Aurorakuja 38, 99800 Ivalo, Finland
#2 of 25 hotels in Ivalo
Guests' ChoiceBased on 256 hotel reviews
9.3Cleanliness
9.5
Comfort
9.5
Location
9.4
Facilities
9.3
Staff
9.5
Value for money
8.5
Free WiFi
8.2
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End of dialog contentReviewed: 24 September 2024
Sleepy
Hong KongDidn’t know it was partially under reconstruction.
The cabins were a good size, very clean, well-designed. Although basic, most of what is needed for a comfortable stay was available. It was a dark sky site and the silence and stillness of the night was wonderfully mesmerising and calming. Menu was well thought out. Staff were friendly and mindful. Property bordered on woods and had nice walking and biking trails.
Stayed in September 2024
Reviewed: 31 July 2024
Paliand
GreeceUnpaved road for about two klms for reaching the resort. Not enough space for three. Not breakfast buffet because we were only two customers in the resort, but we had breakfast in the room with plenty of choices.
Once in a lifetime stay in a glass chalet. Reindeer just outside the chalet. AC in the room. Good location for walking in the forest or near the river (lot of mosquitos). Breakfast in the room with everything we asked.
Stayed in July 2024
Reviewed: 21 July 2024
Ariela
United StatesRestaurant was closed.
Sauna and cabina
Stayed in July 2024
Reviewed: 5 July 2024
Jaroslaw
DenmarkBear in mind that Aurora village is quite far from city, you get there by gravel road. I had car so no problem, but if you are without car (in Aurora there are bicycles available for guest) and when it is raining it can be demanding.
quiet area, well maintained and cosy cabins. Privet traditional finish sauna you can rent (I did, I can definitely recommend it) Very helpful staff member (Katarina) I was off peak season that is why restaurant was only for breakfast. but I had clear information before booking so this is good. Unfortunately there was no option to rent eBike but Katarina helped me to find and rent. Suggestion maybe instead of complementary drink at arrival repellent for mosquitos would be useful :)
Stayed in July 2024
Reviewed: 22 June 2024
Kimmo
United KingdomLovely Sauna on the water
Stayed in June 2024
Reviewed: 12 June 2024
Renata
LithuaniaWhat we liked the most about this hotel was the staff. The people working there were helpful and friendly. I would like to give special thanks to Marcus for making feeding the reindeers and the snowmobile tour much more fun than it could have been. By the way, I couldn't imagine that a snowmobile tour could be so amazing. I would definitely do it again. We are sincerely grateful for the professional and warm service in the restaurant. Dovile gave us a lot of useful advice and told us many interesting things about the hotel and Ivalo. I need to point out that the food in the restaurant is absolutely amazing. I have to admit that this part of our vacation exceeded our expectations for sure. I recommend booking the activities you want before your arrival. We were not able to book the husky safaris because everything was already booked. Fortunately, the staff gave us some contacts, and we booked this activity ourselves at another farm. But just to simplify things, it's better to take care of it in advance. One very useful thing was that the hotel provides really warm outdoor clothes and shoes for free. They sincerely take care of their guests :) That is why we really liked there, and I would definitely recommend this hotel.
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 11 April 2024
Figen
Turkeythis is definitely the place if you want to experience true lapland.
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 12 March 2024
Loredana
BelgiumNothing to mention.
Very good location to see the Northern Lights. You just need a clear sky. Dinner was over expectations. We had 6 activities booked and all went very smoothly. It is not cheap but, as a once in life experience it’s worth the money. I might do it again in 3-4 years.
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 10 March 2024
Monica
SpainEverything. From the staff to the location to the activities. I will come back
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 29 February 2024
Vicki
AustraliaYou had to pay for a code to use the alert app. I didn’t pay for one so apparently missed the Aurora…. Someone did pay for it and it didn’t work properly….. and they missed the Auroara too! This should be included in the price of accommodation. Possibly have an alert in the rooms for people to know when they appear. I was told the direction of the glass roof is often not in the right place and you’d have to go outside at the back of the cabin to see something.
Was small and cosy. Had options for activities
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: 20 February 2024
Ali
TurkeyNothing specifically.
Breakfast and dinner were included in our plan during our stay. Both were very good and dinner can be classified as "fine dining". The best thing for the room was that there were no lights around when we were looking out from the windows and thus could see the Northern Lights even in the room. Toiletries in the rooms were just brilliant. Staff were so helpful. Loved the classic type Finnish sauna.
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: 19 February 2024
Leonardo
UruguayI cannot come up with something I didn't like from our stay
The restaurant of the hotel was amazing. The food and the people working there. It was a nice surprise, we did know about the activities they offered and the amazing landscape but finishing and starting our days with the meals prepared at the restaurant was a great surprise.
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: 18 February 2024
Julia
New ZealandWow! What a fantastic stay at Aurora Village. Beautiful accommodation and delicious meals. Lots of activities to do. A highlight was the Husky Sledding and the Wood Barrel Sauna/Ice Swim.
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: 15 February 2024
Fikret
TurkeySmoked sauna expreince, reendeers and some snow activities.
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: 5 February 2024
Mark
NetherlandsThe prices for the activities are high. It's easy to arrange activities in the neighborhood though (at least when you have a car, which I would definitely recommend).
Very nice location in a quite surrounding and diner is excellent. We managed to see the northern light from our bed.
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: 21 January 2024
Saysa
AustraliaSome of the staff service was disappointing
Beautiful place, inside and out
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: 16 January 2024
Michael
AustraliaNo bottled water in the rooms but the tap water was good. Slippers, robes and body lotion or hand cream would be nice considering the price.
The staff were friendly, the location is very pretty and lots of activity options. The cabins were very cosy and very comfortable. The dinner and breakfast were delicious. It was nice to have coffee and tea on offer. We also loved the traditional sauna and icy lake plunge!
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: 12 January 2024
Patogrodnik
AustraliaI wish I'd stayed longer....
This was truly a superb stay. This is a family owned business, and they go above and beyond to make sure they can help you. The location is ideal, and I got to see the aurora from my bed. The toiletries are the wonderful Rituals collection. So many amazing amenities.
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: 11 January 2024
Pamela
United Statesloved everything
This place is magical. Everything was perfect. Nestled in the woods in a truly quiet place. There's privacy and mother nature at your doorstep. Beautiful and serene. The accommodations allow you excellent views of the northerm lights all the while feeling there's no one else around you. The private sauna is heaven
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: 7 January 2024
Ayse
GermanyWe didn’t inform about some important things like activities they have
Great in the nature
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: 3 January 2024
Pascal
SwitzerlandThe prices for activities are a bit much but you know this before. Besides that it was amazing and the aurora was one of the best things I’ve ever seen !! Staff was also excellent.
Stayed in October 2023
Reviewed: 3 January 2024
Nathan
SwitzerlandIncredible igloos, with breathtaking views! Really liked the sauna as well.
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: 2 January 2024
Bahar
United KingdomThe restaurant was very limited menu and no other choices. The food was very average and very limited
The beauty of the place
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: 27 December 2023
Suk
Hong KongHot water supply was not stead!
Amazing experience although no northern light could see.
Stayed in December 2023
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