Sweden, LaplandSeptember 18, 2022, by Bart's Booklet

Bart's Best Of: luxury Lapland tips for Swedish Arctic Circle perfection

Sweden, Lapland, September 18, 2022, by Bart's Booklet

Bart's Best Of: luxury Lapland tips for Swedish Arctic Circle perfection

Hello Happy few who, just like us, love to enjoy the snow to the fullest. Expedition winter in Swedish Lapland about to begin. Curious about our Swedish cherries on the cake? The Swedish one crème-de-la-winterse-Lapland-cream? We recommend them with love.

 

These are the luxury Lapland tips for making it unforgettable once (or more) in your life Arctic trip. Super-deluxe Lapland tips to enjoy immensely above, below and almost on the Arctic Circle. Vi ses gärna, in other words, see you soon super-de-luxe Lapland toppers. Roll out that Lapland carpet for us.

 

Statue: D.CARLIER /davidcarlierphotography.com/Niehku

Niehku Mountain Villa

Niehku Mountain Villa

Also curious about Lapland's ultimate luxury horse? An Arctic architectural tour de force at sixty-eight degrees north latitude. Where a wine cellar in a hundred-year-old grease pit contains very nice bottles? And where you can ski in the sun and full moon at the same time. And oh yes, hello helicopter that drops you off for an unforgettable trip in powder snow. Precisely! We are talking about Niehku, aka Lapland's darling Niehku Mountain Villa. Our first and absolutely most precious Lapland tip. A journey all the way up North, towards Riksgränsen, where a combination of fourteen comfortable rooms and great gastronomic delights make for a cool example of Arctic Circle perfection.

Statue: Lars Thulin (interior)/Mattias Fredriksson (heli)/Niehku

Loggers Lodge

Loggers Lodge

Curious about our second luxury Lapland tip? We tip Loggers Lodge, a former, you guessed it, loggers lodge† True any well-known audience would like to sleep sometime. Once upon a time logger's cabin full of muscular men in bunk beds hacking their way through the wooded interior. Nowadays a romantic one that can be booked exclusively lodge, including a gently crackling fireplace at the foot of your warm wool-covered bed. A remote located red wooden dream where you end your wood-fired sauna session in the outdoor jacuzzi. Steamed clean and bubbled out? Join us for the gourmet menu. And your days? You let it be filled by you host. Because the hosts of Loggers Lodge just let in experts experience be material.

Statue:T.BADAL/tanveerbadal.com/Loggers Lodge

Arctic Bath

Arctic Bath

Take an idyllic cove on a wide river near Harads. Add to this a number of architectural wooden highlights including several very nice suites and Lapland's most beautiful wellness nest. That, and a breathtaking one outdoor decor, shapes Arctic Bath. A selection of minimalist, very tastefully decorated suites can be booked including Northern Lights spotting opportunity! Suites where you can easily get on a snowmobile from your bed jumps. And where, after your lesson in luxurious ice bathing with frozen hair, you are happy to run towards a warm wellness area. Our motto: immerse yourself in the Arctic elements and be surprised by the local delicacies. Believe us, Arctic Bath should be on your list of luxury Lapland tips.

Image: Emil Wallin/Malin Sax/Arctic Bath

tree hotel

tree hotel

Do you see it in your mind? A collection of tree houses in the magical white forested interior of Lapland. A luxurious rust-colored design variant, a mirror facade with a light wooden interior, a UFO, a sleeper birds nest of birch branches. The so-called hut highlights of the tree hotel. Including a lovely vintage wooden house where breakfast, dinner and all kinds of local delicacies find their way to friendly guests. Guests who have often been coming there for many years. Because be warned, whoever books the tree house hotel will keep booking. Yup, this Lapland tree house luxury is at the top of your list of luxury Lapland tips. And, tip from us, there are also bedrooms in the wooden house. Very cozy and a great opportunity from a budget perspective.

Image interior: Peter Lundström/WDO/Treehotel

 

Facts and figures known to Bart

  • Do you want to go snowmobiling, ice fishing, husky driving, brown bear tracks spotting, petting elk or some super sustainable skills imitate the Sami? Everything is possible. Just consult with your accommodation (in advance).
  • Want to get to your destination in style (fly, train, drive)? See the website of the relevant accommodation.
  • Clothing advice and more of those Lapland things?

 

Statue: Anna Kuhmunen and family for the ultimate dose of Sami hospitality at Silba Siida

Photo credits: Silba Siida