How to plan a romantic winter getaway in Rovaniemi - part 1

February 23, 2017 - Mark Roberts

The most romantic places to stay in Rovaniemi

If you want to take that special someone somewhere special, Rovaniemi has plenty of accommodation options that will take your breath away.

• Spend the night staring up at the stars in a glass igloo – a private cabin with a glass roof open to the sky. Maybe you’ll be lucky and catch the aurora dancing above your bed. See Arctic SnowHotel and Glass Igloos and Santa’s Igloos Arctic Circle.

• Snuggle up together in the beautifully sculpted rooms of a fairy tale snow hotel in Arctic SnowHotel. It’s a surprisingly warm way to chill.

• See the snowy landscape from a different perspective – from a private panoramic love nest high up in the trees at the Arctic TreeHouse Hotel.

• For the most luxurious trip, check out the Arctic Light Hotel. Lapland’s first boutique hotel pulls out all the stops, easily earning its reputation as the best hotel in Finland (as rated on TripAdvisor and Trivago).

• For the ultimate in privacy, get away from everything in a cozy wilderness cabin. Located far from the crowds, you’ll be able to enjoy the silence and solitude of a true Lapland experience.

Dinner for two? Romantic places to dine out

Rovaniemi’s many restaurants range from local delicacies to international cuisine – here are a few of our top picks for the perfect romantic meal. Bon appétit!

• In Rakas Restaurant – the restaurant named after Finnish word for “love” – a romantic evening is almost guaranteed.

• For a truly unique experience, seek out one of the snow restaurants and bars, where you’ll dine on chairs and tables carved from ice and snow.

• For an authentic taste of Lapland, Restaurant Nili offers locally-sourced ingredients in an atmospheric setting with friendly service.

• The food in Lapland never tastes better then when it’s eaten in the wild, so why not enjoy a guided trip to a wilderness fireplace, or eat in a kota (a Samí tipi).

• High above Rovaniemi on top of Ounasvaara fell, you’ll find Lapland Hotel Sky Ounasvaara, one of the best restaurants in Finland, offering fine dining – and some surprise delicacies.

Rovaniemi’s award-winning chocolatiers at ChocoDeli offer a selection of heart-shaped nibbles with unusual flavours. One is never enough.

About the author

Mark Roberts is an English writer and photographer who has lived in Rovaniemi since 2001. He runs the popular Lapland hiking blog Backpacking North, and regularly exhibits his video-based artworks all around the world.