Holiday in Lapland - Ylläs Gondola apartment, huoneisto 6207

Hyvä asunto, hyvällä paikalla. Viihdyttiin hyvin, kaksi aikuista ja kaksi teiniä matkassa.

Really great location - ski in/out, gondola right around the corner which is what we were looking for. Well maintained apartment - had most stuff (see some of what’s missing below). Spacious, feels decently modern. Comfy beds. Nice little sauna and pretty views over the mountain. It’s just one floor up from with the parking and a bar below. We weren’t bothered by the ”on-display” windows with all the people walking round the parking lot and neither were we bothered by the bar below (and Taiga nightclub on the side). If you are a super light-sleeper it could be an issue but even then I don’t think it’ll be a problem; we had zero problems with this (and it’s clearly stated when booking as well)

There are a couple of small things that would really improve this place (some more annoying than others); - I am missing a booklet or guide to the apartment. Almost all other rentals we’ve had (and that’s been many), also other ski lodges in other parts of Finland, has had one. For instance; turning on and adjusting the sauna isn’t self-explanatory and a small this-is-how-things-work-in-the-apt would have helped this and other issues - In the welcome message it says the apartment has Chromecast so you can stream your own selection. It doesn’t. There’s no Chromecast plugged into the TV and the instruction in the welcome message asking you to be on the same WIFI (I was) doesn’t help; when reaching out on email there was no help only a referral to the onsite reception - they are friendly but don’t know the apartment too well and a bit of a language barrier made problems like these tricky to resolve. Shouldn’t advertise Chromecast if there isn’t one and if there is - again, instructions would help - Toilet paper is there but no kitchen paper (also mentioned in the welcome message - again, only inform if it’s something provided for. As with the Chromecast; these are things we can bring on our own which, bc of the welcome message saying it would be there, we didn’t which is annoying when you realise it is not correct - WiFi password in welcome message was incorrect. Figured it out after 3 tries but again; inaccurate information - No kitchen towels, bit strange in an otherwise well-equipped apartment - Cleaning was good except they didn’t clean the balcony - had empty beer cans etc still there when we arrived - They had missed out on number of guests in our party so not all beds were made.

Great location, right by the slopes on the ‘quieter’ side (across the parking lot from Saaga Hotel - there’s a spa). Most of the package holiday groups stayed on the other side of the slope (Tui, etc). It was easy to get there on a bus from the train, and busses also run to the airport. We were worried about noise from restaurants below but it was fine. Spacious, clean apartment. Plenty of wardrobe space. Practical kitchen that had everything we needed. The area is gorgeous with lots to do. There’s free sledges to use on the bottom of the slope. The locals are relaxed and friendly.

Double bed was 2 beds pushed together. The single beds were narrow, kids kept on half hanging off them. The beds were otherwise comfortable. I didn’t think it would matter, but it would have been nice to have some extra channels on the tv, esp movies (it only had 5 basic channels). If you don’t have a car, the ski bus runs only a few times a day and was quite pricey. Taxis were Very expensive (€16 for 2.5km). It was a bit of a problem for us, as the nearest proper grocery shop was 4km away. The big supermarket (Jouni’s shop) and Alko were 15km away. There’s a tiny shop by Saaga Hotel for essentials, open 11-19.

Super clean Apartment, Sauna was great, kitchen very well equipped, directly next to the slopes, we even saw northern lights in front of the apartment one night

The two beds were comfortable but they are not tied together and the toppers were a little slipperly as well

Location was perfect- ski slopes are right next door to the entrance of the building and the ski storage are easily accessible. The personal sauna was lovely inside and the apartment is equipped with plenty of cooking utensils. The view from the apartment looking at the ski slope is spectacular

Hours available to pick up the keys from the service company was limited (only 4pm-6pm) so the instructions to pick up the keys from the “secret location” needs to be clearer, especially for someone arriving late to the resort in the dark and never been to the resort before. Albeit the warning about the “slight noise” coming from the bar underneath, the noise is indeed quite loud and could cause problems for you trying to get to sleep particularly on a weekend and if you are a light sleeper.

Apartment size was great for family of 4 (2 small kids). Location was perfect, bottoming the ski slopes, next to the ski lifts.

Checking in instructions, due to our flight being changed we arrived at 01:00 am, it was a good job I managed to stop and look around for a shop with a certain name and saw some random letter boxes and went to have a look and luckily found our key. I think some people may not be so fortunate. There was a number provided so any prolonged issues could have been sorted with a call. I feel there could be a couple of photos to accompany the checking in process. Extractor fan above the hob didn't work. The washing machine and dish washer. Despite trying several times we could not manage to get them to work. So instead had to handwashing all of the dishes and will have to wash our clothes when we get home (not a huge problem).