Housing in Turku
Turku Åbo Summer School cannot arrange housing for summer school participants and you have to look for it yourself. However, we have collected special offers from our accommodation partners and some other tips here.
There is no on-campus accommodation in Turku. The Student Village Foundation (TYS) that is responsible for student apartments in Turku is not able to offer housing for summer school participants.
This does not apply to the summer school participants that are incoming exchange, degree or doctoral students in one of the Turku area universities or universities of applied sciences and have gotten a TYS apartment offer. TYS starts the rental periods on 1 August so a future exchage, degree or doctoral student can stay in their TYS apartment during Turku Åbo Summer School.
Housing offers
Ship Hostel Bore
Ship Hostel Bore is a pretty special hostel built in a ship that used to operate for instance between Turku and Stockholm and in the Mediterranean. It is located near the Turku harbor and castle about 4 kilometres from the campus.
Turku Åbo Summer School students can book a cabin for one for 30€/night or a cabin for two for 54€/night for the time period 1-15 August 2025. These prices are valid for bookings longer than three nights.
The price includes linen, towel, breakfast and morning sauna. Each cabin has a private wc and shower.
Reserve a cabin by e-mail hostel.bore@turku.fi and remember to mention the code ’TURKU SUMMER SCHOOL’ to claim the discounted price. The special price is valid until 30 June 2025. For more information, send an e-mail or call +358 40 843 6611.
West Side Hotel
West Side Hotel is a cozy hotel about 5 kilometres from the campus along excellent bus connections.
Turku Åbo Summer School students can book a room with a special price:
Single Room: 69 eur/night, min 10 nights
Twin Room: 79 eur/night, min 10 nights
The prices include buffet breakfast, WiFi, use of common kitchen, use of common living room and sauna.
You can claim the offer by reservation via a dedicated booking site: https://tinyurl.com/4uy9k29r (or at www.westsidehotel.fi with promotional code TASS2025)
The special prices are valid until 17 July 2025.
A deposit of 15% of total is due to be paid 90 days prior to arrival (non-refundable after paid). The remaining amount is due 14 days prior to arrival (non-refundable after paid).
Contact the guesthouse by e-mail respa@majatalo.fi.
Other tips
On AirBnB you can of course find almost anything. In addition to Turku, you can look for a place to stay for example in nearby towns Raisio, Kaarina, Naantali or Lieto. The prices may be lower than in Turku and there are generally good bus connections from there to the campus.
Bob W Turku, Forenom, Hiisi, B&B Tuure and Omena hotels and apartments are good options, if you are not on the strictest budget. There are several different kind of locations around Turku and you can find accommodation from around 400 euros/week. On MagicStay you can also find apartments to stay in for under 500 euros/week.
If you are a social butterfly you can look for an accommodation buddy in the summer school Discord group. Sharing an apartment is always a bit cheaper.