Bed and Breakfast Tuure, Turku

This bed and breakfast is situated close to the bus station and just five minutes walk from the very centre of town. We arrived in Turku by train and walked the route in ten minutes so the location is good yet still quiet.

Look hard, it's not easy to spot. The doorway looks like all the doorways on the block which is full of shops and offices. There is an entry buzzer to let you in; once you check in you'll have a key for this door. ...
...and there's no lift. It's not too bad but people with mobility problems should be aware of this.

We hadn't booked in advance but there was a room available. We were checked in without fuss and while the owner wasn't effusive she was friendly enough. The bedrooms are off the main corridor as are the shared shower rooms. This does mean a certain amount of noise as people come in and pass your room or go along to the toilet but we found ... more

This bed and breakfast is situated close to the bus station and just five minutes walk from the very centre of town. We arrived in Turku by train and walked the route in ten minutes so the location is good yet still quiet.

Look hard, it's not easy to spot. The doorway looks like all the doorways on the block which is full of shops and offices. There is an entry buzzer to let you in; once you check in you'll have a key for this door. The B and B is up a couple of flights and there's no lift. It's not too bad but people with mobility problems should be aware of this.

We hadn't booked in advance but there was a room available. We were checked in without fuss and while the owner wasn't effusive she was friendly enough. The bedrooms are off the main corridor as are the shared shower rooms. This does mean a certain amount of noise as people come in and pass your room or go along to the toilet but we found that the people staying were older rather than young backpackers and so they were considerate.

There are two computers giving free internet access at one end of the corridor. You need a staff member to sign you on. There were books for swapping and also a good selection of leaflets on tourist attractions in and around Turku. We were able to pick up a map of the city here.

Our room wasn't large but there was enough room to move around two single beds. There was also a table and a wardrobe. The floors are tiled and have rugs rather than carpeted which made it seem a bit clinical but the decor was fresh and the room was well-maintained. The weather had started to cool when we were in Turku and the room was a good temperature at night with the heating coming on in the early evening.

The shower rooms were small and each contained a toilet as well as a shower and washbasin. There was always hot water and we were fortunate that we never seemed to have to wait long, if at all, for a shower room to be free. The staff were good at keeping the floor from becoming too wet at busy times.

Breakfast was included in the price and was served upstairs in a spacious room which had a small kitchen attached. Breakfast is served as a buffet with all the food on a table in the centre of the room. Drinks were on a separate table. As well as cereals, there was a variety of breads and cheeses and cold meats, scrambled eggs, several different kinds of tasty sausages and cooked mushrooms. There was fruit and one morning there was a delicious fruit pie homemade by the B and B owner. You could go back as many times as you wanted and it was an excellent breakfast to set you up for a day's sightseeing.

There are a number of restaurants in the immediate area of the B and B if you don't want to go into the centre of town. Parking may be an issue as this is a commercial area but you may be lucky and find a spot at the right time.

Tuure is a safe but good choice. A quick look at the website shows prices have risen recently and as of October 2008 a double room costs 50 Euro including breakfast. This place may lack character but it is excellent value as Finland is relatively expensive from a British perspective. I would hesitate to recommend this place to people with small children as the rooms aren't especially large and there are no public areas to speak of that would give them space to run around.

Tuureporinkatu 17c, Turku

phone +358 (0)2 2330230
 

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