Savonranta · Lake Saimaa
Adventure and stillness by the open water.
A four-season lake-adventure resort — six log cottages, saunas, kayaks and forest trails, at the former Lekotti in Finnish Saimaa.
The idea
A bud on the open water.
Silmu means a bud — the first, hopeful sign of new growth. Aava is the vast open water, the wide reach of a Finnish lake meeting the sky.
Today it is a place with two tempos. Paddle out at dusk, ride the forest trails, or climb through the pines — then let the sauna and the still water slow everything back down. Adventure and stillness, side by side.
Stay
Six log cottages
Each named for a forest animal — sauna, lake access, and room to breathe.
Ilves
from €220Sleeps 7 · 3 bedrooms
A renovated three-bedroom log villa with Finnish design classics — one of the most loved homes on the estate.
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Karhu
from €220Sleeps 7 · 3 bedrooms
Over 100 m² on two levels — a stylish, roomy cabin built for group trips, with sauna and lake views.
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Joutsen
from €160Sleeps 4 · 2 bedrooms
A modern semi-detached cottage for four, with sauna, a private terrace and relaxing views over the forest and lake.
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Four seasons, one lake
Spring
Ice gives way to open water. Trails soften; the first paddlers appear.
Summer
Kayaks, bikes and the adventure park. Long light, warm saunas, late swims.
Autumn
Ruska colour on the shore. Still mornings, the sauna boat, quiet water.
Winter
Floodlit slopes, cross-country tracks, sledding and first ice on the lake.
Do
Out on the water & in the woods
Kayaks, bikes, the adventure park, and winter trails — all bookable directly.
Adventure Park
€25 per personClimbing & zip lines
Climbing frames and zip lines strung through the pines — a morning's worth of nerve and grin.
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Ski Lesson
€40 per sessionBeginner-friendly
Find your feet on the gentle, floodlit slopes with a patient local instructor.
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Kayak
€15 per hourBy the hour or day
Push off from the jetty and paddle out onto the open water of Saimaa.
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SUP Board
€15 per hourStand-up paddleboard
Balance out onto still morning water, before the lake wakes up.
View & enquire →Come to the lake.
Book directly with us — the whole resort, cottages and activities, in one place.