The Standard
King Room
Birch, pale wood, a window seat long enough to use, and curtains thick enough for a city that darkens at three. Faces the courtyard, so it stays quiet.
A Land-Based Casino Hotel
Balk Gireyin Hotel
The building holds the whole evening. A hundred and sixty-four rooms above a casino that does not close, three dining rooms, and a sauna on the level you sleep on. Nothing to arrange, and nothing to drive.
18+ Only · Play Responsibly
Welcome In
An address that suits the weather
The light goes early here, and the idea has always been the same: a hotel should not feel like an interior. Tall windows, warm lamps, and a bar that runs to two. The game floor, the spa and dinner are all downstairs, and after that nobody has to get in a car.
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Rooms & Suites
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Restaurants & Bars
24/7
Floor & Concierge
4.6☆
Guest Rating
Rooms & Suites
Three Ways to Stay
Three categories, all finished to the same standard. The difference is the view, and the sauna you have outside the door.
Room to Spread Out
Lake Corner Suite
Two aspects, a long desk, a separate sitting room, and a sauna off the bedroom. In summer the balcony does the rest.
The Top Floor
Aurora Suite
Six suites on the top floor, corner windows on three sides, a private sauna and a bar of its own.
All Rooms & Rates
The Game Floor
Open all night, and never rushed
Ten tables, open around the clock. Anyone who has not played before will be walked through a game before putting money down. The lounge above stays open to guests who would rather watch. Tables are operated by Veikkaus, and the lounge is ours.
Ten table games
Hosts on the floor
Open to the public
Live music Thursday nights
18+ Only · Play Responsibly
Eating & Drinking
Three Kitchens, One Building
Dinner at six, breakfast until noon, a bar until two. All on the ground floor.
Dinner
Vete Room
Short seasonal menus from Finnish kitchens, written plainly: reindeer, lake fish, cloudberries, and a bread list that changes weekly.
The Bar
Kupari
Copper, dark timber, and a short list of Finnish spirits. Warm rather than formal.
All Day
Polar Brasserie
Breakfast through to a late supper, with table service in the winter garden.
Restaurants & Bars
What’s On
The Winter Programme
From November to March the calendar is at its fullest, which is when this city is at its best.
Live Music
Kupari Sessions
A trio, Finnish folk and jazz, played quietly in a warm room.
Fridays · from 9pm
Supper Club
Long Table Supper
One seating, one menu, one table by the fire. Twelve guests.
First Saturday · 7.30pm
Tasting
Cask & Birch
Six Finnish whiskies, or six single-origin coffees.
Last Wednesday · 7pm
Late
Resident DJ
Our resident holds the Kupari until close on a Friday and a Saturday.
Fri & Sat · from 11pm
Full Calendar
In the Building
Open late. On site.
Warm rooms, working saunas, and a concierge who answers at two in the morning.
24-Hour Concierge
Someone on the desk at three in the morning.
Sauna on Every Floor
One on every floor, not one at the end of a corridor. Free for guests.
Pool & Winter Garden
A heated pool under a glass roof, open late, with towels and a view of the dark.
Fitness Room
Weights, cardio and a studio. Open around the clock.
Private Dining
Two rooms. Dinner, birthday, or the meeting that becomes a dinner.
Design Shop
Finnish glass, textiles and books. A grocer downstairs and a bakery that opens first.
Spa & Wellness
Warm water, and not much else
Two treatment rooms, a thermal suite built the Finnish way, and therapists who deal with the specific thing that hurts rather than the thing on the menu. Open from seven.
Spa & Treatments
Please Play Sensibly
Gambling Should Stay a Leisure
Table games in Finland are operated by Veikkaus under its statutory monopoly, under the Lotteries Act today and under the Gambling Act in full effect from 1 July 2027. The floor is open to people aged 18 and over. Every guest is identified before entry and a 30-year reference age applies, so expect to show identification whether or not you look it. Nobody under 18 may play or be admitted, nor may anyone evidently affected by alcohol. Deposit limits, play-time limits and self-exclusion are set on the Veikkaus player account, and our staff will apply them on request. Support: Peluuri, 0800 0 1234.
Our Responsible Gaming Policy
Good to Know
Practical answers
Do I have to be a guest to use the floor and the restaurants?
The restaurants and bar are open to the public, and the game floor to anyone 18 or over who can identify themselves, subject to capacity. Staying here makes the evening simpler.
Why am I asked for identification at 30?
It is standard practice in Finland and across the Nordic market: we check identification from anyone who appears to be under 30, because appearance alone is not reliable. The legal minimum is 18, and it is absolute.
Can I set limits or exclude myself from playing?
Deposit limits, play-time limits and self-exclusion are all set on the Veikkaus player account. Tell any member of our staff and it is arranged immediately, without discussion. Take the option if you are unsure, and particularly if you are chasing a loss.
Is there a dress code?
None enforced. The Kupari asks for something smart on a busy night; nobody is turned away for a sweatshirt.
How do I arrange a celebration or take over a room?
The concierge will set a private dining room, arrange a cake, and reserve one of the six Aurora Suites for groups.