We booked this hotel through TUI labelled as the Winter Wonderland Hotel and Log Cabins. To keep this review fair to the hotel and TUI respectively, I have rated the hotel only and will cover TUI separately within this review. THE HOTEL We stayed in a Superior Cabin, with Jacuzzi/ whirlpool bath, sauna and 4 beds. Unfortunately, the jacuzzi/ whirlpool bath didn't work and had a fault on its controller. The sauna also did not work. Needless to say this was very disappointing. We would have contacted hotel reception to try to rectify these issues, however the reception were very unhelpful in being able to offer advice on how to work the fireplace - so it was assumed that they didn't care too much about things working properly in our cabin. When we were there the outside temperature was minus 25 degrees and the cabin was cold at night, this wasn't helped by the fact the radiator in the downstairs bedroom never worked. In general the cabin felt poorly maintained and in need of some refurbishment. The cabin was not as such a cosy place to rest as I hoped it would be. It would have also been nice to have a drying room. Inside the hotel, there was very minimal communal areas to sit with a drink from the bar. There was also a small shop at reception. Breakfast and dinner was available, and had a few options to choose from. There was always something different at dinner. At busy times, food ran out and sometimes staff had to be alerted to this. TUI We have stayed in Lapland with TUI before and therefore found ourselves comparing this break against our previous. It took 2-3 hours from landing at Rovaniemi airport to arriving at the hotel, with a stop in between to collect thermal wear. On the coach we was advised to 'try everything on' but once in there, some people were hurried by the rep to get back on the coach as the hotel had its own facility for exchanges if needed. Unfortunately, not everyone got this message, hence the 2-3 hour journey from airport to hotel. FYI the hotel facility was great for exchanges. Arriving at the hotel, tired and hungry at 6pm, we was hurried into a welcome meeting which lacked any kind of atmosphere, no welcome drink, no information about hotel or local area, or the included activities to see santa, just given the hard sell on excursions. The next day was 'Santa and tasters day'. This included organised activities at the hotel grounds, where other TUI hotel guests were also brought to (this occurred almost everyday regardless of if it was your santa day or not). Organised activities at the hotel was, sledging and mini-snowmobiling, football and hockey with elves. On this day TUI provided lunch at the hotel, as well as 'elf school'. Lunch was ok, as was the school. From the hotel, TUI transported guests by coach to a short distance away, where husky sledding tasters happen. The husky sledding was short, but good enough. You are then transported in a trailer attached to a snowmobile to a cottage in a quiet area,
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