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3.5 of 5
Juhannuskalliontie 2, Rovaniemi 96400, Finland
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Lapland Hotel Sky Ounasvaara
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Lapland Hotel Sky Ounasvaara
Lapland Hotel Sky Ounasvaara
Ranked #5 of 12 hotels in Rovaniemi
4.0 of 5 stars 45 Reviews
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Brighton, United Kingdom
1 review
“Best location. Best restaurant. Great holiday!”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 January 2012

Cannot understand the reviews that I have read on here that slate this place. Its a top end 3 star hotel, are people that snobby? Want better? Go 5 star.

I've been to a lot of places over Europe and, given the 3 star rating for this hotel ( ALSO KNOWN AS FOREST HEIGHTS ) its by far one of the best hotels I have stayed at. First of all, the rooms. Basic but more than comfortable with English tv channels, maids cleaning the rooms and changing bed linen every day plus your own personal sauna in your bathroom which is great after rolling about in the snow. There is an open log fire in reception, internet access and a cinema which would be best described as a basic auditorium. The views from both the back and the front of the hotel are spectacular. You are on the peak of a hill and either side of you there is forest forest and more forest. Ideal for snow ball fights or skiing on the slope that runs beside the hotel. The best view of the surroundings is from the outstanding restaurant. If that restaurant were in England you would be paying a mint to eat there, its amazing. This is a restaurant that has a Michelin Star and was also voted 5th best restaurant in the whole of Finland for its food quality, according to the Thomson rep. Great selection, great food, friendly staff but just dont drink alcohol because you will need to remortgage your house to do so. ( Prices were the same all over Lapland, not just the hotel. £6 a pint of local beer! ) There is a little ice maze on the grounds and the walk you can take through the cottages set in the woods is just unreal. The cottages looked spectacular! We went on 18th December 2011 for 3 nights. My boy loved it and its worth every penny but i'd say go for 5 nights as you will be flat out every day on the 3 night trip, you will be cream crackered. All in all, an amazing hotel in amazing grounds in the magical place of Lapland.

1 final tip on Lapland as a whole,which I wasn't too clued up on before I went..... You get given snow boots, socks, all in one snow suit which is very warm and clean, waterproof gloves, scarf and balaclava. No need to go out spending loads before you go!!!!

  • Stayed December 2011, travelled with family
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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3 reviews 3 reviews
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“Dirty and very old hotel”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 August 2011

We were in this hotel for 1 night and it was a bad experience. The hole hotel is a non-maintained building and very dirty. We were there with a temperature outside from 26 degrees and inside our room was the temperature 27 degrees with no airco and no windows to open. It was just like an sauna. Everything in the hotel was broken or expire.

The only possitive was de surrounding from the hotel, a beautiful view and natur.

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  • Stayed July 2011, travelled as a couple
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 1 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 1 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
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Sydney, Australia
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17 reviews 17 reviews
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11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
“Beautiful Views over Rovaniemi”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 July 2011

We stayed here for a couple of nights to visit the Santa Village and the Zoo. Rooms were spacious, with the bedroom separate from the main living area. All rooms were quiet and comfortable and the breakfast had plenty of choice and all was good, including the view from the restaurant area.
If you are staying here, there are buses into town but having a car made it much easier, I would think walking is out of the question into town, and there is plenty of parking for your car.
The only downside was that the foyer area was teeming with children (love them and was travelling with our own) who took over the internet computers in the foyer and no-one stopped them - we were unable at any time to use them and we had wanted to keep up to date with the Queensland floods while we were away - BBC World News also did not work at this time, so again, were unable to find out any news which was quite frustrating.
Otherwise, the Hotel was good and we would stay again.

  • Stayed January 2011, travelled with family
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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Dublin, Ireland
1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
“Once in a lifetime!”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 May 2011
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This was a once in a Lifetime trip to Lapland with my family, before they get too old! What can I say - it was absolutely wonderful.

Firstly the food was fantastic although we were on a Xmas break and the food wasn't anything special it was warm and tasty. The rooms are pretty small and basic but it's not too bad but theres no pool - not even an indoor one! So when it was too cold for us outside there wasn't much to do!

The hotel itself is set on the top of the Ski Hill, and has a toboggans that can be borrowed for free from outside the hotel and the kids loved it!. Rovaniemi itself is a lovely city with one main 'drag' it has lots of shops and a lovely xmas market which some really nice gifts for friends back home.

About a 15 minute taxi ride away is Santa Village - its lovely again it's got some nice shops but loads of things to do, like toboganning and even seeing the big man himself!

This was a dream come true for me to visit here and I absolutely loved it...probably even more than the Kids - A lovely Hotel in an absolutely amazing part of the world!

  • Stayed December 2010, travelled with family
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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Matosinhos, Portugal
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6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
“Within the Distant Beauty of the North”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 January 2011
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It was one year ago, that we headed to northern Finland. We went specialy for adventure and nature, as im fascinated by north Europe and winter in the artic.The hotel was in a wonderful location, in the woods!!! It is cozy, clean, the breakfast was great and tasty, the staff nice and helpfull, the price was not bad, and i will never forget the surroundings were amazing, snow covered forest all around. You have to walk (or get a cab) to the Rovaniemi centre, but as we were into adventure and nature we walked up and down everytime, and we loved it. I surely recommend this hotel surrounded by beautiful nature of Finland...

  • Stayed February 2010, travelled with friends
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Address: Juhannuskalliontie 2, Rovaniemi 96400, Finland
Price range (per night):* INR5,545 - 12,490

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