Wilderness Hotel Nellim

Went here March 2025 for holiday. The journey here was smooth with airport pick-up from the hotel. The entire stay my family and I felt so rested and all our meets were met. There was a lot of things to do from sledding or walking around on your own to the paid unforgettable experience like the husky ride to aurora hunting. You can see the aurora from the hotel itself already though. The staff were all so kind and welcoming. It was perfect 🫶🏼

We had a wonderful vacation. Everything was well organized, starting with the pick-up at the airport, the meals and all the activities. The guides were excellent and dedicated. The food in buffet form was good. We had the advantage of being there at the end of the season, so the hotel was not fully booked and we were able to do the activities in small groups. Our appartment was big and modern.

We had the most magical 4 nights at the Wilderness Hotel Nellim. We stayed in a log cabin suite which was great for 2 adults and 2 kids. It isn’t huge but is super warm plus has its own sauna. It’s about a 3 minute walk to the main restaurant building. We did a package that included snow shoeing, aurora snow mobiling, day time snowmobiling and reindeer visit, huskies, and aurora camp. We saw the northern lights one night but even without seeing them the other nights we still had a lot of fun. The 9 year old found the snowshoeing a bit hard (we should have taken snacks and water to keep him going) but the rest of us loved it. And we did get the purest water from the stream and our guide gave him biscuits when needed. The huskies were the best bit of the trip. Pure magic. The food was great and the restaurant was never too busy. It was great to get the package and not have to think about anything from arriving at the airport to leaving. I didn’t think the drinks were particularly expensive but we didn’t drink a lot. It was the most amazing trip, all the guides were great and I’d highly recommend.

Overall a very good winter holiday experience. Our lakeside villa is very spacious, clean and comfortable. The food of the buffet spread was delicious with adequate variety. The dessert can be improved. The activities were pre-planned for us and will be better if the guest is given a choice to choose their activities. Also, better safety instructions should be given.

I was staying with my daughter for 1 week in a log suite cabin (Nammi 3). It was really comfortable with a separate balcony-like loft area that feels like 2 bedrooms (although open). It was great to be together but still a bit apart. We also had our own private sauna, that was amazing to warm ourselves up when coming back from the numerous activities. We enjoyed the husky-safari, the raindeer day on the snowmobile and the crosscountry skiing (did it the first time) the most. All the guides were extremely nice and patient and very knowledgeable (thank you Gabor, Helmi and Anthony - sorry couldn‘t remember everybody!). In fact all staff was very friendly and helpful, also at the front desk und at the restaurant. I found the food excellent and of high quality and enjoyed having the selections of a buffet 3 times a day, every time also with a separate section for kids. We were very lucky to see the aurora on three of the seven nights we stayed here. I can absolutely recommend and would be back in a heartbeat.

We had a wonderful time at Wilderness Hotel Nellim and really couldn't fault it. ||Accommodation: we stayed in one of the cabins with sauna. The log style of the cabins really adds to the experience. The cabins were equipped with fridge and kettle, the beds were comfy and the children loved the loft sleeping area. We were in Kessi 3, which was the end cab I and we loved being at the junction of the snow mobile and dog sled tracks, watching the "traffic".||The site is lovely. Easy to navigate around with good distance between the different buildings so you never feel that you are on top of other people.||The dining room and bar area has a great view through picture windows and is a wonderful place to relax, great cocktail menu and good choice of drinks. We were full board and found the food to be brilliant. Good choice but also good quality and we ate really well. ||Activities: we had a 6-year-old with us so we did the gentle snowshoeing, which was fantastic. Quentin, our guide, showed us the reindeer tracks before tracking them in the forest. We also did the reindeer trip, which was lovely, the husky dog sledding, which was exhilarating (take layers), and the aurora camp, which was also great. ||The winter gear they provide is spot on - just take layers and more layers! ||We were lucky enough to see the northern lights on three out of four nights, and the aurora buzzers are effective at alerting you. ||Our children loved the experience, especially the sledging hill, and playing in the snow, and the staff were all lovely. We would absolutely recommend and go back if we could!

This was the best holiday we have ever had! Get close to the picture perfect snow covered wilderness with exhilarating activities such as snowmobiling, husky sledging, and snowshoeing. We had a great lodge with it's own sauna and amazing views of the fantastic Auroras. The hotel does great food and provides you with all the correct gear for the winter climate.

We booked an Adventure week through Discover The World in early March 2025, and while not cheap, it was worth every penny, and simply the best holiday we have ever had! The hotel was beautiful, clean and very warm, and the buffet style food was very varied and extremely good. The staff were all lovely and the guides exceptional, particularly Gabor who deserves a mention for his enthusiasm, information about the area, wildlife and particularly the Aurora hunting! We were lucky enough to see fantastic Aurora displays every night of our stay, and they are truly magical. We had a log cabin with sauna for six nights and an aurora cabin for the last night. Both were clean, warm and comfortable, but the log cabin was better equipped and much more spacious for a longer stay, and the sauna was wonderful to have to relax in after a day of the extremely cold outdoors. The temperature ranged from -5 to -29 while we were there, so a good base layer of merino wool, plus two or three extra layers on top and fleece lined winter walking trousers were a good addition to the padded overalls, boots and mittens that are provided. Good gloves with silk liners, woolen hat, fleeced neck tubes and balaclava are also necessary, with ski goggles good for husky sledging and snowmobiling.||I can highly recommend this holiday for anyone wanting something different and a fairly active time.