Santa Claus Holiday Village, in Santa Claus Village on the Arctic Circle in Rovaniemi, Finland, hosts meetings, workshops, corporate dinners and celebrations for up to 130 guests. Four venues are listed for groups, from a 20-seat boardroom to a lakeside log building. Cottages, suites and glass igloo cottages provide accommodation on site.
Seminars and company events
The resort has four spaces for business use. Elf's Clubhouse is a meeting venue for workshops, team days and corporate events, with seating for up to 70. Santa's Tower, next to the reception building, suits board meetings, workshops and executive discussions for up to 20 people. Santa's Cuisine combines meeting facilities and dining for up to 100 guests, and Piiru, a log building by a forest pond, takes up to 130.
Each indoor room has a ceiling-mounted projection screen and wireless internet. Santa's Tower also has a flipchart. Catering and refreshments are available on request in all four. The sales team helps groups choose the venue, catering and accommodation, and can arrange private dining, activities and a private visit from Santa Claus for a group.
Weddings and receptions
Piiru is presented for meetings, weddings and celebrations, including corporate retreats and family gatherings. It stands beside a wilderness pond in the forest, about a 25-minute drive from Rovaniemi city center and Santa Claus Village. Santa's Cuisine is also described as suitable for corporate dinners, group events and private celebrations.
Rooms and capacities
Elf's Clubhouse seats 70 and can be set up classroom style or as flexible workshop space, with lounge areas with sofas for breakout discussions. Santa's Tower seats 20 at a boardroom table or in smaller collaborative sessions, in a wooden interior. Santa's Cuisine holds 100 and sits in the middle of the village, so groups can move easily between lodging, restaurants and activities. Piiru holds 130 with a flexible layout for meetings and celebrations.
Accommodation
Guests can stay in cottages, suites and glass igloo cottages, all with a private sauna, inside Santa Claus Village. The number of units is not stated on the website, so confirm availability for your group size. The meeting venues are within walking distance of the accommodation and restaurants, except Piiru, which requires a drive.
Catering
The resort runs several restaurants in the village: Three Elves Restaurant, Santa's Cuisine, Christmas House Restaurant, the Holiday Village Lobby Bar and Glass Igloo Dining, a private dinner in a glass igloo. The restaurants can adapt food and drinks to your needs, and meetings can be booked with or without catering.
History and setting
Santa Claus Holiday Village is a family-owned resort that brings together accommodation, safaris, restaurants, shops and experiences in Santa Claus Village. Activities for groups include Northern Lights outings, husky and reindeer safaris, snowmobiling, winter adventures and a day trip to Ranua Wildlife Park. Meeting Santa Claus is possible every day of the year.
Getting there
The resort lies directly on the Arctic Circle, just minutes from Rovaniemi Airport, with easy connections to Rovaniemi city center. Piiru is around 25 minutes by car from the village. The postal address is Tähtikuja 2, 96930 Rovaniemi.
