majatalon
Majatalon is a Finnish term referring to a small lodging facility, essentially a guesthouse or inn along travel routes. The word majatalo is composed from maja, meaning shelter or lodging, and talo, meaning house. The form majatalon is the genitive of majatalo and is used to indicate possession or relation, for example majatalon nimi (the inn’s name).
Historically, majatalot were part of the travel infrastructure in Finland, along with taverns and other inns.
In modern usage, majatalo typically describes a small, rural or village lodging facility. It is commonly associated
See also: bed and breakfast, guesthouse, inn, hospitality network, majoitus.