Hamina, Finland

Jussi FI0311

Exchanged 7 months ago

Olemme tyytyväisiä asunnonvaihtoon perheen kanssa. Kaikki sujui joustavasti ja yhteydenpito myös vaihdon aikana oli aktiivista. Koti vastasi kuvausta sivustolla. Koti oli kaunis ja tilava ja erityisesti sijainti oli loistava. Voimme lämpimästi suositella heitä vaihtokumppaniksi.

XUS ES1843

Exchanged 7 months ago

Nice house by the bay/lake. Beautiful views! Big comfortable home. Jussi and Minna very helpful people.

Jussi FI0311

Exchanged over 1 year ago

Our exchange with Nikki and Ian was very nice. It was easy to communicate with them. Their home is beautiful and there are many cosy rooms and also the garden with barbeque is nice. Car exchange succeeded well. This was our second home exchange in Ireland and we really like friendly Irish people and nature. The location is excellent, Dublin city center as well as cliff walks and smaller towns are near. We can warmly recommend home exchange with them.

Nikki IE53759

Exchanged over 1 year ago

Our recent house and car exchange with Jussi and Minna was a wonderful holiday experience. The Hartikainens were a pleasure to deal with, prompt communicators, offered accurate descriptions of what was on exchange with useful guides and instructions and we returned home to our own house the way we left it. We were offered the use of their two accommodations, the family home in Hamina and a seaside cottage within an hours commute, both of which were a delight. The comfortable family home has an amazing view over the Baltic sea where ducks and swan wildlife can be seen. A nature walkway meanders by the house around the boundaries of the water. It is close to a heritage town within relatively flat walking distance to the house, where we found a really good restaurant attached to the towns hotel spa. We vacationed during the tattoo festival and got to experience the unusual spectacle and enjoyed top class military music held in the towns outdoor Bastion arena and other marine areas in the hinterland. The stayover in their second accommodation (remote cottage) is a truly memorable experience. It felt like stepping back in time but with modern conveniences. It offers the chance to be at one with nature and the facilities border a sandy Baltic narrow strand. Here you can avail of their boats & water equipment, outdoor hot tub filled with seawater and heated with a log burning stove, private sauna, dedicated BBQ area with modern dining amenities, and private jetty with steps. There is no running water or indoor toilet but the property has electricity and has access to a well outside and a private outdoor biodegradable WC that is adequate. Two of the bedrooms are newly renovated with pine cladding and the beds were comfortable in all properties. We were lucky that for the majority of our stay in July (2024) the weather was good. We visited Helsinki, an easy commute on good quality straight roads and we highly recommend this capital for a city break during your stay. The family car was roomy and solid. Finland was a great country to visit, the smell of pine is in the air from the time you arrive at the airport until you leave. It has a good ambiance with nature and the people are open and charming. We would highly recommend an exchange.