The lakeside sauna is amazing!
We loved their tours and their friendly staff. Front desk employees were always helpful and available to give updated information on tours and even car rental.
Apukka is really comfortable. The staff is very friendly and helpful. The guides are incredibly knowledgeable and fun. Even though there wasn't any snow it was easy to find alternative things to do. I would definitely stay here again. The food in the restaurant was amazing. I only wish we could have stayed longer.
The glass room is a cool concept and the room is nice although it is very small and tight for 2 adults and 2 kids. There isn't a real closet and we had a room that had a view of the office. Hard to see arouras when instead you are seeing the light of the office where you check-in
We've traveled 38 hours hoping to find some fun in Rovaniemi but only proved to have had a terrible experience dealing with the hotel and its unprofessional dishonest staffs. Each day, we spent at least 3 hours requesting the hotel to fix the nonworking heater, the room is very cold and small. We then had to pay a fee to switch room (50 euros), when the rooms are at the same rate when booking online! The hotel shouldn't have charged any fee for room switching as it's their problem, they seem to think that is okay to give guests problematic rooms. The hotel staff said to us that All of their rooms have problems. We booked a aurora cabin, only to find there is nothing to it at all beside risk of expose privacy and get sick in a cold room without a functioning heater.
We stayed in the igloo for one night. It was an amazing experience however, the bathroom needs improvement. The shower glass is so small that everything else in the bathroom (toilet included) gets wet. Very annoying as you have to wait till you're finished, push all the water away into the drain with the stick and then you can put a towel on the floor. There was also nowhere to put your shampoo/shower gel around the shower so you have to reach to the sink soaking wet and wet the bathroom even more. Also, there's nowhere to control the heating so it got really hot at night. The other rooms in the main building had the same shower issue but this the water getting everywhere was worse as the bathroom we smaller than the one in the glass igloo. We also found a bandaid on one of the bedside tables, a lot of dust behind the bedside tables and no coffee/tea etc in the kitchen. The staff was super nice and very attentive but the activities were disappointing. We did the aurora train one night and the aurora adventure another night and the adventure was basically a repeat of the train activity (go to a Lappish hut and roast sausages on the snow train) which was super disappointing and boring not to mention everything else in the adventure tour was extremely rushed. I would definitely have not booked the adventure if I knew it'd be the same as the snow train.
Snow was beautiful. Really family oriented & everything is packaged.
Apukka Resort places you within a 15-minute drive of popular attractions such as SantaPark and Pilke. This 3.5-star hotel has 84 guestrooms and offers conveniences like 2 restaurants, free in-room WiFi, and free self parking.
Free buffet breakfast is included with your stay and awaits you each morning from 8 AM to 10:00 AM. Enjoy dining at one of 2 onsite restaurants including Aitta, which specializes in local cuisine. Get an energy boost at the coffee shop/cafe, or grab a drink at the bar/lounge.
Guests can expect to find free WiFi. Bathrooms offer hair dryers and bidets. Private yards are also included.
At Apukka Resort, guests have access to a sauna, free WiFi in public areas, and a terrace. There's free parking, and an airport shuttle (available 24 hours) for EUR 30 per vehicle one-way. The front desk has multilingual staff that can help with luggage storage and tours/tickets. Other amenities at this beach hotel include a fireplace in the lobby and a gift shop.
The lakeside sauna is amazing!
We loved their tours and their friendly staff. Front desk employees were always helpful and available to give updated information on tours and even car rental.
Apukka is really comfortable. The staff is very friendly and helpful. The guides are incredibly knowledgeable and fun. Even though there wasn't any snow it was easy to find alternative things to do. I would definitely stay here again. The food in the restaurant was amazing. I only wish we could have stayed longer.
Hi, Thank you for this kind review. We are very proud of our hard working team at Apukka Resort. We do our job with passion to make our guests happy :) Sadly there wasn't any snow yet during your visit but glad to hear this didn't stop you from having a good holiday. We wish to welcome you for another visit to Apukka in the future.
The glass room is a cool concept and the room is nice although it is very small and tight for 2 adults and 2 kids. There isn't a real closet and we had a room that had a view of the office. Hard to see arouras when instead you are seeing the light of the office where you check-in
Thank you very much for the review! Your feedback is very well appreciated and we take it seriously. We are very sorry to hear that the reception lights disturbed your stay. We will find a solution for that. We have just got new, slightly bigger Aurora Cabins, that will be provided primary for families. We know that this doesn't help you now, but just to let you know. Unfortunate that those were not available during your visit. Your comments are really helpful for us to prevent this kind of problems in future as it is very important for us to take care of the customer experience. Thank you for these details. The information helps us to develop Apukka Resort to right direction. With Warmest Regards, Anni - Front Desk Manager
We've traveled 38 hours hoping to find some fun in Rovaniemi but only proved to have had a terrible experience dealing with the hotel and its unprofessional dishonest staffs. Each day, we spent at least 3 hours requesting the hotel to fix the nonworking heater, the room is very cold and small. We then had to pay a fee to switch room (50 euros), when the rooms are at the same rate when booking online! The hotel shouldn't have charged any fee for room switching as it's their problem, they seem to think that is okay to give guests problematic rooms. The hotel staff said to us that All of their rooms have problems. We booked a aurora cabin, only to find there is nothing to it at all beside risk of expose privacy and get sick in a cold room without a functioning heater.
Dear Frank, It is very unfortunate to hear that Apukka Resort did not meet you requirements. We are taking this seriously, as we have not faced this kind of issue earlier. Unfortunately we cannot find a reservation meeting your description or name. It would be very well appreciated if you could send us your name and reservation details so we could make sure what exactly has happened. For the rooms and accommodation: We offer many different kind of accommodation types from three bed room apartments to Aurora Cabins and double rooms with shared bathrooms. We want to offer everyone the possibility to book the most suitable accommodation type. It is unfortunate if the room size or type was not clearly informed for you when making the booking. For the noise, we have been looking into it and tried to find out how it was caused for you. We are definitely doing our best to make our guests' visit comfortable and we are really concerned what has happend in your case. For the room change, we are very sorry if you were given wrong information or if there has been some misuderstandig. Some room types might have been fully booked, some had availability. Upgrading is always possible according the availability and we always upgrade free of charge if there is something against the made reservation. We hope we can discuss this together and find out the best solution for both of us. With Best Regards, Anni
We stayed in the igloo for one night. It was an amazing experience however, the bathroom needs improvement. The shower glass is so small that everything else in the bathroom (toilet included) gets wet. Very annoying as you have to wait till you're finished, push all the water away into the drain with the stick and then you can put a towel on the floor. There was also nowhere to put your shampoo/shower gel around the shower so you have to reach to the sink soaking wet and wet the bathroom even more. Also, there's nowhere to control the heating so it got really hot at night. The other rooms in the main building had the same shower issue but this the water getting everywhere was worse as the bathroom we smaller than the one in the glass igloo. We also found a bandaid on one of the bedside tables, a lot of dust behind the bedside tables and no coffee/tea etc in the kitchen. The staff was super nice and very attentive but the activities were disappointing. We did the aurora train one night and the aurora adventure another night and the adventure was basically a repeat of the train activity (go to a Lappish hut and roast sausages on the snow train) which was super disappointing and boring not to mention everything else in the adventure tour was extremely rushed. I would definitely have not booked the adventure if I knew it'd be the same as the snow train.
Dear Orbitz, Thank you for your constuctive feedback. We are willing to improve Apukka Resort on a new level for next season and this kind of feedback is very important for us so that we can make sure that we develope towards right direction. Your points about showers and functionality of rooms have been taken into consider and we are willing to fix that. Also, it is very important for us that our activities are valuable. It is very unfortunate to hear that you had two similar experiences. We strongly apologies that! It is lovely to hear that our staff has delivered you the style that we want to spread and show at Apukka Resort. We wanat that the same attitude is shown also in our activities and different room types. We want that Apukka Resort is nice, fun and functional for our guests. Once more, thank you for this feedback. And thank you for visiting us! With Best Regards, Anni - Apukka Resort Team
Snow was beautiful. Really family oriented & everything is packaged.
Hello Michael, it's nice to hear that your have enjoyed your staying here at Apukka. Thank you a lot for your feedback. As a new resort we indeed appreciate that you shared your experiences here that we can improve our operations all the time. Best regards, Apukka Resort Team
Than you so much for choosing Apukka Resort for your holiday! Happy to hear you had a good holiday with us. That is our main goal.