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If you have come to Finland with one goal in mind ("To find the Northern Lights!") and you have rented a car and want to head up to the Arctic circle so that you can see them . . . . then this is the perfect place to stay :-)||||My husband and I stayed here in March (which is a great time to catch the northern lights) for 3 nights. We booked it because it was one of the cheapest options we could find that was in a great location to spot the lights from (without having to travel too far north), and it looked clean and had a kitchen so that we could make our own meals.||||There is a hill right outside the accommodation block that you can climb to wait patiently for the light display. Its about 300m and fairly steep so you'll need adequate fitness levels (and in the winter you'll need good boots or snow shoes and HEAPS of winter clothing like we did!) but the spot is SO good to watch the lights from that we had tour groups joining us up there everynight who had driven all the way down from Rovaniemi! It means it wasn't silent up there, but it was nice listening in to what the guide was saying about the lights, and when the display started on the second night it was lovely hearing the "ooos" and "ahhhs" coming from small groups of people as they huddled together watching the magic above them. Be sure to get up to the top of hill and settled in up there by 10:30pm, because that's when it all seems to get going.||||We stayed in the family room which had comfortable single beds, a kitchenette to cook in and a clean bathroom. Linin, towels and teatowels are not included in the price but can be hired. Cleaning is not included in the price either but it's easy enough to take care of this yourself at the end. The only weird thing about the place is that we were the only ones staying there so the staff disappeared - the restaurant and reception was closed and we were the only ones on the property most of the time. It didn't botter us much as we had a car and supplies to make all our own meals, but it was just a little odd.||||Rovaniemi is the biggest town about an hours drive north (we went up to visit the Arktikum, Arctic centre, which was good) and Kemi is the biggest town about an hours south, which means you really are in the middle of nowhere - but this is a GREAT thing if you want to see the Northern Lights because there is no light pollution. You do need your own transport. There is a small town called Tervola about 15 mins drive away with a fairly big supermarket where you can get supplies. Pack food, lots and lots of warm clothing, your DSLR camera and tripod, sheets and towels and your good to go!||||Good luck! I hope you see them. It's...
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If you have come to Finland with one goal in mind ("To find the Northern Lights!") and you have rented a car and want to head up to the Arctic circle so that you can see them . . . . then this is the perfect place to stay :-)||||My husband and I stayed here in March (which is a great time to catch the northern lights) for 3 nights. We booked it because it was one of the cheapest options we could find that was in a great location to spot the lights from (without having to travel too far north), and it looked clean and had a kitchen so that we could make our own meals.||||There is a hill right outside the accommodation block that you can climb to wait patiently for the light display. Its about 300m and fairly steep so you'll need adequate fitness levels (and in the winter you'll need good boots or snow shoes and HEAPS of winter clothing like we did!) but the spot is SO good to watch the lights from that we had tour groups joining us up there everynight who had driven all the way down from Rovaniemi! It means it wasn't silent up there, but it was nice listening in to what the guide was saying about the lights, and when the display started on the second night it was lovely hearing the "ooos" and "ahhhs" coming from small groups of people as they huddled together watching the magic above them. Be sure to get up to the top of hill and settled in up there by 10:30pm, because that's when it all seems to get going.||||We stayed in the family room which had comfortable single beds, a kitchenette to cook in and a clean bathroom. Linin, towels and teatowels are not included in the price but can be hired. Cleaning is not included in the price either but it's easy enough to take care of this yourself at the end. The only weird thing about the place is that we were the only ones staying there so the staff disappeared - the restaurant and reception was closed and we were the only ones on the property most of the time. It didn't botter us much as we had a car and supplies to make all our own meals, but it was just a little odd.||||Rovaniemi is the biggest town about an hours drive north (we went up to visit the Arktikum, Arctic centre, which was good) and Kemi is the biggest town about an hours south, which means you really are in the middle of nowhere - but this is a GREAT thing if you want to see the Northern Lights because there is no light pollution. You do need your own transport. There is a small town called Tervola about 15 mins drive away with a fairly big supermarket where you can get supplies. Pack food, lots and lots of warm clothing, your DSLR camera and tripod, sheets and towels and your good to go!||||Good luck! I hope you see them. It's...
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If your main priority to come to Rovaniemi is to see northern lights,this is the place you should stay. We took the package from Lapland Welcome and everything is provided for including winter gears. Every night, there will be organised tour from Rovaniemi to Katkavaara and you can join them. We will make a trip up the hill by foot (it is quite steep so you do need stamina and take your own time and pace). Otherwise,I still manage to see the northern lights even right outside the resort. We stayed for 5 nights and saw northern lights for 3 nights. If the weather is good is is very likely that you will see northern lights here.We just loved the stay in the wilderness,it is so beautiful when it snowed,peaceful and quiet. Since we were the only one staying,we get personalised attention and the food is delicious. The cabin is well equipped,clean and beautiful.I will highly recommend this place and the tour agency Lapland Welcome for such a...
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