Gielas Hotel

Lapland Finland , Saariselka

  • Family Holidays
  • Central Location
4.5/5
Inghams rating

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  • Lutontie 16, 99830 Saariselka, Finland

Facilities

  • Gym/Fitness Centres
  • Spa Facilities
  • Sauna/Steam Room
  • Bar
  • Family Rooms
  • Single Rooms
  • Drying Closet
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Sauna in room

Saariselkä at a glance

  • Finnish
  • Euro (EUR)
  • London Gatwick (LGW), Bristol (BRS), Manchester Int. (MAN)

Included in your Lapland Adventure holiday to Saariselkä

  • Arctic thermal clothing and snow boots for all adults and children from 3 years to keep you cosy and warm in the snow
  • On holiday support and tailored advice from our Destination Experts based in Saariselkä
  • Access to Inghams Digital Resort Guide with useful information to enhance your holiday
  • Flights from the UK, transfers and accommodation

About Gielas Hotel

The luxury Gielas Hotel offers highly recommended deluxe rooms and junior suites, located in the deluxe wing of the Tunturi Hotel. This unique hotel offers you a chance to experience the beauty of the Arctic wilderness while enjoying comfortable amenities. The Gielas Hotel offers its own fireside lounge, bar and a la carte restaurant - the perfect spot to relax after a day of exploring Saariselkä.

After a day of skiing or participating in one of our excursions, the lounge and bar area is an ideal spot to curl up next to the fire with a hot chocolate. Alternatively, enjoy a drink in the Bar & Grill Pirtti, which has a laid-back home away from home feel, or sit back and relax with the live entertainment, which is frequently on during the winter season.

The hotel offers superior rooms furnished in a simplistic style that have been designed to provide a cosy retreat after a day out in the snow. The rooms are equipped with everything you need for a Lapland holiday, including a balcony overlooking the resort, free Wi-Fi, drying closet, tea and coffee making facilities and a sauna.

Spa & wellness facilities

  • Saunas
  • Fitness room
  • Massage (pay locally)

Additional facilities

  • 3 restaurants (in main Hotel Tunturi building)
  • Fireside bar
  • Pub in main Hotel Tunturi building
  • Lappish Kota (pay locally, on request)
  • Music and dancing most nights in the main building
  • Ski waxing room
  • Guest PC
  • Free Wi-Fi in the Lobby Lounge
  • Free Wi-Fi in all hotel rooms and suites

The Gielas Hotel has an excellent location in Saariselkä, set back around 250 metres from the main village. Its location makes it a great starting point for outdoor activities such as tobogganing, winter walking, cross-country skiing, and participating in optional extra excursions such as Northern Light experiences and snowmobile safaris.

The Gielas building is set back around 250 metres from the village centre, with the ski centre approximately 1 kilometre away from the hotel. The nearest ski bus stop is outside the hotel.

Gielas Hotel guests have breakfast and dinner in the main building of the Tunturi Hotel (approx. 100 metre walk).

Breakfast includes an extensive hot and cold buffet breakfast and evening meals include a three-course buffet dinner with a choice of main courses, including a vegetarian option, two desserts, soup, and a salad buffet.

For guests staying over Christmas and New Year, you can enjoy a buffet style meal with a seasonal menu, often featuring traditional Finnish dishes

This property caters for the following special dietary requirements:

  • Diabetics - Insulin can be stored
  • Gluten-free
  • Vegetarians
  • Dairy-free

The Tunturi can cater for special dietary requirements. Please note that all meals will be served from the buffet, including special dietary meals (vegetarian, dairy, and gluten-free) options. Please inform us of any dietary restrictions at the time of booking. Allergies and intolerances not listed above cannot be catered for. All allergies and intolerances, even if listed above, are subject to confirmation by the accommodation.

Board basis available: Half Board

Superior twin room sleeps two to four people, recommended for two adults and two children or three adults, and are around 30m².  These rooms have twin beds and an additional sofa bed for one adult or two children.

Single superior room offers sole occupancy of the twin room.

Kontio suites sleep two to four people and are around 30-49m². They have twin beds and a sofa bed (suitable for one adult or two children) in the lounge area. These modern suites have a sleek Scandinavian style and all have a private sauna. They're located in the Kontio building opposite the main restaurant.  

Please note that rooms are cleaned every day, apart from Sundays.

Annexes

Superior rooms are located in the Gielas wing of the Hotel Tunturi, approximately 100 metres from the main building. Kontio suites are located in the modern Kontio building opposite the main Hotel Tunturi building, where breakfast and evening meals are taken. The Gielas building with a bar and lounge area with a fireplace, is about 100 metres away.

Bedroom facilities

  • Balcony
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • TV 
  • Sauna
  • Drying closet
  • Tea and coffee-making facilities
  • Bath and shower
  • Sauna
  • WC
  • Fridge
  • Safe
  • Hairdryer
  • Iron

General information

  • Check-in: 3pm
  • Check-out: 11am

Additional information

  • No. of rooms: 96
  • No. of buildings: 1
  • No. of floors: 5
  • Lift accessible: Yes
  • Lift serves all floors: No
  • Access ramp: No

The Gielas Hotel rooms are not adaptable, and not all rooms are accessible by lift. Please give our Reservations Team a call to discuss whether this property suits your needs. 

Travel to Saariselkä

Depart on: Sundays, Tuesdays & Fridays

Fly into: Kittilä or Ivalo 

Transfer time: approx. 3 hours from Kittilä or 30 minutes - 1 hour from Ivalo by coach

Check availability

Travel by Air

Direct exclusive charter flights to Kittilä airport departing on Sundays for 7 or 14 nights from:

  • London Gatwick 
  • Bristol
  • Manchester 

Airport Transfer Time - approx. 3 hours by coach

Direct flights to Ivalo airport departing Tuesdays and Fridays for 3 or 4 nights from:

  • London Gatwick

Airport Transfer Time - approx. 30 mins - 1 hour by coach or minivan 

Please note that there may be a few minutes' walk to your accommodation due to access/regulations on where coaches can stop.

Discover Saariselkä

Located in the wild, mystical north of Lapland, 260 kilometres above the Arctic Circle, Saariselkä is an exceptionally friendly, uncommercialised resort with a unique frontier atmosphere. With magnificent Arctic wilderness scenery just on the doorstep, it makes an ideal resort for a winter wonderland adventure.

The skies are often a deep hue of pink and purple, the pine trees heavily laden with snow, and being so far north, there is a good possibility of seeing the Northern Lights too. In Saariselkä, you're deep in Sámi country, where many people from the indigenous community of Lapland live and work today.

More about Saariselkä

Fresh for this winter

No more wondering when your activity will take place, we now provide the date and time of day of your excursions so you can plan your holiday with confidence.

  • Unless stated otherwise, excursion days and time of day (morning, afternoon, or evening) are as shown on your invoice.
  • Exact excursion timings will be confirmed upon arrival in resort.
  • Some excursions may have flexible scheduling. Where this is the case, your invoice will state: "The actual time and day of your excursion will be confirmed locally and may differ from your invoice and voucher." Our resort team will then advise you on arrival.
  • Excursion days and times are subject to change. While we will do our best to provide advance notice, some adjustments may be necessary. Our Excursion Coordinator and Destination Experts will be available in the resort to assist with any changes.
  • Times and distances are approximate and may vary due to weather and other conditions. In extremely cold temperatures or bad weather conditions excursions may be cancelled at late notice.
  • Prices and supplements are correct at time of publishing but may vary up or down. Correct prices will be advised at the time of booking.
  • Travel insurance is a condition of booking with us, and you should ensure that your chosen policy covers the activities that you plan to take part in during your holiday. Your policy should provide cover for your own personal and medical expenses, however individual policies will not cover damage to snowmobiles or skidoos and a compulsory excess will be payable directly to the supplier of the snowmobile/skidoo excursion.
  • Save up to 35% when booking an excursion package (based on the Authentic package)
  • Excursion package offers apply to new bookings only
  • Offer is subject to availability and may be withdrawn at any time
  • The percentage discount is taken off of the basic price of the applicable excursions when pre-booked individually.
  • Additional supplements, i.e. for single drivers on snowmobiles/huskies, are not applicable for the % discount.
  • Monetary savings are based on adult prices.
  • All prices, offers and availability are correct at time of publication and are subject to change
  • Valid on 3, 4 & 7-night Inghams Lapland Adventure holidays.
  • Classic and ski/snowboard packages available on 7 night Santa Breaks subject to availability
  • Not valid on 3 or 4 night Santa Breaks
  • Not valid for the following ages:
    Classic: 0-3 (Levi, Ylläs & Pyhä), 0-4 (Saariselkä)
    Northern Lights & Authentic: 0-7 (Levi, Ylläs & Pyhä), 0-11 (Saariselkä)
    Ultimate: 0-11 (Levi, Ylläs & Saariselkä)
    Ski/Snowboard: 0-5 (Levi: 4-5 get free lift pass, Ylläs: 3-5 get free lift pass & equipment), 0-7 (Saariselkä: free lift pass under 7 with paying adult)
  • Snowmobile – Drivers must be 18+ with a full, valid photo driver’s license. Passengers must be 11+ and 140cm+ tall. Children under 11 or under 140cm will be towed in a sled/pod (heating not guaranteed).
  • Excursion experiences and durations vary between resorts and are dependent on weather conditions
  • Most excursion days and times will be advised shortly after booking, others will be confirmed on arrival in resort
  • Travel Insurance is required for booking. Must cover planned activities and personal circumstances, including medical conditions. Snowmobile damage is not usually covered so a compulsory excess is payable directly to the supplier of the excursion. Single-driver snowmobile supplement available in all resorts (18+ only).
  • Cancellation: In the event of cancellation of a qualifying excursion, the cost of the excursion, minus the % saving on the total package, will be deducted from any refund due. You will then be charged full price for any remaining excursions.

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