Independent, Ivalo hotels

"We loved this property. We stayed for two nights as part of a 10 day trip through Finland. The hotel is perfectly situated for walking 100 metres to the office of Ivalo Safari, who have amazing experiences. We did an aurora borealis trip on a snow mobile and husky dog sled ride. I will be reviewing these separately. The hotel breakfast was really good, with lots of choices and a nice homely restaurant setting. The evening meals were good too. Some reviews i read prior to our trip said that the newly refurb rooms were better, as they were away from the road. Honestly, we stayed in a ground floor room in the older part and the room was very good. Nicely appointed, very clean and no noise at all from the road. Easy access to supermarket and taxi rank too. The best thing in the hotel was the sauna. It has sessions each day for general hotel guest access, but can be booked for an hour privately free of charge. The staff were helpful and friendly...my only suggested improvement would be a few more lounge chairs in reception and a second chair in the room to sit on. These did not impact is at all...just being picky! Thank you for a lovely stay. "

"Dinner options could have been a little better. All else was great at the property....5 stars!!!"

"Good property, good breakfast and great staff/service. "

"The rooms were clean, beautifully warm, comfy and spacious. Thank you for a great stay. We would love to come back."

"Excellent stay, saw the northern lights from bed , was amazing, the staff so kind. It was totally worth it "

"Great budget accommodation for family trip. Everything was fairly modern, crisp and clean and well equipped overall. Loved the sauna and hot cupboard for turning around wet snow gear. Beds could have been bigger / more comfortable. "

"The best place we’ve ever stayed! Such a great complex with very helpful staff. "

"Beautiful igloo with view of Northern Lights all 3 nights we were there (date of stay 11/25-11/28). Amazing sauna. Great restaurant. Plenty of activity options available. I highly recommend this property if you want to immerse yourself in nature while still living in comfort!"

"I really loved the area and the lake in the back is dark at night good to watch the Northern Lights "