Radisson Blu Marina Palace Hotel, Turku
A riverside base for evenings after the round
About this hotel
Radisson Blu Marina Palace Hotel sits on the Aura riverside in central Turku, a setting that gives it a different character from the seafront properties near Naantali, closer to city life than to a resort feel. The rooms lean warm and traditional rather than minimalist, and the hotel keeps its own saunas, a restaurant and a terrace looking over the water, useful when a group wants an evening outdoors after a long day on the fairways. Its location near the WAM art museum and the Turku riverside walk gives a non-golfing morning somewhere real to go, and the short taxi to Aurinko Golf keeps the course itself within easy reach despite the city-centre address. For a group that wants Turku's evenings as much as the golf during the day, this is a natural base to work from.
- Riverside terrace
- Saunas
- Restaurant and bar
- Central Turku address
Our take
Radisson Blu Marina Palace is a four-star riverside hotel in central Turku, with warmly decorated rooms, saunas, a restaurant, a bar and a terrace over the water, close to the WAM art museum. I recommend it to golf groups and couples who want city evenings and a short taxi ride to Aurinko Golf. Those wanting to sleep on the course should look elsewhere.
- Ask for a room facing the river if the group values the view over a quieter courtyard-facing room, since both are available at this property.
- Book the sauna for after your round rather than the morning, since evening slots tend to fill first when the hotel is busy with groups.
- Walk the riverside path toward the WAM art museum on a non-golfing morning instead of taking a taxi, since the whole stretch is an easy walk from the hotel.
Why we love it
- Riverside terrace over the Aura
- Saunas and full dining on site
- Central Turku location near WAM museum
- Short taxi run to Aurinko Golf
Why guests love itRadisson Blu Marina Palace puts a Turku golf trip right on the river. The four-star hotel sits in central Turku near the WAM art museum, and Aurinko Golf is a short taxi ride away. After the round, the saunas are the obvious Finnish way to recover, and the terrace over the water suits a group drink. Rooms are warmly decorated and there is a restaurant on site. I would choose it for city evenings; an 8.6 score backs that.