Summer under the Midnight Sun – Become a hotel tester and stay in Lapland for free

Santa’s Road runs from Arctic seaside all the way to far north mountains – do you want to test the destinations of the Santa’s Hotels chain this summer?

By filling out the application form at the end of the article, you can win free accommodation for your summer holiday trip!

As a Santa’s Hotels’ Hotel Tester, you’ll get to tour Northern Finland and stay in Santa’s Hotels’ destinations free of charge for up to 6 nights. Experience Lapland completely opposite to wintertime’s darkness and see the land of Midnight Sun outside the highest season. To see what your accommodation options on this road-trip are, take a closer look on Santa’s Hotels’ destinations here.

Santa’s Road – from Arctic seaside to Far North Mountains!

Kalajoki: Santa’s Resort & Spa Hotel Sani

Our spa hotel located in the maritime scenery of Kalajoki offers a beach resort experience through the summer. Stay in a hotel room or apartment, all accommodation prices include spa tickets and a rich hotel breakfast.

You can find many summer activities the immediate vicinity of the hotel, such as Adventure Park Pakka, water park Jukupark, carting and SUP board rental. Kalajoki also hosts many events and concerts in the summer!

Rovaniemi: Santa’s Hotel Santa Claus & Santa’s Hotel Rudolf

Our central Rovaniemi hotel, Santa’s Hotel Santa Claus, combines urban city environment and close by nature wonderfully. Our central location is perfect for summer events, and on our downstairs terrace you can enjoy the summer at the city’s parade ground.

If you are looking for more affordable summer accommodation near the center of Rovaniemi, Santa’s Hotel Rudolf is a great choice.

Luosto: Santa’s Hotel Aurora & Igloos

At Santa’s Hotel Aurora in Luosto, you can enjoy your stay in a hotel room with a sauna and National Park in your backyard. You can also enjoy your stay under the Northern sky in a glass igloo – did you know that it is possible to witness the Northern Lights already in the end of August?

Pyhä-Luosto National Park is located in the backyard of our hotel with its biking and hiking trails. We also have bicycle storage facilities.

Saariselkä: Santa’s Hotel Tunturi

Sweet dreams steps away from wilderness! The nature paths and hiking routes start from the backyard of Santa’s Hotel Tunturi. The hotel is located in the center of Saariselkä holiday resort, with all the services only a walking distance away.

The midnight sun welcomes visitors to the land of light. At the altitude of Saariselkä, the polar day begins in mid-May and lasts until late July. For two and half months, the sun never sets. 

Kilpisjärvi: Santa’s Hotel Rakka

The atmosphere of Kilpisjärvi cannot even be described, you have to experience it yourself! You stay in our new design hotel or in modern holiday apartments in the majestic scenery of the Saana hill, and you enjoy dinner according to the long formula in our landscape restaurant.


Summer 2023: Special offers

Check out all of the special offers here


Remember Santa’s Summer Pass

By collecting stamps to the Santa’s Hotels summer pass, every 6th night is free!

You will receive Santa’s Summer Pass at check-in. Stay a night in any Santa’s Hotels property between 15.5-31.8.2023: from each night you get one stamp in your pass. The Summer pass is stampped at check-out. Stamps cannot be collected afterwards.

*) The complimentary sixth (6th) night can be booked to the following Santa’s Hotels properties, during the mentioned dates:
Santa’s Hotel Santa Claus 6.6.-30.9.2023
Santa’s Hotel Aurora 13.6.-30.9.2023
Santa’s Hotel Tunturi 6.6.-30.9.2023
Santa’s Resort & Spa Hotel Sani 1.-30.9.2023

The complimentary nights must be redeemed by 30.9.2023.


Apply for hotel tester here:

Apply between 9 – 28 May 2023

The application period is now over, thank you all for applying!