Suomen Latu Kiilopää/Fell Centre Kiilopää

Incredible stay. In fact, one of the best stays we've had around the world! Cabins are pristinely clean. Not really into saunas, but the private sauna was so nice we ended up using it daily! Love the heated bathroom floors The trailhead that opens up to absolutely stunning nature is literally right next to the check in building. It's unreal Everything you need is here. Fully stocked equipment rental just a floor below check in counter, and the staff are so helpful! Food was actually really good. The dinner buffet, the restaurant (you have to walk through the buffet to enter, try the squeaky cheese dessert!!!), and the pizza were all excellent. But we didn't like the breakfast as much. The smoke sauna you'll have to book separately, but it's a must do and not expensive at all! Incredible experience getting to sauna with a community and plunging into the icy water surrounded by beautiful nature! Last but not least, the prices for everything were extremely reasonable. Absolutely incredible value for everything A suggestion: having an aurora alert would make it truly perfect! We unfortunately missed our only chance for an incredible aurora display because it happened while we were asleep :( and kiilopaa is a prime location for viewing aurora!

If you like to experience a winter wonderland. This is it! We stayed in the big cabin for 3 nights over the Christmas. It was magical! The cabin has a sauna, very convenient for us to go to anytime we want, especially right after the icy dip in the river. It was my first time dipping into the 0 degrees water. I love it so much that I swam and dipped for 10 times over the 3 night stay. Unfortunately, I missed out their smoke sauna which I didn't book in advance. What an incredible experience! I had the chance to go for the snow shoeing. To witness reindeers in the wild was another highlight during this trip. We saw different sets of footprint made by the wildlife which was interesting. The guides were very professional and led us through the snow forest in the 5.6km hike. Each step was challenging as the snow was knee deep. But looking at the sunrise at 11am over Kiilopaa was pretty cool. The big cabin has everything we need for cooking our meals. The beds were very comfortable. We had the Christmas buffet dinner at the restaurant, which was mediocre. On Christmas Eve, Santa Claus made his appearance in a big warm shed, people could take turns to have a photo with him. That was a nice touch. However, the aurora borealis made its faint appearance on Christmas night. We went for a walk in the fell on Christmas Day. It was magical! Everything was simply divine, serene and peaceful in the snow. Highly recommend this place to spend a magical Christmas. You get to make your snowman too!

A pleasant and relaxing experience, highly recommended! It is advisable to book tickets in advance, as the sessions were popular (max 25 persons at time). The tickets were 18 euros for person.||The smoke sauna has a relaxed atmosphere, there is also good wooden peflettis to use (placemats). And I believe you can bring your own drinks too. 🤭 The women's changing room had only about ten lockable boxes, which no one seemed to use. There is also two showers and wc.||Kiilopuro river has a comfortable sandy bottom and it was safe for first-timers like us. We will definitely come back.

Highly recommend this EXPERIENCE. We stayed in a cute wilderness cabin with its own sauna. Cross country ski trails out the door, gourmet food in both the cafeteria and restaurant, and the quintessential Finnish smoke sauna experience. The friendly staff, skiing conditions, excellent equipment and access to trails made for the perfect winter retreat!

Hostel was very outdated. Bunk beds were narrow and low so you hit your head to it constantly. Some beds didn’t have a proper mattress. Broken furniture. Smells from the downstairs kitchen were very strong. Showering rooms were very cold. Some of the staff very unfriendly. Loved the location!

Highly recommend for family! Good value for what u pay: very spacious family room, large kitchen with what h will need, love sauna for sure, and fast internet ! Very beautiful winter scenery and if condition is right short walk to see aurora!

I made a mistake; I booked two twin rooms for two people, but there were four of us. They charged me an extra €168 for the two nights when, according to their website, it should have been €52, and Booking.com said the same. It's not the kind of experience one expects in a country like Finland. We weren't shown a price list, and the invoice didn't itemize the extra €168.

We only rented two bikes here, so can't say anything about the rooms or accomodation. The bike rental was really good with experienced, knowledgeable and friendly staff. We could rent two e-fatbikes although we didn't have a reservation. The bikes were high quality and the rental guy provided us with helmets and all the basic tools to fix things on the way. Can't say anything negative here! The price (80EUR / day / bike) is not cheap but appropriate. Would recommend!