Beach Hotels in Ivalo

We are a family of four and have travelled around the world. Normally we don't write reviews, but it's either terrible or unbelievably and surprisingly great. This accommodation was the best we have ever had. If you want to experience Lapland authentically, this is the right place. No mass tourism, lonely hut on the peninsula on a typical Finnish lake, surrounded by the taiga. Incredibly close to nature. The host family are incredibly warm, hospitable and leave nothing to be desired. They even let their guests use their own sauna hut, prepare and explain everything. They even made a hole in the ice of the lake for us so that we could take a dip after the sauna. Thank you very much, we will certainly come back in a few years.

Maria was an excellent host, she is very responsive and attend to our needs immediately. The location is great and very convenient!

It’s a charming place, clean and comfortable.

wanderfull loction. good conditions, nice crew, and thr pruce is low.

Very good hostel. Everything is self-check. The owner is super nice. Big space for chilling and free sauna. Highly recommend!!

Beautiful cottage. It’s a way out of town (check the map) we didn’t have a car but Miia kindly arranged pickup and drop off with a stop at the shops for food. I absolutely loved my stay but I’ve detailed a few differences with this cottages to what you might expect so that you can get an accurate impression. The most important thing is the cottage does not have running water or a bathroom. You will need to bring drinking water, and water for washing/dishes/sauna is hand pumped from a well outside. There is an outside composting toilet, which is perfectly fine and was not difficult to use even as I was there in winter… I just needed to put on a jacket and shoes and was comfortable. The stairs are very steep, not suitable for anyone unsteady on their feet. Downstairs is the bunk bed. Upstairs has a double bed and a single bed (no walls or doors though, it’s an open mezzanine level). Wood for the fire is included and you use dried bark as the firelighters. The central heating kept the house warm even without the fire. The Sauna is attached to the side of the house and uses a wood fire. It takes a couple of hours to heat up. There is also a big water tank in the sauna which uses a wood fire beneath to heat up, you can use this water for washing in the sauna. The instructions state only to use one lot of wood under the tank which was good advice as it got very hot and any more would have made it boil which would be dangerous. Miia also gave us use of a battery powered camping shower so we could wash easily. The cottage is on the river which is completely frozen over winter. It is walking distance from Villa Karhukumpu which we used for activities, where Jrki the owner was very kind and helpful. Overall I found Miia to be extremely helpful as a host, and the place is as beautiful as the pictures.

Nice stay. Nice location. And the Hosts were so helpful and good.

Semi remote area, wonderful views, peace & quiet, great Hosts

Perfect location, fantastic house! Comfy beds, great sauna & showers. Big garden, close to river, with views of the aurora.

Everything is so GOOD about Väre Holiday Home - the hosts, the views, the coziness and cleanliness, you name it. I can't wait to come back!