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Arctic Guesthouse & Igloos

3.0 star property
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December 2024
January 2025

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Premium Igloo for two
Lake view
Premium Igloo for two
Premium Igloo for two | Water view
Aerial view

Reviews

8.4 out of 10

Very good

Popular amenities

  • On private beach
    On private beach
  • Breakfast included
    Breakfast included
  • Pet-friendly
    Pet-friendly
  • Parking included
    Parking included
  • Free WiFi
    Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
    Restaurant

Explore the area

Map
Pappilantie 1, Ranua, 97700
  • Vicarage and Parish Museum
    4 min walk
  • Ranua kyrka
    5 min walk
  • Ranua Zoo
    4 min drive

Room options

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Single Room

Single Room

  • 10 sq m
  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Triple Room, Shared Bathroom

Triple Room, Shared Bathroom

  • 18 sq m
  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Twin Beds

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Quadruple Room

Quadruple Room

  • 20 sq m
  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 4 Twin Beds

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Apartment, 2 Bedrooms, Kitchen | Living area

Apartment, 2 Bedrooms, Kitchen

  • 55 sq m
  • Sleeps 5
  • 4 Twin Beds

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Premium Igloo for two | Lake view

Premium Igloo for two

  • 9 sq m
  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the area

Ranua

When you stay at Arctic Guesthouse & Igloos in Ranua, you'll be on the waterfront, you'll be a 4-minute drive from Ranua Zoo. .This beach guesthouse is 0.2 mi (0.3 km) from Vicarage and Parish Museum and 0.2 mi (0.4 km) from Ranua kyrka.
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What's nearby

  • Vicarage and Parish Museum - 4 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Ranua kyrka - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Ranua Zoo - 4 min drive - 3.7 km
  • Japan House - 48 min drive - 42.5 km
  • Uimaranta - 85 min drive - 81.9 km

Restaurants

  • ‪Keskus-Grilli - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪Wild Arctic restaurant - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Bubo Bistro & Café - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Eläinpuiston Ravintola - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Varras Kebab & Grill - ‬19 min walk

About this property

Arctic Guesthouse & Igloos

Beachfront guesthouse for sun and fun
Arctic Guesthouse & Igloos offers 17 accommodations. Guests can make use of the in-room refrigerators and coffee/tea makers. Bathrooms include showers. Housekeeping is provided weekly.
Recreational amenities at the guesthouse include a private beach.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Make yourself at home in one of the 17 guestrooms featuring refrigerators. Bathrooms with showers are provided. Conveniences include coffee/tea makers, and housekeeping is provided weekly.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities such as a private beach or take in the view from a terrace and a garden. Additional amenities at this guesthouse include complimentary wireless internet access, barbecue grills, and discounted use of a nearby fitness facility.
Enjoy a meal at the restaurant or snacks in the guesthouse's coffee shop/cafe. A complimentary buffet breakfast is served daily.
The front desk is staffed during limited hours. Free self parking is available onsite.
Guests are offered a complimentary buffet breakfast each morning.
Arctic Guesthouse & Igloos has a restaurant on site.

Languages

English, Finnish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • Free self-parking on site

Food and drink

  • Free buffet breakfast available daily
  • 1 restaurant and 1 coffee shop/cafe

Things to do

  • Cross-country skiing
  • Sledging
  • Snowmobiling
  • Snowshoeing

Family friendly

  • High chair
  • Fridge

Conveniences

  • Free newspapers in reception

Guest services

  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Housekeeping (weekly)
  • Snow sports gear

Business services

  • A meeting room

Outdoors

  • BBQ grill(s)
  • Firepit
  • Garden
  • Private beachfront location
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • This property does not have any lifts

More

  • Mosquito nets
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets

Bathroom

  • Shower
  • Towels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Fridge

More

  • Window screens

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 9 PM
Contactless check-in available
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 11:00 AM - 9 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 9 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of EUR 15 per accommodation, per stay
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Pet fee: EUR 15 per accommodation, per stay
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

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
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Alcohol is not served at this property

Property is also known as

Guesthouse Ranua Guesthouse Ranua
Arctic & Igloos Ranua
Arctic Guesthouse & Igloos Ranua
Arctic Guesthouse & Igloos Guesthouse
Arctic Guesthouse & Igloos Guesthouse Ranua
Guesthouse Ranua Guesthouse
Guesthouse Ranua Ranua
Ranua Ranua

Arctic Guesthouse & Igloos Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 56 out of 139 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 58 out of 139 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 17 out of 139 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 4 out of 139 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 139 reviews" "

8.0/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

7.6/10

Amenities

7.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Alyson

Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service
I was expecting the location to be further away from town, but it was right next to the road. There is not much around for food options and tours, you have to go through them. I wish the dog sledding was more than just around the lake. The snowmobiling was awesome. The showers need a big update.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

2/10 Terrible

Jagdies

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Jagdies janki
Not value for money at all Service from hanah was excellent but amenities like bath room are non existent till you ask for it they are all communal which is big no no Same breakfast every day which is no
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2024

4/10 Poor

Stephanie

Travelled with family
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Poor service and guesthouse amenities
The igloo was comfortable and smart. However, the wifi in our igloo was not working and the staff just said they can’t help it. They could have asked the service person for the igloo to fix it the next day. The traditional sauna was run down and not sealed, cold air kept coming in and there were no instructions to guide guests on how to use it. By the time we came, the fire was almost gone. We had to restart the fire ourselves and by the time the fire is up and warming the room, our time is up. The toilet in the guesthouse was also very basic and run down. One is small where your clothes might get wet. Lastly, it’s not very accessible and there’s only few buses to and fro Ranua per day. Be prepared to walk 15-20min to and fro the accommodation too.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Mehul, Fairview

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ieuan-Thomas

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fantastic accommodation in the igloo. Can be slightly cramped at times but this is expected with the type of room. Fantastic staff/service with amenities on site.
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2023

6/10 Okay

Donald

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

6/10 Okay

Charmaine

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Staff & service
The property is quite old. No lavatory inside the room so if you need to wash your hands nor get water, you still have to go outside. Also the space is so small inside the room. Bus station is 10 minutes away and there are only 4 bus schedules so you have to plan your trips.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Chris

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Would highly recommend and cannot wait to come back. My husband booked an igloo for us for a long weekend in November for my 30th. The igloos were special, different and were located right on the frozen lake. They were private, quiet and had great views. The guesthouse had everything you needed from a restaurant, shower room, two saunas and firepit hut. The staff were so friendly, accommodating, welcoming and happy to help with anything. Breakfast was good. We didn’t make it to the restaurant but instead used the hut with a roaring fire where we cooked our own dinner which was lovely and unique. There at two saunas available which need booking an hour before use and were free any time we wanted. The choice of activities available were great, very unique and reasonably priced. The guide was amazing. All equipment was provided at no extra cost and we did each one just the two of us so it was like our own private activity. The guesthouse is around 1-1.5hour from Rovaniemi by public bus which was easy to get and stopped pretty much right outside. Thank you for such a wonderful and memorable stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Anthony

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent place to stay if you have.a hire car top location nice igloo
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Myrna

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Love everything except that there's no shower and proper toilet
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Goh

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
beautiful and convenient location close to town. friendly, informative staff. super clean rooms!
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023

8/10 Good

Jennifer

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Sleeping in an igloo under the Aurora Borealis
We stayed in an igloo and we were able to catch a glimpse of what was probably the Northern Lights. The igloo was super comfortable and in a remote location. We would come back for sure.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023

6/10 Okay

Alicia

Travelled with family
Liked: Room comfort
It would be good if there was housekeeping of rooms as we had to constantly keep on asking for top up of toilet paper, self-cleared the rubbish bins and the eco toilet in the igloo had started to smell mid-way during our 6 days stay there. Other than that, the rest were satisfactory.
Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great stay
It was a very good and clean place. We enjoyed seeing the northern lights and did several outdoor activities. The staff is also good.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2022

2/10 Terrible

Deepak

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
They put all the false information on the websites, the pictures on the websites are misleading once you see the property you will feel trapped and then they have no refund policy. So please please beware and do not book this property. No good surrounding. No healthy staff. Very bad experience. The property was that bad that I was not even able to stay for my booking. So please make sure when you book you see the property first and then only book this place.

10/10 Excellent

Seow Yong

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

mansoorali

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2021

10/10 Excellent

Rachel

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantastic family stay
We stayed for one night but I wish we had booked for longer. We had one of the basic rooms in the old house with shared bathroom. They are simple, basic and clean. The beds are comfortable and you overlook just really how basic it is because this little guest house shines in every other aspect. The location is amazing, the food was great, we tried 3 different dishes and they were all top class, home cooked and really tasty. The staff were all friendly and more than helpful. Equipment rental is offered at really good prices. I took the SUP board out and loved it. The area by the hotel was perfect for swimming with children. They have a lovely sauna and kota by the lake. All in all fantastic place and I will definitely return, hopefully to one of the igloo next time
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021

8/10 Good

Miia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Travelling with a dog
Very friendly hosts. Pet friendly.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2020

10/10 Excellent

Sami

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Satu

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Vilma

Stayed 1 night in May 2024

2/10 Terrible

Fernando

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Show de horror
Triste. Difícil de chegar. Sem informações. Sem internet, agia não funcionava. Comunicação quarto recepção não existe. Recepção amadora para um valor de estadia de hotel 4/5 estrelas. Vc vai num lugar desses para aurora boreal e eles não estão nem aí. Nota zero para o turismo
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024