eine Tradition aus dem 17. Jahrhundert) und in der Kirche von Naatali (charmante alte Stadt) zur morgendlichen Weihnachtsmesse und sind über das Eis nach Moominworld gelaufen (wir sind allerdings nicht richtig über das Eis gelaufen. Es gab zwar weiße Weihnachten, aber es war nicht kalt genug, um über das Eis zu laufen und so gingen wir auf festem Boden). 5) Das Personal war exzellent und sprach mehrere Sprachen. Es waren Gäste aus aller Welt dort. 6) Die Sauna und der Poolbereich waren wundervoll, mehrere Saunas (getrennt nach Männlein und Weiblein oder für eine Familie), Türkisches Bad, riesiger Pool, Jacuzzis und ein beheizter Außenpool. Am Weihnachtstag im Dunklen in warmen Wasser zu sitzen und dabei Schnee in den Haaren und auf der Nase zu spüren, war ein unvergessliches Erlebnis. Es gibt dort auch eine Poolbar. Wir werden auch dieses Jahr wieder dort Weihnachten feiern. Kann es schon gar nicht mehr abwarten!