Meeting and event venues in Nuuksio
Nuuksio and its lake highlands are breathtakingly beautiful areas in Espoo, offering a unique setting for meetings and corporate events. Located only 30-45 minutes from Helsinki, Nuuksio National Park surrounds you with pristine nature, tranquil lakes, and lush forests. Here, you can organize meetings, team-building activities, or incentive trips that combine modern facilities with the peacefulness of Finnish nature.
Several venues in Nuuksio offer diverse options for events. Whether you need a cosy cabin or a larger conference space, you can find suitable meeting venues that blend seamlessly with the surrounding nature. In addition to the meeting facilities, many venues offer accommodation, dining, and outdoor activities such as hiking, canoeing, and traditional Finnish saunas.
Wondering how to reach Nuuksio with your group? Interested in exploring the activity offering? Check out our arrival tips and information about activities at the end of the article!
Backby Manor
Backby is located in the rural landscape of Northern Espoo, at the northern end of Lake Bodom and right next to the Pirttimäki outdoor area, one of the gateways to Nuuksio National Park that is often overlooked.
The manor offers meeting and event spaces for up to 150 people, with 50 hotel rooms available. For decades, Backby has been a haven of well-being, and it continues to serve guests with a wide range of pampering treatments and outdoor activities. After your manor meeting, you can even head out for a fat bike cruise along the trails of Nuuksio.
- There are 11 meeting rooms, the largest accommodating up to 60 people. The manor's ground floor can be transformed into a banquet for 150-250 guests.
- 50 hotel rooms: 50
Rural Estate Yli-Takkula & Villa Takkula
Eventure Oy organizes full-service meeting days at the historic Yli-Takkula farm on the edge of Nuuksio National Park for groups of 10–100 people. Larger groups can be accommodated for outdoor activities!
The farm's over 100-year-old Villa Takkula has been renovated into a charming meeting and event venue. It can seat up to 18 people for meetings and dining at its long table. The villa also features two cosy rooms ideal for group work.
The rustic barn attic hosts meals for team days, casual meetings, and activity-related tasks from spring to fall, accommodating around 100 people at tables and benches.
For relaxed gatherings and dining, the large summer terrace with a Grill Lounge or the spacious Kota, a Lappish tepee, offers seating for 48-56 guests. With another big Kota added in the yard, capacity doubles!
- Villa Takkula: Meetings for up to 18 people
- Barn attic: Events for around 100 people
- Kota: 48-56 people
There is no accommodation at Yli-Takkula. The nearest hotel is Hotel Korpilampi, which is 10 minutes drive away and offers 160 rooms.
Haltia Lake Lodge
Haltia Lake Lodge is a charming nature boutique hotel located next to the Finnish Nature Centre Haltia and Solvalla Sports Institute, on the doorstep of Nuuksion National Park.
It's an ideal venue for smaller teams of 20-40 or executive retreats, offering a peaceful and exclusive experience where your group can be the only guests. This means you can buy the entire hotel for your group only!
The hotel provides meeting facilities, accommodation, dining, and nature activities all in one place, making it perfect for productive meetings with a touch of nature.
- 20 hotel rooms
- Five glamping tents
- Two meeting rooms for 10–20 people
The hotel offers a variety of tailored nature programs, such as forest yoga, Ice climbing, and abseiling adventures, to enhance your stay.
Hawkhill Cottage Resort
Hawkhill's high-quality meeting villas are located on the shores of Lake Kaitlampi in West Nuuksio, about 30-45 minutes from Espoo Centre and Helsinki. The log villas—Juhani, Maria, Taavetti, and Adele—are perfect for executive teams and meetings, hosting 6–20 people.
Guests can either enjoy catered meals or cook themselves. For an authentic outdoor experience, the Metsäravintola Korpela offers wilderness cooking classes and meals by Chef Anssi Lohvansuu. Each villa also features a private sauna and lakeside access for refreshing swims.
- Six meeting villas for 6–20 guests
- Korpela Wilderness Restaurant for 20-person groups
Meeting Villas Karhunpesä and Safarihouse
SMA Group, a family-owned company, offers rent for two log villas in Nuuksio: Karhunpesä and Safaritalo.
Karhunpesä is ideal for a relaxed meeting or event for up to 20 people. It features a kitchen, outdoor grill, wood-heated sauna, and hot tub.
Safaritalo, located near Swing Hill and the Finnish Nature Centre Haltia, can accommodate 40 people for meetings and 50 for events, with a smaller room for group work.
The Safari House also serves as a base for activity programmes such as various team and yard races, archery, axe throwing, alpine curling, off-road hiking, cycling, and snowshoeing.
SMA also arranges visits to the nearby reindeer park and dining at the White Reindeer Kota Restaurant.
- Karhunpesä for 20 guests
- Safaritalo for 40–50 guests
- White Reindeer Tepee Restaurant for 20–35 guests
Nuuksion Taika - Villa Paratiisi and Wäinölä
Nuuksion Taika's facilities are suitable for meetings, recreation, and celebrations. The lakeside Villa Paratiisi is perfect for smaller groups (less than 20 people), and Nuuksion Wäinölä in the heart of the forest can accommodate up to 40 people.
The lakeside villa can accommodate 14 people. Guests can relax in the warmth of the sauna and hot tub and enjoy wild food prepared over a fire.
Nuuksion Taika also organizes activities and themed dining experiences, such as guided trips to the forest or water, survival skills in nature, and learning about Finnish traditions and folklore.
- Villa Paratiisi for groups of max. 20 people
- Up to 40 people can meet and dine in Wäinölä
- Activities for groups of 10-100
Haltia - The Finnish Nature Centre
Haltia is an exhibition and event centre where various spaces are available for business events, from a 10-person sauna cabin to a 200-seat auditorium with a lake view, as well as the main exhibition hall, which offers unique opportunities for sound and a large video surface.
Restaurant Haltia handles event catering. It can accommodate 180 people for lunch or a festive dinner. Cabinets PÄIVÖLÄ and BOASSU can also be booked for private events.
Haltia's location at the gate of Nuuksio National Park enables versatile outdoor adventures, such as hiking, the Wine in the Woods experience, or snowshoeing in winter. The weather-proof program is to get to know Finnish nature on a guided exhibition tour!
- Sauna cabinet Saivo is for 10 people, and Otso and Tarvas are for 20-50 people.
- Haltia Hall (auditorium) for 200 people
Other meeting places in the Nuuksio area
Also, these venues are located in the Nuuksio area:
Activities in the Nuuksio National Park area
Many of the event venues presented above offer customers various team activities and nature adventures. Numerous program service companies operate in the area too, whose offerings are also worth checking out!
On the group activities page of our website, you can find a summary of activity opportunities in Nuuksio.
Arrival in Nuuksio
Depending on your group's starting point and where you are going in Nuuksio, the travel time is usually between 30 and 60 minutes.
With public transportation
Nuuksio has relatively good public transport connections. The most convenient way to check them is from the Helsinki region's transport guide, Journey Planner, which will guide you to your destination from your doorstep.
- For example, the Finnish Nature Center Haltia and Haltia Lake Lodge can be reached by direct bus 245(A) from Espoo's centre all year round. In the summer, you can take the bus 245 to Kattila, where Green Window's facilities are located. The centre of Espoo can be reached by train (trains E, L, U, and Y) from Helsinki city centre.
With a coach or private cars
However, due to scheduling reasons and walking distances, a coach transfer is the best option to reach many meeting places in Nuuksio. This is a recommended and responsible option when travelling in a group—and it allows you to start the time together already on the way!
- Check out a family-owned transportation company, Åbergin Linja
There are also limited parking spaces in some smaller venues, so if you are travelling with your car, you should prefer carpooling and ensure parking possibilities in advance.
You can charge electric cars at the following venues: Finnish Nature Center Haltia and Hawkhill.