Beautiful old castle with great location, friendly staff. Good parking places in front of hotel. Free WiFi and LAN. Ecellent breakfast. More

The current Rantasipi Valtionhotelli (Imatran Valtionhotelli) was opened in 1903 as the Grand Hotel Cascade. It was the favoured getaway for the nobility from St. Petersburg and the Finnish aristocracy. I heard that also Czar Nicholas II of Russia enjoyed staying here. The hotel is situated next to the Imatra Rapids, which are allowed to run free at set times.... More

The original hotel is a great castle, which has added a new annex more modern and anonymous. We, unfortunately, stayed in the second. The room was large and clean. The hotel has a lovely spa with pool, hot tubs and saunas. Breakfast is served in the castle in a beautiful and historic hall. The experience was good and the rapids... More

Stayed here recently on a week-long business trip. My room was in the newer portion of the hotel near the spa. Room was comfortable and spa cafe was a great place to grab a quick salad and glass of wine for those evenings when I wasn't looking for a big dinner. Breakfast was the standard European fare, with a wide... More

We stayed at this hotel for a weekend. The hotels has 2 buildings: the castle and the the spa building. We had to live at new spa building since the castle was fully booked. I do not regret about that since castle rooms are more expensive and less cozy. Anyhow the breakfast room is located at the castle building, so... More

I stayed here for one night in the old building. The building is really nice and full of nice details at least if looked from outside, almost like a small castle. Also the public areas inside create a nice, traditional and decorous atmosphere. The food in the restaurant was delicious. The location is perfect if you want to see the... More

There´s not much to do in Imatra, but Valtionhotelli ("State hotel") is a perfect place for few days vacation. Clsssical hotel and modern spa. More

Book a room in the old side. The old hotel is a magnificent. You can feel the history. The rooms are big and clean. The restaurant is a good. The dining room is overlooking the Imatra white water. In the hotel has a ok spa. More

We stayed at the Rantasipi Valtionhotelli for 12 nights in January 2010. It is a beautiful historic castle hotel. The new spa had opened in May 2009. Our room was a refurbished spa room with nice modern decor and a beautiful view of the park. I personally had several treatments in a new Julia Well-Being treatment center. I had one... More