Accomodation

Valamo Monastery provides simple and peaceful accommodation for all who wish to spend a night or longer in a unique environment

Valamo Monastery provides simple and peaceful accommodation for all who wish to spend a night or longer in a unique environment. By staying in our monastery, you can get acquainted with the Orthodox Church and traditions - and unwind in peace and quiet. The tranquillity and stress-free atmosphere of the monastery supplies a much needed contrast to hectic everyday life.

All rooms are non-smoking and have either shared or private bathroom facilities. Some rooms have access to Wi-Fi, which is free of charge. None of the rooms have television or radio.

Room rates include a generous buffet breakfast. During Christmas and Easter only all-inclusive packages are on offer, which include meals and programme.

Silence in the monastery begins at 10 pm. The residents can then prepare for a good night’s sleep. Please note also the dress code for men and women visiting the monastery: knees and shoulders must be covered at all times.

The Monastery hotel

The Monastery Hotel has a selection of single, twin and triple rooms. Two of the rooms have facilities for disabled guests and one room is available for guests staying with pets. All rooms are non-smoking and have either shared or private bathroom facilities. Some rooms have access to Wi-Fi, which is free of charge. None of the rooms have television or radio.

The Small hotel

The Small Hotel next to the Monastery Hotel building can also accommodate with a pet. In Small Hotel there is 6 single cell rooms, shower / toilet in the corridor. Guests traveling with a pet are kindly requested to contact reception prior to arrival. Rooms have an electric kettle and tea and coffee. Valamo's wireless wi-fi network is in use.

Valamo Lay Academy Hotel

All accommodation rooms in Valamo Lay Academy hotel have private bathrooms.

Guest houses

The modest guest houses provide basic rooms for guests. The guest houses are located as two separate buildings, one of which used to serve as the monks' living quarters and the other one as the monastery’s coach storehouse. All the rooms in the guest houses are simple and have shared bathroom facilities located along the corridors.

Saunas

Monastery saunas are also available to guests on request. The favorite on summer time is the lakeside sauna for 7-8 persons. Hotel's sauna is for 7 persons and Folk High school's sauna for 10 persons. Both male and female guests have an open sauna on Wednesdays and Saturdays at the hotel's sauna.

"There is room for thoughts at the monastery"

Contacts

Valamo Monastery
Valamontie 42
79850 Uusi-Valamo
Tel. +358 17 570 111

Valamo Lay Academy
Valamontie 42
79850 Uusi-Valamo
Tel. +358 17 570 1810

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