In the centre of Saariselkä next to the cross-country skiing tracks makes this hotel an easy place to stay. Otherwise there is not much left to praise. Whole hotel and especially the rooms are badly outdated and could do with being modernised as the decor is very 80's. We didn't dine in the hotel, but the breakfast buffet was very... More

The rooms in the hotel are pretty basic, although the underfloor heating in the bathroom is a nice touch especially with the temperature outside. To be fair you don't spend enough time in your room to worry about that anyway, because every day is action packed and extremely well organised. The pool in the hotel is easily the best part... More

We are quite mixed about our one-week stay in Holiday Club Saariselkä. We knew from the start we would get a twin room rather than a double room, as this is common in Finland. Even though this was our honeymoon, we didn't mind. But we thought we were staying in a hotel club, i.e. with inclusive services, which was not... More

I was really surpised by the Holiday Club Saariselka, after reading so many negative reviews about the place. I found the hotel to be a very nice, comfortable place to stay. Yes, I agree that some of the rooms are a little dated and in need of re-decoration but that did not detract from an enjoyable holiday. One of the... More

I stayed in the hotel club as part of a Lapland package in February 2013. The hotel is located in the centre of Saariselka which is a small resort in Northern Finland but the major tourist centre in the area. In February the Christmas rush has ended but the Fins have not yet started their holidays there so although not... More

We travelled from Australia to the UK for Christmas to see family and given that this was only a 3 hour trip from London, we took the plunge and decided to visit Santa in Lapland. We booked the 3 day trip from Australia with Espirit and got a really good deal. Obviously the closer to the travel date the cheaper... More

After umming and aaahhhing for an age, we finally took the plunge and decided to take the kids to Lapland to see Santa in his natural environment. We had saved for a few years, expecting it to be expensive, but by booking at the last minute, (week before) we managed to get a very reasonable deal. We travelled to Saariselka... More

This hotel must have been nice some years ago, but now looks basic/oldfashioned inside. At the reception, we had a mixed experience. The day before our arrival, a lady was very kind to let us use the luggage room for our daily tour in Saariselka, which we appreciated. When leaving the hotel, there was only one lady at the reception,... More

Upon our arrival we tried to book services at the spa, only to be informed that the spa was fully booked for the entire duration of our stay. The primary reason for choosing this hotel was for the convenient spa services, which were unavailable. Furthermore, the pool and sauna were not included in the already high room costs. Our room... More