Must-see hotels in Lapland

  • Arctic Light Hotel

    Rovaniemi

    In Rovaniemi's former 1950s town hall, with original fixtures including wood panelling, a vintage lift and wrought-iron balustrades, Lapland's top hotel…

  • Porotila Toini Sanila

    Northern Lapland

    Run by a reindeer-owning family who taught at the local school, Porotila Toini Sanila is a great place to learn about the Skolt way of life. A series of…

  • Santa's Hotel Aurora

    Lapland

    At the Luosto slope, this is one of Lapland’s most original and stylish hotels and a great winter hideaway. All rooms have their own sauna and many have…

  • Harriniva

    Lapland

    Activities operator Harriniva offers a wide range of accommodation. Hotel rooms are simple but attractively done out in wood and have plenty of space;…

  • Lumihotelli

    Lapland

    The snow hotel's interior temperature is -5°C (23°F) – somewhat temperate when the outside temperate is closer to -30°C (-22°F) – but a woolly sheepskin…

  • Wilderness Hotel Nellim

    Northern Lapland

    At this wonderfully remote lakeside property, the pick of the options are the 'aurora bubbles': perspex-domed cabins where you can watch the spectacle of…

  • Hotel Mustaparta

    Lapland

    Tornio's best hotel by far tells the story of Iisakki Mustaparta (Isaac Blackbeard), an 18th-century leader of local farmers who defied the ruling…

  • Tundrea

    Lapland

    Alongside the tumbling Tsahkaljoki, this riverside spot is the best of the clutch of cabin complexes in the centre of Kilpisjärvi. In addition to…

  • Levi Panorama

    Lapland

    High up on the fell, with a great ski-in, ski-out area, this stylish hotel has brilliant rooms with lots of space, streamlined Nordic furniture, big…

  • Arctic Treehouse Hotel

    Rovaniemi

    Forget the theme-park ambience of the nearby Santa quarter, because this place, opened in 2016, is something special. Designer rooms are swathed in local…

  • Hotel Ylläshumina

    Lapland

    Ski and hiking trails fan out from this complex of log cabins in Äkäslompolo, near the lake. Even the standard rooms, set in separate raised buildings,…

  • Ounasloma

    Lapland

    This family-run, riverside place has a series of wooden cottages in a well-kept area with a lake beach. The standard cottages are great for families;…

  • Uitonniemi

    Lapland

    On Kemijärvi's lakeshore, with its own pier, this charming log cabin built in 2009 using traditional Finnish techniques has six rooms with exposed timber…

  • Saaga

    Lapland

    Next to Ylläs' gondola lift, this ski-in hotel is the highest on the fell, and sells lift tickets and hires out ski equipment from its on-site shop. Most…

  • Hotel Korpikartano

    Northern Lapland

    On the shores of one of the region’s most beautiful lakes, 3.5km northeast of the Lemmenjoki turn-off from Rd 955, this remote wilderness lodge has…

  • Arctic Snow Hotel

    Rovaniemi

    On Lehtojärvi's lakeshore, this place offers the complete snow-hotel experience and also has a snow restaurant as well as warmer eating choices. Alongside…

  • Suomen Latu Kiilopää

    Northern Lapland

    Right at Kiilopää's trailheads 17km south of Saariselkä, this excellent facility has outlying buildings with simple, comfortable hotel rooms, a hostel …

  • Lainio Snow Village

    Lapland

    Every winter, this ice hotel is built 16km east of Ylläsjärvi off Rd 80. It’s a spectacular complex of buildings in a huge igloo with sumptuous rooms…

  • Hotelli Pallas

    Lapland

    Built in 1938, this old wooden place up in the fells is just what a weary trekker wants to see. The upstairs rooms are the most modern. Connecting rooms…

  • City Hotel

    Rovaniemi

    Epicentral City Hotel has 90 compact, stylish rooms with large windows and plush maroon and brown fabrics, but it retains an intimate feel. Luxe rooms…

  • Lapland Hotel Riekonlinna

    Saariselkä

    Some of the spacious rooms at this central 232-room hotel come with saunas and all have balconies. Apartments sleeping up to six people are in a separate…

  • Paltto

    Northern Lapland

    This home of an active Sámi family has a felt studio selling some extraordinary works of art, as well as comfortable accommodation in log cabins, with…

  • Ahkun Tupa

    Northern Lapland

    This rustic waterside property 46km southwest of Inari has rooms, cottages and some farther-flung log cabins. All share bathroom facilities. It offers…

  • Santa’s Hotel Tunturi

    Saariselkä

    With 266 rooms, this vast complex sprawls across six buildings, but it hasn’t lost its traditional roots or excellent service. There are numerous grades…

  • Sky Ounasvaara

    Rovaniemi

    Rooms here are functional, if plain, but most have private saunas; family rooms have a pull-out sofa bed. Snazzier apartments also come with saunas, as…

  • Hullu Poro

    Lapland

    Friendly and informal, the ‘Crazy Reindeer’ is an enormous complex of 146 rooms and 11 apartments, including family suites with balconies, two-storey…

  • Camping Lapinkylä

    Northern Lapland

    Opposite the Kylätalo Giisá (village hall), the area's most central campground has a sauna, neat wooden cabins, and plenty of grass on which to pitch your…

  • Hotelli Luostotunturi

    Lapland

    The rounded design of this 176-room hotel is supposed to resemble a reindeer’s earmark. Most of the spacious rooms have a log-built balcony, and some have…

  • Valkeaporo

    Northern Lapland

    With splendid water frontage on spectacular Menesjärvi, this campground has smart cottages, good facilities, and boat and canoe hire (from €50 per day)…

  • Santasport

    Rovaniemi

    A 15-minute stroll from the town centre at the base of Ounasvaara, this sports complex offers great value. Functional, modern rooms offer heaps of space…

  • Hotelli Pyhätunturi

    Lapland

    Ski in and out of Pyhä’s major hotel, located part of the way up the chairlift at the top of the road. Some of its 51 rooms and self-contained chalets…

  • Jokitörmä

    Northern Lapland

    On the highway 27km north of Inari, this is a great campground and hostel. Small, cosy cabins overlook the river rapids and have a simple stove but no…

  • Hetan Majatalo

    Lapland

    In the town centre, but set back in its own garden away from the road, this welcoming place offers two types of accommodation in facing buildings: clean,…

  • Camping Tornio

    Lapland

    Situated 3.5km southeast of the town centre, off the road to Kemi, this 5.5-hectare campground has a grassy riverside location with a beach, boat and bike…

  • Saariselkä Inn

    Saariselkä

    In the heart of Saariselkä, this friendly village pub brews its own beer and offers good accommodation in a variety of neighbouring buildings. Rooms are…

  • K5 Levi

    Lapland

    Directly opposite the tourist office, this sleek, modern hotel has spacious rooms with checked fabrics in warm shades of red; most come with a sauna and…

  • Nuorgamin Lomakeskus

    Northern Lapland

    The heart of village life, Nuorgamin Lomakeskus offers camping, cabins and cottage apartments with the works. It sells fishing permits, has a cafe…

  • Guesthouse Borealis

    Rovaniemi

    Friendly owners and proximity to trains make this family-run spot a winner. Rooms are simple, bright and clean, and guests can use a kitchen. Breakfast,…

  • Hetan Lomakylä

    Lapland

    On the banks of the Närpistöjoki, with two riverside smoke saunas and a communal kitchen, this campground has grassy tent pitches, smart painted wooden…

  • Santa Claus Holiday Village

    Rovaniemi

    This cottage complex is right at Santa's Napapiiri home, Santa Claus Village. It's run out of an enormous souvenir shop (there's a Santa in here too), but…