Finland is the birthplace of the glass igloo hotels - and still has the world's largest selection. From Rovaniemi in the south Lapland to remote Inari in the far north, 37 properties across every budget and style.
Finland invented the glass igloo. Kakslauttanen Arctic Resort in Saariselka was the first in the world to offer fully heated thermal-glass cabins where guests could watch the Northern Lights without stepping outside. Today Finland has over 37 properties across 4 main regions, from budget dome cabins to ultra-luxury suites with private saunas and outdoor hot tubs.
Finnish Lapland sits within the auroral oval - the band of maximum geomagnetic activity that circles the Earth at 65-72 degrees north. The Saariselka and Inari area, above 68N, is statistically one of the best places on Earth to see the Northern Lights. On average there are over 150 aurora nights per year - though clouds are always the wildcard.
In Finnish the Northern Lights are called revontulet - which literally means "fox fires". Ancient Finnish folklore says a magical fox runs across the snowy fells, its tail sweeping sparks into the sky to create the aurora. A much better story than "solar wind interacting with the magnetosphere".
All glass igloo hotels in Finland offer an Aurora Alarm service. Staff monitor the sky and forecasts, and wake you the moment the lights appear - so you never miss a display even if you fall asleep at 10pm. Most also have a dedicated aurora app or tablet with real-time KP index forecasts.
The Finnish word for Northern Lights means "fox fires" - from a legend about a magical fox whose tail sweeps sparks across the sky.
The roof glass is electrically heated to stay just above freezing. Snow and frost melt before they can obscure your view - even at -30 outside.
In Inari and Saariselka, the sun does not rise above the horizon for several weeks in December. This kaamos darkness is perfect for aurora hunting.
Almost every glass igloo resort in Finland offers a wake-up call service when the aurora appears. Staff monitor KP index around the clock.
Husky safaris, reindeer sleigh rides, snowmobile tours and ice fishing are all standard activities at Finnish igloo resorts.
Direct flights to Rovaniemi and Kittila from Helsinki take under 2 hours. Many European airlines fly direct to Lapland in winter season.
The most accessible region - Rovaniemi airport has direct connections from Helsinki and several European cities. Home to Santa Claus Village and 12 glass igloo properties ranging from budget domes to luxury suites. Best for first-timers and those who want easy access to activities.
Design hotel in Rovaniemi. Accommodation in Arctic Glass Houses and cubic nest-like Suites with glass wall and a view. 3 km from Rovaniemi airport. 200m from SantaPark and 2 km from Santa Claus Village. This is one of the best places for Santa holidays in Lapland.
Igloo-style cabin with sauna, log-wood furniture and stone fireplace, located next to Hotel Ilveslinna. 2 km from Ranua Wildlife Park. 85 km from Rovaniemi airport.
Boutique glass igloo hotel in Luosto with only 10 igloos. Pyha-Luosto National Park behind the hotel, ski slopes 2 min away, Europe's only public amethyst mine 3 km. Outstanding restaurant with local Lappish cuisine. Glass igloos from €285/night with breakfast.
The most luxury glass accommodation in Rovaniemi. Private sauna and own outdoor heated jacuzzi with massage jets and lighting. Santa Claus Office - 250m. Rovaniemi airport - 3 km. Activities: chasing the Northern Lights between October - April, visiting Santa Claus all year round, husky, reindeer and snowmobile safaris between December - mid April.
Premium glass igloos in Santa Claus Village, just 5 km from Rovaniemi Airport, with Aurora Alarm, Restaurant Arctic Eye and selected igloos with private sauna or outdoor hot tub.
Two iconic experiences in one: 39 glass igloos with adjustable beds and 360° aurora views, plus Finland's largest snow hotel rebuilt each winter. Ice Restaurant, three restaurants, free breakfast and aurora alarm included. Located 30 min from Rovaniemi on Lake Lehtojärvi.
TripAdvisor Best of the Best 2026. Full-service glass igloo resort 10 min from Rovaniemi Airport, on the shores of Lake Olkkajärvi. Aurora Cabin igloos with panoramic glass roof over the bed, free winter clothing, outstanding breakfast and the most complete activity program in Rovaniemi - huskies, reindeer, sauna and Northern Lights safaris all on-site.
Formerly Arctic Fox Igloos. 20 glass igloos on the shore of Lake Ranuanjärvi with private sauna in every unit. One of the darkest locations for aurora viewing in Finnish Lapland. From €220/night (off-season summer offer) with breakfast included. 93 km south of Rovaniemi, next to Ranua Wildlife Park.
Mini hotel with 7 glass ceiling suits. Located at Pyha winter resort. 120 km from Rovaniemi airport. Bus transfer available. Activities: ski-to-door access, downhill skiing 300 m from the hotel, snowmobile safaris, ice karting, husky rides, reindeer farm visit, guided Aurora tours.
SnowLounge is a glass igloo and snow holiday resort next to Salla activity center. Location: Rovaniemi airport - 150 km, Kuusamo airport 100 km, Kemijärvi train station 70 km. Resort offers accommodation in Arctic Igloo Aurora for 2 persons. It is a glass igloo boats! During winter the igloos are located on top of the ice with open sky panorama view. During summer glass igloo functions as a houseboat and equipped with terrace and electric motor. Each igloo has double bed, kitchenette, bio toilet, water, electricity and heating.
Ollero Eco Lodge is an accommodation with glass igloo 8 km from Rovaniemi. It includes 3 separate buildings: traditional Finnish log cottage as a main building, glass igloo and sleeping granary. Capacity 6 persons. Main House has a living room, dining area, fully equipped kitchen and a fireplace. Bathroom with a shower and a toilet. Glass igloo 1 min walking distance from the main house. The Igloo has a double bed, a composting eco-toilet and a small kitchenette. Sleeping granary with 2 bedrooms: one with a double bed, and another with two separate big beds. There is no toilet in the sleeping granary. Professional Santa Claus can visit you during your stay in Ollero Eco Lodge on request. Ollero Eco Lodge is a perfect location to chase Northern Lights.
Finland's most popular ski resort doubles as one of the best aurora destinations. Fell-top locations mean less light pollution and wider sky views. 9 properties here, including some of Finland's most design-forward igloo hotels.
The only glass igloo resort in Finland on a mountain summit. Suite igloos with private outdoor jacuzzi at 340m elevation on Utsuvaara Fell - 360° panorama of arctic sky and snow-covered pine forest. Restaurant Utsu with glass roof and wine-paired dinners. 15 km from Kittila Airport. From €395/night.
Reasonably priced glass-roofed huts for 2 and 4 persons. Located on a 170 years old reindeer farm in Lapland. 9 km from Kittilä airport. 13 km to Levi ski resort center. Variety of reindeer activities from feeding and short try-out safaris to a longer tours. Smoke sauna experience on request. Lappish home-made food.
Sky View Cabins with 2 huge glass windows and glass roof. More privacy and a good amount of distance between rooms in comparison with other glass igloo resorts. 4 types of Sky View Cabins: Standard and Superior; Superior with sauna; Deluxe with outdoor jacuzzi. 30 km from Kittilä airport. 15 km from Levi Ski Resort.
The northernmost glass igloo accommodation in Finland. Igloos are located beside the Vasara Reindeer Ranch, next to the Kilpisjärvi wilderness area. Best way to reach the place - by car.
Glass igloo hotel in Finland - Levi, open in 2019. Northern Lights Village Levi is the Northern Lights and Lapland activities focused resort. It offers Aurora accommodation, restaurant and wide range of activities: sauna, snowmobile track for children, toboggan hill, reindeer, huskies, Aurora Hunts. Location: 17 km from Levi ski resort, 33 km from Kittilä Airport.
The Aurora Dome is a luxury round shaped tent with one transparent wall and view over the lake and Lapland nanure. Each Dome has Lappish themed decoration. The Domes are insulated and equipped with a real fireplace. Capacity 2 persons + 2 extra beds possible. Aurora Domes on the bank of small lake Torassieppi next to the cabin village of Torassieppi. Conveniences like toilet, shower and sauna are within easy walking distance. Levi ski resort is 50 km from Aurora Dome & Glamping. The nearest airport is Kittilä, 62 km.
The Aurora pyramids are situated at Elves Experience village, 10 minutes drive away from Levi centre and 21 km from Kittilä airport. Each glass pyramid has 360º glass roof, double bed, armchair (with an extra bed), TV, small kitchenette and WC/shower. Floor heating. Elves Village where Aurora Pyramids are located is an unique one of a kind activity complex. There are no street lights for better view of the night sky and the Northern Lights. Breakfast by an open fire is available as an extra service. Sauna experience. Different Santa activities and workshops, reindeer and husky safaris, trips with elves, shaman ceremony and ice fishing available on-site.
Jeris Aurora Dome is a luxury round shaped tent with 1 transparent wall and view over the lake. It is located in Muonio, Finland, 50 km from Levi ski resort and 65 km from Kittilä airport. Aurora Dome is 20 m². There are sleeping places for 2 persons + 1 extra bed possible on request. It has fireplace, heating, linen and towels, view to the lake, nature and the sky. Each Dome has Lappish themed decoration. Conveniences like toilet, shower and sauna are within easy walking distance. In addition to Aurora Dome accommodation, Jeris offers restaurant services, a unique Sauna World with various saunas and a Pub Piilopaikka.
Arctic Skylight Lodge is a scenic view hotel in Finnish Lapland, in the Ylläs area. 50 km to Kittilä Airport. Hotel offers 10 luxurious glass cabins with a patio and a river view. Each room is 20m². Private wc and shower, tea/coffee maker facilities. The glass walled sauna and adjoining jacuzzi, located at the edge of a small swamp by the river. Breakfast or half-board options available.
The darkest skies in Finland. Above 68 degrees north, this corridor from Saariselka to Inari is statistically the best location for aurora viewing. 9 hotels including the original Kakslauttanen. Further to reach but worth it for serious aurora hunters.
One of the most affordable glass igloo resorts in Finnish Lapland - aurora cabins from €239/night in September. 80 north-facing cabins, guided aurora hunts, and the legendary Searching for Santa family experience.
Aurora cabins with own sauna. Bed beneath huge glass roof window. Variety of Aurora tours provided: with snowmobile, reindeer, husky, snowshoeing or Aurora camps. 45 km from Ivalo airport at Kakslauttanen area.
The birthplace of the glass igloo concept, founded 1973. The world largest glass igloo resort with 214 units in two villages, 241 km above the Arctic Circle. World largest smoke sauna, Scandinavia largest planetarium, resort brewery. Breakfast and 3-course dinner included. 40 min from Ivalo Airport. From €424/night.
Small luxury hotel with Aurora Cabins and View Suites. One of the best panorama view from the hotel as soon as it is located in a unique spot on top of the Kaunispää mountain near Saariselkä village. 29 km from Ivalo airport. Activities: restaurant and bar, sauna, ice fishing, Northern Lights tours, skiing, reindeer and husky safaris, snowmobile rides.
The resort offers Aurora cabins with glass celling, Restaurant and Activities. 12 km from Ivalo airport. 3 km from Ivalo village center. Reindeer are living at Aurora Village. Feeding & photographing the reindeer activity on-site.
Small mobile glass wall cabins. Unique experience to stay in the middle of the frozen lake. In December-April cabins can be moved to Lake Inari for special Lapland night experience away from lights. 50 km from Ivalo airport.
Wilderness resort in Finnish Lapland, 45 km north from Ivalo airport. 12 Aurora Cabins, 40 wilderness rooms and 8 log cabins. Lappish themed restaurant with panorama views onto Lake Inari. Premium view onto Lake Inari and the northern sky from Aurora Cabins.
Real wilderness! Aurora bubbles in the middle of nowhere. Suitable for 1 overnight experience for wilderness lovers and adventure seekers. 51 km - Ivalo Airport.2 4 km from Tsarmitunturi Wilderness Area. 10 km from Russian border.
Wilderness Hotel Nangu offers extraordinary accommodation in the wilderness in Lake Inari Aurora Hut. It is small huts for 2 persons with glass roof and panorama scenic and sky view. You can see the Northern Lights from a bed during winter, or Midnight sun during summer.
A smaller but growing cluster of igloo properties around Ruka ski resort and Kuusamo. Less crowded than the big three regions, with excellent nature access including Oulanka National Park nearby.
Glass walls and roof Studios with lake view. Iisakki Village area in Ruka ski resort, by lake Rukajärvi. 20 km from Kuusamo airport. Activities: snowmobile tours, snowshoeing, ice fishing, reindeer and husky tours.
Magical Pond is a luxury glass igloo village in Finland. 8 km from Ruka Ski Resort and 30 km from Kuusamo Airport. Glass accommodation offers 20 modern igloos in Scandinavian style. Unusual shape, glass walls and panorana nature and sky view. Each glass room - 15m2. Sleeps for 2 adults and 1-2 children. Small kitchen, wc, shower.
Arctic Igloos in Ranua is an atmospheric accommodation in Southern Lapland in Finland, 4 km from the Ranua WildLife Park. Igloo village is located on the shore of Ranuanjärvi (Ranua lake) and offer beautiful view over the lake and the sky. Igloos are available all year round. Suitable for the Northern Lights spotting. The Northern Lights season in southern Lapland lasts from late August until April. 2 person accommodation. Composting eco-toilet inside. Cooking option and a cellar for food items. Coffee maker and an electric kettle. Large scenic windows. Heating works with biofuel. Bathroom and sauna in the main building of the guesthouse.
Kuuru Tunturilaakso are adults-only glass roof suites 5 minutes walk from KIDE Hotel - an adventure nature hotel in Iso-Syöte ski resort in Finland. Each suite is equipped with panorama windows and heated glass roof. Glass suites have double bed, wc and shower, mini-kitchen, TV, floor heating, wifi. Saunas, gym can be used with extra fee. Kuusamo airport - 109 km. Paid airport shuttle service available. Oulu - 140 km.
Glass igloo properties in other parts of Finland - including coastal locations and southern Lapland.
Glass walls and roof villas with sea & sky view. Next to Snow Castle. All-year-round Snow Restaurant from December 2018. Unique cruise at Icebreaker Sampo can be booked. 7 km from Kemi-Tornio airport. 95 km from Oulu airport. 1 km from Santa's Seaside Office Cafe/bar (open between mid December - mid April). 125 km to Santa Claus Village Rovaniemi.
Glass houses with the concept of glass igloo. Located in a beautiful scenery of the UNESCO nature world heritage area of Kvarken. Due to open location the Northern Lights can be seen if solar wind is strong. 57 km to Vaasa Airport.
The only All-Sky Aurora cabins in Central Finland. Glass igloo style cabins by the lake. The area is one of the darkest places in Central Finland to spot Northern Lights. Hankasalmen Observatory in 15km from the resort - center of the Northern Lights research in Finland.
All 36 Finnish glass igloo hotels plotted. Click a marker to jump to that hotel.
Finnish Lapland is surprisingly easy to reach. From Helsinki, all main Lapland airports are under 2 hours by air. Several European airlines also fly direct to Rovaniemi and Kittila in winter season.