Homestays in Tavastia Proper, Finland

A dryland log cabin in a quiet forested area, renovated in 2021. The cabin is located only 40 minutes drive from Lahti and Hämeenlinna. On the middle floor, living room/kitchen, bedroom with double bed, living room has heat reserving fireplace. On the upper floor, double bed and single bed. On the ground floor, washroom with WC, wood-heated sauna, living area. In the courtyard a separate sauna building (wood-burning sauna stove). Sauna can be used by prior reservation during May-September. Note for people with disabilities! The toilet is located on the lowest floor, which can be reached by stairs. Here you can enjoy the tranquility and closeness to nature. Extensive forest areas offer good opportunities for hiking, picking berries and mushrooms. Hämeenlinna 54 km, Lahti 43 km, Helsinki 90 km.

This destination is not available for groups whose age is less than 25 years. 36 km to the west from Hämeenlinna, lake Kotkajärvi 40 m, shallow, gently deepening beach, pier with benches and swimming ladder, rowing boat. Water in lake Kotkajärvi is clear and clean. Two building complex in a nice location. Log cabin 75 m²: on the ground floor living room, living room/kitchen, bedroom (120 cm wide bed), electric sauna, shower, separate WC. Upper floor: 2 bedrooms, both with two beds. Sofa bed in the lobby. For alternative extra beds there is two mattresses (80 cm x 200 cm). The stairs have child safety gates at both ends. Cottage has been renovated in 2022. Partly covered terrace, gas grill and play house in front of the cabin. An outdoor toilet (composting dry toilet) in addition to indoor toilet. For summer use only (30.4. - 31.10. , depending on weathers): Sauna building 35 m²: Lobby, living room/kitchen, spreadable sofa bed, fireplace, sauna with wood burning sauna stove, no shower. Water comes to sauna from the lake and is heated in a cauldron. Note! The fireplace in the main cabin is not available to guests. However, the fireplace in the sauna building is available during summer. During winter sauna building is not in use. A wood-heated Kirami hot tub for rent (near the sauna building). The owner heats and cleans the hot tub ready for use, the customer heats it on from that. Note! Booking of hot tub must be agreed with the owner at least three days before the start of the holiday. The hot tub can only be rented outside winter time. Other times (if plus Celcius degrees) must be negotiated with the owner separately. Hot tub rent in 2025: 185€ / weekend and 285€ / 1-2 weeks. Paid in cash on arrival (flat rate). 2 SUP boards for rent, 20€/pc for weekend, 40€/pc for 1-2 weeks. Payment on the spot in cash to the owner. Nice complex of two buildings in a calm location by the lake Kotkajärvi. The beach is suitable for children. The yard is well cared, flat and grassy. Own beach, rowing boat and spacious yard will crown your summer day. 4 bicycles available (2 for adults, 1 for jouth and 1 for child). Hämeenlinna 36 km, Tampere 65 km, amusement park Puuhamaa 65 km.

Cozy log cabin by a clear-watered lake Iso-Roine. 37 km to the north from Hämeenlinna, lake Iso-Roine 20 m (length 8 km, width 2 km), shallow, hard rocky (sand)bottom, pier. There is a nature trail in front of the cabin, descending the slope to the pier, where you can swim. Near the pier, there is a small sand beach where the smallest members of the family can swim. The beach deepens fast. There is a shallow child-friendly sand beach within 200 m from the cabin (shared with neighboring cabins). The marina, where you can find a rowing boat belonging to the cabin, is 100 meters away. The rowing boat is stored in the harbor due to the rockiness of the beach. A little further from the harbor, you can get a shortcut to the meadow area, where are opportunities for many kinds of activities. Log cabin 2006, living room / kitchen with sofa bed, 2 bedrooms with 2 beds in each (one downstairs, another upstairs), sleeping loft with 4 beds, wood-heated sauna, washroom, toilet downstairs and upstairs, covered porch. There is direct access from the sauna to the porch for cooling, the porch has a round log-made table group. The cabin does not have sun loungers. A charger for an electric car is available for an additional fee (in common use with the Puolukka, Mustikka and Varpu cabins). Reservations start at 16.00 and end at 12.00 (also weekend reservations). The cabin has its own cooking hut, located on the shore near the pier. In the hut it is possible to prepare meals on a fire protected from the weather. The cabin is located in the same area as three other almost identical rental cabins (Mustikka, Puolukka, Varpu). Distances of cabins from each other is 30 meters. The yards of the cabins are mainly in a natural state. Lakka is located between the cabins Puolukka and Varpu. There is a frisbee golf course in the neighboring forest, so the most avid players have easy access to the lane (lane number 17). In the yard there is a common wood storage (firewood for sauna, hut and fireplace included in...

145 km north-east of Helsinki, Pikkukiimalampi pool 100 m (length 200 m, width 150 m), hard, hard sanded mud bottom, own boat. Log cottage 2001, living room/kitchen with convertible sofabed, bedroom (sliding door) with 2 beds, washroom, sauna, hall, open porch. Air source heat pump. Additionally during summer time (1.5. - 30.9.), separate outbuilding (10 m²) with double bed, outbuilding has elec. light and heating. During summer you can use outbuilding as alternative sleeping place. Maximum number of persons is 2 also in summer. Lakeshore sauna (20 m²), which has dressing room, sauna has elec.light. Lakeshore sauna is available for use 01.05. - 15.10. Satelite-TV. Small cottage with all conveniences. Located in peaceful spot in forest, no neighbours visible. Shore 100 m away, shore is hard and unsuitable for very small children. Horse riding opportunities 10 km. Weekend bookings are not possible in the period 01.11.-28.02.

Log cabin, 120 m², is located by a clear-watered lake Iso-Roine. The cabin is rented all year round. Cozy, fully equipped Karhunluola offers you a pleasant holiday experience surrounded by nature. A large yard allows you many kinds of outdoor activities. 37 km to the north from Hämeenlinna, lake Iso-Roine 190 m (length 8 km, width 2 km), rocky beach, not suitable for small children, pier. There are steep stairs starting in front of the cabin to the pier. You can swim from the pier (there is a swimming ladder). Due to the rocky bottom, access for swimming from the beach is a bit challenging. The rowing boat is located within 100 m from the cabin. In the same radius, there is also a fine common sand beach (shared with neighboring cabins). The rowing boat is stored on the sand beach due to the rockiness of the beach. Two-storey log cabin 1999, kitchen, living room with sofa bed, 2 bedrooms with 2 beds in each, upstairs bedroom with 4 beds, sleeping loft with spreadable sofa bed, wood-heated sauna, washroom (WC and shower), covered porch, balcony. The owner offers a hot tub for rent. A charger for an electric car is available for an additional fee (in common use with the Oravanpesä cabin). Pets are allowed in this destination, extra fee will be applied. Price is per pet. Reservations start at 16.00 and end at 12.00 (also weekend reservations). The kitchen has a dining table for 8 people. There is direct access from the sauna to the porch for cooling, the porch has a round log-made table group. The cabin does not have sun loungers. At the disposal of guests is also a covered cooking area on the front yard (wood-burning barbecue). Karhunluola is located on a large lawn area next to another similar rental cabin, Oravanpesä. The distance between the cabins is 40 m, large trees/shrubs grow between. There is also a shared woodshed (firewood for sauna, grill and fireplace - included in the price), children's sandbox and parking (30 m from the cabin). Within 50 m from the cabin, there is a...