Äkäs Cabins

  • Lapland/Finland, Santa Breaks in Yllas

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These cosy, traditional open-plan log cabins are tucked away in the most scenic and peaceful wooded setting of the unspoiled Lappish village of Äkäslompolo — the perfect festive hideaway for your Santa Break adventure in Lapland.

Excellent Location for a Festive Escape

You'll be ideally located close to all local amenities, making your Christmas break extra special. The Äkäs Hotel, the heart of local entertainment with a lively bar, dance floor, restaurant and nightclub, is just a five-minute walk away. Here you'll enjoy delicious meals if you're staying on bed and breakfast or half board. Each cabin also has a small kitchenette, and the well-stocked supermarket is around a 10–15-minute stroll, ideal for picking up festive treats.

Winter Adventures and Santa Experiences

The highlight of your magical Lapland adventure will be meeting Santa himself, with an unforgettable private visit that creates memories to last a lifetime. Little ones (and grown-ups too!) can experience the wonder of Christmas in the heart of the snowy forest. Alongside your Santa encounter, there's a world of winter fun waiting. Step outside your cabin and onto the cross-country ski trails, part of a breathtaking 314-kilometre network weaving through the snowy wonderland of Ylläs. Downhill ski slopes are easily reached by ski bus (payable locally), offering exhilarating days on pristine pistes — including the magical experience of night skiing under floodlit skies. You can also enjoy optional adventures like snowmobile safaris and husky sled rides.

Relaxation and Festive Comfort

After your days filled with skiing, Santa visits, and winter adventures, unwind in your private sauna — an essential Finnish tradition. Every cabin also features a cosy fireplace, perfect for curling up with a hot chocolate after sledding through the snowy forests. Guests staying here also enjoy free access to the swimming pool, saunas, and fitness room at the Äkäs Hotel, adding extra comfort to your festive getaway.

Make your Christmas dreams come true and check out our essential guide to staying in a cabin in Lapland!

Added value

Private meeting with Santa included for every family, with a gift for each child

Festive Feast - an evening for festive food, music & games included

Thermal suits & boots included (aged 3+ years)

Santa Breaks in Yllas

Ylläs is an idyllic unspoiled area of Lapland above the Arctic Circle. It encompasses three villages, Äkäslompolo, Ylläsrinne and Ylläsjärvi, each with marvellous scenery and high-quality cosy log cabins dotted around the woods. This resort really allows you to appreciate the true beauty of nature that Lapland has to offer - the landscape is dominated by vast forests, crystal-clear lakes (which are ideal for spotting the magical Northern Lights) , and rolling fells (their equivalent to mountains) making this resort a haven for nature lovers. The region also has a rich indigenous Samí heritage, and you'll have the chance to learn about Samí culture, traditions, and history during your stay. Our Ylläs Santa Break trips allow you to enjoy an unforgettable short break in December to get the whole family well and truly into the festive spirit in the run up to Christmas!

What's included in a Santa Break to Ylläs 

  • Direct flights, transfers and accommodation for 3, 4 or 7 nights 
  • An exclusive visit to Santa's Hideaway with magical workshops, gingerbread making, arts and crafts. 
  • Private family meeting with Santa and a present for children
  • Festive Feast on your final evening
  • Thermal suits and warm boots for adults and children from 3 years
  • A range of optional activities available to add to your package
  • Inghams Destination Experts based in Ylläs, if you need any advice, tips or assistance while you're away

Santa's Wilderness Hideaway

Experience a truly magical Santa Break in Lapland this Christmas with a visit to Santa’s Hideaway included in your holiday. Nestled among the snow-covered forests of Ylläs - this intimate, enchanting location is perfect for a festive family adventure. Join Santa’s friendly elves in a magical workshop, where you can bake delicious gingerbread or get creative with some arts and crafts. Enjoy thrilling snow games, from tobogganing to exciting kick sled rides for the little ones. The highlight of your day? A snowmobile-drawn sleigh ride through the glistening forest, following the twinkling lights to meet Santa in his cosy log cabin. Share a heartwarming private family moment with Santa, and take home a special gift for the children!

Additional Arctic Activities 

Your Lapland holiday wouldn't be complete without some exciting winter excursions. We have a range of activities available to pre-book which allow you to immerse yourself in the unique Lappish culture and traditions of the region. You can race across frozen lakes and snowy landscapes on a husky sleigh ride, cosy up under a blanket and enjoy a reindeer sleigh ride through the scenic forests or whizz your way through the fells on an exhilarating snowmobile safari. Aspiring skiers and boarders are also in luck as you can add on a 'Ski Taster' package with our four night stays, which include lift passes, equipment and lessons. Ylläs is a great ski resort offering pistes for all abilities, with some fantastic beginner slopes, small classes and friendly English-speaking ski instructors. 

We recommend booking all additional activities with us whether before you go or with our Destination Expert in resort, so we can make sure they fit in around your included activities.

Where to stay in Ylläs

Ylläs is centred around a large fell and we have accommodation situated on both sides. The main village is Äkäslompolo where you will find the majority of our accommodation including log cabins like the Villa Armas Cabins and Ylläs Log Cabins, as well as cosy apartments like our Akäs Apartments. Throughout Äkäslompolo there are also a handful of shops, colourful local bars, restaurants and an excellent, large supermarket.

If you'd prefer to head further into the remote Lappish wilderness, we'd recommend staying in one of our Ylläsrinne cabins which are located in the area of Ylläsrinne, on the other side of the fell to Äkäslompolo. These cabins are traditional Finnish log cabins and offer unspoiled natural scenery that'll allow you to really experience a winter wonderland like no other.

Still got a question? See our Santa Break FAQs.

Rooms
  • No. of cabins: 16

Rooms

Äkas Cabins are about 31m² and sleep up to three people, with twin beds and a single sofa bed. The semi detached log cabins are all open plan and have private entrances.

Cabin facilities

  • Sauna
  • Fireplace (firewood included)
  • Wi-Fi
  • Shower
  • WC
  • Hairdryer
  • TV 
  • Small kitchen area with fridge, microwave, toaster, 2 ring hob and coffee maker
  • One linen and towel set included, per person per week
  • Beds to be made up on arrival
  • Final clean included (bins to be emptied before check-out)

Accessibility

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

The Akas Cabins are not suitable for wheelchair users. Please give our Reservations team a call if you would like to discuss booking this accommodation.

  • Lift accessible: No
  • Lift serves all floors: Yes
  • Access ramp: No

Longitude: 24.175395
Latitude: 67.603731

  • 250 - 450 metres to the Äkäs Hotel - where you'll find the restaurant half-board meals, wellness facilities and the meeting point for some excursions
  • 3 kilometres to the ski slopes: the ski bus stop is outside the Äkäs Hotel (payable locally)
  • 700 metres to the village centre, about a 10 minutes walk
  • 1 kilometre (around a 15 minute walk) to the supermarket
Facilities

All Facilities are located in the Äkäs Hotel:

  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Bar with large dance floor
  • Lounge
  • Restaurant at the Äkäs Hotel
  • Free use of sauna (separate for men and women), indoor swimming pool, whirlpool and fitness room
  • Pool towels (payable locally)
  • Spa treatments (payable locally)
Meals

The Äkäs Cabins are on a bed and breakfast basis with the option to upgrade to have half board meals in the nearby Äkäs Hotel. Half board includes a buffet breakfast and a three-course dinner.  

Guests staying on half board over New Year's Eve will have a gala dinner included.

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Board basis options available

  • Bed & Breakfast
  • Half Board
Excursions

Add even more magic to your 3, 4, or 7-night holiday! Along with your included visit to Santa, Festive Feast, and thermal clothing, you can personalise your Santa Break with exciting optional excursions and pre-bookable activities. We now allocate a date and time of day for any excursions booked. So, there's no more wondering when your activities will take place. 

Combined 2km Husky & 1km Reindeer Safari (excludes Ylläsrinne)

An animal lover’s dream and a great value excursion that makes the most of your valuable holiday time. Meet some of Santa's reindeer deep in their silent forest hideaway. Learn about their way of life from colourful local Sámi herders and enjoy a romantic reindeer sleigh ride for 1km across the snowy landscape. Warm up in the Kota with hot berry juice and biscuits. Next it’s time to visit the huskies in their nearby cosy wilderness home. Learn about their way of life while huddled around a campfire inside a traditional Lappish Kota hut. Visit the huskies and enjoy a 2km dog-sled ride through the sparkling winter landscape.

Total excursion duration approx. 2½hrs.

Husky Safari (Ylläsrinne only)

Take a 5km husky safari through the beautiful snow covered woodland. You’ll have the chance to learn all about the dogs and how to drive the sleds yourself. A great experience for the whole family! Warm up after around the crackling fire with hot berry juice and biscuits. 

Total excursion duration approx. 2½hrs

Snowmobile Safari

Experience an exhilarating 25km ride through beautiful scenery, snow-laden forests and frozen lakes. Snowmobiles are fun and easy to ride on your own or sharing with a passenger. Children either share with an adult (over 11 years and 140cm only) or are towed in a sleigh or pod behind the guide.

Total excursion duration approx 2½hrs.

Ski Taster Package

(For 4 & 7 night complete beginner guests only)
An opportunity for guests who have never skied before to try the wonderful world of skiing. Conditions are ideal for learning to ski with empty slopes and friendly English speaking instructors. 

Ski tuition for 1½ hours
Skis & boots hire all day
Free use of beginner lifts all day

Please note:

Ski Taster Package is for guests 6yrs or older. Guests must make their own way to the ski resort for the Ski Taster on the local ski bus (payable locally). We act as at all times as the selling agent for the supplier of excursions and activities. Times and durations are approximate and may vary due to weather conditions. Ylläsrinne guests can book onto the ski taster locally.

Husky and Reindeer Safaris: Exclude Ylläsrinne guests. Times and distances are approximate and may vary due to weather conditions. Safari child age 4-12yrs. Children 0-3yrs free (transport must be pre-booked). In Ylläs customers will drive the husky sled themselves, where as in Levi customers will be driven.

Snowmobile Safaris: Times and distances are approximate and may vary due to weather conditions. Snowmobile Safari child age 4-10yrs and will be towed behind the guide in a sleigh or pod. Children must be aged 11 yrs or above and at least 140cm tall to ride as a passenger on a snowmobile. Snowmobile drivers must be 18yrs and bring a full, photographic driver's licence with them. Single riders who have purchased a sharing snowmobile may need to upgrade locally to a single driving snowmobile, if a sharing snowmobile is not available. 

  • 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.

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£4287
per person from £1429
Includes £50pp discount
30/11/2025 - 7 nights
3 adults
From Manchester Int.
Bed & Breakfast
Akas Cabins
Santa Breaks in Yllas
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