Hotel in zona Dog Sledding Park, Pelkosenniemi

I booked this hotel through Crystal ski holidays as I wanted something central in Pyhä. On arrival I checked in at the Pyhätunturi hotel opposite and was given room 208b on the first floor of the second block (nearest to the pyhatunturi hotel). You can see from the outside that it is a new and modern set up with another A block slightly closer to the slopes. I had a room with a French balcony overlooking the main car park and saw some beautiful sunrises and sets from my room. There was a large drying cabinet for clothing but no ski storage - something to keep in mind if you are taking skis as you have to store them in your room. There is a lift to all floors and the pyha store on the ground floor with ski rental below. My room had 2 single beds together and plenty of storage space. The bathroom was fabulous with a lovely enclosed and powerful walk in shower. The hot water was endless and it was a delight to use. There was a frosted screen covering the toilet then a large window into the main bedroom but this had a blind. The beds were fairly comfortable and it was all very clean. I didn’t have any room cleaning during my 1 weeks stay but bin bags are provided. I did have to ask for a fan as the air con units are turned off for winter and you can’t cool the room, which maintained around 22 degrees. Too warm for me. It was only a short walk across the the car park for breakfast and dinner but choice was very limited, especially for a veggie like me. We had oddly mild weather during my stay and it rained several times making the car park a skating rink. I had 2 falls and did injure myself. The grounds team did our grit down and some fresh snow made it much better. I was fortunate to see the northern lights several times during my stay but found the long slog down to the supermarket a bit much. Going down is ok but it’s a fairly steep hill in parts coming back up so I only went the once. There is a small supermarket in the pyhatunturi hotel opposite and they have a tazza machine. What I saw of the slopes was good. You either ski out from near A block onto a fairly steep red or there is another red that is more gentle just a bit further on the you can also walk across the carport and over the road to a green run and the family slopes. It’s not ski in or out. A button lift brings you back up to the side of A block so it’s easy enough. I really enjoyed pyha and would stay at this hotel again as I thoroughly enjoyed my time in the accommodation. It was fairly high end accommodation and the staff are super helpful if you need anything. My only negative was the dangerous car park but that didn’t spoil my stay.