Picture the first evening of the season: fresh snow on the shore, the sauna warming up, and the sky over Lake Inari starting to glow green. Over the next few weeks our hotels open their doors one by one for winter 2026/27.
Reopening in November
Wilderness Hotel Juutua, from 21 November 2026. Our year round riverside hotel in Inari reopens after its autumn renovation. Restaurant Aanaar is back, serving wilderness cuisine with views over the Juutua River.
Wilderness Hotel Nellim, from 24 November 2026 until 4th April 2027. Log cabins and Aurora cabins on the shore of Lake Inari, with family-sized cabins for up to eight guests.
Wilderness Hotel Nangu, from 27 November 2026 until 2nd April 2027. Our boutique hotel for adults, with Aurora Log Cabins, lake views and Superior Sauna Rooms that each have a private sauna.
Saariselkä Kelo Lodge, from 27 November 2026 until 4th April 2027. Twelve rooms, two suites and the Kelo Signature Suite, for adults only. A three-course dinner is served at your table, and the fireplace lounge is there to finish the evening. You can also book the whole lodge for a Private Lodge Experience all year round.
Wilderness Hotel Saariselkä, open since 6 November 2026
Already open for winter
Wilderness Hotel Muotka, open since 28 August 2026 until 4th April 2027.
Wilderness Hotel Inari, Wilderness Hotel Kieppi and Arctic Log Villas, open all year round
The winter season runs until mid April. That covers the darkest weeks of the polar night, Christmas and New Year, and the long, bright spring days of March.
Plan your winter
New to Lapland? Read our guides on seeing the Northern Lights and how to get to Lapland. For dates and packages, contact our sales team on +358 10 212 3990 or at sales@wildernesshotels.fi.
