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title: "Original Sokos Hotel Arina Oulu: 8.9/10 guest rating, reviews & location"
description: "Original Sokos Hotel Arina Oulu in Oulu: rated 8.9 by guests, 4-star. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
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retrieved: 2026-11-12
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Hotel · ★★★★
# Original Sokos Hotel Arina Oulu

Ydinkeskusta, Oulu, Finland

8.9 ·  Excellent 8 reviews ·  #3 #3 of 7 in Oulu ·  8.3 Location score
## About Original Sokos Hotel Arina Oulu

Original Sokos Hotel Arina Oulu is a hotel in Ydinkeskusta, Oulu, Finland. It holds a 4-star rating. Guests rate it 8.9 out of 10 across 8 reviews. It is 60 m from the centre of Oulu. The nearest airport, Oulu Airport (OUL), is 11 km away.

- **Type:** Hotel

- **Star rating:** ★★★★

- **Check-in from:** 15:00

- **Check-out until:** 12:00

- **Opened:** 1939

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 8

Pakkahuoneenkatu 16 [sokoshotels.fi](https://www.sokoshotels.fi/hotellit/oulu/original-sokos-hotel-arina)

## Live prices around Original Sokos Hotel Arina Oulu

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## How Original Sokos Hotel Arina Oulu scores

Compared with the average hotel in Oulu.

-   Guest rating **8.9**
-   Location **8.3**
-   Public transport **7.9**

Oulu average

## Amenities

### Pool & wellness

-   Sauna

Based on the property listing at our booking partner.

## Location

- **Location score:** **8.3**/10

- **Walk grade:** **89**/100 Great for walkers

- **Restaurants & cafés within 500 m:** **150**

- **Shops within 500 m:** **10**

- **Sights within 1 km:** **9**

<table class="dist" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tbody data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest beach<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nallikari</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">3.3 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">8 min drive</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest station<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Oulu railway station</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">540 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">9 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest airport<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Oulu Airport (OUL)</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">11 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">24 min drive</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Distance to the centre<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Oulu</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">60 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">1 min walk</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Everyday places nearby

<table class="dist" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tbody data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Food shop<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">S-market Herkku Oulu</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">100 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">2 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Pharmacy<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Yliopiston Apteekki</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">130 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">2 min walk</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Sights nearby

-   Rotuaarin pallo60 m
-   Oulun Taidetalo150 m
-   Oulun linnan kellari600 m
-   Pohjois-Pohjanmaan museo600 m
-   Oulu Castle610 m
-   Puistomanne620 m

## Weather in Oulu

[Oulu weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/finland/north-ostrobothnia/oulu/weather)

### Compare

## Compare Original Sokos Hotel Arina Oulu with nearby hotels

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-   [Best Western Hotel Apollo](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/best-western-hotel-apollo-oulu/) Hotel 440 m away
    
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-   [Hotel Lasaretti](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/hotel-lasaretti-oulu/) Hotel ★★★★ 1.1 km away
    
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## Questions about Original Sokos Hotel Arina Oulu

### What are the check-in and check-out times at Original Sokos Hotel Arina Oulu?

Check-in starts at 15:00 and check-out is until 12:00.

### How far is Original Sokos Hotel Arina Oulu from the airport?

The nearest airport, Oulu Airport (OUL), is 11 km away in a straight line.

### When did Original Sokos Hotel Arina Oulu open?

Original Sokos Hotel Arina Oulu opened in 1939.

### Is there a supermarket or food shop near Original Sokos Hotel Arina Oulu?

Yes: S-market Herkku Oulu, about 100 m away (2 min walk).

### Where is the nearest pharmacy to Original Sokos Hotel Arina Oulu?

Yliopiston Apteekki is the closest pharmacy we know of, about 130 m away (2 min walk).

Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. [How we score](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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