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Santa's Hotel Aurora & Igloos

3.0 star property
Eco-certified hotel with sauna and 24-hour front desk

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Premium Igloo
Exterior
Superior with Sauna
Villa Borealis | Private kitchen
32-inch flat-screen TV with digital channels, TV

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Breakfast available
  • Pet-friendly
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
The current price is AU$194
includes taxes & fees
12 July - 13 July

Explore the area

Map
Luppokeino 1, Sodankyla, Lapland, 99555
  • Pyha-Luosto Hiking Trail
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Pyhä-Luosto National Park
    ‪4 min walk‬
  • Lampivaara Amethyst Mine
    ‪11 min drive‬

Room options

View all photos for Suite with Sauna

Suite with Sauna

Suite with Sauna

Highlights

Soundproofed
Heating
Free rollaway/extra beds
Flat-screen TV
Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Bidet
Hairdryer
  • 4 sq m
  • Sleeps 5
  • 4 Single Beds

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Standard with Sauna

Standard with Sauna

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(11 reviews)

Highlights

Soundproofed
Sauna
Heating
Free rollaway/extra beds
Flat-screen TV
Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Bidet
  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Single Beds

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Superior with Sauna

Superior with Sauna

Highlights

Soundproofed
Sauna
Heating
Free rollaway/extra beds
Flat-screen TV
Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Bidet
  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed

View all photos for Standard with Sauna and Fireplace

Standard with Sauna and Fireplace

Standard with Sauna and Fireplace

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(6 reviews)

Highlights

Soundproofed
Fireplace
Heating
Free rollaway/extra beds
Flat-screen TV
Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Bidet
  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Single Beds

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Premium Igloo

Premium Igloo

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)

Highlights

Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Heating
Free rollaway/extra beds
Flat-screen TV
Separate bedroom
Bathrobes
Private bathroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Single Beds

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1 bedroom, soundproofing, free WiFi, bed sheets

Superior with Sauna and Fireplace

Highlights

Soundproofed
Fireplace
Heating
Free rollaway/extra beds
Flat-screen TV
Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Bidet
  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed

About the area

Sodankyla

At Santa's Hotel Aurora & Igloos you'll be 0.3 km (0.2 mi) from Pyhä-Luosto National Park and 4.8 km (3 mi) from Lampivaara Amethyst Mine. Highlights at this eco-friendly hotel include a restaurant, free self-parking and a bar/lounge. .This pet-friendly hotel offers free WiFi in public areas and a 24-hour front desk. Added amenities include a sauna and ski storage. Each morning buffet breakfast is served between 8:00 AM and 10:00 AM. Bring your pet along and take advantage of this property's pet-friendly amenities, such as food and water bowls. There's also the convenience of an airport shuttle. .Sights within a 20-minute drive of this 3-property class Sodankyla hotel include Kopara Reindeer Park and Chapel of The Northern Lights.

What's nearby

  • Pyha-Luosto Hiking Trail - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Ukko-Luosto Hiking Trail - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Pyhä-Luosto National Park - 4 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Amethyst Mine - 5 min drive - 3.1 km
  • Lampivaara Amethyst Mine - 11 min drive - 6.1 km

Restaurants

  • ‪Lampivaaran Kahvio - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Restaurant Punakettu - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Ravintola Vaisko - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Kopara - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪Cafe Torvisen Maja - ‬5 min drive

About this property

Santa's Hotel Aurora & Igloos

Eco-certified hotel with sauna and 24-hour front desk
There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. WiFi is free in public spaces. A sauna and ski storage are also featured at the eco-certified Santa's Hotel Aurora & Igloos. Free self parking is available.

This 3-star Sodankyla hotel is smoke free.

  • 40 guestrooms or units
  • Ski equipment storage
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • No smoking on site
  • Bar or lounge
  • Dining venue
Santa's Hotel Aurora & Igloos offers 40 accommodations with a hairdryer. 32-inch flat-screen televisions come with digital channels.

Bathrooms include a shower and bidets. This Sodankyla hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided on request.

Awards and affiliations

Eco-certified property
This property participates in Green Key (Foundation for Environmental Education) – a programme that measures the property's impact on one or more of the following: environment, community, cultural heritage and the local economy.

Languages

English, Finnish

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Return airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Daily buffet breakfast available 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: EUR 22 for adults and EUR 11 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Sauna
  • Ski storage

Family friendly

  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (on request)

Outdoors

  • In a national park

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No lift
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Bidet
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch flat-screen TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle

More

  • Heating
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged

Special check-in instructions

Guests will receive an email within 48 hours before arrival with check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets: EUR 30 per pet, per stay
  • Food and water bowls are available
  • Certain rooms only
  • You can request a pet-friendly room by reaching out to the property at the number on the booking confirmation
    • Service animals are exempt from fees.

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Cots (infant beds) are not available.

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: from approximately EUR 22 for adults and from EUR 11 for children
  • Pet fee: EUR 30 per pet, per stay
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards and cash
Long-term renters welcome
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system and a first aid kit
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Diners Club, debit cards and cash. Long-term renters welcome. For guests' safety, the property includes a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system and a first aid kit in all accommodation.

We should mention

  • Registered guests are the only ones allowed to be in guestrooms.
  • Pets are welcome in specific rooms only, which can be requested by contacting the property directly at the number on your booking confirmation (please see the Fees section for related charges).

Property is also known as

Santa's Hotel Aurora Luosto
Santa's Hotel Aurora
Santa's Aurora Luosto
Santa's Hotel Aurora Sodankyla
Santa's Aurora Sodankyla
Santa's Hotel Aurora
Santa's Aurora & Igloos
Santa's Hotel Aurora & Igloos Hotel
Santa's Hotel Aurora & Igloos Sodankyla
Santa's Hotel Aurora & Igloos Hotel Sodankyla

Frequently asked questions

What is the cancellation policy at Santa's Hotel Aurora & Igloos?

Santa's Hotel Aurora & Igloos offers free cancellation on select room rates. Check out the cancellation policy for more info.

How much does it cost to stay at Santa's Hotel Aurora & Igloos?

As of 5 July 2025, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Santa's Hotel Aurora & Igloos on 12 July 2025 start from AU$194.27, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

Is parking available at Santa's Hotel Aurora & Igloos?

Yep, Santa's Hotel Aurora & Igloos has a free self car park.

Are there any beaches close to Santa's Hotel Aurora & Igloos?

The closest beach to Santa's Hotel Aurora & Igloos is Astelin uimaranta (17.8 km).

Does Santa's Hotel Aurora & Igloos serve breakfast?

Sure does, buffet breakfast is available daily between 8:00 AM and 10:00 AM.

Is there a free airport shuttle available at Santa's Hotel Aurora & Igloos?

No, but there's an airport shuttle for a fee.

Is there a bar or restaurant at Santa's Hotel Aurora & Igloos?

Yep, they've got a lounge bar and an onsite restaurant that serves breakfast and dinner.

What time are check-in & check-out at Santa's Hotel Aurora & Igloos?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM. Check-out time is 11:00 AM.

Are pets allowed at Santa's Hotel Aurora & Igloos?

Furry friends are welcome at Santa's Hotel Aurora & Igloos, with food and water bowls on offer.

Santa's Hotel Aurora & Igloos Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 84 out of 148 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 53 out of 148 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 7 out of 148 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 148 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 148 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Anthony

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
Nice staff, pleasant breakfast, and seeing the aurora borealis while lying in bed is an incredible experience. But it still can't quite justify the price. Quite a few short black hairs on the pillow (neither my wife, nor I have black hair) and if you don't get an igloo at the edge of the property, the light pollution is probably too bad to see much. A shame that a hotel that advertises seeing the northern lights doesn't at least dim the outdoor lights after 10pm (or put them on a movement sensor?).
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

Estian

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
A nice experience but definitely not worth the exorbitant price, particularly considering the basic nature of the property and amenities. What isn’t shown in the advertising photos is the proximity to other igloos and to the road. Due to this there is plenty of unnatural light which obviously impacts the stargazing/aurora experience. We wouldn’t return
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jerry

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very friendly and great customer focus!
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Matheus

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
They are very nice people! I really enjoy my time here
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Dale

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Great food/service. Poor wifi/too bright 4 Aurora

The food was surprisingly excellent, particularly the breakfast buffet. Dinner was also great. We had the salmon soup, salmon on beet risotto and the deer sirloin. All delicious. Unfortunately, although there were Northern Lights the night we were there, they were very hard to see because there is so much extra lighting around the hotel. Like incredibly bright parking lot lighting everywhere. You need to leave the hotel and go onto the nearby cross country ski trails. Also, the wifi was so bad we almost missed all the aurora app alerts. So, it was frustrating to have to wake up at 3 am, try to find a wifi signal and check the alerts. We couldn't confirm anything through our windows because of all the lights.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Austin

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Atila

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This property is so nice. We were so happy. Igloos are good. Hotel rooms are OK. Not to big except suits. Luosto center is in walking distance.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Belle Jahzeel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

kanan

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

2/10 Terrible

Kathy

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Miguel A

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 6 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Matilde

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Oscar Dario Rivera

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was nice a little quiet because is not higuera sea son but really good if you enjoy to walk.
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Sandra

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Rooms were kept too hot, even with the window open our whole stay. Lights were on in the carpark all night which reflected into our room. I requested a high floor, north facing room on booking, but was given a ground floor room on arrival. No rooms in this hotel face north which I wasn't made aware of until check-in, despite my emailing about it. On questioning the ground floor room, I was told I had to pay €30/night extra for a higher floor room, which was never mentioned in previous correspondence with the hotel. Despite the above, I do recommend this hotel and would stay again.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

vasko

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Disappointed that we didn't see the lights but other than that , excellent
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Heather

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Loved it

We were lucky enough to see the northern lights through our hotel windows. It made the stay magical.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

Anita Rani

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Stayed 3 nights but room/towels/bedding were not refreshed - room was generally clean otherwise. Bed not comfortable but the room was warm and cosy. The hotel was well located as it was central and functional for excursions. Staff were very friendly and helpful. Main restaurant ok but found better dining externally.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Constance

Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

NATTAPORN, mechanicsburg

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ken

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

KPoz, Adelaide

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
What a winter wonderland. Not commercial just a comfortable stay with great staff and homely rooms that are stylish yet make you feel at home. Big window in room for possibility of seeing northern lights and in room sauna. Great breakfast but limited vegetarian options on dinner menu. I will stay here again
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

RokiahCha, Kuala Lumpur, MALAYSIA

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I like the location away from bustling city and the hotel is very peaceful. The service are excellent with free flow of water at the lobby. There is NONE that I did not like about this hotel.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Awesome hotel staff who are super friendly. Fireplace keeps you really warm! Hotel is convenient and just opposite lapland safari office.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Incredible Christmassy hotel with such caring and friendly staff going above and beyond to help you - especially the weekend staff. Picked this hotel despite it being so far away from Rovaniemi because we were hoping to have more chance of seeing the northern lights. Unfortunately we didn’t get to see them and there’s a real issue with the transport service. Not regular enough shuttle service and it doesn’t drop off at Santa Claus Village or Santa Park so we had to go through a massive back and forth with the driver to try and sort this and because the times are so infrequent we ended up having to get a taxi more than once - SO expensive and while the weekend staff arranged them for us on a meter at roughly €150 the weekday staff prebooked them for €263... which was a horrendous rip off! Despite us trying to explain the difference in price the weekday staff weren’t willing to budge on this which wasn’t very good. There were flaws with the location and the transport issues , but this took nothing away from the beauty and the atmosphere of this beautiful hotel. Would definitely recommend it.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2018