Scandic Aulanko is set in the protected Aulanko National Landscape on the shore of Lake Aulangonjärvi in Hämeenlinna. The hotel features a spa section, restaurants and a golf course, while the surrounding Aulanko nature reserve offers hiking and canoeing routes year-round. Hämeenlinna town centre and the medieval Häme Castle are about ten minutes away by car, making the site a natural family holiday base in the Tavastia Proper region.