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Magical Pond Nature Igloos

3.0 star property
Waterfront lodge with restaurant and bar/lounge

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Located close to Ruka Ski Area and Rukatunturi Ski Jumping Hill, Magical Pond Nature Igloos provides a firepit, an outdoor entertainment area and a bar. Active travellers can enjoy snowshoeing, sledging and hiking/biking trails at this lodge. In addition to a restaurant, guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Room service
  • Bar
  • Air conditioning
  • Pet-friendly
  • Kitchen
  • Parking included
The current price is NZ$807
includes taxes & fees
14 Nov - 15 Nov

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7.8 out of 10
Good
(9 reviews)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
Free cots/infant beds
Kitchenette
Mini-fridge
Premium bedding
Separate bedroom
Heated bathroom floor
  • 15 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Water view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed
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About the area

Map
Taikalammentie 2, Rukatunturi, Northern Ostrobothnia, 93830

What's nearby

  • Ruka Ski Area - 11 min drive - 8.1 km
  • Rukatunturi Ski Jumping Hill - 15 min drive - 10.2 km
  • Valtavaaran Nature Reserve - 20 min drive - 6.9 km
  • Kuusamo Park - 39 min drive - 33.1 km
  • Oulanka National Park Visitor Center - 51 min drive - 46.3 km

Getting around

  • Kuusamo (KAO) - 31 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Piste After Ski - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪Base - ‬16 min drive
  • ‪Bar IHKU - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪RUOK Burger - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪Kotipizza - ‬11 min drive

About this property

Magical Pond Nature Igloos

Lodge near Rukatunturi Ski Jumping Hill
Located close to Ruka Ski Area, Magical Pond Nature Igloos provides a firepit, an outdoor entertainment area and a bar. Active travellers can enjoy snowshoeing, sledging and hiking/biking trails at this lodge. In addition to a restaurant, guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
You'll also enjoy perks such as:
  • Free self-parking
  • Bike hire, a round-trip airport shuttle (surcharge) and an electric car charging station
  • Express check-out, express check-in and smoke-free property
Room features
All guest rooms at Magical Pond Nature Igloos offer thoughtful touches, such as premium bedding and heated floors, in addition to amenities, such as free WiFi and air conditioning.
Extra conveniences in all rooms include:
  • LED light bulbs and eco-friendly cleaning products
  • Heated floors, showers and hairdryers
  • Heated floors, kitchenettes and mini fridges

Awards and affiliations

Eco-certified property
This property participates in Green Key (Foundation for Environmental Education) – a programme that measures the property's impact on one or more of the following: environment, community, cultural heritage and the local economy.

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Electric car charging station on site
  • Return airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Free self parking on site
  • Free RV/bus/lorry parking on site

Food and drink

  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas
  • Couples/private dining
  • Snack bar/deli

Things to do

  • Bicycle rentals
  • Cross-country skiing
  • Hiking/biking trails
  • Sledding
  • Snowshoeing

Family friendly

  • In-room cot
  • In-room kitchenette
  • Mini-fridge
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • Guidebooks
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Proposal/romance packages

Outdoors

  • Dock
  • Firepit
  • On the waterfront
  • Outdoor entertainment area
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Picnic area

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No lift (single-level property)
  • Well-lit path to entrance

More

  • 100% renewable energy
  • At least 80% lighting from LEDs
  • Banquet hall
  • Comprehensive recycling policy
  • Double-glazed windows
  • Eco-friendly cleaning products used
  • Locally-owned and organised tours and activities
  • No plastic coffee stirrers
  • No plastic drinking straws
  • No plastic soft drink bottles
  • No plastic water bottles
  • Reusable cups
  • Reusable tableware
  • Smoke-free property
  • Vegan dining options
  • Vegetarian breakfast available
  • Vegetarian dining options

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Free cot
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Heated bathroom floor
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Champagne service
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Kitchenette
  • Limited room service
  • Mini-fridge
  • Minibar
  • Paper towels

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Air conditioning
  • Cleaning products are eco-friendly
  • Heated floor
  • Heating
  • LED lighting
  • Mobile key entry

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; check-in end time: midnight
Contactless check-in and check-out are available
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Access code, front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets are allowed for an extra charge of EUR 30 per accommodation, per stay
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Specific rooms only; pet-friendly rooms can be requested by contacting the property on the number on the booking confirmation
Food and water bowls are available

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
Free cots are available on request at the property

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Pet fee: EUR 30 per accommodation, per stay
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve cots/infant beds
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
This property uses geothermal energy, plus eco-friendly cleaning products
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system and a first aid kit
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
Guests traveling with an animal must contact the property prior to arrival in order to verify availability of a pet friendly room.

We should mention

This property does not have any lifts
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

Property is also known as

Magical Pond Nature Igloos Lodge
Magical Pond Nature Igloos Kuusamo
Magical Pond Nature Igloos Lodge Kuusamo

Frequently asked questions

Is Magical Pond Nature Igloos pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property. There's a fee of EUR 30 per accommodation, per stay. Service animals are exempt from fees.

How much does it cost to stay at Magical Pond Nature Igloos?

As of 5 Nov 2025, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Magical Pond Nature Igloos on 14 Nov 2025 start from NZ$806.60, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

How much is parking at Magical Pond Nature Igloos?

Self-parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Magical Pond Nature Igloos?

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; check-in end time: midnight.

What time is check-out at Magical Pond Nature Igloos?

Checkout is at noon.

Does Magical Pond Nature Igloos provide a shuttle to the airport?

Yes, there's an airport shuttle.

Where is Magical Pond Nature Igloos located?

Situated on the waterfront, this lodge is 2.9 mi (4.7 km) from Rukatunturi Ski Jumping Hill and 4.3 mi (6.9 km) from Ruka Ski Area. Kuusamo Park and Kuusamo Church are also within 20 mi (32 km).

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Magical Pond Nature Igloos Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 59 out of 87 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 18 out of 87 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 6 out of 87 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 87 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 87 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

robyn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing staff and beautiful views and nature walks
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Susanne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Ingrid

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The location is so magical. We have never been to anywhere like this place. The customer service is truly the best! We sent an email about arriving late at night (reception closes at 11pm), they sent instructions about how to access our cabin, so check in was seamless. Reception also gave us a portable wifi connector when we mentioned we could not get wifi connection in our cabin. They went out of their way to pack our breakfast the night before we check out as we were leaving before breakfast starts (breakfast starts at 9am). Lammintupa is 10min walk away and truly a peaceful and magical walk. The only (minor) negative things were the bathroom towels were not the fluffy kind, felt more like a giant tea towel and the cabin is actually quite small. We took out the things we need from the suitcases, store them in the compartments available next to the bed and kept them closed throughout our stay. There were no rooms to keep 2 luggages open.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Beautiful property, very romantic

So the only (big) rub is...I didn't know when I booked that it was the "off season". That mean's (1) no desk staff for the majority of the day, and alarmingly, the entire lobby area is locked from the outside during that time, and (2) the restaurant is not open at all. The first one was concerning given that I got dropped off by a cab in zero degree weather at night,not great if something goes wrong and I can't get into my cabin. The 2nd one was a big deal for me; I really was sold on the idea of lounging on the property for 2 days and not leaving (for meals). Scrounging for dinner was an unexpected, expensive, and interruptive negative to my short stay. Understand if the resort wants to go into eco-lodge mode, just be clear about it. This is a small one, but worth noting (staff) - I stayed in Igloo 4. The outside entry light of Igloo 5 reflects *directly* into the middle of the ceiling glass of Igloo 4 at night, which kind of kills the stargazing experience. Very nitpicky, not worth complaining about, and certainly nothing the designers could have predicted....but I would consider making those lights motion activated like the fireside lighting. That said, Kata is great, the breakfast was wonderful, the igloo was perfect, and I would definitely come back. I walked through the short trail behind the property and stumbled on a ~9 mile well marked cross country ski path, which conveniently goes right by the Ruka ski resort (read: lunchtime pint to break up the trail walk!)
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

thierry

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
le lieu idéal si comme nous les aurores Boréales sont au rendez-vous: presque 3 heures d'un spectacle unique! Pour les plus frileux, le spectacle peut se savourer de son lit! À proximité de la station de Ruka et de Lamintupa pour profiter des chiens de traineau, des moto neige, des rennes. Personnel avenant et disponible. à découvrir absolument!
Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ludovic

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Très belle expérience ! Le personnel est très gentil Vous pouvez manger sur place quelques snack, sinon ils peuvent réserver pour vous un restaurant avec un menu a côté de la station de ski de Ruka et une personne vous dépose et vous ramène a Magical pond.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

2/10 Terrible

Julian

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Never again: Such a bad experience!!!

- no room service for 3 day stay - no wifi - only 2 coffee pads for the whole stay - no windows that can be opened, bad air - sauna costs €275 extra - no shuttle to the city (without a car you are trapped) - bathroom much too small (only wet room) - fat bikes were broken, they wanted €80 for 2 hours - very unfriendly staff - no space at all in the ponds, really little! - restaurant currently closed, no information about this in advance - no shuttles to the city Summary: for the price of a 5* hotel you get 1* accommodation with very unfriendly staff - never again!!!
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Irina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice property, except for very little storage in cabins.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Easily the most beautiful place I have ever stayed at. The juxtaposition between the stunning natural beauty and the stunning modern buildings is incredible.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Janina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Es war einfach ein toller urlaub :) die mitarbeiter vor ort sind super freundlich und hilfsbereit. Die Lage der unterkunft ist traumhaft. Wird nicht unser letzter urlaub dort gewesen sein :)
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sarah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Our stay here was magical. It was definitely an experience we will remember for a very long time. The staff were very friendly and happily called to order taxis for us. You have to come here prepared. We knew we wouldn’t book dinner here so we made sure we had enough food supplies so we didn’t have to rely off of going into town every meal. The rooms are lovely and cozy. We made it work with two large suitcases and carry on luggage. The heated flooring was amazing.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023

4/10 Poor

Franziska

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Werde nicht nochmal wiederkommen
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Maija-Leena

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Ihana, lämmin nukkumapaikka revontulineen. Mukava henkilökunta ja kauniisti katettu aamupala.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Wilhelm

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Traumhafte Mökkis

Perfekter Ort für Nordlichter, Wanderungen und Natur. Familiengeführt, hervorragender Service und Freundlichkeit. Grandioser Ausblick in den Wald und in den Himmel. Klasse Frühstück mit frischem Brot und große Auswahl. Für ausgewiesene Wanderungen auf zwei kleinen Waldwegen konnte man sich kostenfrei Schneeschuhe und Stöcke ausleihen.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jeanette

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Absolutely beautiful property and stay. The reception staff could not be more attentive. We arrived late tired and starving and they accommodated us and got us snacks (best chessboard of the week). Free snowshoes to borrow just outstanding!
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Matt

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Fantastic cozy way to see the Aurora

We had a great stay at Magical Pond. The view was lovely and the surroundings were serene. All the staff was friendly and helpful. We enjoyed the breakfast each morning and we had a night with a wonderful display of the northern lights.
The view from our cabin
Breakfast each morning
Aurora
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Claudia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
If you want to unplug and relax, this is the place. Staff was wonderful, all of them. But Laura and Heli were amazing. ❤️

10/10 Excellent

Petra

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Otroligt fin miljö, med lugn omgivning. Behagligt. Underbara rum, suverän frukost och personlig service. Minus för att wifi inte fungerade i rummen, svårt när man behöver jobba. Men annars toppen!
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

Tanja

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Die Lage am Weiher ist wunderschön. Die Igloos eignen sich bestens um den Sternenhimmel zu bewundern. Das Frühstück war sehr fein.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Rachael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Peaceful and Relaxing

Lovely pods with a very large comfortable bed and some clever storage under the steps. There is only a kettle, sink, coffee maker and a fridge so you won't be able to stay long without transport. The lights on the other pods (their pod number) and some of the pathways are on all night, so you don't get a complete blackout and it's only the ones at the very front that face the lake. It still feels private though. The firepit by the lake was nice and there are some clip on torches available as well as sledges and snowshoes you can use. It was lovely for 2 nights. Note that on Friday night when they have late night skiing in Ruka you can see the lights illuminating the sky nearby.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2022

8/10 Good

Hanna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Ihana majoitus luonnon rauhassa. Ainoa miinus sähköauton latauksen korkea hinta 30€/pv.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2021

10/10 Excellent

Satu

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lumoava iglu järven rannalla! Todella hyvä nukkua, laadukkaat peitot ja pellavalakanat. Aamiainen loungessa erinomainen. Saunavuoro oli myös loistava. Myös sen takia, koska suihkutila olisi ollut äärimmäisen pieni iglun kylppärissä. Lammintupa vieressä, jossa kivaa ohjelmaa lapselle ja kahvio. Kaikki meni muuten erittäin hyvin, ainoa miinus että loungessa ostettu keitto todella oudon makuista, etikkaista..
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2021

10/10 Excellent

Jenni

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Täydellinen nautiskeluun

Tyylikäs ja mukava iglu, loungessa ihana iltapala ja aamiainen. Lumikenkiä lainattavaksi. Täydellinen paikka lyhyeen nautiskelulomaan!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2021

10/10 Excellent

Alisa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Todella hyvä kokemus. Metsässä yöpymistä parhaimmillaan, kun voi nauttia rauhasta ja luonnon kauneudesta lämpimässä ja syödä hyvän aamupalan sängyssä. Suosittelen!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

Harri

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Hienot maisemat.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2021