Eastern Finland Sports University is giving up its hostel – new owner found nearby

Homemade cars and wagons are parked at the Linnunlahti campsite in mid -September in Joensuu. — Holiday Linnunlahti has a campsite and cottages, and from the beginning of March also a hostel.

Holiday Linnunlahti, a camping company, has acquired the accommodation operations of the Eastern Finland Sports Academy in Joensuu.

Islo, the Eastern Finland Gymnastics Academy, is to cease its accommodation activities.

Islo has sold its hostel in Joensuu’s southern square to Holiday Linnunlahti. In the future, Islo intends to focus on its role as a developer in the sports industry.

However, Pennanen believes it is important that the hostel remains in operation and can continue to be used for camps, for example.

Holiday Linnunlahti is a familiar player in the Joensuu accommodation: the company has a camping area and cottage accommodation in Linnunlahti, less than a kilometer from the hostel.

Hostel ownership will be transferred to Holiday Linnunlahti from the beginning of March.