Finnish Lapland
Days 1-7 · 6 nightsOn Levintie, in Levi, at the foot of the slopes. For skiing by day and going out in the village at night without getting back in the car.
€140 a nightSee on Booking →A Finnish chain hotel in Saariselkä, in northern Lapland. A classic format for families staying several nights in the same place.
€150 a nightSee on Booking →On Koskikatu, in central Rovaniemi, the gateway town to Finnish Lapland. A chain hotel for a short stay, with excursions and Santa Claus Village departing from town.
€140 a nightSee on Booking →On Ounasvaara hill, above Rovaniemi, away from the town centre. For staying close to town while escaping its lights on clear evenings.
The aurora is best watched for from September to March, on clear nights: check the cloud cover before heading out.
€150 a nightSee on Booking →On Saariseläntie, in Saariselkä, in the village on the edge of Urho Kekkonen National Park. A hotel with a spa for families, useful for warming up after a day outdoors.
€150 a nightSee on Booking →A hostel in Rovaniemi, the gateway town to Finnish Lapland. For a tight budget, between the night train and excursions to the north.
€45 a nightSee on Booking →A hotel in Saariselkä, on the doorstep of Urho Kekkonen National Park. For hunting the northern lights without hours of driving every evening.
€95 a nightSee on Booking →Rakkavaarantie, in Sirkka, the village at the foot of the Levi resort. For those planning their stay around the resort rather than the parks.
€110 a nightSee on Booking →On Koskikatu, in Rovaniemi, on the west side of town. A simple hotel for a budget base, from which excursions leave for Santa Claus Village and northern Lapland.
€85 a nightSee on Booking →On Raitopolku, in central Saariselkä, on the doorstep of Urho Kekkonen National Park. For staying in the village, everything on foot, and heading out to see the aurora without a long drive in the evening.
€100 a nightSee on Booking →Glass-fronted cabins in Rovaniemi, in the stop's most expensive bracket. For those who come first and foremost for the winter sky and are willing to pay for it.
€400 a nightSee on Booking →Glass-roofed cabins in Saariselkä, far from the town lights. The kind of address you choose for the aurora, not for village life.
€350 a nightSee on Booking →A hotel on the summit of Kaunispää, above the village of Saariselkä. For being up high when the sky clears, away from the resort lights.
€300 a nightSee on Booking →On Valtakatu, in central Rovaniemi. A boutique hotel for a first or last evening in Lapland, between arriving by train and excursions to the north.
€250 a nightSee on Booking →Glass-roofed cabins in Rovaniemi, on Tutkijantie, outside the town centre. For watching for the aurora from your bed while staying within reach of Santa Claus Village.
€350 a nightSee on Booking →