546 Saimaa Villa

The largest of the four resort villas, and the only one with a fireplace — which is what you want here between October and March, when it gets dark at three in the afternoon.

Seventy-seven square metres over two floors: a double bedroom, a second bedroom with two single beds, and a sofa bed in the living room, so it sleeps five without anyone drawing the short straw. The terrace looks onto the garden rather than onto the neighbours.

Inside there is a sauna of your own, a kitchen with a dishwasher, coffee machine and fridge, a flat-screen TV and Wi-Fi throughout. Towels and bed linen are provided, and there is a hairdryer in the bathroom. Parking is free on site.

Guests use the indoor and outdoor pools, saunas and hot tubs at the Imatran Kylpylä resort, and the shore of Lake Saimaa is a two-minute walk. Restaurants are about 550 metres on foot.

Arriving late is fine here — check-in runs until 23:30, later than any of the other villas, and check-out is any time up to 10:00.