Lapland Hotels Hetta

The hotel has very good breakfast and nice and friendly service. The location is good for Hetta village but the location of Hetta is a little far from everywhere including activities. The view from the hotel is beautiful and there are also charging stations for electric cars with relatively cheap rates.

We stayed here with Tui in December and absolutely loved it. Yes it’s mostly a trip to take your young ones to see Santa but as an only adult couple, I adored it! We stayed in a bungalow over the road and it was very warm and equipped with everything you needed. Staff and Tui staff at the hotel were amazing. Food was really lovely too. All trips were well organised and great. The coldest we had it was -28 but with the correct layers and clothing provided I didn’t feel it. Finland is such a beautiful country in the snow, I loved seeing all the local houses decorated for Christmas. The locals are very friendly too. The huskies were are favourite I’d do it all again in a heartbeat :)

We had the best time at Hotel Hetta, staying in 2 of their bungalows. The bungalows are basic, clean and have everything you need. They are spacious, have areas for drying suits and boots. Lots of kitchen amenities, with a large fridge freezer and plenty of cupboard space. We were able to enjoy the dinning table to play games and perfect for a quick pasta or noodles to give the kids energy for sledding. The bungalows backed onto a little hill for sledding which the kids and adults loved. Not to be confused with the hill that leads into the main Road though! The food at breakfast and evenings (half board) was great. Plenty of choice and some local twists with a few meals. Soup every night, salad bar, puddings and 3/4 hot main meals. In our party there was something for everyone and we all enjoyed. Kids struggled a bit and those who like their home comforts might find it difficult. It’s a small hotel so not loads of options but we always found something we’d eat. We also once had lunch in the hotel and enjoyed the pizzas and chicken and chips. Set in a lovely remote location. Felt Christmassy and because it’s so north just loads of snow. A proper white Christmas. We went on the frozen lake every night, walked to the fell centre, walked into the town. Everyone was very welcoming, would visit again.

I think I may just be in love with the landscape but this was one of two hotels that I really enjoyed during my visit to the region. Regarding style, the decor is certainly vintage but not worn out, giving it a real Wes Anderson vibe of pine and carpet. My room had a view over the lake and was nice and spacious. The only fault with my room (101) was a very loud buzzing ***** light over the window but I didn’t use it so it didn’t spoil the stay. The sauna and pool are a great addition, with the sauna operating from 4pm (I seem to remember) and the pool chilly but invigorating. The restaurant buffet was decent at €35 with plenty of options. After the meal, it was great to take a wander back down into the nearby town to burn off the calories.

It was very fun and the bus took us to all the things we wanted to see, the pool was cold tho. But that did not matter because the sauna was great. We went to see a lot of things and there is here a skiing place close to the hotel. You can also go shop for groceries but it does take half an hour to get there but the walking is not bad because the nature is beautiful.