Just 200 metres from Lake Puruvesi, this hotel is 1.5 km from Kesälahti. It offers Karelian cuisine, a shop and a private beach. Wi-Fi is free throughout the premises. Karjalan Kievari’s rooms feature a private entrance, a TV and a fridge. In winter, car heaters are provided for free. The hotel serves a daily breakfast buffet. During warmer months, restaurant guests can eat on the large covered terrace. Several bookable saunas are available, including a traditional Finnish smoke sauna. The on-site shop sells snacks, souvenirs and fishing gear. The surrounding lakes are popular for fishing, and Kievari has a private salmon pond. Guests can buy fishing permits on site. A nature trail runs right by the property. Kitee is 35 km from Karjalan Kievari, while Savonlinna is reached in about 1 hour by car. Niirala, at the border to Russia, is 69 km away.