Samuelin Poloneesi

Here are some accommodation options for the event:

ORIGINAL SOKOS HOTEL SEURAHUONE SAVONLINNA, Kauppatori 4-6, Savonlinna / SEURAHUONE APARTMENTS, Tottinkatu 17 A & B. The apartments are about a 300-metre walk from Hotel Seurahuone.
DATES 13-15 March 2026
ROOM RATES FROM
109 € / night / Standard room for one
129 € / night / Standard room for two
Check-in from 3 pm on the day of arrival, check-out by 12 noon on the day of departure. The room rate includes a generous hotel breakfast in the breakfast room of the main Original Sokos Hotel Seurahuone building, a sauna slot for hotel guests, wireless internet and VAT.
We reserve the right to change prices if the changes are based on legislation or public charges set by the authorities. We reserve the right to review the quota terms and prices if the number of rooms changes.
The room rate earns S-bonus points. No separate co-op member discount is available on the rate.
BOOKING
Bookings from the quota must be made by the agreed deadline of 28 February 2026, quoting booking code GSUO26312.
Bookings made after the quota closes are charged at the daily rate or the signed-in co-op member rate.
Bookings and enquiries: tel. 010 764 2200 (room reservations) or email seurahuone.savonlinna@sokoshotels.fi
Please note that bookings cannot be made through the online booking system.
CONFIRMATION AND CANCELLATION TERMS
Rooms in the accommodation quota are released in stages for general sale as follows:
50% of the unbooked rooms in the quota are released for sale on 1 February 2026
25% of the unbooked rooms in the quota are released for sale on 13 February 2026
The remaining unbooked rooms in the quota are released for sale automatically on 1 March 2026

Accommodation at Spahotel Casino, Kylpylaitoksentie 7, 57130 Savonlinna
Room rates / night 1 person 2 persons 3 persons
Standard Twin 99€ 114€
Standard Family 104€ 119€ 149€
Superior Twin 119€ 134€ 164€
Rates include breakfast, use of the spa and gym, and parking.
Free cancellation until 6 pm on the day of arrival.
Book accommodation by 31 January 2026 at http://www.spahotelcasino.fi/ WITH GROUP CODE: POLONEESI
Bookings also via the hotel reception: tel. 0293 200 540 (call price 3.02 cents/min + local network charge) or reception@spahotelcasino.fi

Hotelli Hospitz, Linnankatu 20, 57130 Savonlinna
tel. +358 15 515 661, info@hospitz.com, http://www.hospitz.com
Note! This accommodation option has no lift!
Room quota for 12–15 March 2026:
4 x 1-2 person Small rooms (double bed, 3 on the garden floor and 1 on the 3rd floor) – 89.10 €/night (normally 99 €)
4 x 2-person Twin Small (separate beds, 2 on the garden floor, 2 on the 3rd floor) – 89.10 €/night (normally 99 €)
2 x 2-person Standard Double (double bed, 1 on the 2nd floor, 1 on the 3rd floor) – 99 €/night (normally 110 €)
2 x 2-person Standard Twin (separate beds, 1 on the reception floor, 1 on the 3rd floor) – 99 €/night (normally 110 €)
2 x 2-person Superior (double bed, 1 on the garden floor with its own kitchen, 1 on the 2nd floor with a sofa) – 116.10 €/night (normally 129 €)
2 x 2-person Deluxe (double bed, balcony, 1 on the 2nd floor and 1 on the 3rd floor) – 125.10 €/night (normally 139 €)
2 x 3-person Standard (separate beds, 1 on the 2nd floor, 1 on the 3rd floor) – 121.50 €/night (normally 135 €)
3 x 4-person Standard (separate beds, 1 on the garden floor with its own entrance from Linnankatu, 1 on the 2nd floor and 1 on the 3rd floor) – 134.10 €/night (normally 149 €)
The room rate includes a 10% discount. The rate includes VAT, breakfast, wifi and a private sauna slot. Rooms are booked by phone or email. Note: all garden-floor rooms are also suitable for staying with pets.

Hotelli Savonlinna (formerly Kuutti), Olavinkatu 15
Room quota at Hotelli Savonlinna for 12-15 March 2026
Bookings by email to info@hotellisavonlinna / tel. +358 44 7585 743
Booking code to quote when booking: SAMUELINPOLONEESI
Room rates 90 € / double room / night and 79 € / single room / night, including accommodation and breakfast. Free cancellation of quota rooms up to 3 days before arrival; after that, cancelled bookings are charged 100% of the booking value.
Prices include the applicable VAT. Payment terms — restaurant: cash, debit and credit cards. Hotel: advance booking

The history of Samuelin Poloneesi

Samuelin Poloneesi, a tune from the oldest Finnish sheet music book containing folk music, dating from 1809, has given its name to a national folk music event held since 1972.

For the first ten years the Poloneesi was played at Finlandia Hall in Helsinki. In 1982 the Poloneesi began travelling to the regions, returning to Helsinki every third or fifth year. Samuelin Poloneesi has so far been held in the following towns: Lahti (1982), Oulu (1983), Lappeenranta (1984), Tampere (1985), Helsinki (1986), Kuopio (1987), Jyväskylä (1988), Turku (1989), Seinäjoki (1990), Helsinki (1991), Iisalmi (1992), Kuusankoski (1993), Pori (1994), Tampere (1995), Helsinki (1996), Oulu (1997) and Helsinki (1998), Jyväskylä (1999), Helsinki (2000), Seinäjoki (2001), Helsinki (2002), Kuopio (2003), Salo (2004), Helsinki (2005), Joensuu (2006), Rovaniemi (2007), Pori (2008), Helsinki (2009), Kaustinen (2010), Savonlinna (2011), Helsinki (2012), Hamina (2013), Rauma (2014), Helsinki (2015), Kokkola (2016), Kuopio (2017), Helsinki (2018), Oulu (2019). Tampere (2020, livestreamed as part of the SottisiMoves event), Helsinki (2021, livestreamed), the 50th-anniversary event in Turku in 2023 (2022 was cancelled due to COVID-19), Helsinki (2024), Haparanda-Tornio (2025).