Guests often write to us before they arrive with the same handful of questions: where exactly is the Postmaster Hotel, what are the rooms like, is breakfast included, and can we be picked up for tours from the door? This article answers all of them in one place, in the words of the people who run the hotel.
The Postmaster Hotel is part of StayLapland, a family business. We run the hotel, Leima Kitchen & Bar on the same premises, Aurora Hill Resort just outside the city and our activities in Kuoksa Wilderness Park, so a stay here is designed to connect easily with everything else we do.
In short: the Postmaster Hotel is a boutique hotel at Postikatu 1 in the centre of Rovaniemi, in a building from the 1950s that housed the city’s post office. It has four suite types (Superior Twin Suite, Deluxe Suite, Deluxe Sauna Suite and Family Suite), each with a private bathroom and a kitchenette. Breakfast is included for hotel guests and served at Leima Kitchen & Bar, and our tours pick up straight from the hotel. The reception answers on +358 40 501 0660.
A hotel in Rovaniemi’s historic post office building
The Postmaster Hotel sits in a building from the 1950s – the historic Post Office building of Rovaniemi. The name is not a gimmick. For a long time the post office was one of the services that kept Lapland connected: messages, goods and people moved through it, and without that steady traffic much of the region would have been cut off from the rest of the world. Rovaniemi was, much as it still is, the gateway to Lapland, served by air, rail and road.
We think of the hotel as carrying on that tradition of delivering on promises in the North. Travellers often arrive tired after a long journey but eager to make the most of a short stay, and our job is to make the practical side easy: a good bed, a proper breakfast and activities that start at the front door.
StayLapland is a family business. For four generations our family has cared for the forests and lakes of Kuoksa, and today three brothers carry on that work. While you are staying with us, you are part of the family too.
Where the hotel is and how to get here
The address is Postikatu 1, Rovaniemi, right in the city centre. The hotel is about 50 metres from the bus station and 300 metres from the train station, so if you arrive by train or coach you can simply walk over with your luggage.
- From the airport: about 11 minutes by the local airport bus or by taxi.
- By car: free parking for our guests, no reservation needed.
- By bike: bicycle racks right outside the main entrance, free for all guests.
Restaurants, shops and the riverfront are a short walk away. If you arrive early or leave late, you can leave your bags in our luggage storage at the hotel – it is free for hotel guests and for our activity customers.
Our rooms and suites
All four room types have Scandinavian-style interiors, a private bathroom and WC, a kitchenette and free Wi-Fi. Pets are allowed in every suite type for a pet fee of 30 € per stay.
- Superior Twin Suite – 25 m², 1–3 guests, two beds plus an extra bed. A calm base for recharging between excursions.
- Deluxe Suite – 35 m², 1–3 guests, two beds plus an extra bed, an equipped kitchen and city views. A comfortable choice for two.
- Deluxe Sauna Suite – 35 m², 1–3 guests, with your own private sauna, a well-equipped kitchen and a soundproofed living space with city views.
- Family Suite – 35 m², 1–5 guests, four beds plus an extra bed, with air conditioning and soundproofing. This is the one to choose if you are travelling as a family or a small group.
If a private sauna after a cold evening outdoors matters to you, book the Deluxe Sauna Suite – it is the only suite type at the hotel with its own sauna. You can see photos and current availability on the Postmaster Hotel page.
Breakfast at Leima Kitchen & Bar
Breakfast is always included for our in-house guests. It is served as a buffet at Leima Kitchen & Bar, every day from 6:30 to 9:30. Walk-in guests who are not staying with us are welcome too, for 22 € per person.
We build the buffet from local and Finnish ingredients. A typical morning includes:
- warm porridge – cream of oats with berry compote
- sourdough and whole-grain breads
- Finnish cheeses, cold cuts and plant-based spreads
- scrambled eggs, sausages, bacon, baked vegetables and fresh eggs
- Greek yoghurt, granola, overnight oats and seasonal fruit
- homemade lingonberry and strawberry jams, local honey and nut butters
- coffee, tea, fresh juice and other cold drinks
There are vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free options – just ask the staff on the morning. Read more on our breakfast page.
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Lunch, dinner and the lounge bar downstairs
Leima Kitchen & Bar is the heart of the hotel and takes up the first-floor restaurant area of the old post office. It works in three ways during the day:
- Lunch – Monday to Friday, 10:30–13:30, with a weekly menu.
- Bistro – Tuesday to Saturday, 16:00–22:00, a menu of Finnish and Lapland classics made with locally sourced ingredients.
- Lounge bar – open all year round, with craft cocktails, Finnish beers, wine and seasonal mocktails. The bar team is happy to recommend local spirits.
Lunch and bistro service are closed from 1 May to 31 August, so in summer plan your evening meals elsewhere in town, or order Leima’s dishes through Wolt when they are available. Opening hours can have other exceptions, so check the Leima page before you go. Table reservations can be made online, at the hotel reception, by email at hotel@staylapland.com or by phone on +358 40 501 0660.
Tours that start at the front door
A practical reason to stay at the Postmaster Hotel is that it sits at the centre of our activity operation. The meeting point for many of our tours is Postikatu 1 – the hotel’s own address – and the Postmaster Hotel is on the pick-up list for our activities. Pick-ups and drop-offs within a 10 km radius of Rovaniemi city centre are included in the price of our tours.
In practice, that means you wait in the hotel lobby about 10 minutes before your pick-up time, and the guide collects you there. Many of our daytime activities take place in our private Kuoksa Wilderness Park, and in the evenings our Northern Lights tours leave from the same place. The Northern Lights Tour at the Campfire (from 99 €, 3 hours) is an easy first evening from the hotel: warm winter clothing is included, and you wait for the lights by the campfire with a snack and a hot drink.
If you would rather start from our safari office, it is at Pekankatu 3, within walking distance of the city centre.
Combining a stay with Aurora Hill Resort and our tours
You can also split a trip between two of our places: a few nights in the city at the Postmaster Hotel, close to the stations, restaurants and pick-ups, and a few nights at Aurora Hill Resort in Ollerovaara, about a 10-minute drive from the city centre, where the cabins have a view of the sky. Aurora Hill Resort includes access to a Northern Lights Alert App during your stay.
For the evenings in town, the Northern Lights Tour in Atmospheric Cottage (from 109 €, 3 hours) is a quieter alternative to the campfire: you wait for the auroras in a traditional Finnish cottage over 100 years old, by a lake. Both tours include pick-up from the hotel and winter clothing for adults and children.
Choose the Postmaster Hotel if you want to walk everywhere, arrive by train or bus, and have a simple base for several tours. Choose Aurora Hill Resort if your priority is watching the sky from your own cabin. You can also combine the two.
How to reach us
The reception of the Postmaster Hotel answers on +358 40 501 0660 and you can also reach us on WhatsApp through the hotel page. For hotel and restaurant matters, email hotel@staylapland.com. For activities, write to booking@staylapland.com or send a WhatsApp message to +358 40 128 7846. We have also answered many common questions on our FAQ page – and if yours is not there, just ask.
If you want to read more before you come, our articles on how auroras are formed and on sauna in Rovaniemi are good places to start.
Frequently asked questions
Where is the Postmaster Hotel in Rovaniemi?
At Postikatu 1 in the city centre, about 50 metres from the bus station and 300 metres from the train station. From the airport it is about 11 minutes by the local airport bus or by taxi.
Is breakfast included at the Postmaster Hotel?
Yes. Breakfast is always included for in-house guests and is served as a buffet at Leima Kitchen & Bar every day from 6:30 to 9:30. Walk-in guests pay 22 € per person.
Do the rooms have a kitchen?
Yes. Every suite type – Superior Twin Suite, Deluxe Suite, Deluxe Sauna Suite and Family Suite – has a kitchenette, a private bathroom and WC.
Which room has a private sauna?
The Deluxe Sauna Suite (35 m², 1–3 guests) has its own private sauna.
Can we bring our dog?
Pets are allowed in all suite types for a pet fee of 30 € per stay.
Is there parking at the hotel?
Yes, parking is free for our guests and needs no reservation. Bicycle racks outside the main entrance are also free.
Do StayLapland tours pick up from the Postmaster Hotel?
Yes. The Postmaster Hotel is on the pick-up list for our activities, and pick-ups and drop-offs within 10 km of Rovaniemi city centre are included in the tour price. Please wait in the lobby 10 minutes before your pick-up time.
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