Star Arctic Hotel: which glass room to book
2 km from Saariselkä village. Google rating 4.5 from 707 reviews. Checked on its own website on 14 November 2026.
The room to book
Aurora Glass Cabin
| Room to book | Aurora Glass Cabin |
|---|---|
| Heated or defrosting glass | Not stated |
| Aurora alarm | Not stated |
| Private sauna | Not stated |
| Private hot tub | Not stated |
| Own bathroom | Not stated |
| Size | 2 m² |
| Sleeps | Up to 4 |
Up to 4 guests, but no more than 2 adults.
Other rooms here: Aurora Sauna Suite (35 m², private sauna and bathtub) looks out through a glass wall rather than a glass roof.
What Star Arctic Hotel says
“2-4 guests (max 2 adults) | 20m² | Unique Cabin Experience”
“Under the Aurora Glass Cabin’s glass ceiling, guests can lie in bed while gazing upon the Arctic sky.”
Getting the glass room
- Book it by name. Choose "Aurora Glass Cabin", not a standard room or cabin.
- Ask about what the website doesn't say. It doesn't mention: heated or defrosting glass, aurora alarm, private sauna, private hot tub, own bathroom. 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?
Dark sky
It sits right next to brightly lit buildings in satellite images. Faint aurora shows, with some glow low on one side.
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 Star Arctic Hotel, 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
March 2027
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 (20 km away), Finnish Meteorological Institute, 2015 to 2025 seasons, CC BY 4.0. Method
Nearest other glass rooms
- Aurora Collection1 km · Signature Suite
- Northern Lights Village Saariselkä2 km · Aurora Cabin
- Kakslauttanen Arctic Resort12 km · Small Glass Igloo with Shower and Sauna