Camping Nilimella

We found the 3-person cabin for 2 people for a single night very comfortable. It is well insulated and the little heater soon warmed it up on a cold evening. The single room contains a bunk bed with a double at the bottom, a small fridge, 2 plate cooktop and a microwave. Although the microwave had to be shifted to get the cord to reach the electrical outlet. The showers had good hot water and pressure and the toilet facilities were clean although there were very few campers when we stayed. The person at reception was cheerful and greeting us and the check-in process was fast and efficient.

This was a really nice surprise! We came here after travelling down from Norway and had nothing booked for the night. This popped up on maps, so we stopped to see what it was like and immediately saw it was a really beautiful, well maintained campsite. We took one of the camping cabins which cost 50 euros and sleeps 3 people which is very cheap for this end of the country! The cabin had a bunk bed, with the lower section being a double and up top a single. It had a table with chairs, fridge, hob, coffee maker, and microwave, and basic bedding was included. We were quite impressed with it. The area is very clean and tidy, the shower and toilet facilities also clean and new. The lady at reception is absolutely lovely too❤️ Reception sells drinks and gifts and has a little terrace, and just across the road beside the river is a beach bar that also sells food. All in all, a 5/5 place to stay and 100 recommend😃

We spent one night here in our caravan in early July. The experience here was alright. We arrived here after a rainy night. We decided to park our car behind the reception building between some trees, since the rain had turned the grassy area further down the road into a mud field. The are behind the reception building had some trees to divide the caravan slots, which gives you some nice privacy, but also makes your lot very shady and infested with mosquitoes. I'd recommend to check out the field area next to the utilities building, if you have better luck with the weather than us. The utilities building was clean enough to meet the bare minimum requirements, in my opinion. I booked the sauna and did not use the showers in the utilities building, but glancing at them from the toilets they seemed dirty. Dirt and grass on the floor. The kitchen was also alright. A couple of sinks, stoves and a microwave, the usual. Didn't notice it to be especially dirty. We booked the electric sauna. It was clean and had modern showers, so no problems there. You should note that even when the camping site is located right next to the river, the sauna is in the opposite end of the site behind the cottages, so there is essentially no opportunities for swimming while taking a sauna. Not a point against Nilimella, but just something to keep in mind when making a possible sauna reservation. The lady at the reception was nice and we had a good night sleep there even if we were situated quite close to the road. A very peaceful site and I would recommend it to fellow travelers, even though there is room for improvement.

Very welcoming and friendly staff. Clean and spacious accommodation in a 2-bedroom apartment. Well equipped kitchen and good sauna. The beach is just close by and the Piitsi pub has amazing food and chilled atmosphere. We came on a very busy day but night was still nice and quiet. Lovely little playground with trampoline for the children. All in all, very good experience and will come again when in Sodankylä.

I used the tent option. There is plenty of space for tents and facitilities were nearby. No noise came from city centre which is just next to the camping site. Very clean and quiet site.

Very friendly contact, we come over to take a shower. The shower and toilets are super clean and the price is awesome. There is also a possibility to fill our water tank. Thank you very much 😁 Terveisin, Phine ja Toby

Considering the fact that renting a cabin costs 100€, and a hotel in Rovaniemi costs 125€ for two including breakfast and cleaning, this was incredibly bad value for money as a base for area activities. We stayed in B1, and were startled at the incredibly poor state of the toilet and shower/sauna area. There was a lot of mold on all shower surfaces, the floor tiles were incredibly dirty from poor cleaning and 30+ year usage (everything there looked like it had been the originals from the 1980s). In addition for charging 100€ a night, there is an additional cleaning fee of 40€ if you don’t want to clean up yourself. Honestly the cleaning should just be a part of the price, as the bathroom floor was so unhygienic that I got a foot fungus infection from it. It appears “clean” when one looks at it briefly. Proper cleaning supplies are also not provided (beyond vacuum cleaner & simple mop, no cleaning liquids), which does mean that people cannot clean this place to the level required without knowing they need to bring their equipment from home! You cannot expect that from foreign/Finnish tourists from far away. The owners should feel embarrassed and ashamed for their immense greed. The location was nice, indeed, and the camping ground in general looked well maintained enough. There was a nice-ish play area for children and also parking spaces.

Wide camping, a lot of space. Quiet, nice place. Nice staff indeed. I was there only 1 night, in a cabin, alone: nice, clean, well endowed. I paid 50€ for me and my motorbyke. Market and tank station are in the town, not far from the Camping. It was very pleasant to stay in this place. I recommend it strongly.