🇫🇮 Oulu, Finland
Radisson Blu
📍 1, Hallituskatu, Oulu, 90100
Your stay — Radisson Blu
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Money & Currency
Get a travel card →Euro, EUR
Use ATMs for the best rates; avoid currency exchange bureaux at Oulu Airport and tourist spots—poor rates and fees.
Cards are accepted everywhere, including contactless and mobile pay; cash rarely needed except at very small stalls.
Not expected; round up for good service in restaurants and taxis, but no pressure. Hotel staff don't expect tips.
Eat, Shop & Travel on a Budget
Cheap car hire →Filter coffee at a cafe or kioski, about €2–3, often with free refills.
Soup or salad lunch buffet at a lunch restaurant, around €10–12.
Main course at a casual pizzeria or pub, about €12–18.
Grill kiosks and market halls near the city centre—look for lihapiirakka and sausage buns.
S-Market, K-Market, and Lidl are common and affordable.
Chain stores like H&M and Cubus in the city centre; second-hand shops like Fida and UFF around Oulu.
Day pass for local buses (€4.50 via app) is cheapest; from Oulu Airport, take bus 8 for €4.50—taxis are €25+.
Fill up on water from taps (free and safe); buy daily lunch deals at lunch restaurants (not dinner menus); use city bikes for free (summer, deposit only).
Good to know — Oulu
Type C/F · 230V
safe
$1 ≈ €0.87 · EUR
Emergency Contacts
OuluIn Oulu, dial 112 for all emergencies (police, ambulance, fire). For non-urgent police matters, call +358 295 420 130. The Oulu University Hospital switchboard is +358 8 315 2011, but still use 112 for ambulance.
💡 Save these numbers in your phone. In life-threatening emergencies, call immediately.
Where to Eat
💡 Booking tip: For popular restaurants in Oulu, book at least a week ahead — especially for weekend evenings and during festival season.
Your arrival at Radisson Blu
🕒 Check-in is from . Arriving earlier? Most hotels store luggage free — just ask at reception.
🚐 Pre-book an airport transfer →Getting Around
Oulu Railway Station (2 km from hotel) → Any VR station in Finland (e.g., Helsinki, Tampere, Rovaniemi)
💡 The hotel is a 25-min walk or 5-min bus (Line 4) from the station. Check VR's early bird deals—nearly half price.
Oulu Airport (OUL) → Hotelli Lasaretti
💡 Book via Valopilkku app for fixed fares—sometimes cheaper than the meter.
Hotelli Lasaretti stop: 'Lasaretti' → Oulu City Centre (Stop: Toripakka / Kauppatori)
💡 Buy a 24-hour card (€8.20) from the ticket machine at Rotuaari—unlimited rides on all city buses.
Oulu Airport → Oulu City Centre (Stop: Oulun Linja-autoasema)
💡 Get off at Oulun Linja-autoasema, then walk 8 mins to Hotelli Lasaretti—it's a straight line down Isokatu.
Frequently Asked Questions
What time is check-in at Radisson Blu?
Check-in at Radisson Blu is from null. Check-out is by null.
Where can I eat cheaply near Radisson Blu?
Soup or salad lunch buffet at a lunch restaurant, around €10–12.
What is the cheapest way to get around from Radisson Blu?
Day pass for local buses (€4.50 via app) is cheapest; from Oulu Airport, take bus 8 for €4.50—taxis are €25+.
Top Attractions in Oulu
💡 For a cheap lunch, buy a €5 slice of kalakukko (fish-and-pork pie) from the stall near the rear entrance. They wrap it in paper – eat it on the benches by the Rotuaari pedestrian square. Open until 18:00 most days.
💡 Check the noticeboard at the entrance. On occasional Saturdays in summer, free guided tours in English cover the building's history as a church and trading post site.
💡 The gallery shop sells prints and postcards by local artists at reasonable prices (€3-€8). Check the 'Kuukauden taiteilija' (Artist of the Month) wall in the lobby – often a lesser-known Northern painter.
💡 Head to the northern end in late evening for sunset views over the river and Hupisaari islands. Free outdoor concerts sometimes happen here in July.
💡 Combine with a walk to the Nallikari beach via the pedestrian bridge. Bring binoculars: the islands are good for spotting birds like herons and mergansers in spring.