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About this property

Comfortable Accommodation: Kuukkeli Log Houses Porakka Inn in Saariselka offers a holiday home with a sauna, terrace, and free WiFi. Guests enjoy a paid airport shuttle service, lounge, shared kitchen, and outdoor seating area. Delicious Breakfast: A continental buffet breakfast is served with local specialities, warm dishes, fresh pastries, cheese, and fruits. The property provides free on-site parking and a washing machine. Activities and Location: Situated 33 km from Ivalo Airport, the inn offers skiing, hiking, and cycling. Guests appreciate the sauna, breakfast, and convenient location.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 8.6 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

    • Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (8.7)

    • Breakfast info

    • Continental, Buffet

    • Free parking available on-site


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Accommodation Type
Number of guests
 
4 bunk beds
2 single beds
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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Jane
    Switzerland Switzerland
    There are 7 double rooms with 2 shared toilets each for men and women, 1 shower each gender and shared kitchen living room. There is also sauna in a separate building for this accommodation and other cabins. We had the shared kitchen, bathroom...
  • Sarah
    Australia Australia
    Amazing breakfast, and the cabin had everything we needed and more. Also loved being on the edge of town next to the trails and wilderness :) great value for money
  • Shari
    Belgium Belgium
    It was clean. The location was perfect, we saw 4 times the northern lights at the accommodation. There was enough space to park your car.
  • Simon
    Finland Finland
    Quiet because nobody else was there most of the time :)
  • Fribella
    Italy Italy
    The nature surrounding the lodge, a wonderful and warm atmosphere was inside. Very good and various breakfast!! The sauna was amazing and you can start ski and walk trail almost from the door!!
  • Jakub
    Czech Republic Czech Republic
    We got an upgraded room, so we got a different (way better) accommodation.
  • Stalter
    Germany Germany
    Cute and nice log house, equipped with everything needed, nice communal living room space, clean bathroom, well equipped kitchen and a pretty small bedroom, with fridge/freezer. Also great was the sauna (two saunas, one for males and one for...
  • Siva
    India India
    - ideal for backpackers - maintained with utmost care and cleanliness - prefer wooden stays than the regular concrete walls
  • Špela
    Slovenia Slovenia
    Homely feeling, nice sauna in other cottage, just next to nordic tracks, peaceful, available sleds in front of the building - very useful to pull children around the village.
  • Parham
    Finland Finland
    I liked the kitchen and the TV there. It was a good place to chill and have good times with friends. Also the breakfast was exceptional.

Quality rating

Booking.com rated the quality of this property as 3 out of 5 based on factors such as facilities, size, location and services provided.

Managed by Majoitus Kuukkeli / Inari-Saariselkä Vuokrahuoneistot Oy

Company review score: 8.3Based on 2,277 reviews from 21 properties
21 managed properties

Company information

Majoitus Kuukkeli has been housing tourist traveling in Saariselkä for over 20 years. Our properties are found in the center of Saariselkä and in Laanila, but we have destinations also in other Northern Lapland villages like Inari, Ivalo and near Ivalo Airport, Vuotso and Sodankylä. Kuukkeli is a brand with a vision aiming to fulfill guests hopes and necessities while visiting us. For that reason we provide a wide selection of services to make it easy holiday for everyone. Under the Saariselän Kuukkeli Ltd, are e.g. Shopping Center Kuukkeli, where is Bistro & Cafe Kuukkeli, Souvenir Shop, Clothing Store, Equipment Rental & Activity Office, Accommodation Reception and Transportation Service. Taxi Kuukkeli picks up and takes you both near and far, and drives airport transportation. We offer a wide range of activities, including northern lights hunting, cycling tours, snowshoeing adventures, and an entirely new concept called the Sauna World. This unique experience, inspired by a beloved Finnish tradition, grants you access to a sauna house featuring two large electric saunas, each with separate dressing rooms and wash facilities, a spacious indoor heated swimming pool, and a cozy lounge area with a fireplace. On the back terrace, you’ll find the legendary smoke sauna, a heated hot tub, and a refreshing cold plunge pool.

Property information

Kuukkeli Log Houses Porakka Inn has rooms for 2- 4 people. Like in any quality hostels around the worId, also in Porakka´s bathrooms and toilets, each for women and men, are shared with other guests. Rooms have total 4 beds, which of two are wall-turned beds, a refrigerator, a table, a wardrobe, wall shelves and a TV. There is an open kitchen - dining area and a small lounge with TV on shared areas. In a separate courtyard building are 2 saunas with changing rooms and bathrooms. Saunas can be heated and used continuously. The common areas are well equipped with considering the needs of travelers. The open kitchen has a dishwasher, coffee maker and electric kettle, refrigerator, toaster, microwave, stove and oven. The living room has a flat-screen TV and a CD player. There is laundrette and drying cabinet as well as a warm ski maintenance room. Complimentary Wi-Fi for guests. Smoking is forbidden. Pets cannot stay in Porakka. Free public parking is possible on site, reservation is not required. Kuukkeli Log Houses Porakka Inn offers good quality hostel-style accommodation in a big log house. Situated right in the middle of nature and still close to the services of the area. Porakka's guest facilities are located in three different buildings: an accommodation building, a sauna building and a heated storage building with a ski maintenance room. The main building of the site is for private use. There is an outdoor corridor between the main building and the accommodation house, which has a terrace and in the summer time an electric grill for guests use. There is plenty of room for children to play in the middle of the large yard area.

Neighbourhood information

Saariselkä is located 250 km north of the Arctic Circle and it is one of oldest tourist centers in Finland. In Saariselkä there is plenty to do, see and experience at all seasons, all year round. The snowy winter season is from November to early May. The sun sets in the darkness of November's Polar Night, but when the sun rises in spring, you can enjoy Nightless Night most of the summer. Porakka is located close of center Saariselkä, in a quiet location and close to the area's services. The Shopping Center Kuukkeli is located in the Siula building, approx. 1,3 km away. and is open every day from 9 AM to 9 PM. There you can get almost everything you need on your vacation, just under one roof. Bistro & Cafe Kuukkeli, Souvenir Shop, Clothing Store, Equipment Rental & Activity Office, Accommodation Reception and Transportation Service. UK-National Park's outdoor hiking trails start next to almost all Kuukkeli´s accommodation sites. In winter, Saariselkä's well-maintained network of ski tracks are almost in total 250 km. Saariselkä Ski & Sport Resort's 20 slalom ski slopes and 6 lifts offer variety for moving around on skis, and it's always worth trying Finland's longest sledding hill which is approx. 2000 meters long. The fell scenery is breathtakingly charming in all seasons, and while moving in the ground, you can also listen to ... the silence of true Lapland's nature. It is very easy reach Saariselkä - the nearest, Ivalo Airport is only 20 minutes by car there is good flight connections via Helsinki to everywhere. Saariselkä offers something for everyone, so welcome - come to Tunturi!

Languages spoken

English,Finnish

Property surroundings

House rules

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Check-in
From 15:00
You'll need to let the property know in advance what time you'll arrive.
Check-out
Until 12:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
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Children and beds

Child policies

Children of any age are welcome.

Children 3 years and above will be charged as adults at this property.

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Cot and extra bed policies

0 - 2 years
Cot upon request
€ 50 per stay

Prices for cots are not included in the total price, and will have to be paid for separately during your stay.

The number of cots allowed is dependent on the option you choose. Please check your selected option for more information.

There are no extra beds available at this property.

All cots are subject to availability.

Age restriction
The minimum age for check-in is 18
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Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.
Parties
Parties/events are not allowed
Quiet hours
Guests must be quiet between 22:00 and 07:00.
Pets
Pets are not allowed.

The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

Bed linen, towels and after stay cleaning are included in the price. If customers wish to have them changed, they will be charged extra. Also additional cleaning per stay will be extra charged.

Please inform Kuukkeli Log Houses Porakka Inn in advance of your expected arrival time. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly with the contact details provided in your confirmation.

This property will not accommodate hen, stag or similar parties.

Quiet hours are between 22:00:00 and 07:00:00.

Guests under the age of 18 can only check in with a parent or official guardian.