Arctic River Resort

To be recommended. Very friendly English speaking multitasking staff. Great chefs preparing freshly cooked foods from a comprehensive menu. Cabins well appointed and warm. Fast free wifi everywhere . All staff are so enthusiastic and love looking after the guests . All outdoor activities provided in house by the amazing team. Our thanks to Juha for finding the lights on our aurora hunting trip and to Thomas for the amazing sledge ride on the frozen river and in the forests. Being stopped on the frozen ice by the ice police skidoo when our driver was breathalysed was a surprise but being a pro and knowing what can occur our driver passed the test. Overall an excellent three nights in this location only 10 mins from Ivalo airport,international flights from Gatwick( 3 hrs 20) Zurich and Dusseldorf plus 3 domestic flights to/from Helsinki A genuine review from 2 very happy guests Good luck Arctic River Resort Team and thank you mmm tve

Our 3 generation family of 11 spent 2 wonderful days at Arctic River Resort. We stayed in Cabin 1 & 4. They are very modest but clean and comfortable. Cabin 1 seemed cabin-y and cute and very close to the restaurant. Cabin 4 was more isolated (which I liked). The photos don’t do it justice! We esp loved the sauna and the balcony where we cooled off. Please note: - There is no storage for clothes — we were fine w this as we just opened our suitcases and slid them under the bed. - For both rooms, there is not enough seating for the number of ppl who can sleep there. So, Cabin 1 sleeps 6 but the living room seats 3 and the kitchen seats maybe 4; Cabin 4 sleeps 6 but the living area seats 4 ish and the dining area 4. Nit important to us, but something to note. The restaurant was delicious, plentiful, and varied for breakfast and dinner. I appreciated that it was open throughout the day, even though we didn’t end up needing to go mid day. The owner and the staff were kind, helpful, and funny! I wish we had booked more days here. We did not book any activities so cannot comment. I really loved the isolation, darkness, and quiet. It was unbelievably beautiful surroundings. We had a car, however, so I’m not sure how it would be for someone looking for an all inclusive resort like stay.

We booked two room at the Arctic River Resort. The rooms have been very clean and quiet. The whole resort is very big but out of nowhere and so its all nice and quiet. Checkin was easy and the people have been very friendly. You can also rent the washing mashine what was very nice. The Breakfast was included in the price and the buffet was not huge but very plentiful and fresh, and it was constantly replenished. We also ate dinner at the restaurant. The pasta was delicious and the service was friendly and humorous. I could recoomend the lodge.