Wilderness Hotel Nellim & Igloos

3.5 star property

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Reviews

9.2 out of 10

Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Breakfast included
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
  • Business services

Explore the area

Map
Nellimintie 4230, Inari, 99860
  • Lake Inari
  • Ivalo Church
    42 min drive
  • Ivalo River Beach
    42 min drive
  • Ivalo (IVL)
    77 min drive

Room options

Log Suite Cabin

  • 427.0 sq ft
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 Queen Bed and 3 Twin Beds

Arctic Lake Villa

  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 2 Twin Beds

Aurora Cabin

  • 248 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

Aurora Premium Cabin

  • 323 sq ft
  • Partial lake view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Aurora Family Cabin

  • 441 sq ft
  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 King Bed, 1 Queen Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

Wilderness room

  • 215 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

About the neighborhood

Inari

With a stay at Wilderness Hotel Nellim & Igloos in Inari, you'll be 11.4 mi (18.4 km) from Piilolan Trail and 25.8 mi (41.5 km) from Taidenayttelytila Kuulas. .This beach hotel is 25.9 mi (41.6 km) from Ivalo Church and 25.9 mi (41.8 km) from Ivalo River Beach.

What's nearby

  • Piilolan Trail - 38 min drive - 11.5 miles
  • Ivalo Church - 42 min drive - 25.9 miles
  • Ivalo River Beach - 42 min drive - 26.0 miles
  • Taidenayttelytila Kuulas - 67 min drive - 25.9 miles
  • Pielpajarvi Wilderness Church - 91 min drive - 54.2 miles

Getting around

  • Ivalo (IVL) - 77 min drive

About this property

Wilderness Hotel Nellim & Igloos

Delightful beach hotel with a sauna
Wilderness Hotel Nellim & Igloos offers 26 accommodations. Bathrooms include showers and hair dryers. Housekeeping is provided on a limited basis.
Recreational amenities at the hotel include a sauna.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Make yourself at home in one of the 26 guestrooms. Bathrooms have showers and hair dryers.
Don't miss out on recreational opportunities including a sauna and bicycles to rent. This hotel also features complimentary wireless internet access, ski storage, and a fireplace in the lobby.
You can enjoy a meal at the restaurant serving the guests of Wilderness Hotel Nellim & Igloos, or stop in at the snack bar/deli. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. A complimentary buffet breakfast is included.
The front desk is staffed during limited hours. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours), and free self parking is available onsite.
Guests are offered a complimentary buffet breakfast.
Onsite venue - This restaurant specializes in local cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

Awards and affiliations

Eco-Certified Property
This property participates in Green Key (Foundation for Environmental Education), a program that measures the property's impact on one or more of the following: environment, community, cultural-heritage, the local economy.

Languages

English, Finnish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • 24-hour roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Free self parking on site
  • Onsite parking includes off-street options

Food and drink

  • Free buffet breakfast
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Couples/private dining
  • Snack bar/deli

Things to do

  • Bicycle rentals
  • Sauna
  • Ski storage

Family friendly

  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • Guidebooks
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (limited availability)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • Meeting rooms

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Accessible airport shuttle
  • No elevator

More

  • Banquet hall
  • Fireplace in lobby
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Shower
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

More

  • Heating
  • Window screens

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 8:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
The front desk is open daily from 8 AM - 9:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Airport shuttle fee: EUR 110 per room (one-way)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Wilderness Hotel Nellim Inari
Wilderness Nellim Inari
Wilderness Nellim
Wilderness Hotel Nellim
Wilderness Nellim & Igloos
Wilderness Hotel Nellim & Igloos Hotel
Wilderness Hotel Nellim & Igloos Inari
Wilderness Hotel Nellim & Igloos Hotel Inari

Wilderness Hotel Nellim & Igloos Reviews

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 33 out of 50 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 13 out of 50 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 50 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 50 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 50 reviews" "

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

9.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Wee Seng

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing Stay at Nellim
Amazing stay with clean rooms and wonderful dinner. The aurora light is amazing and u can catch it at the hotel
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Angelina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great views
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024

4/10 Poor

Angus

Traveled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Booked the Aurora Bubble and upon checking in we were advised that there’s no shower in the room. In order to take a shower we had to book a time slot at the sauna (separate building). Incredibly disappointing since this was not clear on the website. The room itself is the smallest room ever, even opening the suitcases was a big struggle. The main feature of our room was the glass dome, and when it snows this gets cleaned by the staff around 6pm. If it snows again, it doesn’t get cleared again. We booked the “Meet the reindeers” and the Snowmobiles tour, they cost €130 pp per tour and are non refundable. Both tours were meant to be 2,5 hours long but the Reindeer one lasted barely just over an hour and was incredibly disappointing. The reindeer farm is only 5 minutes away by sleigh, we got there, fed the reindeers, got told a bit about them, got taken out on a sleigh ride which lasted about 4 to 5 minutes, and then got offered some hot juice. Lastly, we were shown how to catch a reindeer, and that was that… again, €130 pp for that. The snowmobile lasted a couple of hours, but again since only my partner drove the actual snowmobile and I was only a passenger I don’t see how they can charge €130 pp for that. Lastly, the whole place smells like sewers, which is absolutely disgusting while walking to the restaurant. Only positive was the food: the buffet (breakfast, lunch and dinner) was delicious and always somewhat sticking to traditional finnish cuisine.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Cheryl

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Margaret Alice

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was an awesome resort with lots of activities to choose from. We enjoyed the husky sled ride, meet the reindeer, and the Aurora camp. We could see the lights from our bubble room. Absolutely perfect time. Make sure upon arrival though that your get briefed, fitted for a snow jumpsuit and boots, and check board at reception for activity times for the following day.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2022

10/10 Excellent

Lucy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing stay... Flawless service!!
Awesome!!
Stayed 6 nights in Feb 2020

8/10 Good

Sarah

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful relaxing weekend in the snow.
Gorgeous little cabin, warm and cosy with perfect location. Service good in the main lodge. Food and drinks were expensive. Trips were fun with great guides!
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good
You can’t get away from the fact that everything costs a fortune. Consider bringing a little of your own food/ alcohol. Having said that, one of the best holidays we have ever had. We avoided the husky riding / reindeer sledging because couldn’t find any info on welfare standards but the snowshoeing was great!
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Mariko

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Definitely Recommend!!
Amazing staff, great stay. Would stay here again in a heartbeat.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2019

10/10 Excellent

J, Singapore

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed in the Log Cabin Suite. Wonderful cosy room for 2 with a second floor that can sleep more. Could see the huskies returning from their excursions each day. Shower is not enclosed so you have to dry the floor after a bath. Sauna was very spacious. Bed was comfortable with soft pillows. Breakfast buffet was good with a large variety of food, but if you stay more days then it would be repetitive. The potatoes in Lapland are so so good - sweet and perfectly textured, wish I ate more of them.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Liz, Bristol ,UK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Hotel is remote & surrounded by beautiful frozen lakes. The buffet breakfast was very good and also the 3 course evening meal we purchased separately from the room was also very good. Nothing we didn’t like.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great for glamping under the lights
This was a wonderful experience. We stayed in a bubble and saw the lights from our room. This is glamping so the bed felt more like a cot and the bathroom was like an indoor outhouse but it all worked.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Absolutely gorgeous property. We stayed in the bubble and it was perfect. We had a clear view of the northern lights from our bed when it got to cold to stay outside.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This trip was the experience of a lifetime. This hotel is absolutely amazing from the staff, to the rooms, the food and the activities. Would 1000% recommend.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019

10/10 Excellent

Liliya

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

Tolga

Fantastic Hotel , Excellent Location .
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2018

10/10 Excellent

Jari

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Ulla

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

keisala

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Ainoa huono puoli on ylläpitäjän puolesta syrjäinen sijainti. Toivotaan kävijämäärän nousevan. Ehkä hyvät majoitus tarjoukset ,?
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Joonas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

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Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Markus

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Die Umgebung in der das Hotel liegt ist sehr beeindruckend. Das Essen war sehr gut. Die Aktivitäten sind sehr gut organisiert. - Unser Badezimmer hatte keine Ablagemöglichkeiten, das Wasser der Dusche verbreitete sich auf dem Badezimmerboden. - Die Temperatur im Zimmer und im Bad war nur bedingt regulierbar, abhängig von der Außentemperatur. - Die Sauna, sowie ein zugehöriges Handtuch kosten jeweils extra.
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Infrastructures au top mais service décevant
L'aurora bulle est vraiment top ! Le petit déjeuner et le dîner sont également très biens. En revanche, le personnel n'est pas du tout accueillant ( attente pour le check in alors que nous étions les seuls, aucune explication sur le déroulement du dîner, quand on vient poser une question, personne ne lève la tête il faut les interpeller). Nous avions également réserver un créneau de sauna, et le personnel a "oublié" de le mettre en marche sur ce créneau. Résultat pas de sauna pour nous ! La bulle et les repas sont donc très biens mais le service et les prestations annexes sont très décevantes.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024