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…
Must-see hotels in Lapland
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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…
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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…
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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;…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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,…
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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;…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Northern Lapland
Right at Kiilopää's trailheads 17km south of Saariselkä, this excellent facility has outlying buildings with simple, comfortable hotel rooms, a hostel …
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Lapland
Friendly and informal, the ‘Crazy Reindeer’ is an enormous complex of 146 rooms and 11 apartments, including family suites with balconies, two-storey…
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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…
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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…
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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)…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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,…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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,…
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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…
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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…
