Giellajohka

Property class: 3
Riverfront hotel in Inari with restaurant and bar/lounge

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Enjoy your visit to Inari with a stay at Giellajohka. The restaurant is a perfect spot to grab a bite to eat, and you can unwind with a drink at the bar/lounge or visit the sauna for a relaxing end to the day. Other features include a terrace and a garden. Fellow travelers love the helpful staff.

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Pet friendly
  • Free parking
  • Free WiFi
  • Bar
  • Non-smoking

Room options

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View all photos for Deluxe Cabin (Taiga)

A wooden cabin with a glass facade, surrounded by snow, under a night sky with visible stars and green aurora.

Deluxe Cabin (Taiga)

  • River view
  • 538 sq ft
  • 3 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 Queen Bed, 2 Twin Beds and 1 Twin Bunk Bed

View all photos for Deluxe Cabin (Routa)

A wooden cabin with glass doors and windows, surrounded by snow, under a night sky with visible stars and green aurora.

Deluxe Cabin (Routa)

  • River view
  • 538 sq ft
  • 3 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 Queen Bed and 3 Twin Beds

View all photos for Deluxe Cabin (Halla)

A bedroom with a bed, a window, and a wooden wall.

Deluxe Cabin (Halla)

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(2 reviews)
  • River view
  • 269 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Sofa Bed

View all photos for Basic Cottage

A small, red cabin with a snow-covered roof, a large window, and a door.

Basic Cottage

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • River view
  • 258 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds and 1 Twin Sofa Bed

View all photos for Basic Quadruple Room (Shared Kitchen)

A cabin with wooden walls and floors, a bunk bed, a red chair, and a striped rug.

Basic Quadruple Room (Shared Kitchen)

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(3 reviews)
  • 183 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Twin Bunk Beds

Basic Triple Room

  • 151 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed and 1 Twin Bed

View all photos for Basic Triple Room (Shared Kitchen)

A cozy room with wooden walls, a bunk bed, a small table, and a colorful striped rug.

Basic Triple Room (Shared Kitchen)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(4 reviews)
  • 151 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed and 1 Twin Bed

View all photos for Economy Single Room, Shared Bathroom

A small, cozy room with wooden walls and a single bed. There is a bench and a small table with a lamp.

Economy Single Room, Shared Bathroom

  • 54 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

View all photos for Studio

A cozy cabin interior with a wooden ceiling, large windows, a sofa with colorful cushions, a white table with a candle, and a bed with a floral wallpaper.

Studio

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 215 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

View all photos for Basic Double Room

A bedroom with a bed, pillows, a red chair, a mirror, and a bathroom visible through an open door.

Basic Double Room

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(5 reviews)
  • Garden view
  • 97 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the neighborhood

Map
2920 Karigasniementie, Inari, 99910

Getting around

  • Ivalo (IVL) - 92 min drive

About this property

Giellajohka

  • Enjoy your visit to Inari with a stay at Giellajohka. The restaurant is a perfect spot to grab a bite to eat, and you can unwind with a drink at the bar/lounge or visit the sauna for a relaxing end to the day. Other features include a terrace and a garden. Fellow travelers love the helpful staff.

At a glance

Hotel size

    • 9 rooms

Arriving/Leaving

    • Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 9:00 PM
    • Contactless check-in available
    • Late check-in subject to availability
    • Check-out time is noon
    • Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

    • The front desk is open daily from 9:00 AM - 9:00 PM
    • Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
    • To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property ahead of time using the information on the booking confirmation
    • If you are planning to arrive after 9:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
    • Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Required at check-in

    • Credit card, debit card, or cash deposit required for incidental charges
    • Government-issued photo ID may be required

Children

    • No cribs (infant beds)

Pets

    • Pets stay free
    • Service animals welcome
    • Food and water bowls available

Internet

    • Free WiFi in public areas
    • Free WiFi in rooms

Parking

    • Free onsite self parking
    • Onsite RV/bus/truck parking (fees apply)

Other information

    • Smoke-free property

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Reviews

Giellajohka Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

9.8

Cleanliness

9.6

Amenities

9.8

Staff & service

9.6

Property conditions & facilities

Guest review summary

What guests liked

  • The restaurant served delicious, locally sourced food at a reasonable price. (16 reviews)
  • Breakfast was delicious and offered a good selection of options. (5 reviews)
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10/10 Exceptional

A remote place but had everything you need. There's a restaurant and a hiking trail
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10/10 Exceptional

Great for one night while passing by, especially taking into account the price. Very friendly host and good restaurant.
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8/10 Very good

Nice place even this time year Ruska" wasn't so beautiful as usual due ni freezing temperatures. Lot of berries to pick and nice walking trails. Breakfast wad fresh and many choice to eat. Many kind of cottages to choose.
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10/10 Exceptional

Extremely friendly staff. Perfect location for aurora and all winter activities.
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10/10 Exceptional

I had a great stay at Giellajohka. The cabin did not disappoint. It was comfortable and well equipped, and had a beautiful view of the river. The location was perfect because it allowed for day trips to other areas of Lapland. The only downside was that there were 2 camping caravans that parked about 1 meter from the cabin for 1 night and they disrupted the peacefulness of the stay. Luckily, they were only there for 1 day.
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10/10 Exceptional

Beautiful place with amazing staff!
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10/10 Exceptional

River view stay very relax and quiet
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10/10 Exceptional

The best place I stayed in Finland.

Amazing location, great food, no light pollution, great views, nice people. Everything about this place was fantastic.
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10/10 Exceptional

I really enjoyed my stay in Giellajohka.The staff was incredibly friendly and helpful. The area was beautiful and peaceful and there was almost no light pollution.
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10/10 Exceptional

A great place to stay if you want to see Aurora! It’s so far from any city so you get the full dark sky here, even the weakest aurora would be so vivid in this place. They have a WhatsApp group so everyone on site can share information if they see aurora. The place has a restaurant and the foods are amazing with a reasonable price! Plenty of activities you can do on site as well. Recommend to stay minimum 3/4 nights. My first 2 nights were cloudy but 3rd night was one of the best auroras in my trip.
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10/10 Exceptional

We did not use the ski slopes or their spa services since our flight came in at 6pm. We were able to check in about 30 minutes before 9pm so we were able to just go straight into our lodging and start relaxing and enjoying the views. In the morning, we were able to see that there was an reindeer farm next to us and were able to take photos of them. Their buffet breakfast was delicious. Although they did not have an overwhelming selection, but what they put out was absolutely divine and delicious.
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10/10 Exceptional

Like a fairytale

It was awesome, for our Christmas Eve Eve. It felt like a Christmas movie. And the food was great !
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10/10 Exceptional

We felt at home right from the start. The surroundings, the peace and quiet, the food, the possibility to hire skis and snowshoes, the friendliness of all the staff and of course the northern lights and reindeer right on the doorstep. Simply a dream. We would love to come back and have already recommended it to others.
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10/10 Exceptional

Perfect accommodation

Absolutely fabulous, no joke! The cabin Halla was exactly what we were looking for. You can see the northern lights from your bed. The three cabins are sufficiently far from one another so that you are not disturbed by the neighbors. The cabin itself has everything one needs. Staff was welcoming
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10/10 Exceptional

Excellent property and very kind hosts.
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10/10 Exceptional

Best for northern light viewing in the area, with extremely friendly and helpful owner/staff make this place easily get the best rating for the place to stay.
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10/10 Exceptional

We had an amazing stay, everything was perfect (from the accomodation to the food). We loved every minute there and will definitively come back!
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10/10 Exceptional

Fantastic stay

It was a great stay. Staff was friendly, helpfull and the accomodation was very comfortable. It is nice and relatively small so no mass tourisme which makes the experience much more personal. We stayed for a week.
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10/10 Exceptional

best place to see aurora boreale
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10/10 Exceptional

Excellent!

It was so amazing 😍 Cosy hut, very friendly people and a lot of fun â˜ș Thank you 😊
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10/10 Exceptional

Not our first time there and it is never a disappointment! Our favorite place ever, everything is perfect: from the cabine, to the activities, the service, the food.. We will be back!!
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6/10 Good

Interesting place but not my type
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10/10 Exceptional

Perfect place to watch aurora and Very nice staff

The house we stayed is very nice and the warm feeling makes you like to stay at home. The staff is very nice and very helpful. You can join the whatsapp group where the staff will update and inform you when aurora comes. It is really a nice service! On the other hand, a camp fire will be set up outside by the staff such that we can stay longer time outside to take photo of aurora. It is really a perfect place to stay to watch aurora and we will come back to enjoy again in future.
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10/10 Exceptional

We stayed at Giellajohka for 6 days and wished we had longer. It was magic. The river cabins are cozy, warm and have a substantial kitchen. We enjoyed the in cabin sauna and the beautiful floor to ceiling window meant we enjoyed the aurora from our bed while having a cup of tea early in the morning. The property is run by Anita and her son Jouni and they are actively involved passionate hosts. We loved them and all the staff. The activities were well run, relaxed, intimate and so much fun. No mass tourism to be found. There are beautiful walk, ski and snowshoe tracks from your doorstep and all the gear to borrow. The food was good. We loved reindeer soup and the breakfasts, especially the pancakes with jam. Yum! Don’t hesitate booking it would be impossible to regret a stay here.
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10/10 Exceptional

Will come back for sure

We were here from 23 to 27 January 2023 and enjoyed our stay very much! Routa was perfect! The location was away from light and the glass windows were so clean, we could stay inside and step outside to take pictures when aurora arrived. We saw aurora on Day 1, 3 and 4, i.e. a 75% chance. We used our private sauna every day, so relaxing. And we ordered afternoon tea every day, yummy and affordable. We tried the fireplace as well, it looked gorgeous in pictures. The beds and the fully-equipped kitchen, etc. All were just great! And lastly, we would like to thank for the airport transfer service. Our flight was reschedule to a late night flight in a sudden, thanks so much for picking us up. We shall visit here again in coming 2 to 3 years, in mid September to see the fall colors and aurora!
Routa
Day 3 aurora (5:30pm)
Day 3 aurora (11:30pm)
Day 4 aurora