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Arctic Guesthouse & Igloos

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A lakeside property with several dome-shaped structures, a wooden dock, and a red house. - Arctic Guesthouse & Igloos (Ranua)
A compact room with two beds, a small kitchenette, a dining area, and a TV. - Arctic Guesthouse & Igloos (Ranua)
A bar area with a counter, bar stools, a coffee machine, and various bottles. - Arctic Guesthouse & Igloos (Ranua)
A grassy area with a small wooden structure near a body of water, a red barn, and a picnic table. - Arctic Guesthouse & Igloos (Ranua)
A living room with a sofa, two armchairs, a coffee table, a television, and a microwave. - Arctic Guesthouse & Igloos (Ranua)
Located close to Ranua Zoo, Arctic Guesthouse & Igloos provides a free breakfast buffet, a terrace, and a firepit. Adventurous travelers may like the snowshoeing, snowmobiling, and sledding at this guesthouse. Free WiFi in public areas is available to all guests, along with a coffee shop/cafe and a garden.

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • On private beach
  • Pet friendly
  • Parking included
  • Business services

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A compact room with a small table, two chairs, a television, a coffee maker, and a microwave.

Single Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(3 reviews)
  • Lake view
  • 10 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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A compact room with two beds, a small kitchenette, a dining area, and a TV.

Twin Room

7.0 out of 10
Good
(2 reviews)
  • Lake view
  • 12 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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A cozy room with two single beds, a small table with a chair, a television, and a microwave.

Triple Room, Shared Bathroom

  • 18 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Twin Beds

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A compact room with a wooden floor, a dining table with chairs, a bench, and a small brick fireplace.

Quadruple Room

  • 20 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 4 Twin Beds

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A living room with a sofa, two armchairs, a coffee table, a television, and a microwave.

Apartment, 2 Bedrooms, Kitchen

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 55 sq m
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 5
  • 4 Twin Beds

About the neighborhood

Located in Ranua, Arctic Guesthouse & Igloos is in a rural area and on a private beach. Don't miss out on a visit to Ranua Zoo. Fishing offers a great chance to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with horse riding nearby. Visit our Ranua travel guide
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Pappilantie 1, Ranua, 97700

What's nearby

  • A wolf in a snowy landscape.
    Ranua Zoo
    4 min drive - 2.6 miles
  • Ranua kyrka
    4 min walk - 0.2 miles
  • Vicarage and Parish Museum
    4 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Japan House
    50 min drive - 33.1 miles

Restaurants

  • Keskus grilli
    12 min walk
  • Wild Arctic Restaurant
    4 min drive
  • cafe ranua
    19 min walk
  • Gasthaus Kärppä
    8 min walk
  • varras kebab & grill
    19 min walk

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Free buffet breakfast available daily
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Cross-country skiing
  • Sledding
  • Snow sports gear
  • Snowmobiling
  • Snowshoeing

Family friendly

  • High chair
  • In-room refrigerator

Conveniences

  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Limited-hour front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (weekly)

Business services

  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Firepit
  • Garden
  • On a lake
  • On a private beach
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • Mosquito nets
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Window screens

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 8:00 PM
Contactless check-in available
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 8:00 AM - 8:00 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 8:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of EUR 20 per accommodation, per stay
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for EUR 40.0 per day
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Pet fee: EUR 20 per accommodation, per stay
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Rollaway bed fee: EUR 40.0 per day

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 and a smoke detector

We should mention

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

Frequently asked questions

Is Arctic Guesthouse & Igloos pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property. There's a fee of EUR 20 per accommodation, per stay. Service animals are exempt from fees.

How much is parking?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Arctic Guesthouse & Igloos?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 8:00 PM. Late check-in is available during limited hours.

What time is check-out at Arctic Guesthouse & Igloos?

Check-out is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Arctic Guesthouse & Igloos located?

Nestled on the beach, this Ranua guesthouse is 2.3 mi (3.7 km) from Ranua Zoo.

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Reviews

Arctic Guesthouse & Igloos Reviews

8.4

Very Good

8.2

Cleanliness

8.0

Location

8.8

Staff & service

7.2

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 63 out of 158 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 65 out of 158 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 20 out of 158 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 5 out of 158 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 5 out of 158 reviews

Reviews

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10/10 Excellent

Tatiana

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
One of the most beautiful place I have ever been to! Lovely people, good food and stunning views. Thank you!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Anthony

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
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8/10 Good

Elizabeth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lovely staff and very helpful
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Ieuan-Thomas

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
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8/10 Good

Audrey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very value for money and I like that the igloo is in the river/sea? So it’s quite pretty!!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024
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2/10 Terrible

Jagdies

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
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10/10 Excellent

Carlos

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I’ve booked the regular single room and not Igloos but I’ll recommend anyone in doubt of booking this guesthouse, because the view and the environment is so incredibly beautiful, though it’s a pity that the night I stayed is hazy and cannot see arctic light, but the environment and atmosphere is amazing! So don’t hesitate if you’re still in doubt, it’s to book👍
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Alessia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
If you’re looking for a family run business, with beautiful lake surroundings, look no further!! The staff is kind and very helpful. The owner went out of his way to get my room ready as I was 3h early for check in! You do need a car as the transportation is very limited (1 bus a day on the weekend 😅). Unfortunately the snow melted by the time I arrived, as it’s early in the season, but I did get to see a stunning Aurora dancing over me just on the front yard: once in a lifetime experience that I’ll never forget 💕. I’ll definitely come back….with a car 😂. Kiitos 💕💕💕
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Sheena

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We stayed in the igloos and cooked and ate meals both in the igloo and also dinner in the restaurant. 1. Staff were amazing and lovely 2. Food and wine options for dinner and the cosy restaurant was delightful and enjoyable 3. We also cooked and ate in our igloo and the kitchen provided all the kitchen items we needed and were happy for us to drop things off to be cleaned 4. I found the igloos to be surprisingly spacious with lots of spots to store things 5. Small compostable toilet was fine for evening use and we didn’t mind heading up to the main guesthouse for showers and to use bathrooms 6. The bathrooms are a little dated but clean and functional 7. People mentioned in past reviews about the big step to the deck of the igloo. However you don’t need to do the big step as you can walk around a different paths Overall we had a totally amazing experience and I could have stayed longer
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Chris

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
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4/10 Poor

Stephanie

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
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8/10 Good

Long Wing

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Nice view and design
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Stephen

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
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10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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
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10/10 Excellent

Faye

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Awesome experience

Beautiful
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024
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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
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10/10 Excellent

Myrna

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
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6/10 Okay

Alyson

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
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6/10 Okay

Alicia

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
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6/10 Okay

Charmaine

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
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2/10 Terrible

Deepak

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.
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2/10 Terrible

Isabelle

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Worst experience ever. We decided to stay two nights in the glass iglo. There is no shower in the iglo, no fridge (both was listed in the description). We only have one eco toilet (meaning no water toilet) and we need to go inside the mainbuilding (notice it is minus 30 degrees outside). There is only one toilet downstairs and yesterday there was no toilet paper for the whole evening and it smelled like urine. The stove was broken, the water tank was not filled, the blanket cover beneath the bed was dirty. Furthermore, the breakfast times are not really tourist friendly. Breakfast starts at 8am. The activities mostly start around 9 in Rovaniemi. You have to drive around 1 - 1 1/2 hours when its snowing... so good luck. Yes, they are friendly sometimes and provide earlier breakfast, but not everything is ready by them. Meaning you pay 395€ for a very very simple Breakfast. Now, the windows are full of ice, so we are not able to get a view of the northern lights. When we asked the staff. They came, punched against the ice and then said: sorry, we cannot do anything. Never again! I am so furious. This is not worth the money at all.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024
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8/10 Good

Sara

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Spacieuse, propre et équipement nécessaire
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025
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6/10 Okay

Carolle

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service

Décevant

Personnel pas accueillant, nous remettent nos clés sans explications du fonctionnement de l’igloo (comment mettre l’eau, les lumières, etc). On a dû trouver par nous même. Une fois l’eau mise, inondation sous l’évier, trempant tous nos bagages. Ne vaut absolument pas le prix. Déjeuner ok. Quand on va se renseigner, nous ignore totalement, ne se lève même pas pour voir ce que j’ai besoin. J’ai chercher la douche commune pendant 30 min car on me faisait juste un signe vers où aller mais m’ont pas expliquer que c’était avec le sauna et douche pas indiquer. Très décevant mais hutte mignonne.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025
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8/10 Good

Tiina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Ihan mukava majatalo. Kuuma ilma, niin ilmastointi olisi tehnyt reissusta vielä onnostuneemman. Majoitukseen kuului tunnin saunavuoro❤️.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025