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    • The Snow Elf Hotel & Apartments

    The Snow Elf Hotel & Apartments

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    InYlläs, Lapland

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    ABOUT THE HOTEL

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    An indoor swimming pool, plenty of space to play in the snow, and regular visits from Captain T – the Snow Elf Hotel and Apartments are well geared up for family getaways.

    This resort-style complex has a real fairytale setting – it’s bordered on all sides by snow-dusted pine forests. It’s a family-friendly spot, with an indoor pool and lots of activities on offer.

    As well as comfortable bedrooms and spacious apartments, you can stay in cosy log cabins, which feature traditional décor, a fireplace and a sauna.

    This hotel comes with a SnowClub, where children can get involved with entertainment and activities. You can join the SnowClub entertainment team and our mascot Captain T for indoor and outdoor activities. Like snowdog-building and tobogganing, snowgolf and marshmallow toasting. There's lots of entertainment, too, like pantomimes and festive-themed parties.

    Holidays here come with our Hotel rep and 24/7 Online service.

    • Rooms: 88
    • Buildings: 2
    • Floors: 2

    Things you'll love

    • Woodland setting
    • Indoor swimming pool
    • SnowClub for kids

    Location

    • In the centre of Äkäslompolo village, with the nearest restaurants and shops 300m away
    • Near cross-country ski tracks
    • Ski lifts, ski equipment rental and a ski school just 3.2km away
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    Your Itinerary

    • Arrive in Kittila

      Santa's elves will take you to your hotel in Levi, Pallas or Yllas. You'll pick up snow clothes on the way to the resort. Then, you'll have a free afternoon to get a feel for your surroundings. Grab a toboggan and make a beeline for the snow, or take a walk through the snowy countryside.

    • Get a crash course in Lappish culture

      On this activity, you’ll take a short husky sleigh ride, and have a go being pulled on a sleigh from the back of a snowmobile. You can pay a bit extra to see an Arctic Circle crossing ceremony, too. You can spend the rest of day however you like – wrap up and play in the snow or relax in your hotel.

    • Take your pick

      Cruise through the countryside by driving a snowmobile, or sit back and relax on a sleigh as huskies lead the way.

    • Festive Fun

      There’s a line-up of festive fun activities on day two’s agenda. Plus, you’ll get to meet all of Santa’s elves, and of course Mrs Claus. Then, you’ll top your day off with a face-to-face meeting with Santa himself.

    FOOD & DRINK

    Full Board

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    Buffet breakfast, lunch and dinner.  

    Facilities

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    • SnowClub

      This is one of our SnowClub properties, which means Captain T will be on hand for plenty of festive fun. He’ll entertain little ones with activities like snowdog-building, Christmas-themed storytelling and arts and crafts. Plus, he’ll be hosting special festive parties and sing-alongs. Family-friendly quizzes and games are part of the line-up, too.

    • Buffet restaurant*

      Decorated with a Christmas theme and serving international and local foods with children's options.

    • Indoor pool

      A great place to have some family fun or keep trim with a few laps. Please note that loose swimming trunks are not permitted.

    Rooms

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    • Annexe 1 Bedroom Apartment with Sauna

    • Superior 1 Bedroom Apartment with Sauna

      These superior 1 bedroom apartments are spacious and inviting. There’s a twin bedroom plus a lounge with 2 extra beds. You’ll have a kitchenette and there’s a sauna or that extra touch of luxury.

    Good for a cross country skiing holiday
    27 Jun , 2022 Timo R, 189932
    We had a two room (+ a sauna) flat in a somewhat newer, separate building. That was good as there was no noise from people partying in the restaurant (dance with live music). Our flat was tidy and functional, but nothing fancy. We liked also the location: not far from the town centre (which is not very bustling though) and - more importantly - next to the cross country skiing tracks of the area. There were goog parking spaces (with electricity avaivable) next to our hotel building. The breakfast was good - better than the common Lapland level.
    A very tired and outdated hotel
    12 Mar , 2022 Jannaly, 187371
    I stayed in this hotel for one week. On the arrival I upgraded from economy too to one bedroom apartment for a reasonable money, much less then an upgrade online would cost. The apartment is good size and well designed but I have never had so many technical issues in one hotel as in this one week. The ceiling light was broken, two sockets in the kitchen didn’t work, the reception for few available digital channels was poor and most of the time didn’t work, soap dispenser didn’t work, the shower needed fix before using it. It was just annoying and an indication of poor hotel management. The furniture was very worn out and old. On the other hand, the staff was helpful, and the food was very good, breakfast as well as dinner. Therefore 3 stars but if anyone ever builds a new hotel in the area, I would not come here back.
    Smashing stay
    02 Jan , 2022 Charlotte B, 186338
    Just returned from a 4 day Tui Santa trip. We stayed in the log cabins which are picture perfect. Hotel staff were always welcoming friendly and helpful. The hotel was clean and well maintained. There was a good selection of free sledges to use which was fantastic. The setting by the lake was stunning and its a short walk into town. We were lucky enough to see the Northern Lights twice when there. Food is a buffet, they had great choices each day. Including a varied vegetarian selection. The Tui staff were always on hand to answer any queries and my sons enjoyed the activities onsite with them. Overall a dream come true trip in every sense!
    TUI 4 Night Trip
    20 Dec , 2021 David F
    Spent 4 nights in this hotel with TUI 4 night break. We stayed in the standard 1 room apartment ( If available pay for the upgrade ) for 3 people these standard rooms are very small, while they were right next to the hotel, with a short walk to the restaurant but you couldn't swing a cat in the rooms, and very hard to walk around people. there is a pool, which is open till 7 pm pool water does take time to get used to, would recommend using the pool area to get changed out of your outdoor gear due to the space of the standard rooms. The temperature was -16c and by the time we were leaving got warmer :) -6c / -8c. The Food overall was nice can't complain, but the drinks in the Hotel themselves were extremely priced at 4.30 for soda and 9.30 euro for heinken. would recommend taking a walk down to the supermarket and getting your kids soda down there for 2euro. For Gala Night was ok, for Covid it felt uncomfortable everyone packed into a room, I would skip it if I was going again. I would also recommend bringing with you a headlamp, there isn't much daylight over there at this time of the year "December"
    Trip of a lifetime
    20 Dec , 2021 X8469AWgemmac
    Just returned from the most wonderful trip to Lapland staying at the snow elf apartments via TUI. Stayed from 15-19 December. Children ages 6, 9. We were worried prior to going about the covid restrictions, but it was all thankfully fairly straight forward in the end. It’s the best holiday we have ever been on, once in a lifetime trip, truly magical. We stayed in apartment block E, which was clean and fully equipped with everything including a sauna which we didn’t use. Very spacious, TV, hairdryer, drying cabinet for wet clothes, the room was absolutely great. We did have a slight issue with the heating, it was attic outside and hotter than middle earth inside, but we had a play with the thermostat and it seemed to cool down. There is a pool onsite which we didn’t use, but looked great. Lots of sledges around for the children, and lots and lots of opportunity to play in the snow. There is a lovely walk through the forest at the back of the hotel which leads to a huge frozen lake which you can walk on, which is lovely. That also leads to the little selection of shops. Well stocked supermarket which has literally everything (apart from wine), and a little shop next door to that which sells decent (although overpriced) wine, but they have to import everything so expect to pay more for things. Beautiful location and appeared to be fairly central for trips, usually half hour or so in the coach for any trip. Food - I was worried I had read some not great reviews, however the food was in my opinion lovely. Excellent selection. We opted for full board, and I’m so glad we did. Breakfast had everything, hot and cold, bacon, sausages, porridge cereal etc. Lunch same, hot meals, bread, salads, soups, dinner same. The soups were delicious! Really excellent, literally no complaints at all, and the desserts were lovely. The kids love going up and getting their own. Coffee was lovely. Porridge was excellent. Menu on display for the week. Drinks to buy were good - wine and beers, expect to pay 8-9 euros a drink, hence why I got a bottle from the shop, however the rose wine in the hotel was lovely. Trip - all fantastic. We did them all. Book as soon you can when you dump your bags, they do sell out. Reindeer trip was wonderful, as were the huskies, we also did the snowmobile which was lovely. Santa’s village which is included in your trip was amazing!! The weather was mild -14, so we were lucky. You still get cold, but in the trips you are treated to hit berry juice and warming tents with fires in regularly so you soon warm up. The kids were absolutely fine in the cold as you have all the gear given to you in the airport, the boots etc. We worse skins and they put suits. On trips I also put another layer then a jumper on the kids and us, which was fine. The week before it was -25 which would have been very cold, but they are well equipped for this. The Tui team were fabulous! The elves were amazing, snow cone was fantastic. They literally make the trip. They are on every bus journeyed and look after you. The kids loved them. From the moment you get on the plane even the captain was in on the magic looking for Father Christmas’s sleigh. Amazing experience, I would highly recommend the location, the hotel and tui. The finish people are so welcoming, such nice people, always wanting to help you. The trip has inspired us to visit the arctic circle again in the future, Sweden, Norway I’d love to go back to Finland again. It’s truly beautiful. Feel so lucky to have had that experience. We met another lovely family whilst we were there, which was also fantastic. On the last night tui take you to their panto in a other hotel, Buffett etc, kids loved that, fireworks which were great. Thank you to the hotel team, Tui, and the team of elves and of course Santa.
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    Special Assistance

    We're looking into whether this property is generally suitable for those with reduced mobility. In the meantime, feel free to contact our Assisted Travel team or visit our accessible holidays page if you have any questions.


    Our Assisted Travel number is 01 693 7700. Lines are open Monday to Friday 09.00-19.00, Saturday 09.00-18.00, and Sunday 10.00-17.00. Calls from landlines cost the standard rate, but calls from mobiles may be higher, so please check with your network provider.

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    Woodland setting Indoor swimming pool SnowClub for kids
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    Map Position: 67.603921796, 24.172568756
    Star Rating: 3
    TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 3 /5 based on 389 customer reviews

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