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Boutique hotels in Rovaniemi

Rovaniemi, on the Arctic Circle, offers family-run boutique hotels, glass pods and tree-house rooms for aurora nights.

Handpicked boutique hotels

Where to stay in Rovaniemi

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Arctic Light Hotel

Rovaniemi

A family-owned boutique hotel in downtown Rovaniemi with a guest sauna, restaurant and included breakfast.

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Glass Resort

Rovaniemi

Glass-roofed pods with private hot tubs and saunas, near Santa Claus Village.

Rovaniemi is the capital of Finnish Lapland, the home town of Santa Claus Village and a convenient base for northern lights, reindeer and husky tours. The Kemijoki river runs through a rebuilt city center designed by Alvar Aalto.

Where to stay

Arctic Light Hotel is the most consistent recommendation, a family-owned boutique hotel in downtown with a guest sauna, restaurant and included breakfast. Arctic TreeHouse Hotel has floor-to-ceiling windows, a patio with log fire and private sauna, and has won recent recognition from the Michelin Guide. Glass Resort has glass-roofed pods with private hot tubs and saunas near Santa Claus Village. Haawe Boutique Apart Hotel is a design aparthotel in the city center, and Hotel Metsähirvas is a 1930s hotel on the Kemijoki, 15 minutes out.

Good to know

The best aurora season runs from September to March. Book Christmas stays far ahead.

Good to know

Questions about Rovaniemi

How many boutique hotels are there in Rovaniemi?

We list 5 boutique hotels in Rovaniemi, including Arctic Light Hotel, Arctic TreeHouse Hotel and Glass Resort.