Hotel Takka-Valkea

Located 20 km from the Russian border in Salla, this hotel offers free sauna access, homemade Lapland food and live music. Private parking is also free for guests.
Hotelli Takka-Valkea’s rooms have a private bathroom with a shower. Tea/coffee facilities, a microwave and a refrigerator add further convenience. Most rooms have their own sauna.
Free Wi-Fi internet access is available in Takka-Valkea Hotelli’s lobby. Other services include help with Russian visas and booking adventure tours or military history trips.
Guests can relax in the garden or go cross-country skiing at Sallatunturi Ski Resort, which is 5 minutes’ drive away. The nearby Lake Märkäjärvi is a popular fishing spot for pike, perch and brown trout.
Takka-Valkea is a 1-hour drive from Kemijärvi, where trains connect to Rovaniemi and onwards to Helsinki. Airport buses stop next to the hotel, and the ride to Kuusamo Airport takes about 75 minutes.