Lapland Hotels Luostotunturi & Amethyst Spa

Myself and a friend stayed for two nights in Room 345 (twin beds) in February 2024 (Winter). Our hotel deal included breakfast. Pros: -Clean premises. -Quick check-in at Reception, with English-speaking staff. -Lobby-reception has small shop selling snacks, postcards and Finnish-Lapland souvenirs. Reception sells tickets for Luosto Ski Resort. Free foldable map of Luosto village & its amenities available. -One lift to all floors. -Room 345 ‘superior twin room’ (first floor). Keycard entry. Open hanging area with hangars. Shoe drying rack. Cupboard with shelves, hairdryer, mirror. Luggage stand. Bench & table. Kettle, coffee & tea. Fridge. Wall-mounted LG TV. Sofa bed. Two single beds with bedside table & lights. Good soundproofing. Balcony with bench and view of front car park and main road below. En suite bathroom with walk-in shower, toilet, sink, towels, shaver socket, mirror. -Suites with sauna and log cabins also available. -‘Tunturi’ restaurant (ground floor) - plentiful seating. Breakfast 7-10am - buffet self-service: hot foods, juice machine, coffee jug, cereals, breads, porridge, yoghurt, pastries. Toasters. Waffle maker. Gluten-free options. High-chairs available. Cloakroom for jackets & bags. -‘Rumpu’ bistro/bar (ground floor, by main entrance). -‘Parvi’ restaurant (above ground floor). -‘Karhu’ bar-nightclub (below ground floor). -Large indoor swimming pool with jacuzzi section, plus separate enclosed jacuzzi. Swimming floats/armbands available. Sauna. Steam room. Changing rooms. Take room towel and exchange room key for locker key at Reception. -Gym (below ground floor) with cardio and weights equipment. -Spa and wellness (ground floor). -Games room with pool table (ground floor). -Reading room (first floor). -Free WiFi throughout hotel. -Free, large car park. Charging point for e-cars. -Complimentary sledges. -Checkout 12pm. -Luggage storage available behind Reception desk. Useful as our bus back to Rovaniemi wasn’t until early evening. Cons: -Room - no safe. -Room - luggage storage cupboard handle snapped off. -Room - TV too small for size of room. -Room - shower door handle snapped off. -Room - balcony door handle loose. -Swimming pool - there should be an adults only hour each day, as pool frequently busy with families. -‘Karhu’ bar-nightclub - evening entertainment (karaoke, live bands) costs extra, €3pp upwards. Notes: -‘K Luoston Kauppa’ convenience store sells alcohol (behind Restaurant Vaisko) and a Gift shop are both opposite hotel across the 962 main road. -Hotel is within walking distance of amethyst shop, Ahvenlampi lake (walking, sledging, marshmallow toasting hut) and Luosto Ski Resort. -Local restaurants are all within walking distance of hotel. I ate evening meals at ‘Rumpu’ (hotel) and ‘Puna Kettu’. -I also went snowshoeing and visited the Kopara Reindeer Park.

Nothing special, perfectly decent. Could use a bit of an update. Heating in room was struggling with only -3 C outside, 18 C is a bit too cold for comfort. The spa side seems an unnecessary relic that just requires a lot of extra heating.