Glass igloos in Finland
41 places in Finland where you sleep under glass, each checked on its own website: the room to book, heated glass, aurora alarm, sauna and hot tub. Finland has more glass igloo stays than anywhere else, almost all of them in Lapland, north of Rovaniemi.
Photo: northern lights over Pallastunturi, Muonio, Finnish Lapland. Not a photo of a property. Ximonic (Simo Räsänen), CC BY-SA 3.0.
Areas
Finnish Lapland
Glass igloos in Rovaniemi
16 stays checked · clearest from 31 December
Finnish Lapland
Glass igloos in Saariselkä
7 stays checked · clearest from 17 December
Finnish Lapland
Glass igloos in Levi
4 stays checked · clearest from 7 January
Finnish Lapland
Glass-roof cabins in Inari
3 stays checked · clearest from 17 December
Finnish Lapland
Glass igloos in Pyhä and Luosto
3 stays checked · clearest from 31 December
Kuusamo, Northern Ostrobothnia
Glass igloos in Ruka and Kuusamo
2 stays checked · clearest from 11 March
-
the Bay of Bothnia coast
Glass villas and glass-roof rooms in Kemi
2 stays checked · clearest from 31 December
More glass stays in Finland
Places with one glass-roof stay we have checked so far.
01
Ranua Resort Arctic Igloos
Ranua · 3 km from Ranua village · Google 4.6 (292 reviews)
BookLakeside Igloo
- Heated or defrosting glass
- Private sauna
“The entrance, toilet, sauna and the washing room are in the wood-walled area of the Igloo, facing the forest and the bedroom is in the glass wall part of the Igloo.”
02
Livo Arctic
Posio · 12 km from Posio village · Google 4.9 (24 reviews)
BookGlass igloo
- Heated or defrosting glass
“Enjoy the sky in our spacious, 49,5 m² glass igloos in Posio, Finnish Lapland.”
03
Arctic Land Adventure Glass Igloos
Kilpisjärvi · 21 km from Kilpisjärvi village · Google 4.7 (82 reviews)
BookGlass Igloo
“Panoramic glass roof overlooking the Arctic sky”
04
Nivunki Village
Muonio · 18 km from Muonio village · Google 5 (65 reviews)
BookNorthern Lights kota
“An adults-only escape in Finnish Lapland, where glass huts offer privacy, peace, and a view of the Arctic sky.”
All 41 side by side
"Not stated" means the property's own website doesn't say. It may still have it.
| Stay | Heated or defrosting glass | Aurora alarm | Private sauna | Private hot tub | Own bathroom |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aava Glass IgloosRovaniemi | Yes | In the room | Yes | Not stated | Yes |
| Halo Igloos HillsideRovaniemi | Yes | App only | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Halo Igloos RiversideRovaniemi | Yes | Not stated | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Ranua Resort Arctic IgloosRanua | Yes | Not stated | Yes | Not stated | Yes |
| Arctic SnowHotel & Glass IgloosRovaniemi | Yes | In the room | No | Not stated | Yes |
| Glass ResortRovaniemi | Not stated | Not stated | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Santa's Igloos Arctic CircleRovaniemi | Yes | In the room | Some rooms | Some rooms | Yes |
| Aurora CollectionSaariselkä | Not stated | Not stated | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Kakslauttanen Arctic ResortSaariselkä | Not stated | In the room | Yes | Not stated | Yes |
| Wilderness Hotel InariInari | Yes | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated | Yes |
| Northern Lights RanchLevi | Yes | App only | No | Some rooms | Yes |
| Livo ArcticPosio | Yes | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated | Yes |
| Apukka ResortRovaniemi | Yes | App only | Not stated | Not stated | Yes |
| Nova Skyland HotelRovaniemi | Not stated | Not stated | Yes | Not stated | Yes |
| Santa Claus Holiday VillageRovaniemi | Not stated | Not stated | Yes | Not stated | Yes |
| Shaman VillageRovaniemi | Yes | App only | No | No | Yes |
| SkyView Igloo Resort & SpaRovaniemi | Not stated | Not stated | Yes | Some rooms | Yes |
| Aurora VillageSaariselkä | Yes | App only | Not stated | Not stated | Yes |
| Wilderness Hotel MuotkaSaariselkä | Yes | Not stated | Some rooms | Not stated | Yes |
| Holiday Village Inari (Visit Inari)Inari | Yes | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated |
| Seaside Glass VillasKemi | Not stated | Not stated | Loft Villas only | Not stated | Yes |
| Villa KemiKemi | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated | Yes |
| Arctic Land Adventure Glass IgloosKilpisjärvi | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated | Yes |
| Levin IglutLevi | Not stated | Alert system | No | Suite Igloos only | Yes |
| Nivunki VillageMuonio | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated | Yes |
| Northern Lights Village PyhäPyhä-Luosto | Yes | App only | Aurora Suite only | Not stated | Not stated |
| Pyhä IgloosPyhä-Luosto | Not stated | App only | Not stated | Not stated | Yes |
| Santa's Hotel AuroraPyhä-Luosto | Yes | App only | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated |
| Aito Igloo & Spa ResortRovaniemi | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated | No | Yes |
| Aurora Hill ResortRovaniemi | Not stated | App only | Not stated | No | Yes |
| Aurora Hut (Invisible Forest Lodge)Rovaniemi | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated | Yes | Not stated |
| Nova Galaxy VillageRovaniemi | Not stated | In the room | Separate building | Not stated | No |
| Arctic Lumo ResortRuka | Yes | Alert system | Not stated | Aurora Spa Room only | Not stated |
| Magical PondRuka | Not stated | Alert service | Not stated | Not stated | Yes |
| Aurora Queen ResortSaariselkä | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated | Yes |
| Northern Lights Village SaariselkäSaariselkä | Yes | App only | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated |
| Lake Inari Mobile CabinsInari | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated | Toilet only |
| Aurora Pyramids (Elves Village)Levi | One roof window | Not stated | Bookable, 350 m away | Not stated | Not stated |
| Hotel Levi PanoramaLevi | Not stated | Not stated | Sky Deluxe Suite only | Not stated | Not stated |
| Ollero Eco LodgeRovaniemi | Not stated | Not stated | No | Not stated | No |
| Star Arctic HotelSaariselkä | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated |
When each area is clearest
- Kemi4.5 clear dark hours a night in the three weeks from 31 December
- Levi4.0 clear dark hours a night in the three weeks from 7 January
- Pyhä-Luosto3.6 clear dark hours a night in the three weeks from 31 December
- Saariselkä3.5 clear dark hours a night in the three weeks from 17 December
- Inari3.5 clear dark hours a night in the three weeks from 17 December
- Rovaniemi3.4 clear dark hours a night in the three weeks from 31 December
- Ruka2.6 clear dark hours a night in the three weeks from 11 March
From weather-station cloud records and the hours of darkness. Each area page has the full chart. Method
Questions
How many glass igloo hotels are there in Finland?
We have checked 41 places in Finland where you sleep under a glass roof, in 11 areas. We list a place only when its own website shows a glass-roof room.
Which glass igloos in Finland have heated glass?
18 of the 41 say on their own website that the glass is heated or defrosts: Apukka Resort, Arctic SnowHotel & Glass Igloos, Santa's Igloos Arctic Circle, Halo Igloos Hillside, Halo Igloos Riverside, Aava Glass Igloos, Shaman Village, Santa's Hotel Aurora, Northern Lights Village Pyhä, Livo Arctic, Ranua Resort Arctic Igloos, Arctic Lumo Resort, Northern Lights Ranch, Holiday Village Inari (Visit Inari), Wilderness Hotel Inari, Northern Lights Village Saariselkä, Aurora Village, Wilderness Hotel Muotka.
Which have a private sauna or hot tub?
10 have a private sauna and 5 a private hot tub with the glass room. The table above shows each one.
Where in Finland is the sky clearest for the northern lights?
Of the areas we chart, Kemi has the most clear, dark sky at its best: 4.5 hours a night on average in the three weeks from 31 December, on weather-station records.