Vaattunki Wilderness Resort

We loved our 3 days staying here in a panoramic hut. The huts were spacious, warm and cosy with a floor to ceiling window with a panoramic view of the forest. In winter it’s just a magical place. We ate most of our meals here and found them tasty and hearty. All meals are buffet style. Breakfast in particular was great. The resort is a long way from town and the shuttle bus only runs once a day. Activities are expensive but a great variety of. Worth doing.

Vaattunki Wilderness Resort was Stunning...better than we had hoped for & made our trip to Lapland, we're so so pleased we stayed here. We stayed in a panoramic hut which was great fun & very different. It was warm inside but not too warm. The floor to ceiling window overlooking the snow topped trees was breathtaking, we just sat & looked at it, it was so beautiful it didn't seem real. The grounds were unbelievable, long walks a stunning bridge over a half frozen river, lots of different trails to walk through, it's part of the Arctic hiking trails so lots to explore. It was so so quiet which is exactly what we wanted. We couldn't hear anyone in the other huts even although they are fairly close together. We read reviews about the restaurant before going which weren't too good however we ate there one night, it's a buffet style service & it was delicious....one of the most tasty meals i'd had in a long time...I'm still thinking about it it was so good! The hut was very clean apart from the bed, there were lots of hairs on the mattress which you could see through the bottom sheet so I removed them all & re-made the bed. A detail the cleaner could be made aware maybe as the rest of it was very clean. The only thing that was a bit of a let down was the lack of interest from the reception staff. We checked in late so knew we would pick up keys & let ourselves in but when we went for breakfast (which is also very good by the way) the reception staff almost ignored us. It wasn't until we were checking out that we saw all the brochures for all the activities with Safartica some of which we would have booked if we had known...it would be good if this was left in each hut. A shame the reception weren't very welcoming. The Safartica staff were very keen & helpful when we wanted to use the ski's. It would be nice to not blast dance music at 7am at breakfast....most people go to this kind of place far away from everything to have some peace & quiet. It seemed to be more for the kitchen staff than the guests but it ruined our breakfast a bit & we rushed eating to get away from the noise. Great that we can use the ski's & snow shoes for free as well as sleighs. Overall, the hut was amazing, the grounds/walks were amazing, the food was amazing and I'd definitely go back there & have already recommended it to friends.

This place is magical. Truly is absolutely beautifully breathtaking. Pictures and videos do not give it an ounce of justice. Me and my girlfriend went 18th of January 2024 and we came late because the plane was delayed by hours and the canteen was closed but the kind reception lady made us tea which was delicious. All the reception staff to the waitress was very very friendly, even though the English language wasn’t their native language, everyone spoke it perfectly. The cabin we stayed in (number 8) was very very nice, cosy and warm. The view from the window was just wow and the treks, lakes and bridges was amazing. We did a trek for 6hrs, everywhere was clear sign posted. We went to reception and got some fire starters and made a log fire that’s available in the resorts trek area (which was huge and stunning) In all, I loved every second at this place. The people working at the resort was superb and it offers lots of photographic beautiful scenery. We are so glad we chose this resort over the hotel we were considering in the Rovaniemi centre. Highly recommend and a huge thanks to everyone who made us feel welcomed and at home. Kindest regards from Nina and Adam