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Oulu – City

City · No. 20 in Finland

Boutique hotels in Oulu

Oulu, the northern Finnish city by the sea, has a beachside apartment hotel and a design-led downtown stay.

Handpicked boutique hotels

Where to stay in Oulu

Oulu is the largest city in northern Finland, a technology hub on the Gulf of Bothnia with a market square, a thriving cafe culture and cycle paths. It was a European Capital of Culture in 2026.

Where to stay

Nallikarin Aalto is a modern apartment hotel with uninterrupted sea views and a kilometer-long sandy beach on the doorstep, named Time Out's top pick. Lapland Hotels Oulu in the city center has an indoor pool and northern Finnish dining. Radisson Blu Hotel Oulu is on the downtown waterfront. Scandic Go Saaristonkatu 1 is steps from the market square.

Good to know

Oulu is a stop on the way to Lapland. Winter brings skiing and an ice-swimming scene, summer the Oulu Music Video Festival.

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Questions about Oulu

How many boutique hotels are there in Oulu?

We list 3 boutique hotels in Oulu, including Lapland Hotels Oulu, Nallikarin Aalto and Radisson Blu Hotel, Oulu.