Ski-Inn PyhäLinna

Ski-Inn Pyhälinna apartments have the best possible location. I stayed three nights in Pyhälinna 33 Studio apartment. Both the ski slope (now closed because of summertime of course) and Pyhä Disc Golf Park were situated just under my window. Trails to Pyhä-Luosto National Park start between Pyhälinna apartment buildings A and C. Some good restaurants are located next to Pyhälinna. Pyhä-Luosto Visitor Center Naava and a grocery store are situated one kilometer from these apartments. A bus stop (buses to/from Luosto, Kemijärvi and Rovaniemi) is situated almost next to Pyhälinna. There isn't any reception desk in Pyhälinna. Normally some services are available in a nearby hotel (a gym, saunas) but it was closed at the moment. There is a number lock in every apartment and I got the code via SMS in the morning of the arrival day. Check-in time is quite late, at 6 pm. However, I asked the customer service by phone (after I had got the code) if I could go in earlier and I got a permission to go in as early as 11 am without any extra cost. If I had booked early check-in earlier, the price would have been as much as one extra night. Customer service was extremely kind and quick as I contacted them by phone and by e-mail. Very good performance, much better than usual customer service! When I arrived next to the apartment building I was wondering if it is closed. There were ropes in front of all corridors. I found out that they are because of reindeer. The ropes prevent reindeer coming in the corridor. These new apartments are privately owned but they are booked to tourists through a company. Bed linen, towels and final cleaning are included in the price but you have to wash dishes and take the trash (including bottles) yourself. I had a very modern and stylish corner apartment with a bathroom, an own electric sauna, a kitchenette including tableware and a dishwasher, a fireplace with firewood and an electric drying cabinet for wet clothes. A shared washing machine was situated in a separate building as well as a ski maintenance area. An own locked ski locker was located in the corridor but I didn't need it now because it is a summer. Actually there was heatwave outside and the apartment was quite hot but tolerable. I have nothing to complain. I could come here again.

Been lucky enough to stay in apartment style accommodation across a few Scandinavian ski resorts and this ranks amongst the best. Spent 1 week in 'C' block 4 bedroom apartment (holiday through crystal ski). Most things are a positive - wonderful view of the slopes, a 100m walk or ski to the beginner slopes, apartment is well stocked with all you need for self catering & sauna spacious. Not really a negative, but worth considering if you have young children - the internal stairs to the upstairs bedrooms were incredibly steep and required care to use. Would stay here again.