Mango Hotel

Quite part of town, despite being in an industrial area. Don't be put off by outward appearance. Strange security system - needed to enter a code 3 times to get through front door, internal door and finally into room. Then again into breakfast room in the morning.

First impression is of a drab, run-down place, but first impressions can be wrong. Pluses: friendly, helpful proprietors and staff; adequate free parking; 15 minutes walk to the Koskikeskus shopping centre; 12 minutes walk to the Hatampaan Arboretum; small supermarket and plenty of buses close by; comfortable, clean bed; decent size room, clean and with adequate wardrobe space; clean ensuite with excellent shower and heated towel rail; fresh air pumped into room; proper fridge in room; decent breakfast; breakfast room doubles up as a kitchen for guests to use; quiet, despite being in the middle of a commercial/industrial area; good coffee available all hours; pretty cheap. Minuses: not many: no frills; very heavy carved wood furniture; bed had projections on the corners at calf height, causing a nasty bruise; no air conditioning (pumped air was filtered, but could not be cooled or heated); we arrived on a Friday and the room was not made up until the Monday, then every day; room safe did not work (may just have needed fresh batteries, but we didn't report it as we had no need of it).

Easy to find hotel in quite location on the edge of town, plenty of parking. Hotel staff very welcoming even though they had to wait for our late arrival at 23:30. Good breakfast.

Exceptionally helpful staff, very clean and surprisingly good breakfast.