Things to Do in Espoo

Have a holiday in Espoo both a modern and close-to-nature city in Finland. When staying at Hotel Matts you have incredible opportunities to what Espoo has to offer in sports and outdoors as well as services.

We are located next to Espoo’s Matinkylä’s versatile services and excellent transport connections, such as the metro. You can also get to Helsinki’s events and attractions in no time, and you don’t need your own car for that! You can also rent a city bike, which you can use to enjoy the most beautiful outdoor routes in Espoo by the sea.

As a Hotel Matts customer, you get Kellumo’s relaxation at a discounted price. Deep relaxation center Kellumo, opposite Hotel Matts, offers relaxation floating and Neurosonic-low frequency therapy. Both services have been scientifically proven to reduce stress hormone production, heart rate and blood pressure.

Ask our reception for more information.

The Finnish sauna is a substantial part of Finnish culture. You can enjoy the Finnish Sauna on our 7th floor. Please ask about the daily sauna hours at our hotel’s reception.

Our suites and 3-bedroom apartments have their own saunas.

The Western Archipelago Route is the only waterway that connects the archipelago destinations of Espoo and Helsinki. Along the journey, you can enjoy the beautiful archipelago and make stops, for instance, at Lonna to dine or at Suomenlinna to admire the nature. Hop on the water bus from Nokkalan Majakka, where you can cycle from Hotel Matts on a city bike in about 10 minutes or walk in about 30 minutes.

As a guest of Hotel Matts, you get a special price on FRS Finland’s Western Archipelago Route tickets. Ask more from our reception.

Mauri Kunnas exhibition is perfect for the whole family!

In this exhibition featuring the beloved author, visitors get a glimpse into Kunnas’ personal story and the process of creating his books. On display are detailed pencil sketches and colorful watercolor drafts.

Read more about the exhibition.

Give your loved one spa and relaxation moments, a romantic dinner or various activities. There are countless possibilities for a program of time together, so it can be pared down to exactly what suits you and him best.

Get inspired here!

The shopping center Iso Omena is located right next to the hotel. In Iso Omena, you can also find entertainment for the whole family, for example the Finnkino cinema or the Duudsonit Activity Park, which has all kinds of exciting activities for children. Espoo’s seaside with its beaches is located only about 2 km from the hotel. To move around the local area, you can use City Bikes from spring to autumn.

Right next to our hotel is the new and modern Matinkylä swimming pool, where the whole family can enjoy swimming and water activities.

Check the opening hours and prices for the Matinkylä swimming pool.

The walkway is altogether 40 kilometres long on the Espoo coastline. It offers great sea views in the fresh sea air. The way from Hotel Matts to the coast is only 2 kilometres and you can walk there, ride a rental bike or take the bus. Don’t forget to stop at Nokkalan Majakka for refreshments!

Finnoo’s nature trail (Suomenoja bird pond) is a great place to get to know the life of birds! There are a lot of birds and in some places you can watch them very closely. Along the Finnoo nature trail, there are two bird towers on different sides of Finnoolahti. The nature trail is easy to navigate and can also be used with strollers.

In the immediate vicinity of the Hotel Matts is a new and modern Matinkylä Swimming Hall, which includes a 50-metre pool with eight lanes, a multi-functional rehabilitation pool with jacuzzi seats, a cold-water pool and a paddling pool and a teaching pool for children.

See opening hours and fees!

Matinkylä swimming hall will be closed from June 1, 2024, to July 31, 2024.
There is also Matinkylä beach nearby, which has showers and changing rooms. For more information, visit Espoo.fi!

Golf in Espoo

There are several high-quality golf courses in Espoo. The nearest golf courses of Hotel Matts are Tapiola Golf only 6.5 km away, and Löfkulla Golf 12 km away.

Ice sports and skiing in winter

There are many artificial ice rinks in Espoo where you can skate in the winter. See Espoo’s artificial ice rinks here. Ilmatar Areena is only a kilometer away from our hotel, where you can find public skating times. See Espoo’s public skating times here.

In the Espoo area, you can also go skiing in the winter when the weather is favorable! Read more here. You can check which tracks are available for skiing on the Ulkoliikunta.fi service.

Our hotel restaurant Freja is situated at the street level and offers a versatile breakfast, lunch, à la carte and brunch. Freja’s à la carte menu takes us on a delicious journey through the familiar and less known flavors made of the ingredients of the season.

In Freja’s atmospheric bar you can enjoy hot and cold drinks as well as a little salty snack. Our bartenders conjure up the best cocktails of the season – also as non-alcoholic versions.

Espoo was founded in 1972 and is the second-largest city in Finland with 288 000 inhabitants (Sep 2019). Espoo as an area though has had a settlement for the past 8000 years. The surface area of Espoo covers 312 km² on land and 216 km² on water. Espoo has 165 islands and 95 lakes and 58 kilometres of coastline. Almost everything you can find in Finland; you can find on a smaller scale in Espoo.

Get to know our neighbouring city Helsinki, our capital! Helsinki city centre is easiest to reach by metro. The closest stop is literally on our doorstep and the journey only takes about 20 minutes.