Highlights

  • Perfectly placed on the Arctic Circle
  • Unusual pod-like treehouse design with panoramic views over the treetops
  • Bistro style dishes and Lappish delicacies at the stylish Rakas restaurant
  • Near to the renowned Santa Park

The Arctic TreeHouse Hotel elevates Northern Lights viewing in Finnish Lapland to new heights. Set among the heavily snow-laden forest the cleverly constructed cabins enjoy panoramic views and provide an exclusive combination of local tradition, Lappish heritage and modern Nordic design. The main allure though is the privacy they promise and the proximity to beautiful wintery landscapes. Adding to its all-round appeal, in 2020 the hotel received an award from the Finnish Tourist Board in recognition of its commitment to economic, ecological, social and cultural sustainability.


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In more detail

The cleverly-designed concept chalets situated on a steep hillside make for an unusual, eye-catching treehouse. The inspiration for the wooden shingle-tiled modernist cubes came from traditional Nordic structures. Stood on short slender stilts they overlook the shallow valley below but because they’re elevated afford you complete privacy.

The warm interiors are lined in blonde timber and meticulously furnished in modern Scandi style with cosy fur-covered furnishings that heighten the nest-like atmosphere inside. With one side of the cube comprising a single large, wide north-facing feature window though, you’ll have a clear view of the Northern Lights as they dance across the winter night sky.

During the days, set out on a snowmobile, master the art of snowshoeing or mush a team of dogs through the taiga forests, pausing for a wilderness lunch taken around a roaring campfire. Meet Sami reindeer herders for an insight into their traditional lives and take a ride on a sleigh. During the winter months, the Gulf of Bothnia freezes over but you can also carve through this incredible landscape on an ice breaker. Step next door to the subterranean Santa Park for seasonally themed activities. Travelling with children or just a big kid at heart? We can even arrange a private visit to see Santa Claus in the Joulukka Secret Forest – you are of course just 5 miles from the ‘official’ home town of Santa Claus, Rovaniemi.

In the evening stroll across to the main building, which looks like a five-pointed snowflake. Here, linger by the large fire and feast on Scandinavian fare at the stylish Rakas restaurant, where foraged berries and mushrooms, fresh fish and delicacies like king crab and reindeer meat cleave closely to the Nordic playbook. Spoil yourself with a romantic, private candlelit dining experience al fresco by a roaring campfire, beneath the star-strewn night sky, the perfect prelude to turning in with the Northern Lights to lull you to sleep.

 

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Arctic TreeHouse Adventure

4 days from £2,035 pp incl. flights

Discover the beauty of Finnish Lapland in serious style. Start at a snug urban base In Rovaniemi before heading to a treehouse in the wilderness, elevating Northern Lights viewing to another level.

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