Hotel Korpikartano

Love this hotel. Rooms are sparse with tiny single beds but the showers are hot and the room is warm. Located next to a massive ice lake. Possibly the most beautiful icey location in the world. Food was unexpectedly really great! Lunch breakfast and dinner was delicious. The traditional Finnish wood sauna was pricey but a good experience. Try taking a snow bath after to cool down. Hiking across the lakes was a wonderful experience. The northern lights were utterly stunning. I truly recommend this hotel for a life experience.

What an amazing experience it was to stay here for a week for our Lapland experience. We managed to experience the northern lights, ride sledges pulled by Huskies, drilling hole in the frozen lake and attempted to fish. Just a circular walk of 40 minutes near about the hotel was mind blowing. The temperature was -37 degrees in January but we survived. Absolutely loved the experience.

I really enjoyed my stay at the hotel. The location on the shores of the lake is magical. My studio room, which had a kitchenette and bathroom, was spotless. The underfloor heating kept the temperature nice and cosy (and was wonderful for drying out damp clothes). The staff was helpful and knowledgeable. The food was delicious and made from local produce. The option to book a sauna for private hour-long sessions was a bonus. ||All the equipment we used for our activities - ice fishing, husky safari, snowshoeing etc. - was in tiptop condition, and the guides were great too. I would also highly recommend taking a trip out to visit the reindeer herders. Seeing so many of these animals up close in their natural environment and learning about Sami traditions was incredible. ||We went to see the northern lights, but they proved elusive! However, this is just another reason to go back.

This holiday exceeded all expectations, an absolutely wonderful experience. This national park is a beautiful quiet location. We stayed in the main building, in a lovely cabin style Studio Room, with sitting areas, bedroom & bathroom, and even a kitchenette. Everywhere in the hotel is warm and cosy, there is a welcoming guest lounge with tea & coffee 24/7 cosy mezzanine seating area .... and a sauna (we took advantage of the bookable daily session per room). We were treated to three days of fun activities snowmobiles, snow-shoeing, dog sled, meeting reinder, and lucky enough to experience a beautiful display of the Northern Lights. Everyone at the hotel is so friendly and helpful. Guides are all very knowledgeable, take good care of you, and are great fun to go out on adventures with. Art work for sale is displayed all round the hotel - and there are handmade (by one of the chefs) souvenirs as well.

Excellent amazing place very knowledgeable guides .Room was a studio with kettle so could make a coffee nice comfy beds and under floor heating nice and cosy. The restaurant was very homely plenty to eat for breakfast lunch and dinner so never felt hungry. The activities were amazing reindeer safari, husky sledding , snowmobiling ,ice fishing ,free use of kick sledges snow shoes skis and toboggans nice warm outdoor clothes given for duration of stay . And the icing on the cake got to see northern lights 5 out of 7 awesome. Would definitely recommend first class A++++

This is an amazing place. The location, 240k |north of the Arctic circle. is very isolated and surrounded by pristine snow and the vast expanse of the frozen lake and forest |It is worth trying all the activities even if like me, you don’t like the cross country skiing. The night time snowshoeing and snowmobile driving in search of the Northern lights were both exciting. We did see some good displays. The visit to the reindeer herders was a highlight for me. |While the hotel is not luxurious, it is spotlessly clean, comfortable and warm. All staff members are helpful and friendly. The food is hearty, healthy and plentiful and well cooked. The thermal suits gloves and boots were effective in keeping out the extreme cold.

5 star experience if you do all of the planned activities! Yes rooms are basic but the history as a boarding school provides background. Food was plentiful and local. Equipment used during activities was great quality. Overall a fantastic experience!

Just got back from an amazing 7 day stay. The staff are welcoming, friendly and very knowledgeable and go all out to make your stay as good as they can. The free use of the skis, snow shoes and sledges make for a very good experience allowing you to go and do your own thing when not taking part in one of the many activities on offer. The activities are fantastic and these ranged from snow fun (learning the skis, snowshoes etc), snow shoeing and snow mobile in the dark, ice fishing and finally culminating in the Husky sled we would advise to do as much as you can you won’t regret it. The food is locally sourced and was very good. Various options at breakfast, normally soup at lunch and a 3 course meal in the evening. The meal is a set menu but mention to the staff any allergies, don’t likes etc and they will go out of their way to accommodate you. We had a studio room which was warm and cosy, due to the under floor heating. It had a small kitchen area including a kettle. We did take some extra coffees but there was no need to, there is free coffee and tea 24/7. The bathroom included shampoo and conditioner and a hair dryer. The lake is a minutes walk away and is perfect for watching the Aurora. We took a couple of kick sledges and went out onto the lake approx 200- 300 metres away from the hotel and lights etc. The sledges make it easier than walking and also provides a seat with no need to sit on the ice while you wait. We were lucky and and had 2 nights where the weather broke and we could see the lights. A tip is not to just keep looking in one direction, we were looking north and they appeared behind us at first before dancing around right above us. You do get some winter clothing to use, overalls, mittens boots etc. which are very good. We wore some of our own winter clothing underneath and these along with hand warmers kept us warm while we were either sat watching the lights or participating in the activities. The nearest town, shops etc are approx 35km away so you are literally in the middle of nowhere. If you go to the Sami museum you do get chance to do a bit of shopping. We would certainly recommend this hotel and hopefully in the future we will go back