Arctic Light Hotel

“It's all about the Location”

The Arctic Light Hotel in Rovaniemi We drove down from Levi to Rovaniemi. The drive takes about three hours and is not very taxing. The hotel is situated in the centre of the city and is just off a pedestrian plaza that beckons a nice exploratory wander. The reception is unprepossessing and faces … more

The Arctic Light Hotel in Rovaniemi We drove down from Levi to Rovaniemi. The drive takes about three hours and is not very taxing. The hotel is situated in the centre of the city and is just off a pedestrian plaza that beckons a nice exploratory wander. The reception is unprepossessing and faces the restaurant. There are a lot of seats available in the lobby, which also doubles up as a catchment for a spill over from the restaurant during breakfast. Check in was quick and we were quickly ushered to our room on the 2nd level. The room was very spacious and was divided into a seating area and a sleeping quarters. Reaching the far corner of the bed requires some manoeuvring, though there is a lot of leg room on the far side. There is adequate storage space, which was very welcome after our experience in Levi. There is a locker in the room. However, it is placed rather inconveniently in the bottom shelf of the wardrobe. There is a chargeable minibar in the room. The bathroom has its own area and has a little powder room attached which gives it a very private air. The amenities are very good. There is a Nespresso machine, as also a kettle. We were initially a bit surprised that no bottled water was available in the room, but then realised that the Finns are very proud of the quality of their tap water Breakfast was quite a good spread. The omelettes made for my wife were quite tasty and the pancakes that I had were also delicious. Apart from fruits, vegetables, bread pancakes and hash browns, vegetarian options were limited. We ordered room service once. This is available in the evenings from 5pm to 11pm. The interesting part of ordering is that you are able to use your smartphone to scan a QR code and place the order. Though the message said about 40 minutes, the food arrived piping hot in less than 20 minutes. In fact communication to the front desk is also, by WhatsApp messaging or call. There is no intercom service. The view outside the room is unprepossessing. In our case it was a parking lot, though we could glimpse the waterfront in the distance. The hotel is very close to almost everything. We had 3 activities planned for our stay in Rovaniemi. The pick up points for each of those activities was less than 5 minutes walking. A leisurely 5 minute walk leads you to the waterfront. A shopping mall is about 10 minutes away and there are some very nice restaurants in the vicinity Check out is at 12:00 noon, though they let us check out a half an hour later. They also stored our luggage till 4:00 pm, when we scheduled for a transfer to an Igloo Hotel. All in all, we had a very pleasant time during our stay here and would definitely recommend the hotel

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“Superb stay”

Staying at the Arctic light hotel now for 3 nights and it is an amazing place to stay. The room is one of the best we have had, an Arctic double room. Loads of room. Breakfast is very good with everything you should want. Used the hotel sauna which was lovely as you hire it for private use for 30 m… more

Staying at the Arctic light hotel now for 3 nights and it is an amazing place to stay. The room is one of the best we have had, an Arctic double room. Loads of room. Breakfast is very good with everything you should want. Used the hotel sauna which was lovely as you hire it for private use for 30 mins. The reception staff can't do enough for you. Very friendly and helpful. Location is brilliant just a 3 min walk to Lordi square one way and the river the other way. Used Bolt and Uber to get any distance and for the airport transfers. Highly recommend

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“Top breakfast and service”

Arctic Light Hotel Rovaniemi This review refers to the travel period February 2026 and room 220, traveling as a couple without children. We have normal expectations regarding amenities and food, not luxury travelers. Hotel in general Boutique-Hotel with 57 rooms on 5-6 floors. The reception, the… more

Arctic Light Hotel Rovaniemi This review refers to the travel period February 2026 and room 220, traveling as a couple without children. We have normal expectations regarding amenities and food, not luxury travelers. Hotel in general Boutique-Hotel with 57 rooms on 5-6 floors. The reception, the lounge and the breakfast room are attractively furnished. The Wi-Fi was good, there was no german television. Location is good, in the city center of Rovaniemi, convenient supermarket and most tour companies nearby. We heard from locals that the restaurant in the hotel should be one of the best in Rovaniemi. Food Breakfast is stunning, everything you can imagine and so many special local food and sweets. The breakfast buffet is available weekdays 7-10 am and weekends 8-11 am, we had booked some early tours and it was no problem to have breakfast a bit earlier than the official times. Room 220 We booked a standard room but because we stayed 7 days we got a free upgrade to a room with private sauna and were very happy about that. A small improvement to the light switches would be nice, as the switch illumination cannot be turned off. The beds are very comfortable, but biggest issue was the AC, we turned it totally off, because of the noises, but in the night it startet every 50 minutes with loud noises for 2 minutes so that we wake up nearly every 50 minutes. We told it to the hotel and they tried to fix it, but it seems to be a bigger issue so they can’t fix it during our stay. As an apology, we received typical finnish chocolate from the hotel. Staff/Service Absolutely friendly and tried to take care for our wishes and issues. The hotel is reachable from the airport by uber and bolt in 10 minutes for approximately 15 euros.

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“Lovely”

Gorgeous hotel with chic laid back vibe. Friendly staff and delicious breakfast. However, the hotel accommodates large group bookings and we had two nights of significantly disturbed sleep until 4am in the morning. The attitude of staff was such is life and we felt dismissed of our concerns.