- Holiday Villa
Classic Cottage
Self-contained apartment-style cottage, 35m², sleeping 4. Private en-suite sauna.
- Sleeps up to 4
- En-suite sauna
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ROVANIEMI · SCANDINAVIA
Santa Claus Holiday Village
Santa Claus Holiday Village is the anchor family property in our Lapland portfolio — it sits literally inside Santa Claus Village on the Arctic Circle, so the…
- Family
- Value
- First-timers
- Transfer Rovaniemi Airport, around five minutes away per the official site.
- Best for Family · Value
Why I recommend it
Why we recommend it
Santa Claus Holiday Village is the anchor family property in our Lapland portfolio — it sits literally inside Santa Claus Village on the Arctic Circle, so the single most requested Lapland experience (meeting Santa) is a short walk, not a day-trip. At 171 apartments it’s larger and more practical than our design-led glass-igloo properties, and every single unit — cottage or suite — has its own private sauna, which not every Lapland property can say. It’s a genuinely different pitch from Kakslauttanen or Northern Lights Village: this is the “easy basecamp for a family with young kids” property in our range, not the “one glass-domed night to remember” property — and it’s booked through Rovaniemi Insider, our specialist Lapland DMC partner: an established, on-the-ground relationship we lean on for smooth bookings and genuine local support at this property.
Best for
- Family
- Value
- First-timers
The honest fit
Santa Claus Holiday Village is the easy family basecamp of our Lapland range — 171 self-contained, apartment-style cottages and suites sitting literally inside Santa Claus Village on the Arctic Circle, minutes from Rovaniemi Airport, with a private sauna in every single unit and breakfast, linen and final cleaning included across every category. The most-requested Lapland moment — meeting Santa — is a short walk, not a day trip, and the resort’s own Christmas House Safaris run the huskies, reindeer, snowmobiles and aurora hunts from its private activity area. We book it through our specialist Lapland partner, Rovaniemi Insider — transparently a DMC relationship rather than a Mykish direct contract — which carries a genuine perk: free thermal clothing hire once you have three or more stays or trips booked through Mykish. Take it on its own terms: one category (the Glass Igloo Cottage) has the full glass dome, aurora viewing runs as a paid excursion whose sightings can never be guaranteed, and the Glass Igloo Dining venue takes reservations October–March with the rest of the dining café-style and à la carte. Couples chasing every night under glass or a direct-contract property are exactly who we’d steer to Kakslauttanen or Northern Lights Village instead — that’s what the rest of the portfolio is for.
Where you stay
Where you'll stay
- Holiday Villa
Cottage Superior A
Superior cottage, 38m², sleeping 4. Private en-suite sauna.
- Sleeps up to 4
- En-suite sauna
- Holiday Villa
Cottage Superior B
Superior cottage, 38m², sleeping 4. Private en-suite sauna.
- Sleeps up to 4
- En-suite sauna
- Glass Igloo
Glass Igloo Cottage
Full glass-domed cottage, 46m², sleeping 4 — built for aurora viewing. Private en-suite sauna.
- Sleeps up to 4
- En-suite sauna
- Holiday Villa
Suites
Classic, Jensen, Tempur and Vispring Suites — 39–41m², sleeping 4. Private en-suite sauna.
- Sleeps up to 4
- En-suite sauna
- Holiday Villa
Family Suite
The largest unit at the resort — 43m², sleeping 5. Private en-suite sauna.
- Sleeps up to 5
- En-suite sauna
- Holiday Villa
Superior Plus Cottage
Superior Plus cottage, 37m², sleeping 4. Private en-suite sauna.
- Sleeps up to 4
- En-suite sauna
Eating & drinking
Dining
Glass Igloo Dining
- Fine Dining Tasting
Private heated glass igloo dining, 'carefully selected menu' under the Arctic sky; reservations available October-March only.
Three Elves Restaurant
- International
À la carte, 'Lapland flavours, seasonal ingredients', fireplace ambiance in the village centre.
Christmas House Restaurant
- International
Café/casual, breakfast and lunch, open to both hotel guests and day visitors; described as 'cozy'.
Santa's Cuisine Restaurant
- International
'Modern Nordic design, panoramic windows' at the Arctic Circle location, relaxed dining atmosphere. Same enum-mapping rationale as Three Elves.
Lobby Bar
- Bar / Lounge
Main building, 'cocktails, wines and relaxed evenings' by the fireplace.
Packages
Ways to do this trip
- Santa Visit
Family Fun Day at Santa Claus Holiday Village
- Breakfast, towels, bed linen and final cleaning included in every apartment rate
- Private Santa forest cabin meeting (subject to availability)
- Reindeer sleigh ride
- Husky sled activity (including self-drive options)
+ 1 more included
- Ranua Wildlife Park day trip
- 1 day
- 23 Nov–31 Mar
- Aurora Hunting
Northern Lights Evening Excursion
- Guided evening Northern Lights excursion, one of three seasonal start-time windows
- Sightings are a natural phenomenon and cannot be guaranteed — the property states this explicitly
- Transportation to the viewing site plus thermal overalls and winter boots provided
- Evening excursion
- 20 Aug–13 Feb
Out on the snow
Things to do
Santa's Forest Cabin Meeting
A private meeting with Santa at his forest cabin, run through the resort’s own Christmas House Safaris activity desk.
Husky Sled Activity
Husky sled tours, including self-drive options, organised through Christmas House Safaris.
Northern Lights Evening Excursion
A paid evening excursion (20 Aug 2026–13 Feb 2027, three seasonal start-time windows) — sightings cannot be guaranteed, as the property itself states.
Glass Igloo Dining
Private heated glass igloo dining under the Arctic sky, a curated menu; reservations available October–March only.
Reindeer Sleigh Ride
A 2–2.5 km ride of roughly 40 minutes through the forest, with hot drinks and a snack by an open fire afterwards.
Ice Fishing
Drilling through thick lake ice and fishing it the way locals do — usually sold alongside the reindeer and husky meets.
Snowshoe Tour with Ice Fishing
A small-group tour: a short snowshoeing introduction, forest trails, then ice fishing on the frozen lake.
Classic Lapland Combination Tour
One day, three things: a husky sleigh ride, a traditional reindeer sleigh ride and ice fishing. The efficient choice on a short stay.
Ranua Wildlife Park Day Trip
A day excursion to Ranua Wildlife Park — the same park that anchors our Ranua Resort page, an hour or so south.
Time at the property
Experiences & wellness
Christmas House Safaris (the resort’s own activity desk): reindeer sleigh rides, husky sled tours (including self-drive options), Northern Lights evening excursions (three seasonal windows, sightings not guaranteed), ice fishing, snowmobiling, private Santa forest cabin meetings, and a combined “Family Fun Day” package. Day trips to Ranua Wildlife Park are also offered.
Summer (April-September): a lighter program — cycling routes, nature/forest/river exploration, Midnight Sun viewing. Genuinely optional context for a winter-first property; not the primary draw.
Not offered / not found: no dedicated spa/wellness facility.
Meeting Santa
Santa Claus Village is on the doorstep, and Christmas House Safaris arranges private meetings with Santa at his forest cabin.
Husky sled tours
Husky safaris from the resort’s own private activity area — including self-drive sled options.
Reindeer sleigh rides
Traditional reindeer sleigh rides through the Arctic forest, run through Christmas House Safaris.
Snowmobiling & ice fishing
Guided snowmobile safaris and ice-fishing trips on the resort’s activity program.
Northern Lights excursions
Guided aurora excursions — offered honestly: sightings are a natural phenomenon and cannot be guaranteed, and we never oversell that.
Ranua Wildlife Park
Day visits to Ranua Wildlife Park, home to Arctic species including polar bears, bookable through the resort’s safari program.
Planning your trip
Getting there & good to know
Getting there
- Nearest airportRovaniemi Airport, around five minutes away per the official site.
- Transfer costIncluded
- RegionRovaniemi
Return transfers are included in every Mykish package. We confirm the transfer basis on your quote.
Santa Claus Holiday Village positions itself as “your Arctic basecamp” — located right inside Santa Claus Village itself, on the Arctic Circle, within walking distance of dining and activities. The official site puts Rovaniemi Airport around five minutes away. The rate includes an outdoor parking place with a car heating post, and electric-car charging is available on site. Transfer timing and AU-routing context are covered in the Australian traveller guide above.
From Australia, Santa Claus Holiday Village is a genuinely different routing proposition from our Maldives properties: there’s no single Malé-style gateway. The realistic pattern is a long-haul flight to Helsinki (HEL) via a Middle East or Asian hub, followed by a domestic connection to Rovaniemi Airport (RVN) — itself just a few minutes from the resort.
The resort states the transfer from Rovaniemi Airport takes only “a few minutes” without an exact figure — allow around 10 minutes as a guide.
Seasonality: winter activities (aurora, husky, reindeer, snowmobile, ice fishing) run November–March; a lighter cycling/nature/Midnight Sun program runs April–September. All pricing on this page and in any quote is in AUD; any currency switcher elsewhere on the site is indicative only.
Good to know
- Best for
- Family, Value, First-timers
Consultant tip
Consultant tip: because this property is booked via our DMC partner rather than a Mykish direct contract, enquiry-to-confirmation timing can differ slightly from our directly contracted properties — we’ll always tell you where things stand. Note also that the resort’s own Northern Lights excursion is a booking window (three seasonal start-time slots between 20 Aug 2026 and 13 Feb 2027), not a promised viewing season — set expectations with clients accordingly.
Your consultant
Talk to Rahul about Santa Claus Holiday Village
We book Santa Claus Holiday Village through Rovaniemi Insider, our specialist Lapland DMC partner — an established, on-the-ground relationship that handles booking and local logistics for this property. What you get: a Mykish consultant handling your enquiry and booking end-to-end through that relationship, on-ground support if anything needs sorting during your stay, and a genuine on-record Rovaniemi Insider perk — free thermal clothing hire once you have three or more stays or trips booked through Mykish.
Personal reply from Rahul
On the property
Facilities
- Sauna
Meetings & events
Space for a group
Elf's Clubhouse
Piiru
Santa's Cuisine Conference
Santa's Tower
Shops & services
While you’re there
Santa's Foodmarket
Rovaniemi Airport shop
- At Rovaniemi Airport
Questions
Frequently asked questions
How do we get to Santa Claus Holiday Village from Australia?
Fly into Helsinki (HEL) — typically via a Middle East or Asian hub — then a domestic connection to Rovaniemi Airport (RVN). This is a genuinely different routing pattern from our Maldives properties, since there's no single Malé-style gateway.
Is Santa Claus Holiday Village directly contracted with Mykish?
We book Santa Claus Holiday Village through our established local partner, Rovaniemi Insider — a specialist Lapland DMC we work with directly for this property. You get a Mykish consultant handling your enquiry and booking end-to-end, and a genuine Rovaniemi Insider partnership perk (see 'Why book with Mykish').
Does every apartment really have its own sauna?
Yes — the property states a private sauna in every one of its 171 apartments, across every cottage and suite category, per its own accommodation page.
Will we definitely see the Northern Lights if we stay here?
No one can promise that, and the property itself says so: its bookable Northern Lights excursion explicitly states sightings cannot be guaranteed, as they are a natural phenomenon. We won't publish a stated 'aurora season' for this property, because it doesn't publish one itself — its excursion product's date range is a booking window, not a promised viewing season.
Is this resort good for families?
Genuinely, yes — it's positioned by our own DMC partner as an anchor family property. The Family Suite (43m², sleeps 5) is the largest unit at the resort, there's a dedicated Family Fun Day activity package, and the private Santa forest cabin meeting is a distinctive family drawcard other Lapland properties in our portfolio don't offer in the same form.
What's included in our room rate?
Breakfast, towels, bed linen and final cleaning are included across every accommodation category, per the official site. Activities (reindeer, husky, snowmobile, ice fishing, aurora excursions, Santa's forest cabin) are separately priced add-ons, not bundled into the room rate.
What's the difference between the Glass Igloo Cottage and the other cottages/suites?
The Glass Igloo Cottage (46m², sleeps 4) is the one full glass-domed unit, built for aurora viewing from bed. Every other category — the Cottages family (Classic Cottage Twin/Double, Superior A/B, Superior Plus) and the Suites family (Classic, Jensen, Tempur, Vispring, Family) — is a standard-roofed, self-contained apartment-style unit, all with the same private en-suite sauna.
Why book Santa Claus Holiday Village through Mykish instead of directly?
We book this property through our established Lapland partner, Rovaniemi Insider — the specialist DMC we work with directly for Santa Claus Holiday Village. Mykish handles your enquiry and booking end-to-end, backed by on-ground support, plus a genuine Rovaniemi Insider relationship perk — free thermal clothing hire once you have three or more stays or trips booked through Mykish.
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