Sited 30 kilometres from Lake Inari, the modern Saariselka Holiday Club hotel features a distinctive conical entrance and houses Europe's most northerly spa. The 139 guestrooms have colour-coordinated fabrics, polished wooden floors and simple furnishings. All are equipped with cable television, desks, direct-dial phones, minibars and bathrooms with showers, hair dryers and bathrobes.
Despite the sometimes freezing temperatures outside, the hotel's spa centre maintains a constant temperature in excess of 29�C, as do the pool and hot tub. Guests can unwind in the saunas and steam rooms, including a VIP sauna and hot tub available by booking only. A range of mud and clay treatments are available, along with more conventional massages and therapies. The pool features a water slide, wave machine, water chutes and an upstream river, and a separate pool is provided for kids. The Restaurant Revontuli offers an a la carte menu with traditional local dishes alongside international favourites such as hamburgers and pizzas, in a typically Lappish atmosphere. In the evening guests can visit the Guksi Pub to relax with a drink, play darts or pool, and enjoy the karaoke. Guests can check their e-mails and surf the web via complimentary wireless Internet access. Practical onsite amenities include currency exchange, room service and a safe-deposit box. Complimentary parking facilities are available on site. Guests can visit Urho Kekkonen National Park, 500 metres away, go white-water rafting on the Ivalojoki River, 20 kilometres, or enjoy a cruise on Lake Inari, 30 kilometres away. The gold-mining village of Tankavaara is also 30 kilometres away. Ivalo Airport is 25 kilometres away, with an approximate driving time of 20 minutes.