Visit Inari, Hotel Inari — Hotel in Northern Lapland

I was traveling from helsinki (from Dubai) and it was about -16 degree Celcius in Helsinki ( 3.2 degree Fahrenheit for my american friends) and when I arrived here, right in front of the entrance there was a digital display of the current temperature and it read -29.2 degree C (-20.2 degree F) , it was bitterly cold, balls freezing cold. The lowest I had experienced prior to this was a balmy 2 degree celcius.

I stayed here for 4 nights in January when the sun would rise at about 10.30 am and would set by 2.00 pm, as someone who came from a place with 12 to 15 hours of day light this was absolutely fascinating and beautiful.

The room was quite good, although small, it was very well maintained, clean, with my own private sauna in the washroom, boot/socks dryer, place to hang winter wear, nice big TV.

The washroom was very modern with endless hot water supply which was of paramount importance when hell was freezing over outside.

There is a small vent by the bed which can be controlled to allow outside air to flow in.

The view from the bedroom window was absolutely beautiful, endless frozen river, white everywhere. This was my first time seeing snow, and the place right outside the window and as far as my eyes could see was covered in thick blankets of pristine white snow.

I changed my reservation way too many times and not once was I frowned upon. Breakfast is served right next door which is a stone's throw away.

The place is so peaceful, so beautiful and calm.

I even got locked out one night, I woke up at about 3 am and saw the auroras and jumped out into the freezing ( -29 degree C) cold and this was without the thermall overall and I forgot to take my room key. I walked around for a bit soaking in the clamness and beauty of the dead of the night by when the cold became unbearable.

One call and the owner himself came driving and opened the door for me. No signs of anger or frustration for having woken him up at 4 am.

Special mention to the sauna, but for the sauna I don't think I'd have enjoyed the stay as much. Knowing I could go back to the room after the outdoor activities and warm myself in my private sauna was...

We had booked the Inari Aurora resort through Booking.com. It said on the site that the hotel was due to be completed in March 2014. On arriving the hotel was still a building site with construction (painting) ongoing at the time of arrival. The Inari Aurora resort also has no reception but you have to get the key from the tour office (the one with the canoes outside) next door. ||||When we eventually found the office the staff were very apologetic about the construction site and offered us a refund and were helpful in finding another room. All credit to them but the owners of the hotel should be embarrassed at offering something for sale which is incomplete.||||The actual rooms in the resort which is a new building next to the Hotel Inari are nice and well appointed with great views of the lake. ||||We eventually stayed at the hotel Inari after receiving a refund from the Inari Aurora resort. Curiously they share the new building, adjacent to the Hotel Inari, with the hotel Inari (confused yet ?) having half the rooms each. We had an upstairs room in the new building which was nice and a bit further away from the construction||||So if you are coming here enquire after the state of the building work and maybe opt for the Hotel...

Located in the heart of Inari, it is absolutely convenient to get to places from Hotel Inari. From the moment we stepped into the hotel, every staff member was very friendly and helpful, and they make you feel like home!

During check-in, the staff gave us very concise and clear instructions regarding the hotel. He even offered us early check-in as our room was already ready! What's more, when we returned from dinner, another front desk staff reminded us that there was aurora borealis at that moment! We rushed back to our room and take our tripods for photo-taking. The scenery was absolutely magical, spectacular and stunning. Breakfast is included for every hotel guest. The hotel restaurant faces the lake, which gives a wonderful view while enjoying our breakfast. What made our breakfast time more enjoyable was our waitress Natalia, who always has a pretty smile on her face and looks like beautiful sunshine! This has made our stay at Hotel Inari very enjoyable and remarkable. Everyone and everything here...