Spa Hotel Eden

Break Sokos Hotel Eden was a spa hotel located in the Hietasaari district, 4.5 kilometres (2.8 mi) west of Oulu Centre in the Nallikari camping area. This Finland subtropical sea spa was constructed in 1989 by the designer Paavo Karjalainen.[1]

Break Sokos Hotel Eden
Hotel chainSokos Hotels
General information
LocationOulu, Finland
AddressHolstinsalmentie 29, 90510 Oulu
Coordinates65°01′41″N 025°24′50″E
OpeningAugust 18, 1989 (1989-08-18)
OwnerS Group
Design and construction
Architect(s)Paavo Karjalainen
Other information
Number of rooms170
Number of suites3
Number of restaurants3
Website
www.sokoshotels.fi/en/oulu/sokos-hotel-eden

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. There are 100 standard rooms, 67 superior rooms and three suites.

History

In 1987 the spa was .[2]

In 1988 construction began,[3] lasting until the opening on August 18, 1989.[4]

In 1993 Eden welcomed its millionth customer.[5]

In 1998 a fire in the hotel's lobby bar destroyed the restaurant.[6]

In 2002 a new wing containing 69 new rooms was added.

In 2006 Eden was bought by Sokotel[7] from Holiday Club.[8][9]

In December 2021 the spa ceased operations.

References
  1. "Nallikarin merikylpylästä Oululle uusi matkailuvaltti", Kaleva, Oulu, 29 September 1987.
  2. "Nallikariin merikylpylä kesäksi", Kaleva, Oulu, 29 September 1987.
  3. "Nallikarin merikylpylän rakennustyöt aloitettu", Pohjolan Työ, Oulu, 10 April 1988.
  4. "Avajaisohjelmalehtinen", Oulu, 18 August 1989.
  5. "Edenissä on polskinut jo miljoona kylpijää", "Iltalehti", Oulu, 15 October 1993.
  6. "Edenin aularavintola tuhoutui", "Kaleva", Oulu, 27 April 1998.
  7. "Sokos Hotels: Etusivu". Sokoshotels.fi. Retrieved 2013-11-09.
  8. "Holiday Club Resorts". Holiday Club Resorts. Retrieved 2013-11-09.
  9. "SOK osti kylpylähotelleja". Kaleva.fi (in Finnish). Kaleva. 17 March 2006. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
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