Scandic Oulu City

My family of 2 adults and 2 kids stayed here in a family room, which consists of one big normal bed and one pull-out sofa. The sofa mattress was extremely worn out and very uncomfortable, even for the kids. This was extremely disappointing because this was a very expensive stay for us and really, what more do you ask of a hotel besides a decent bed? My other complaint is that the shower has a door only on one side, so water tended to go everywhere. This was our experience throughout Finland at other hotels, so maybe it 's just a cultural thing. We 're from the US, where there 's a separate place for a shower, not just the entire bathroom, so this wasn 't something we were used to. But, all in all, this was a very nice, albeit expensive, hotel. The location is perfect and the breakfast was amazing. Really great service from everyone we talked to that works there. I just think if Scandic could put in either a second full sized bed in the family rooms, or replace the sofa beds with bunk beds (like the Scandic at the Helsinki airport), and either add a curtain to the shower or just install a stall, this place would be perfect.

I’m wondering why they have 4 stars…. You have to clean your shower after every use and they don’t have heat when it was 7C outside… never again …. Looks better in pic

Room TVs do not have Chromecast support, which is a big minus for me. In theory you can borrow some cables from the reception to get videos from your phone to your room TV, but in practice one or the other of the required cables is always missing.

The exterior and lobby of the hotel were gorgeous and I expected the same from the room. However, the room was really basic, clean yes, but downright mediocre. However, the price was at the same level as in other, better-equipped hotels in the same locality. Breakfast was also really mediocre. The same impression as about the room. At night, the sounds of cars and bass music playing from cars can be heard from the street. However, I can give a lot of praise to the staff. The service was very friendly.

Otherwise a good hotel, but poor beds.