Billnäs Gård

What Billnäs Gård does

Billnäs Gård is a Finnish design-led boutique hospitality and wellbeing venue operated by Livsakademi Oy Ab (Business ID 3320770-2), located in a 1912 villa on the Svartå River within the historic Billnäs ironworks village in Raasepori, approximately 62 minutes from Helsinki by train or car. The property combines 6 bookable guest rooms (capacity 12–14, plus a riverside cabin in summer), a restaurant serving seasonal Finnish-French cuisine with a zero-waste philosophy, three event rooms accommodating up to 70 guests, a subterranean Meditation Spa with sauna and herbal bath, a heated saltwater pool, and curated gardens. It operates intermittently throughout the year as a half-board hotel ('Hotel Days') via the Mews property management system, and additionally books the full villa privately for corporate retreats, weddings, and celebrations through direct sales channels.

The venue monetizes across five distinct revenue streams: hotel accommodations, restaurant dining (via EasyTable), private villa/event hire, the Livsakademi wellbeing program (yoga retreats, foraging experiences, rituals, workshops), and a seasonal Waffles & Bubbles pop-up kiosk (May–August 2026). Pricing is anchored on per-cover rates (Summer BBQ 59€/adult, four-course Summer Dinner 89€/adult) and per-person retreat fees (Petite Yoga Retreat 625–695€/person; Foraging Retreat 950€/two persons), with full-villa hire quoted on application. The Livsakademi sub-brand bundles proprietary rituals and life-design content delivered through named practitioners including chef Sami Tallberg (foraging) and trauma-informed coach Julia Hackzell (yoga), with the latter earning Condé Nast Traveller 'Best Yoga Retreats for Beginners' recognition in 2026.

The underlying technology stack is conventional hospitality SaaS — Mews for hotel distribution, EasyTable for restaurant reservations, plus standard AV (85-inch screen, 360° video conference system) for hybrid meetings and GDPR-compliant data processing. No proprietary technology is built around the guest experience; differentiation is delivered through heritage real estate, interior design by Taina Snellman-Langenskiöld, and the Livsakademi content library rather than software. Go-to-market is event-driven: hosted programming (retreats, themed dinners, foraging), word-of-mouth, the billnasgard.fi website, Instagram (@billnas_gard), newsletter subscription, and earned media drive bookings, while corporate and private-hire enquiries flow through direct email/phone channels. The business is privately held with no disclosed funding, parent company, or institutional investors, operating with a headcount of 5.

Name

Billnäs Gård

Legal name

Livsakademi Oy Ab

Website

https://billnasgard.fi

Company type

Private

Founded year

1912

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Billnäs Gård is a Finnish design-led boutique hotel, restaurant, and private event venue in a 1912 villa near Helsinki, operating through Livsakademi Oy Ab to serve wellness travelers, corporate retreat groups, and celebration guests with curated Livsakademi wellbeing programming.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Boutique Hospitality and Wellness Retreat Venue

NAICS

Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (72111), Traveler Accommodation (7211), Accommodation (721), Other Traveler Accommodation (72119)

SIC

Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places (7000), Hotels & Motels (7011), Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Luxury Wellness & Spa Resorts (THAGACAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Resort-Area Full-Service Hotels (Non–All-Inclusive) (THAGAAAD), Hotel & Resort Restaurants (THAFACAH), Resort-Style Extended-Stay Properties (THAGAEAL), Resort Convention Hotels (THAGALAC)

Keywords

• Boutique hotel
• Wellness retreats
• Private event venue
• Holistic hospitality
• Corporate conferences

Headquarters

HQ city

Billnäs, Raasepori/Raseborg

HQ country

Finland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Hotel Accommodations: Boutique hotel with 6 guest rooms accommodating up to 12-14 guests, plus a riverside cabin in summer. Operates intermittently throughout the year with half-board hotel experience packages.
2. Restaurant Dining: Restaurant serving seasonal Finnish-French cuisine with local ingredients. Open by prebooking only. Offers communal dining concept where guests can share tables with others or opt for private dining.
3. Private Event Hire: Private villa rental and event space for corporate retreats, celebrations, weddings, and conferences. Features three event rooms accommodating up to 70 people for dinners, plus breakout spaces.
4. Livsakademi Wellness Programs: Holistic wellbeing programs including yoga retreats, foraging experiences, rituals, workshops, masterclasses, and life design coaching. Programs are designed to help guests reconnect with themselves and nature.
5. Waffles & Bubbles Pop-up Kiosk: Seasonal pop-up kiosk offering waffles (10-14€), bubbles/champagne (12-27€), and savory bites (8€+). Located beside the renovated Fire Station.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Billnäs Gård operates a wellness-focused boutique hotel with 6 guest rooms (sleeping 12–14) inside a 1912 historic villa on the Svartå River in Raasepori, Finland. The venue functions simultaneously as a half-board hotel (Hotel Days), a seasonal Finnish-French restaurant open by prebooking, three conference/event rooms (up to 70 guests), private villa hire, and a curated wellbeing programme (Livsakademi) offering yoga retreats, foraging experiences, rituals, workshops, and life design tools. On-site amenities include a subterranean Meditation Spa with sauna and herbal bathtub and a heated saltwater pool.

Product overview

Billnäs Gård is a wellbeing-focused boutique hotel and private event retreat space located one hour from Helsinki. The property operates as a unified hospitality offering combining six guest rooms (accommodating up to 14 guests), a restaurant serving Finnish-French cuisine, conference and event spaces (up to 70 guests), and extensive wellness facilities including a Meditation Spa and heated saltwater pool. The Livsakademi program anchors the wellbeing experience with yoga retreats, foraging experiences, rituals, and life design workshops. The venue is available for individual hotel bookings via Hotel Days, private villa rental, and private events including celebrations and corporate conferences. Seasonal offerings include Summer BBQ Lunches, Summer Dinners, and a pop-up Waffles & Bubbles kiosk.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Livsakademi: A School of Life programme offering holistic wellbeing initiatives including rituals, retreats, workshops, and talks focusing on nutrition, movement, body & mind, nature, and community.

Products and services

• Boutique Hotel Accommodation Six guest rooms in a 1912 historic villa, each with a private bathroom, accommodating up to 12-14 guests. Options include rooms with kitchenettes, balconies, and one dog-friendly room, with a riverside cabin available in summer.
• Hotel Days Half-Board Package

Quantifiable outcome

• Saltwater pool maintained at 29°C in summer and 8°C in winter for mood improvement and stress reduction
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Nearby HotelsminorOthersBillnäs Gård collaborates with nearby hotels for overflow accommodation when their 6 guest rooms are fully booked. Some partner hotels are within walking distance, others approximately 10 minutes by car. This partnership helps accommodate larger groups and events beyond the villa's capacity.
• Nordcenter Golf CourseminorOthersLocated nearby, Nordcenter golf course is mentioned as one of the activity options easily accessible from Billnäs Gård for guests seeking golf activities during their stay.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Holiday Club Resorts: Largest Finnish resort operator combining hotels, spa, restaurants and events across multiple properties. Comparable on the integrated accommodation/spa/event business model, though at much larger scale and family-resort positioning.
• Naantali Spa: Established Finnish destination spa resort combining hotel rooms, spa, restaurant and conference facilities. Comparable as a scaled Finnish spa-hospitality venue, though more mass-market than Billnäs Gård's boutique positioning.
• Sunborn Spa Hotel: Finnish spa hotel chain offering accommodation, wellness, restaurant and conference facilities. Comparable for the wellness/spa + meetings offering, though operating at substantially larger scale and broader positioning.
• Hotel St. George: Helsinki luxury hotel combining heritage architecture, restaurant, spa and event spaces. Competes with Billnäs Gård for the same Helsinki-corporate and leisure guests seeking a design-led stay, though at a different scale and city-centre location.

Direct peers

• Hotel & Spa Resort Järvisydän: Finnish lake-and-forest destination spa resort offering accommodation, restaurant, spa and retreat programming. Closest comparability on the integrated wellness + boutique hospitality model that Billnäs Gård pursues through Livsakademi.
• Hotel F6: Boutique design hotel in central Helsinki combining rooms, restaurant and meeting/event spaces. Comparable for the small-footprint, design-led hospitality model competing for Helsinki leisure and corporate guests.
• Mustion Linna (Svartå Manor): Historic manor hotel in the same Svartå/Raasepori municipality, on the same river and within the same ironworks/heritage tourism cluster. Directly comparable as a boutique heritage venue combining accommodation, restaurant and event hosting in Southern Finland.

Emerging players

• Arctic TreeHouse Hotel: Premium Finnish boutique hotel with design-led architecture, restaurant and wellness-oriented programming near Rovaniemi. Comparable on the design-driven boutique wellness positioning aimed at international and premium domestic guests.

Regional players

• Lapland Hotels: Finnish regional boutique hotel chain operating design-led hotels across Lapland with strong wellness and nature-immersive programming. Comparable on the Finnish boutique hospitality + nature-wellness positioning, though in a different geographic region.
• Kruunu Herra (Fiskars Village properties): Boutique heritage hospitality offering in the neighbouring Fiskars Village, with Billnäs Gård explicitly referencing Fiskars as part of the same cultural-heritage ecosystem. Comparable as a small-scale historic-village boutique hospitality and event venue in Southern Finland.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/billnas_gard
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/billn%C3%A4s-g%C3%A5rd

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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