Kakslauttanen Arctic Resort: which glass room to book
10 km from Saariselkä village. Google rating 4.1 from 1,426 reviews. Checked on its own website on 14 November 2026.
- Aurora alarm
- Private sauna
The room to book
Small Glass Igloo with Shower and Sauna
| Room to book | Small Glass Igloo with Shower and Sauna |
|---|---|
| Heated or defrosting glass | Not stated |
| Aurora alarm | In the room |
| Private sauna | Yes |
| Private hot tub | Not stated |
| Own bathroom | Yes |
| Size | Not stated |
| Sleeps | Up to 3 |
The resort says every room has a northern lights alarm.
Other rooms here: Large Glass Igloo in the West Village (4 beds, up to 5 guests, shower and sauna). Kelo-Glass Igloo: log cabin with a glass-roof bedroom, private sauna, fireplace and kitchenette, up to 6 guests.
Season: Glass igloos open from around the third week of August to the end of April.
What Kakslauttanen Arctic Resort says
“All our guest’s accommodations are equipped with northern lights alarms and WI-FI.”
“The East Village Small Glass Igloos have 2 single beds, each Igloo has toilet, shower and private sauna.”
“Small Glass Igloos can accommodate up to 3 guests.”
“Our glass igloos are available right through the northern lights season, which begins around the third week of August and finishes around the end of April.”
Getting the glass room
- Book it by name. Choose "Small Glass Igloo with Shower and Sauna", not a standard room or cabin.
- Ask about what the website doesn't say. It doesn't mention: heated or defrosting glass, private hot tub. Email before you pay.
- Check the confirmation. It should name the glass room. If it doesn't, contact the property.
How dark is the sky here?
Very dark sky
The nearest bright lights in satellite images are 9 km to the north. Faint aurora shows well here.
The next 7 nights
Live cloud forecast for after dark, and the aurora activity forecast.
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Cloud: MET Norway forecast (CC BY 4.0), hourly for 2 days, then 6-hourly. Aurora activity: NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center Kp forecast. Updated every 30 minutes.
Best nights to stay, November 2026 to April 2027
Tap a night to use it as your check-in date. Not a forecast: each night is rated on what we know now: how long the sky is dark at Kakslauttanen Arctic Resort, whether the moon is up and bright, and how often that time of year is clear.
- 1
10 to 13 December
4 nights · 63 hours of dark sky without bright moonlight · clear about 22% of the time in a typical year
- 2
2 to 5 January
4 nights · 62 hours of dark sky without bright moonlight · clear about 23% of the time in a typical year
- 3
9 to 12 January
4 nights · 61 hours of dark sky without bright moonlight · clear about 23% of the time in a typical year
- Best
- Good
- Fair
- Poor: bright moon or short night
- Never dark
- Best 4-night stays
- ● full moon · ◐ half moon
November 2026
December 2026
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January 2027
February 2027
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April 2027
Dark = sun 12° or more below the horizon, worked out for this property's location. Moon position and phase are exact. "Clear" = 2 oktas of cloud or less, from hourly observations at Ivalo airport (31 km away), Finnish Meteorological Institute, 2015 to 2025 seasons, CC BY 4.0. Method
Nearest other glass rooms
- Wilderness Hotel Muotka2 km · Aurora Cabin
- Aurora Queen Resort3 km · Glass Igloo
- Northern Lights Village Saariselkä10 km · Aurora Cabin