In short: Tripplo’s analysis covers a sample of 70 guest reviews of Santa's Igloos Arctic Circle. Guests in the sample highlight Service & staff, Location and Food & restaurants. The most common complaints: Many felt the price is far too high for what you get. Some guests met indifferent or rude staff and managers.
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Santa's Igloos offer stylish glass-roofed igloos by the Arctic Circle, 8 km from central Rovaniemi. WiFi and parking are both free.
All air-conditioned igloos at Santa's Igloos Arctic Circle have a private bathroom with a rain shower. For extra comfort, sleeping masks, bathrobes and slippers are included. A flat-screen TV and electric kettle are also found in the rooms. Each igloo is equipped with a tablet through which guest can contact the reception and receive Northern Lights alarms.
Breakfast is served daily at the property.
During summer, guests can enjoy the midnight sun of the Lapland Region. Hiking and cycling are popular activities in the area. Santa Claus Village is just 600 metres away. Rovaniemi Airport is a 5-minute drive away from Santa's Igloos Arctic Circle.
Tripplo’s hotel summary
Tripplo’s analysis · Updated 20 October 2026 · How we review hotels
Santa's Igloos Arctic Circle is built around one thing: lying in a warm bed under a glass roof on the Arctic Circle and waiting for the sky to light up. A tablet in each igloo sends an alert when the Northern Lights appear, the heated glass stays clear, and Santa Claus Village is a short walk away, which makes it an easy base for a winter trip to Lapland. Guests praise the staff, the dinner and breakfast, and the igloos themselves, which they find cosy, clean and well equipped. The trade-offs are mostly practical. Many guests feel the price is high for what is included, and on a longer stay the restaurant menu can start to feel repetitive. The igloos stand fairly close together, and the walk to the main building is dimly lit. Couples and families chasing the aurora will get what they came for; travellers who want a choice of places to eat are better off in central Rovaniemi, about 8 km away.
Guests score it 8.9 out of 10 — the average across the 4 hotels we list in Rovaniemi is 9.0.
- Every igloo has a glass roof, and guests note that the heated glass stays clear. A tablet in the room sends an alert when the Northern Lights appear, and guests who came in early April still had snow on the ground and saw the aurora.
- Santa Claus Village is 600 metres away, and guests repeatedly name the walk there as a major reason to stay. Rovaniemi Airport is about five minutes by car.
- Value for money draws more criticism than any other aspect. Many guests feel the experience justifies the cost, but others find the rate high for an igloo of this size.
- Some guests on longer stays found the dinner menu repeated itself night after night, and one guest with allergies found few breakfast options beyond muesli.
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Should you book it?
Santa's Igloos Arctic Circle is worth booking for couples hoping to see the Northern Lights from bed — but pick somewhere else if you want a wide choice of restaurants on the doorstep.
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- Couples hoping to see the Northern Lights from bed
- Families visiting Santa Claus Village
Pick somewhere else if
- You want a wide choice of restaurants on the doorstep
- You plan to spend most of your time in central Rovaniemi
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What guests actually say
Tripplo’s analysis uses a sample of 70 guest reviews. Texts may be shortened. Mentions are counted after automated classification and describe the sample, rather than every guest’s experience.
The sample follows how Booking.com and Google sort reviews, which puts satisfied guests first, so criticism is under-represented. Read the drawbacks below and the latest reviews on Booking.com before you book.
Food & restaurants
- +A generous breakfast buffet with plenty of choice, including vegan options
- +Delicious dinners, and many were pleased to find a main course included
- +The kitchen will pack a breakfast box if you leave early
- –The dinner menu is limited and gets repetitive on longer stays
- –Some found the food basic or served cold
”Breakfast was very good with vegan options, and dinner was good too.” — guest, translated
Service & staff
- +Friendly, attentive and helpful staff
- +An aurora alert wakes you when the northern lights appear
- +Luggage is driven to and from the igloos, and early check-in was sometimes possible
- –Some guests met indifferent or rude staff and managers
- –Requests such as a taxi or a table booking were forgotten, and the in-room tablet went unanswered
- –Slow service in the bar and restaurant
”Pleasant staff who are always available, and an aurora alert that wakes you in the night so you can see the lights.” — guest, translated
The rooms
- +Warm, cosy glass igloos that are comfortable and nicely decorated
- +You can watch the sky and the northern lights from bed through the glass roof
- +The private sauna or hot tub in some igloos is a real highlight
- –The igloos feel cramped for families or groups, with small bathrooms and little room for luggage
- –Some igloos were too cold, and the heating could not be turned up
- –Snow or unheated sections of glass can block part of the view
”The glass igloo was warm and cosy, very comfortable and so beautifully decorated.” — guest, translated
Condition & cleanliness
- +Clean, new-feeling and well-kept igloos
- –Several guests found cleaning lapses, from leftover rubbish to dirty bathrooms
- –Faulty heating in some igloos
- –A hot tub that had not been cleaned
”The room and the bathroom were not clean.” — guest, translated
Location
- +A short walk from Santa Claus Village
- +A beautiful forest setting with a good chance of seeing the northern lights
- –Light from the buildings and the surrounding area makes the aurora harder to see
- –Far from the town centre, with little to do in the evening
- –The walk to Santa Claus Village feels long with luggage in the snow
”The location couldn't be better, just a short walk to Santa Claus Village.” — guest, translated
Noise levels
- +A peaceful, quiet setting
- –The heating and air conditioning are loud and can disturb your sleep
- –The heating system beeped during the night
”The heating can't be switched off and makes a loud noise every half hour, even at night.” — guest, translated
Value for money
- +Pricey, but some felt the igloo experience was worth it
- –Many felt the price is far too high for what you get
- –Small igloos and service lapses make the high price hard to justify
”The price is far too high for what it's worth.” — guest, translated
Pools, beach & aquapark are mentioned too rarely in the sample for an honest picture — we don't guess.
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Frequently asked questions
How do guests rate Santa's Igloos Arctic Circle?
On Booking.com it scores 8.9/10 from 416 guest reviews.
How many stars does Santa's Igloos Arctic Circle have?
Santa's Igloos Arctic Circle is a 5-star hotel.
What amenities does Santa's Igloos Arctic Circle offer?
Santa's Igloos Arctic Circle offers glass-roofed Igloos, northern Lights Alerts, free Wifi, free Parking, restaurant and bar.
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