Ukonloma Cottages — Hotel in Rovaniemi sub-region

If you want to get away from it all, then this location is for you. The cottage is located deep in the forest with the nearest house being several miles away, and 8 miles from Rovaniemi city. A locked gate, you will have the key, ensures the forest area is not only secluded but very secure and quiet. Its distance into the forest means there are no passers by. You get a true sense of isolation and seclusion. ||The cottage is constructed entirely of wooden logs, and is very cosy and comfortable. All the amenities are great. Kitchen is fully equipped, microwave, coffee maker, fridge freezer, dishwasher. The house is warm and cosy and there is ample supply of firewood in the woodshed for as many cosy fires as you want. There is a small bathroom combined shower room with underfloor heating, and a small utility room with washing machine. A ladder/stair leads from the combined living/kitchen area to the loft where there are two single beds, a spare mattress and 2 chairs and a small table. The master bedroom is off the kitchen, with glorious views out through the trees and down towards the lake. The bed is comfortable and the room is very cosy. In the grounds there is a woodshed, a Hot-tub which comes at an extra cost and a sauna. I decided to use the hot tub and paid the extra. It takes a lot of maintenance to run the hot tub and sauna, so be warned, you will need to feed the fires at least every 20 minutes for several hours. Nothing quite beats being in hot water under the full moon when the outside temperature is minus 25 degrees celsius. ||||Practicalities - the location would be impossible to navigate without a car, in snowy conditions, Jouni, the owner will plough the tracks to the cottage. But, take extra care on the forest track, they can be slippery, but the drive is beautiful. Keys are collected from the owners address and he then guides you to the cottage. ||||Google maps will navigate you from the house to any location, but it will not navigate you back. My advice, take note of the turns you must take in the forest, and when returning use the Toramo Shooting Range, Rovaniemi as a point of reference in getting you back onto the unnamed tracks. ||||Visit a supermarket before heading to the cottage, you will need to take all your own food to the cottage. I used the Lidl and K Citymarket. Incredible place, surrounded by nature and...

Remote hideaway in a magical winter area almost all to yourselves. This cottage made our holiday to an otherwise industrial town of rovaniemi. As others say you need a car and do your food shop at prisma etc before you go. (Alcohol over 5% has to be bought from alko shops). Doubt food deliveries would be able to get to you. Theres a locked car barrier you need to unpadlock before the 10 mins almost private driveway to the dreamy cottage. ||Harkalampi was adequate for 4. Very chilled owner who escorted us there and then left us to it. The upstairs ‘bedroom’ space is sparse and huge so suitcases could go up there. Would like curtains in the upstairs mezzanine bedroom. We fashioned some. A floor plan would have revealed this was open plan to the rest of the house so whoever sleeps up there needs earplugs and able to manage small treads on a staircase you go down backwards. We had the fire on for coziness and it was roasting up there at night. Windows can open obviously. ||The kitchen has no dishwasher but really well appointed. Had fluids and sponges etc. Bathroom shower water was hard to control the flow and temperature, but wasn’t a problem. We mainly showered in the sauna space. ||Lots of moths in the house being in the woodlands it’s what to expect. Some sledges onsite to play with. We went down the roads and driveway as it was sooo quiet. ||Sauna and hot tub were excellent to have and then there’s no need to pay for other excursions to experience them. We saw wisps of northern lights across the frozen lake whilst steaming from the hot sauna at minus 5 in a swimsuit. Awesome!!! ||I loved this little home and would recommend it highly. It was exactly what you would hope for and made...

From the moment we booked until we left the cabin, the service and help we received was outstanding. When we pulled up to Harkalampi which is a 1 bedroomed cabin and mezzanine with fabulous amenities, we were in awe of the place. The bathroom was a large size with a great shower with a plenty of hot water and wonderful pressure, to the kitchen which was well stocked with utensils and basics you need if you want to self cater. The double bed were more than comfortable and our teen boys were comfortable in the mezzanine on put up beds. The location is indescribable. The tranquility, silence and overall beauty cannot be explained unless you have been here. Our friends also travelled with us and stayed at the Salmilampi which was just a 5 minute drive away from us in yet another beautiful secluded area of the forest. There was an outside hot tub that was wood fired and a sauna that was also outside and there was plenty wood for our use. We stayed here for 1 week and enjoyed it so much we have rebooked to go back next February. It was one of the best holidays we have ever been on and our teen boys aged 14 and 18 cannot wait to go back which is usually unheard of. The best part was the serenity and the sunrises the colours which we ranging from the most vivid blues to a magical orange. There is nothing that could have been done to make our stay any better. Join the host and owner is not only approachable with any questions or help that is needed, he goes out of his way to make your stay a memorable one. A car is needed as the cottage/lodge is approx 15 minute drive from the town of Rovaniemi which was more than suitable for us.You will not be...