Scandic Julia Eerikinkatu 4, 20100 Turku, Finland

It's easy to enjoy your stay at our modern hotel near the market square in central Turku. Everything is close at hand. You can enjoy a delicious meal or the most popular brunch in town in our atmospheric restaurant. And there's even a kids' play area. Our conference guests have access to practical facilities and the latest technology.

Hotel Scandic Julia has recently been fully renovated. When you stay with us, you'll have full access to our hotel gym and sauna. Our hotel has air-conditioned and comfortable hotel rooms, and a bistro-style restaurant. Our fully renovated, well-equipped meeting facilities have room for up to 280 people. There is a heated indoor parking garage located next to our hotel, and it has a charging point for electric cars. As a guest at our hotel, you always have access to free WiFi in your room and throughout the hotel's public areas.

Scandic Julia is a modern hotel in the centre of Turku, near shopping streets and the River Aura. Vähätori, the new culinary centre of Turku with its restaurants and interior design stores, is just a short walk away. From our hotel it's easy to explore all of the city’s major sights, such as Turku Castle and the museums. The Old Suurtori grand marketplace is so close, it’s actually visible just across the river. The city offers plenty of entertainment on both sides of River Aura - Logomo on one side and Turku City Theatre on the other.

Parking:

• This hotel has accessible parking
• There are 2 parking spaces that have a minimum width of 3,6 meters
• All parking spaces are clearly marked with disabled symbols
• Parking is located 5 meters from the hotel entrance
• The path between the car park and hotel entrance is clearly illuminated
• From parking garage there is elevator straight to the hotel

Entrance:

• There are no level differences at the hotel entrance
• The hotel has an access ramp or lift
• There is a non-revolving door at the main entrance with a minimum width of 80 cm
• Doors can be opened automatically
• There is no threshold at the entrance

Reception:

• You have clear access from reception to the entrance and lifts
• There is separate check-in desk for the wheelchair
• Reception has walking stick holders and a hearing loop
• You can borrow a vibrating alarm clock/fire alarm
• Seating is available close to the reception

Lifts and stairs:

• The hotel has at least one accessible lift with an open door width of 80 cm
• Lift doors can be opened automatically
• Both external and internal lift buttons are reachable from a wheelchair
• The control panel inside the lift doesn't have buttons marked in Braille
• There is no voice announcement of the floors or the direction of travel

Public toilets:

• There is 1 accessible bathroom available in the hotel's public area
• The bathroom door is accessible from a wheelchair and is at least 80 cm wide
• There are foldable armrests by the toilet
• The wash basin has a minimum height of 78 cm
• There is space under the wash basin to ensure it's accessible with a wheelchair
• There is a handrail on the inside of bathroom doors that open outwards
• Hooks are reachable from a wheelchair
• Emergency alarm is available in the bathroom

Other:

• The corridors in the hotel are accessible by wheelchair
• There is a clear passage to the hotel's shop by wheelchair
• The hotel can offer at least one computer station that is accessible for wheelchair users
• Guide dogs are always allowed in the hotel

Room:

• The hotel has 4 disabled rooms and 3 assistant rooms
• The room door has a minimum width of 80 cm when open
• The width of the hallway in the room is at least 80 cm
• The disabled room has wooden floors
• The light switch is reachable from a wheelchair
• The rail for the coat hanger has a max height of 120 cm
• The wardrobe has either no doors or sliding doors
• The wardrobe shelf is accessible from wheelchair
• There is accessible space under the desk for a wheelchair
• The TV remote is placed on the side table when you arrive in the room
• The TV has subtitles or closed captions
• The bed height is 55 cm from the floor to top of the mattress
• There is a minimum of 80 cm clear floor space on both sides of the bed
• You will have a bed on legs
• The bed can be adjusted for legs and back

Bathroom:

• The bathroom door is accessible from a wheelchair and is at least 80 cm wide
• There is no threshold into the bathroom
• There is a handrail on the inside of bathroom doors that open outwards
• Emergency alarm is available in the bathroom
• The available free space in the bathroom is 2 m2
• Hooks and bathroom towels are reachable from wheelchair
• The wash basin has a minimum height of 78 cm
• There is space under the wash basin to ensure it's accessible with wheelchair
• There is a single lever basin mixer
• The soap dispenser by the wash basin is reachable from wheelchair
• Toilet paper dispenser is reachable from wheelchair
• There is no threshold into the shower
• The shower has a shower curtain
• You can borrow a shower stool or there will be one available in your room
• The shower has a thermostatic mixer
• The shower handle is placed in its lowest position when you arrive to the room
• Shower creme and shampoo dispenser in the shower is reachable from wheelchair

Restaurant and bar:

• Walkways to the restaurant and bar are at least 100 cm wide
• There are no level differences in the restaurant
• The buffet breakfast bar has a maximum height of 90 cm and can be reached from a wheelchair

Meeting and conference areas:

• The hotel's meeting and conference area is accessible by wheelchair
• There are 1 disabled toilets available in the meeting and conference area
• The hotel offers a portable hearing loop that is available for meeting and conference guests
• There is at least one meeting room with a minimum door width of 80 cm