Pet-friendly hotels and homes in Ivalo

Very cosy and comfortable cottage!!We stayed one night and enjoyed it a lot although it was a bit challenging with no hot water, shower and the toilet outside the cottage. Nice experience!😉❄️👍

I stayed with my spouse for 2 nights in cabin number 8 and were well pleased with the cleanliness, room's heating (as outside temperature was -10 to -15), the polite and helpful staff, a fast food restaurant and a bar run by owner close to the property, close proximity to Ivalo river(good for Aurora gazing and other activities). The host and his son gave us valuable insights about Lapland and it's culture and we enjoyed the fast food with Finnish beer. Also the kitchen and washroom were just few steps away from our cabin and were super clean and well maintained which made us really happy. We would love to stay at Ivalo River Camping again and would highly recommend this place.

Perfect remote location to get away! In the heart of thé forest , a few meters from the lake, what to want more? Great communication with the staff when we needed, and the house was fully equiped, and even more. Sauna was great after a day out in the snow! And not talking about the reindeers who made out stay authentic. Fairytale house and location ! Thank You!

Beautiful, well equip, comfortable, good atmosphere, beautiful location

Beautiful cottage. It’s a way out of town (check the map) we didn’t have a car but Miia kindly arranged pickup and drop off with a stop at the shops for food. I absolutely loved my stay but I’ve detailed a few differences with this cottages to what you might expect so that you can get an accurate impression. The most important thing is the cottage does not have running water or a bathroom. You will need to bring drinking water, and water for washing/dishes/sauna is hand pumped from a well outside. There is an outside composting toilet, which is perfectly fine and was not difficult to use even as I was there in winter… I just needed to put on a jacket and shoes and was comfortable. The stairs are very steep, not suitable for anyone unsteady on their feet. Downstairs is the bunk bed. Upstairs has a double bed and a single bed (no walls or doors though, it’s an open mezzanine level). Wood for the fire is included and you use dried bark as the firelighters. The central heating kept the house warm even without the fire. The Sauna is attached to the side of the house and uses a wood fire. It takes a couple of hours to heat up. There is also a big water tank in the sauna which uses a wood fire beneath to heat up, you can use this water for washing in the sauna. The instructions state only to use one lot of wood under the tank which was good advice as it got very hot and any more would have made it boil which would be dangerous. Miia also gave us use of a battery powered camping shower so we could wash easily. The cottage is on the river which is completely frozen over winter. It is walking distance from Villa Karhukumpu which we used for activities, where Jrki the owner was very kind and helpful. Overall I found Miia to be extremely helpful as a host, and the place is as beautiful as the pictures.

The house was amazing, it had 5 bedrooms, 2 toilets, one bathroom with sauna and a very big living room with kitchen. The windows were very big and allowed to see the beautiful landscapes and colors that Lapland offers during wintertime. The house is quite close to Ivalo center, which has allowed us to reach supermarkets and other facilities very fast. We found the rooms clean, and the host was very kind to leave us general instructions on the city. He also was very fast to answer when I asked him advice for how to use the sauna. As a plus, we saw beautiful Northern Lights right next to the house. This was the perfect accomodation for our Lapland trip and I would recommend it to anyone.

We had a fantastic stay in this beautiful house. The location, nestled in the middle of a stunning forest next to a river, was incredibly peaceful and full of positive vibes. We were even lucky enough to see the northern lights right from there! The house was well-equipped, providing everything we needed for a comfortable stay. We truly enjoyed our time there and will definitely come back!

The house was perfect! Every detail had been considered. When we arrived, it was spotless, and everything was explained thoroughly. The house was delightful, with both an indoor and outdoor sauna. The view of the lake was stunning, and we even witnessed the Northern Lights! Highly recommend booking this cottage!

We had the most amazing stay. We loved the place and can't wait to come back.

Semi remote area, wonderful views, peace & quiet, great Hosts