I visited Inari early March 2020 and chose Hotel Inari because of both price and location. I wanted to stay in Inari Village, with the Sámi Parliament (Sajos), the Sámi Museum (Siida), and grocery stores - a real town, if small, and center of Finnish Sámi culture. Hotel Inari was convenient to all these places. I stayed in the building behind the main building. It was a short walk across the parking area to the main building and restaurant. I ate at the hotel morning and evening, but there are also other places to eat in town. The hotel’s buffet breakfast had everything I usually eat; I had the same meal every evening, (good salmon soup and rye bread), so can’t comment generally on the menu. Staff were all very pleasant, and I met many interesting guests. The one thing I did miss was a lift. It was slow going hefting my luggage up and down the stairs (but the lake view from my room was worth the climb). My good-sized room was clean, the bathroom was updated, and I had a sauna. Wifi worked well.

Hotel Inari is the same company as the terrific next-door outfitter, and you can book activities through the hotel or over at the shop. The hotel is on the lake shore, so it was only a short walk to ski with skis rented at the outfitter; and I also booked various excursions and activities for every day.

As I didn’t want a car, I took the shuttle from/to the airport in Ivalo. (Easy. I booked ahead.) I walked everywhere in town. Even though snow-covered, sidewalks were wide and walkable, taking the usual winter precautions.

From flight, to accommodation, service .....to weather everything went very well. Our long WE spent @ the Inari hotel was perfect. We even managed to see the famous Nordic Lights from the window of our room!