This hotel is right by the River Pielisjoki and 200 metres from Joensuu Station. It has 2 restaurants, a pub and a nightclub. Guests enjoy free sauna and pool access. Free Wi-Fi is included in all rooms at Original Sokos Hotel Kimmel Joensuu. A modern bathroom with shower is standard. Some rooms also have a bath tub. Fransmanni Restaurant serves traditional, rustic French dishes, while the Riverside Restaurant offers regular live music, DJs and dancing. Guests can relax on the terrace after dinner. More active guests can use the hotel's fitness equipment, which is found by the pool. Sirkkala Park is next to Original Sokos Kimmel. North Karelia Museum is within 10 minutes' walk.