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Our kind hosts (also their dogs) did everything to make us feel home, we had dinner with them, they prepared the sauna and the place is perfect for seeing northern lights as it is far away from any light pollution and directly by the lake.

Stayed in March 2024

Nothing..all was as described

This is such a quiet and down to earth place amongst the trees on the lake edge where you get a chance to meet and chat with the hosts in a homely environment . Breakfast was lovely and sociable as was dinner The traditional sauna is a must! The cabin is small but warm and comfy and you feel you are treebathing!

Stayed in March 2024

The best place to spend your time in Finnish Lapland! Katja and Joni were so lovely and welcoming and made our trip so easy, including organising airport pickup and delicious breakfast and dinner. The property itself is beautiful (with friendly dogs and horses as well) and very secluded. Definitely recommend that you utilise the sauna and jump into the snow to cool down! Thank you very much to the Kotatuli family - hopefully we can come back soon :)

Stayed in February 2024

what an amazing stay!! it was my highlight of visiting lapland... everyone was really friendly and always helpful and nice to talk to! the dogs are all very cute and also very friendly! the nature around is breathtaking and very calming.

Stayed in February 2024

The only comments I will make have no impact on the 10/10 rating for this accommodation. If you are wanting to sleep in and have more privacy then I would suggest booking the upstairs room or the external cabin. Also, there is only one bathroom to be shared among the guests and the hosts. This was only an issue in the mornings for showers etc but not a big enough problem to rate the facilities lower.

The decor was charming, it was a beautiful log cabin styled home. I love that there was always mood lighting like candles around the place. The hosts were so kind and went above and beyond in every way possible. The location, while it was a while from Rovaniemi, it offered peace and serenity AND you can see the northern lights right there from the property instead of paying for an excursion. We recommend booking a rental car so you have total independence. The breakfast was delicious and the hosts kindly let us access coffee/tea throughout the day. The sauna was fantastic also! Definitely add this to your stay :)

Stayed in February 2024

It's not so much things we didn't like but good for guests to know: - The chalet is about an hour from the centre so you have to plan activities carefully and efficiently. It is also probably best to buy ingredients to prepare your own meals or purchase meals from Kotatuli. - The chalet is an eco chalet and the toilet is a portable one which can take some getting used to but nothing terrible. Water is also from a tank that is refilled daily so keep in mind when showering etc. - No oven - just an electric stove and microwave so keep that in mind when buying food to prepare meals.

We stayed at Kotatuli for three days and it was beyond what we expected. Katja, Joni, Veera and Jenna were extremely friendly and helpful throughout our stay - we could not have asked for nicer hosts. Every time we needed some assistance the family were super quick to respond. Joni very kindly collected us from the airport and waited quite a while as our flight was delayed. He then took us to a grocery store (as suggested by Katja) which was great as we were able to buy a load of food and snacks for our stay. This meant we did not have to worry about going out for meals. As we booked the trip last minute we forgot to book our husky tour but thankfully Jenna found us one and at an excellent price! The hosts have really good knowledge of the area and can suggest the best activities for affordable prices so don't worry if you are unsure of activities. The chalet itself is beautiful and spotless. It is about an hour from Rovaniemi centre but I think this was definitely a pro as the area we stayed in was quiet, peaceful and untouched. It was very cosy and we slept so comfortably every night. The views were something else - you can see the northern lights without having to pay an extortionate price with a tour company. Very good facilities in the chalet and a fire! Kotatuli offer a few excursions. We did the horse trail railing and the snow mobile tour. Both excursions were beyond amazing and unique experiences. The snow mobile tour is up some hills (which are also untouched and super private) and the views at the end are breathtaking - especially with a hot drink and some Finnish pastries. We highly recommend their excursions especially as they create the trails themselves! They have a chalet where you can have a hot drink by the fire which is really nice. There is also a sauna on site which we unfortunately did not get to use but looked very serene. We cannot recommend Kotatuli enough and would love to go back one day, Thank you Katja, Joni, Veera and Jenna.

Stayed in December 2023

Everything, the host was always attentive and helped us with everything we needed. They even provided breakfast for us at 4 am so we wouldn’t fly out on an empty stomach. They have the friendliest dogs ever, their sauna si top notch, the horses are amazing… it all feels like a dream

Stayed in December 2023

The hosts are amazing! Such lovely people, including the dogs (playful and polite), and the place was very cozy. Katjia cooks yummy food and they are very helpful with the activities offered by them within our schedule. And the best is that they also offer pickup and drop off service for the ones without car rental and is very worthy to get 1h drive to reach this peaceful and blessed place. Everything is new in the farm and the decoration is very welcoming.

Stayed in December 2023

The only thing we didn't like was leaving. I wish we could've stayed longer.

We absolutely LOVE this place. We are 3 friends travelling together and we booked the Chalet. The cabin where we slept is picture perfect, minty fresh clean. We were smitten with the cozy fireplace inside. Although it's in the middle of the forest in the cold, the heating system did a wonderful job keeping us warm. The sauna and BBQ hut give us an authentic experience of Northern Finland. The hosts - Katja, Joni, Veera, and Jenna (apologies if I've misspelled any names), were incredibly kind and went out of their way to assist us. And I save the best for last, the hosts have 3 therapy dogs and horses. They are the loveliest creatures you will ever meet.

Stayed in December 2023

The water kettle and the portable stove where not that clean, and the chemical toilet in the tiny house wasn't emptied, although we told the hosts it was full so we couldn't use it the last day until we left, however we could use the toilet in the main house.

The cutest dogs, the whole place is really nice and cozy. The hosts are easy going. The tiny house is nice but small, we really enjoyed the fireplace. The location directly at the lake on which you can walk in the winter is awesome.

Stayed in March 2024

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Stayed in January 2024

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Stayed in December 2023