Quiet rooms facing the Baltic, built for deep sleep in every season of a Finnish year.
Our rooms are made of the same three materials as the island they stand on: pale Finnish oak underfoot, heavy wool on the bed, granite in the bathroom. Full blackout curtains shut out the white summer nights the moment you want them shut, the bathroom floors are heated through the cold half of the year, and there is not one room at Arctic Vela without a window facing the Baltic.
Our signature room: oak floors, a wool-dressed king bed and a floor-to-ceiling window facing the islands. A rainfall shower, warm granite underfoot and a writing desk with the sea in front of it.
Tähti means star, and a glass ceiling runs the full length of the bed, so the last thing you see is the sky over the archipelago. A curtain track closes it whenever you would rather it were closed.
Our largest suite, wrapped around the corner of the building with windows on two sides. A separate living room, a working fireplace, a dining table and room enough for a family to spread out.
The glass above the bed is not an ordinary skylight. It is triple-glazed and engineered for a Finnish winter, with heated edges that keep frost and condensation off the pane — so on the coldest February night what you are looking at is still the sky, not a grey blur.
By four in the afternoon in midwinter it is already dark out there: stars over the frozen harbour, and snow arriving without a sound on the glass a metre above your face. In June it turns completely around. The white nights leave a long blue twilight that barely darkens at all, and you lie watching the light move across the ceiling instead.
Now and again, on a rare strong solar night, a faint green shimmer reaches even this far south and can be seen from the bed. Consider it a bonus if it happens — we would never promise it, and the suite is worth the night on its own.
Reserve the Sky SuiteThe same essentials in all 42 rooms, whichever category you choose.
| Amenity | Details |
|---|---|
| Sea-facing window | Every room looks out over the Baltic and the archipelago beyond |
| King bed | Dressed in Finnish wool blankets, with a choice of pillow firmness |
| Rainfall shower | Walk-in, with Nordic bath products refilled rather than replaced |
| Heated bathroom floors | Warm granite underfoot from the first cold week to the last |
| Free Wi-Fi | Fast fibre throughout the hotel, no login and no charge |
| Bluetooth speaker | Pair your own music in seconds |
| Coffee & kettle | Finnish coffee, a small tea selection and a kettle, restocked daily |
| Full blackout curtains | Complete darkness even at the height of the white nights |
| Morning card | Left at your door each day with the weather and the sea-ice or swimming conditions |
Send us your dates and we will hold the right room — best available rate, a free private sauna hour, and late checkout on Sundays.
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