Wilderness Hotel Nangu & Igloos

Good
Traveller Type: Solo Traveler
  : The setting is gorgeous, right on the lake, which was frozen in December and truly beautiful. I even saw the northern lights right at the hotel premises the staff alerted everyone in the restaurant to step out and there was the aurora, at like 18h00. The wilderness room was spacious, comfortable and clean. Loads of hot water in the shower (very important!). My view was not the best, but during polar night it doesnt make much difference. All the buildings that make up the hotel are built in the chalet style (except the aurora cabins on the lake, which look like space capsules), making the ensemble very appealing visually. The staff were great polite, helpful, always with a smile, big plus!
  : Perfect for romantic escapades, but if you go solo youll be the odd one out. And as it really is in the middle of nowhere (albeit a very beautiful nowhere), there is nothing to do all day except the activities offered. The way all social spaces (lobby, bar, restaurant, lounge) are together in one big room doesnt help either. The vegetarian options for dinner were rather basic.

Wonderful
Traveller Type: Traveling as Couple
  : Lovely engaging staff Remote feeling Prettiness of resort

Poor
Traveller Type: Traveling as Couple

Wonderful
Traveller Type: Traveling as Couple

Wonderful
Traveller Type: Traveling as Couple
  : Great hotel, delicious food, comfy rooms and easy access to the (frozen) lake. Good place to see the auroras.
  : For cross country skiing and walking their partner hotel (Muotka Wilderness Hotel) would have better opportunities, as it is next to Saariselk.

Wonderful
Traveller Type: Traveling as Couple
  : The most extraordinary place. Both the surroundings. and the hotel buildings were beautiful. We stayed in the Aurora hut, which was very small but comfortable. The hotel offers a wide variety of additional paid activities with knowledgeable guides. All staff were great and accommodating. We could book private time in the sauna. Breakfast and dinners were outstanding, delicious food and a huge variety of choices.
  : Since the Aurora huts do not have bathrooms inside (which was known to us beforehand), we could book private time in the sauna and use the shower there. However, it was a bit of an issue that we had to schedule our showers the day before, and could not take a shower whenever we wanted. Perhaps an additional place with showers and restrooms, closer to the huts, for the guests staying in Aurora huts would work better - we also found it problematic that we had to use the restaurant bathrooms (that the restaurant guests used all the time) to e.g. brush our teeth.

Poor
Traveller Type: Traveling as Couple
  : The breakfast and dinner( included in the price) was of very poor quality. The remoteness of the place is not a factor because there are several big ,very well stocked ,supermarkets in close proximatety. They saved money on the food and the quality was inferior.They didn't have a chef , or a cook.:Only someone that heats up deep freeze food . The coffee was bad quality. If you wanted better coffee you had to pay extra !!! This place is about making money. not interested . Much better alternatives in the area.
  : Food was very bad. They should hire a real chef or cook. I also had to ask for shampoos ,conditioners . these were not replaced when empty. The place is run by amators , and you have to pay a lot for this.The owners are only interested in making money.

Wonderful
Traveller Type: Traveling as Couple
  : amazing location very friendly staffgreat dinner and breakfast

Very Good
Traveller Type: Traveling as Couple
  : ligging faciliteiten kaner
  : was prima comfortabel

Wonderful
Traveller Type: Traveling as Couple
  : wow, what remote location and a real experience!
  : lake hut didnt have running water and just a dry toilet, but we knew that beforehand. ok for one night! luggage transfer between accommodations not thought out properly.