Golf courses and places to stay: Lappi

Levi in Kittilä is one of Finland's largest fell resorts, where a wide range of cabins and apartments sits close to a golf course played in the summer season.

Family-owned holiday village in the Santa Claus Village area on the Arctic Circle in Rovaniemi, about eight kilometres from the city centre. Over 150 cottages and apartments, each with a private sauna; the Santa Claus Golf course is a short drive away.

Cottage accommodation on the bank of the Kemijoki river about seven kilometres from Rovaniemi centre, operating since 1972. The self-catering cabins are equipped with a mini-kitchen and shower, with a bookable sauna; Rovaniemi's golf courses are nearby.

Chalet village on top of Ounasvaara hill about three kilometres from Rovaniemi centre. The two-bedroom chalets have a private sauna and fireplace, with ski trails, downhill slopes and a golf course in the immediate vicinity.

Glass-roofed villas by the sea in Kemi's SnowCastle area in Sea Lapland. Each villa has its own entrance, kitchen and bathroom; the Kemi Golf Club course is a couple of kilometres away.

Campsite near the Tornionjoki river close to Tornio town centre. Accommodation includes camping cabins and holiday apartments with sauna; the Meri-Lappi Golf Club's Green Zone course, straddling two countries, is a few kilometres away.

Cabin and camping accommodation on Aavasaksa hill in Ylitornio. Offers two- and four-person cabins with kitchen and bathroom, some with sauna and fireplace; the home course of Aavasaksa Golf is across the border in Övertorneå, Sweden.

Ounaskoski Camping is a campsite in Rovaniemi, about 3 km from the nearest golf course (Santa Claus Golf). Details are based on public registry data — the owner can claim and complete this listing.

Hotel Kievari stands on Alkkulanraitti in the centre of Ylitornio and has, by its own account, 26 rooms and two saunas. The room rate covers the room, breakfast, parking, use of the sauna and wireless internet, and a dog stays for a ten-euro supplement. The house holds two restaurants along with meeting and function rooms, and Ravintola Kammari serves lunch on weekdays. Aavasaksa Golf has no course of its own in Finland: the club plays at Tureholms Nya Golfklubb in Övertorneå, Sweden, about eight kilometres from the hotel across the border.

Lomakeskus Karemajat is a holiday centre on Karemajojentie in Ylitornio offering, by its own account, seven 25-square-metre hotel rooms for two, three apartments of 50 and 70 square metres with two bedrooms and a kitchen, and 35-square-metre cottages in three grades. The cottages have an air-source heat pump, a kitchenette, a sleeping loft and a terrace; breakfast is included with a hotel room, and the sauna and hot tub are rented separately. Pets are welcome in the standard cottages. Aavasaksa Golf has no course of its own in Finland: the club plays at Tureholms Nya Golfklubb in Övertorneå, Sweden, about ten kilometres away across the border.

Levi Ski & Golf Premium Apartments is a building of eight apartments on Golfväylä in Sirkka: four two-bedroom apartments for 4+2 guests and four three-bedroom apartments for 7+2. It was completed in early 2023, and the yard has an outdoor hot tub by reservation, a storage building and two laundry stations. The company's own pages say the slopes and the golf course are within walking distance. The Levi Golf course is about 190 metres away.

Levin Iglut – Golden Crown is a property of 27 glass igloos on Harjatie at Levi, divided into four classes. A Northern Lights House for up to six guests with its own sauna is let as well, and some units have an outdoor hot tub. The Utsu restaurant is on site. The season runs from late August to early April: in September and October open Tuesday to Saturday, and daily from 3 November to 13 April. The Levi Golf course is about 1.5 kilometres away.

Hullu Poro offers accommodation on Rakkavaarantie in the centre of Levi in hotel rooms, family rooms with their own sauna, apartments, the Aurora Pyramids, a Penthouse and Blueberry Villa. There is a sauna and bath department and a salt room, pets are accepted and the place is open all year. Published package prices are about 246 to 276 euros for three nights in a double room, and the company sells golf packages on its own pages. The Levi Golf course is about 2.7 kilometres away.

Levin Alppitalot lets more than 50 holiday apartments at Levi for parties of every size, with saunas and fireplaces in the apartments. The office is on Hissitie in central Levi. Prices, season and pet policy are not published on the site. The Levi Golf course is about 2.9 kilometres away.

Levilehto Apartments lets 33 to 35 apartments with 134 to 188 beds on Levintie in Sirkka, along with a caravan area of 48 to 52 pitches. The business was founded in 1953 as Sirkan Matkailumaja and has been run by Lauri and Inkeri Vettanen since 1994. The office is open daily from noon to 8 pm all year. The Levi Golf course is about 3.1 kilometres away.

Hotel K5 Levi is a 35-room hotel on Kätkänrannantie at Levi, and the same company's K5 Villas comprise 16 apartments of 70 to 281 square metres for 7 to 14 guests. Every unit has a sauna, and the house has its own restaurants. The hotel is closed from 20 April to 8 November 2026, the villas are available all year, and the company sells golf packages from 490 euros for two nights. The Levi Golf course is about 3.3 kilometres away.

Putiikkihotelli Kemi 1932 occupies the restored railway station building in Kemi, with named guest rooms and apartments that have their own kitchen. The published room rates are 119 euros for one person and 129 euros for two per night, breakfast included, while the apartments cost 89 euros for one, 139 euros for two and 295 euros for four. Cafe Hertta works in the same house and serves breakfast from 8 to 10 on weekdays and from 10 to 12 at weekends. The Kemin Golf Klubi course is about 1.5 kilometres away.

Casual Housing Kemi offers single, double and triple rooms on Kauppakatu in central Kemi, with an extra bed available on request. Every room has a kettle, a microwave and basic dishes, and linen, towels and the final cleaning are included in the price. The same building also holds a cinema and two restaurants, parking is free and pets are welcome in some rooms for an extra fee. The Kemin Golf Klubi course is about 1.6 kilometres away.

Hotelli Merihovi is a city-centre hotel on Keskuspuistokatu built between 1946 and 1949, with everything from single rooms to suites and family rooms. Published rates start at 88 euros for a single, 108 euros for a twin, 125 euros for a double and 160 euros for a suite, and an evening sauna and breakfast are included. Several restaurants work in the building, among them Café & Bar Ankkuri and Ravintola Pursiseura, and pets are accepted in designated rooms. The hotel sells its own golf package at 112 to 150 euros a night. The Kemin Golf Klubi course is about 1.7 kilometres away.

Scandic Kemi stands by the sea on Hahtisaarenkatu and offers six room types, from standard rooms to a junior suite and a superior room with its own sauna. There are separate saunas for women and men and an indoor pool of 12 by 5.5 metres, both open daily from 17 to 21. The restaurant serves a buffet breakfast daily and dinner from Monday to Saturday. The Kemin Golf Klubi course is about 1.9 kilometres away.

Hotelli Toivola is a family business opened in 2018 in a quiet residential area on Kiveliönkatu, with rooms from singles to a family room for five. Guests share two communal kitchens and a few rooms have a fully equipped kitchen of their own. The sauna is available daily, parking is free and there are electric car chargers in the yard, and guests with a booking can check in around the clock when agreed in advance. The house also rents out cars, for as little as four hours. The Kemin Golf Klubi course is about 1.9 kilometres away.

Villa Kemi is housed in a 1964 building on Etelärantakatu that was originally a dentist's home and surgery. It offers single and double rooms, family rooms and glass-ceiling apartments, and the house has three saunas and a kitchen the guests may use. Published rates start at 49 euros for a single, 79 euros for a double, 89 euros for a glass-ceiling villa and 99 euros for a family room, with breakfast at 10.50 euros per person. The Kemin Golf Klubi course is about 1.9 kilometres away.

Hotelli Yöpuu is a small hotel on Eteläntie beside the E8 highway, about three kilometres from the centre of Kemi. Guests have a free sauna, a restaurant serving breakfast, a summer terrace with an outdoor grill, and a bar. The yard also has caravan and tent pitches, parking and wifi are free, and reception is open from 16 to 22. The Kemin Golf Klubi course is about 3.5 kilometres away.

Savotta Resort is a cottage village and camping area at the mouth of the Kemijoki river on Vähä Kuivanuorontie. For rent there are three kota cabins, three small cabins and the two larger lodges Villen pirtti and Jussin pirtti; the kota cabins have electricity, water and sewerage, their own toilet, a fridge, a microwave, a kettle, an induction hob and a coffee maker, and sleep two adults below and two children or one adult above. The site has a beach sauna, a sauna for hire and the catering restaurant Savupirtti, and guests can swim or arrive by boat. The Kemin Golf Klubi course is about 5.9 kilometres away.

Kylpylähotelli Pohjanranta sits on the bank of the Kemijoki river on Pohjantie in Keminmaa and sleeps about 80 guests. There are 40 rooms plus two junior suites with a sauna and kitchenette of their own and two studios, and the camping area has three cottages. The spa and a buffet breakfast are included in the room rate, and the site has a catering restaurant for groups of at least 15, minigolf, kayak and SUP rental, a grill hut, a dance centre and a shingle church. Pets are welcome for a fee of 20 euros per stay. The Kemin Golf Klubi course is about 10.4 kilometres away.

Stadium Apartments is hostel-style lodging on Seminaarinkatu beside the Tornio stadium. There are 29 rooms on two floors: rooms 101–113 on the first floor and rooms 201–203 on the second share washing facilities, while rooms 204–216 on the second floor each have their own toilet and shower; there is also a studio for two on the first floor with its own kitchen, living and dining area, toilet and shower. Both floors have well-equipped communal kitchens, and the basement holds meeting and sauna facilities. The Green Zone Golf course is about 0.6 kilometres away.

Park Hotel Tornio has stood on the bank of the Tornio river at Itäranta since 1932. Published rates start at 120 euros for a single room, 153 euros for a superior or deluxe room, 182 euros for a family or triple room and 203 euros for a family or sauna suite. The house has a sauna and pool area, several restaurants and an auditorium for 200 people with banquet rooms, and reception is open daily from 7 to 22. The hotel also sells its own golf package from 199 euros a night for two. The Green Zone Golf course is about 1.5 kilometres away.

Hotelli Olof is a boutique hotel opened in November 2014 in former bank premises on Hallituskatu in the centre of Tornio. All 14 rooms are junior suites, some with their own sauna, and each has air conditioning, a kitchen, a coffee maker, a television and wifi. Some rooms look out over the Tornio river, breakfast is included in the rate and the heated parking garage costs 13 euros. The Green Zone Golf course is about 1.6 kilometres away.

Mustaparta Hotels runs two hotels side by side on Hallituskatu in Tornio, Grand Hotel Mustaparta and Boutique Hotel Mustaparta. The Grand has superior rooms of 30 square metres, a 60-square-metre suite with a sauna, an 80-square-metre Chalet with its own kitchen and sauna, and a 120-square-metre presidential suite with two bedrooms and a panorama sauna; the Boutique side has standard rooms of 30 square metres, a superior room of 35 and two rooms of 50 with French balconies and bathtubs, one of which, Iisakin kajuutta, is a junior suite. All rooms are non-smoking and breakfast is included, served from 6.30 to 9.30 on weekdays and from 8 to 11 at weekends. Guests who book direct also get a restaurant voucher worth six euros. The Green Zone Golf course is about 1.7 kilometres away.

Kukkolan Vierastalot offers lodging in the village of Kukkola on Koskitie by the Kukkolankoski rapids, about 15 kilometres north of the centre of Tornio. For rent there are guest apartments for two, three-bedroom apartments for six, semi-detached units and small storehouse cabins. Every apartment has two separate beds, a toilet, a shower, a television and a kitchenette with a fridge and a microwave, and linen, towels and cleaning are included. Wifi is free and there are parking spaces next to the apartments, some of them with an engine heater post. The Green Zone Golf course is about 12.8 kilometres away.