Where to find Arctic SnowHotel, Rovaniemi’s snow hotel
Highlights of Arctic SnowHotel, Rovaniemi’s snow hotel
- Season from 15 December 2026 to 31 March 2027, every day from 10am to 8pm
- Visits €35 per adult, €17 per child aged 2 to 12, free under 2
- Visit packages with return transport from Rovaniemi, around thirty minutes’ drive away
- Snow hotel and glass igloos in Sinettä, Finnish Lapland
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The Arctic SnowHotel, in Sinettä, within the municipality of Rovaniemi in Finnish Lapland, is a seasonal snow hotel complemented by glass igloos. It opens on 15 December 2026 and stays open until 31 March 2027, every day from 10am to 8pm. You can also visit without staying the night: €35 per adult, €17 per child aged 2 to 12, free under 2, with packages that include return transport from Rovaniemi, around thirty minutes’ drive away.
2026-2027 dates and opening hours
The season runs from 15 December 2026 to 31 March 2027, every day from 10am to 8pm. Before 15 December, the snow hotel is not yet open: the operator then offers autumn and early-winter packages (ice sculpting, restaurants) and its glass igloos. For a Christmas stay in Rovaniemi, the opening falls nine days before Christmas Eve.
Visit prices
The visits page shows €35 per adult from age 13, €17 per child aged 2 to 12, and free entry under 2. Packages add return transport from Rovaniemi. Reread the price list when you book for winter 2026-2027.
Getting to Sinettä
The hotel is at Lehtoahontie 27, 97220 Rovaniemi, in Sinettä, “a 30-minute drive from Rovaniemi” according to the operator, which sells visit packages with transport. Direct flights to Lapland for winter 2026-2027 are gathered in our Christmas in Lapland guide. According to Finavia’s list, Rovaniemi receives direct flights from Paris-CDG, Orly, Beauvais, Lyon, Charleroi, Geneva and Zurich, and Ivalo from Orly and Zurich; Helsinki also receives them from Paris-CDG, Nice, Brussels, Charleroi, Zurich and Geneva.
In Rovaniemi itself, Santa Claus Village and SantaPark, Santa’s cave, each have their own listing. Our page of Christmas markets in Finland brings together the Helsinki, Tampere and Turku markets and the traditions of the Finnish Christmas Eve.
Our tip
If you are spending Christmas in Rovaniemi, the snow hotel opens on 15 December: before that date, only the autumn and early-winter packages and the glass igloos are on offer. The packages with transport save you hiring a car for the thirty-minute drive from Rovaniemi. Reread the price list when you book.
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