Perched atop Kaunispää Fell in Finnish Lapland surrounded by national park, Star Arctic Hotel combines Aurora Glass Cabins with stargazing glass roofs and an intimate fell-top restaurant — a self-contained Arctic wedding destination operating from October to April. The venue can accommodate up to 100 guests for your wedding celebration.
Star Arctic Hotel occupies a rare position — literally. Sitting on the summit of Kaunispää Fell, at the edge of Urho Kekkonen National Park, it is one of the few luxury hotels in Lapland where the wilderness genuinely begins at the hotel door. The fell-top setting means unobstructed 360-degree views, and the Aurora Glass Cabins — with their glass ceilings and electronically adjustable beds — are designed to put the Northern Lights directly overhead from the mattress.
For weddings and honeymoons, Restaurant Kaunis is the primary celebration space: a fireplace lounge restaurant with panoramic windows that seats 80 to 100 guests, with private buyout available in November and April when the shoulder seasons keep crowds thin. The Wilderness Restaurant, operating January to March, moves dinner further into the fell — a buffet by open fire for up to 60 guests that is among the most atmospheric dining experiences Lapland offers. The hotel operates only from late October to mid-April, which gives the season a natural beginning and end that suits the Arctic wedding calendar.
Enquire about Star Arctic Hotel →Restaurant Kaunis seats 80–100 guests and can be booked privately in November and April. The Wilderness Restaurant serves 30–60 guests in a fell-side setting from January to March.
Options include the Aurora Glass Cabin (glass roof for stargazing), the Sauna Suite with private sauna and kitchen, the Scenic Suite with panoramic southern views, and the new Aurora Sauna Suite.
Star Arctic Hotel operates seasonally from October 30 to April 19 — a winter-only destination that closes each spring when the midnight sun makes aurora viewing impossible.
Husky safaris, snowmobiling, reindeer experiences, aurora chasing, private sauna and jacuzzi bookings, and fell hiking and snowshoeing into Urho Kekkonen National Park.
The hotel is on Kaunispää Fell in Saariselkä, Finnish Lapland — surrounded by Urho Kekkonen National Park, approximately 30 km north of Ivalo airport.
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