Ylläsrinne Cabins

Lapland/Finland, Santa Breaks in Yllas
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Ylläsrinne Cabins

Aukun Maja, Detached Cabin

Aukun Maja, Living Room

Aukum Maja Cabin, Kitchen

Aukun Maja, Dining Area

Aukun Maja Cabin, Bunk Beds

The Semi Detached Exterior of Kissalan Cabin 1 & 2

Kissalanminttu Cabin, Exterior

Kissalan Cabins 1 & 2 Kitchen & Living Space (1)

Kissalanminttu Cabins, Kitchen & Living Space

Kissalanminttu Cabins, Bunk Beds

Hotellintie 2B (Mökkelö), Semi-Detached

Hotellintie 2B (Mökkelö), Kitchen & Living Space

Hotellintie 2B (Mökkelö) , Double Bedroom

Hotellintie 2B (Mökkelö), Twin Bedroom

Kaparlo Cabin, Semi-detached

Karpalo Cabin, Kitchen & Living Room

Karpalo, Living Space

Karpalo Cabin, Bedroom

Villa Lumi, Semi-Detached Cabins

Villa Lumi 3 & 4 Kitchen/Diner/Living Space

Villa Lumi, Kitchen & Dining Space

Villa Lumi Cabins, Double Bedroom

Villa Ylläs Cabin, Exterior

Villa Ylläs A, Living Space

Villa Ylläs A, Double Bedroom

Villa Ylläs B, Living & Dining Space

Dotted around the pretty village of Ylläsrinne amongst the snowy trees, the charming Ylläsrinne Cabins are a wonderful way to experience Lapland. The remote village allows you to fully relax and unwind, where you'll have plenty of space to play in the snow and enjoy the natural beauty of the untouched landscape.

Fantastic for families, large or small

These Ylläsrinne cabins are the ideal base for an Inghams Santa Break. The smaller chocolate-box cabins are perfect for small families whilst the bigger detached cabins are well suited to larger groups - so there'll be lots of opportunities for quality time and fun together. And when you're not out searching for Santa or exploring Lapland on one of our exciting excursions, you can look forward to getting back to your cabin to cosy up by the fire or relaxing in a sauna.

Specially selected cabins

These cabins are full of charm and character, each of the cabins are indiviually owned and furnished in a cosy Finnish style. The traditional Finnish cabins are dotted around the wintery woodland of Ylläsrinne. You'll get to experience the remote winter wonderland of Lapland first hand, whilst being within walking distance of the Ylläsrinne Hotel, the meeting point for your excursions and safaris.

Food and drink

During your stay, you'll have half-board meals at the nearby Ylläsrinne Hotel. Depending on your cabin's location, the walk to the hotel can take up to twenty minutes through the snowy wooded areas and along the lit paths. The food at the hotel is typically served buffet style, so you can enjoy a tasty breakfast with a range of sweet and savoury options before heading out on an arctic adventure. When you return for dinner you can enjoy a starter buffet with a range of salads and soup, a choice of main - usually one vegetarian option and one meat or fish option, and a choice of dessert. You can cosy up in the lounge with a game of cards, or head up to the aurora room with a drink - keep an eye out for the magical northern lights, they may make an appearance during your stay!

Reindeer café walk

Guests staying at the Ylläsrinne Cabins can enjoy a free Inghams guided walk through the enchanting snowy forests to a secret reindeer viewing spot. You have the opportunity to get up close and learn all about these amazing animals. There's a cosy café nearby where you can warm up with a hot drink and a freshly baked traditional munkki (a Finnish doughnut) in front of a roaring fire. If you're feeling adventurous, whizz down the specially built sledging hill or grill sausages in a traditional laavu (open fire).

All walks are subject to availability, weather conditions and maximum numbers. As most activities take place outdoors in Arctic conditions, they are not all suitable for babies and very young children. Exact details and timings will be provided locally.

Inghams Guided Reindeer Walk & Café Visit

Santa Breaks in Yllas

Located in the Arctic Circle
Traditional Lappish cabins and cosy apartments
Pre-booked activities and excursions
3 or 4 night holidays

Ylläs is an idyllic unspoiled area of Lapland with marvellous scenery and high-quality cosy log cabins dotted around the woods. This resort really allows you to appreciate the true beauty of nature that Lapland has to offer - the skies here are especially clear, ideal for witnessing the magical Northern Lights and you may even spot wild reindeer roaming around. Our Ylläs Santa Break trips allow you to enjoy an unforgettable short break in December to get the whole family well and truly into the festive spirit in the run up to Christmas!

A true taste of the Arctic wilderness

Ylläs is situated in the western part of Lapland, approximately 150 kilometres above the Arctic Circle. It encompasses three villages, Äkäslompolo, Ylläsrinne and Ylläsjärvi, which are surrounded by pristine natural beauty. The landscape is dominated by vast forests, crystal-clear lakes, and rolling fells (their equivalent to mountains) making this resort a haven for nature lovers. The region also has a rich indigenous Samí heritage, and you'll have the chance to learn about Samí culture, traditions, and history during your stay.

Meet Santa

All of our three and four night Santa Breaks include a visit to Santa's Elves Hideaway, which is a short drive from resort. Santa's Elves Hideaway is tucked away in a whimsical, snow-covered forest, adorned with twinkling candlelight. It's a magical place where the whole family can immerse themselves in an enchanting atmosphere. Join the fun at one of Santa's magical workshops and make delicious gingerbread with Santa's friendly elves, or make join in the crafts and make a souvenir which will last a lifetime, you can even meet Santa's reindeer. There will also be plenty of exciting snow games for you to enjoy including tobogganing. The highlight of the day is meeting Santa in his cosy grotto - each family will have a private meeting with Santa and children will receive a present during the visit.

Arctic Activities

Your Lapland holiday wouldn't be complete without some exciting winter excursions. We have a range of activities available to pre-book which allow you to engage in the unique Lappish culture and traditions of the region. You can race across frozen lakes and snowy landscapes on a husky sleigh ride, cosy up under a blanket and enjoy a reindeer sleigh ride through the scenic forests or whiz your way through the fells on an exhilarating snowmobile safari. Aspiring skiers and boarders are also in luck as you can add on a 'Ski Taster' package on our four night stays, which include lift passes, equipment and lessons. Ylläs is a great ski resort offering pistes for all abilities, with some fantastic beginner slopes, small classes and friendly English-speaking ski instructors.

What's included in an Inghams Santa Break to Ylläs

On an Ingham's Santa Breaks holiday you'll have your flights, transfers and accommodation, a farewell feast and a visit to Santa's Elves Hideaway including private meeting with Santa, included within your package. All you'll need to do is decide which arctic activities you want to add on and there are plenty of options. We also include arctic thermal suits and warm snow boots for all adults and children (3 years and over - as these breaks are not recommended for infants), meaning you can 'come as you are' with your normal winter outdoor clothing, and we'll do the rest, so you can relax and enjoy snowy Lapland. Our Inghams Destination Experts based in Ylläs are also on hand to ensure you make the most of your Lapland holiday - if you need any advice, tips or assistance while you're away, they're more than happy help.

Where to stay in Ylläs

Ylläs is centred around a large fell and we have accommodation situated on both sides. The main village is Äkäslompolo where you will find the majority of our accommodation including log cabins like the Villa Armas Cabins and Ylläs Log Cabins, as well as cosy apartments like our Akäs Apartments. Throughout Äkäslompolo there are also a handful of shops, colourful local bars, restaurants and an excellent, large supermarket.

If you'd prefer to head further into the remote Lappish wilderness, we'd recommend staying in one of our Ylläsrinne cabins which are located in the area of Ylläsrinne, on the other side of the fell to Äkäslompolo. These cabins are traditional Finnish log cabins and offer unspoiled natural scenery that'll allow you to really experience a winter wonderland like no other.

Still got a question? See our Santa Break FAQs.

Things to Do

Rooms

Rooms

We've handpicked these 13 cabins for their unique charm and furnishings. Dotted around the grounds of the Ylläsrinne Hotel, the cabins can range from 150 to 1000 metres away from the hotel.

As a minimum, all cabins have a well equipped kitchen with a fridge, oven, microwave and kettle. They all have a sauna to warm up in after exploring the great outdoors, plus one linen and towel set is included, per person per week.

Please note that the steps to the mezzanines are steep and mezzanine ceilings are low or sloping.

Kissalanminttu 1, 2, 3 & 4 sleep one to four people and are about 38m². Each cabin has one double bedroom with an additional single bunk above, plus a single sofa bed in the living room. There is also one bathroom WC with wet room style shower and a drying closet. These cabins are semi-detached and sit side by side, located about 1000 metres from the Ylläsrinne Hotel.

Kissalan Lapland

Villa Lumi 1, 2, 3 & 4 sleep one to four people and are about 50m². These cabins have one small double bedroom in an alcove which is separated from the living room by a curtain, and a mezzanine with two single beds. Each cabin has one bathroom with a wet room style shower, WC and sauna. Cabin 3 is semi-detached and cabin 2 is adjacent, both are located about 600 metres from the Ylläsrinne Hotel.

3 Lumi Cabin Lapland

Karpalo sleeps two to five people and is about 44m². This semi-detached cabin has one twin bedroom, plus one single and one double mattress bed on the mezzanine - accessible by a wooden ladder. There is one bathroom with a wet room style shower, WC and sauna. This cabin is around 500 metres to the Ylläsrinne Hotel.

Karpalo Cabin Lapland

Villa Ylläs A & B sleep two to six people and are around 55m². Villa Ylläs A has two twin bedrooms, Villa Ylläs B has one double bedroom and one twin bedroom and both cabins have two single beds in the mezzanine (suitable for children aged 8-14 years only). There is one bathroom WC with shower. These cabins are semi-detached and sit side by side, located about 500 metres from the Ylläsrinne Hotel.

Suppapolku Cabin Lapland

Hotellintie 2B (Mökkelö) sleeps two to six people and is about 55m². This cabin has one double bedroom and one twin bedroom plus 2 single beds in the mezzanine (suitable for children aged 8-14 years only). There is one bathroom WC with a shower. This cabin is semi-detached and located about 300 metres from the Ylläsrinne Hotel.

Lintie Cabin Lapland

Aukun Maja sleeps four to ten people and is 147m². This cabin has three double bedrooms, all with single bunk above and single sofa bed in the living room. There is a large living room on the ground floor with dining area. Upstairs there is another large dining area and kitchen, a separate WC and one bathroom WC with a shower and a drying closet. This cabin is detached and is about 1000 metres from the Ylläsrinne Hotel.

Aukun Maja Lapland

Palovartjian Maja sleeps three to seven people and is around 52m². The cabin has two bedrooms: one double bedroom and one bunk bed room with an additional single bed beside the bunks, plus a double bed on the mezzanine. There's a cosy open plan living space and one bathroom with a shower, WC and sauna. This is a semi-detached cabin, about a 100 metres from the Hotel Ylläsrinne.

Lift accessible: No
Lift serves all floors: No
Access ramp: No

Not suitable for wheelchair users.

Longitude: 24.31427304831671
Latitude: 67.53983322560548

The cabins are situated in different areas around Ylläsrinne. Depending on the cabin you're staying in, the walk to Hotel Ylläsrinne, where you'll have your half-board meals, can range from 150 to 1000 metres, which may take up to 20 minutes on foot.

The nearest supermarket is located in Ylläsjarvi, it is approx. a 40 minute walk (2.9km) walk from the hotel. The hotel has a small snack selection available in the bar area.

Ylläsrinne is connected to the Ylläsjarvi Ski Resort (around 3.5 kilometres) and Äkäslompolo (around 14 kilometres) by a local ski bus service, which you can pay for locally. Please ask your Destination Expert or hotel reception for the bus timetable; the bus runs throughout the day, however is not a regular service into Ylläsrinne. Taxis can be arranged for a local fee.

Facilities

The Ylläsrinne Cabins are well equipped and have everything you need for a comfortable stay in Ylläsrinne. The Ylläsrinne Hotel has a range of facilities which are available to guests staying in the cabins.

Reception (24/7)
Breakfast and dinner are served in the hotel. Lunch is available from 12pm-2pm (pay locally)
Bar
Small selection of snacks and gifts are available to purchase in the reception area
Lounge area with games
Aurora room
On-site thermal shop (suits and boots are included for Santa Break guests)
Gym and sauna (pay locally)
Firewood, linen, towels and final clean included.

Meals

You can enjoy a stress-free holiday when staying in one of these Ylläsrinne cabins as the cabins include a half-board basis, with breakfast and dinner enjoyed at the Ylläsrinne Hotel.

Each morning you can fuel up for the day at the breakfast buffet with a range of sweet and savoury options, often including pastries, biscuits, yogurt, fruit, pancakes, bread, eggs, bacon or sausages.

For dinner you'll enjoy a three course evening meal, which may be served buffet style or have the main course served to your table. To start you can enjoy a warming bowl of soup or a salad bowl from the buffet, you'll then have a choice of main (one vegetarian option and one meat or fish option), and to end your meal a tasty dessert is available from the buffet.

You'll also have the option to have lunch at the Ylläsrinne Hotel for a local fee. A range of drinks and snacks are available from the bar throughout the day (pay locally).

A Festive Feast, a Christmas celebration meal with games and music, is included on the final night of your holiday. Please note that the Festive Feast will replace your last half-board dinner.

Board basis options available

Half Board

Special Offers

Excursions

Combined 2km Husky & 1km Reindeer Safari (excludes Ylläsrinne)

An animal lover’s dream and a great value excursion that makes the most of your valuable holiday time. Meet some of Santa's reindeer deep in their silent forest hideaway. Learn about their way of life from colourful local Sámi herders and enjoy a romantic reindeer sleigh ride for 1km across the snowy landscape. Warm up in the Kota with hot berry juice and biscuits. Next it’s time to visit the huskies in their nearby cosy wilderness home. Learn about their way of life while huddled around a campfire inside a traditional Lappish Kota hut. Visit the huskies and enjoy a 2km dog-sled ride through the sparkling winter landscape.

Total excursion duration approx. 2½hrs.

Husky Safari (Ylläsrinne only)

Take a 5km husky safari through the beautiful snow covered woodland. You’ll have the chance to learn all about the dogs and how to drive the sleds yourself. A great experience for the whole family! Warm up after around the crackling fire with hot berry juice and biscuits.

Total excursion duration approx. 2½hrs

Snowmobile Safari

Experience an exhilarating 25km ride through beautiful scenery, snow-laden forests and frozen lakes. Snowmobiles are fun and easy to ride on your own or sharing with a passenger. Children either share with an adult (over 11 years and 140cm only) or are towed in a sleigh or pod behind the guide.

Total excursion duration approx 2½hrs.

Ski Taster Package

(For 4 night complete beginner guests only)
An opportunity for guests who have never skied before to try the wonderful world of skiing. Conditions are ideal for learning to ski with empty slopes and friendly English speaking instructors.

But beware, you may enjoy yourself so much that you will want to return to experience one of our 7 night holidays.

Ski tuition for 1½ hours
Skis & boots hire all day
Free use of beginner lifts all day

Please note:

Ski Taster Package is for guests 6yrs or older. We act as at all times as the selling agent for the supplier of excursions and activities. Times and distances are approximate and may vary due to weather conditions. Ylläsrinne guests can book onto the ski taster locally.

Husky and Reindeer Safaris: Exclude Ylläsrinne guests. Times and distances are approximate and may vary due to weather conditions. Safari child age 4-12yrs. Children 0-3yrs free (transport must be pre-booked). In Ylläs customers will drive the husky sled themselves, where as in Levi customers will be driven.

Snowmobile Safaris: Times and distances are approximate and may vary due to weather conditions. Snowmobile Safari child age 4-10yrs and will be towed behind the guide in a sleigh or pod. Children must be aged 11 yrs or above and at least 140cm tall to ride as a passenger on a snowmobile. Snowmobile drivers must be 18yrs and bring a full, photographic driver's licence with them. Single riders who have purchased a sharing snowmobile may need to upgrade locally to a single driving snowmobile, if a sharing snowmobile is not available.

Travel insurance is a condition of booking with us, and you should ensure that your chosen policy covers the activities that you plan to take part in during your holiday. Your policy should provide cover for your own personal and medical expenses, however individual policies will not cover damage to snowmobiles or skidoos and a compulsory excess will be payable directly to the supplier of the snowmobile/skidoo excursion.

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£5988

per person from £1497

Includes £10pp discount

30/11/2025 - 3 nights

4 adults

From London Gatwick

Half Board

Ylläsrinne Cabins

Santa Breaks in Yllas

Ylläsrinne Cabins

4 Rating

Fantastic for families, large or small

Specially selected cabins

Food and drink

Reindeer café walk

Added value

A true taste of the Arctic wilderness

Meet Santa

Arctic Activities

What's included in an Inghams Santa Break to Ylläs

Where to stay in Ylläs

Special Offers

Reviews of Ylläsrinne Cabins