Budget
Guesthouse Borealis
(http://www.guesthousebore...): +358 016 342 0130, fax: +358 016 310 261, [email protected]. this is a very friendly guesthouse located in the immediate vicinity of the railway station. cross the road from the railway station, directly in front of you is the red-yellowish university building, find a small walking road to your left facing the building that goes uphill. turn left to the bigger road and walk 25 meters. if you are looking for a warm and hospitable place to stay then this is worth checking out.
Camping site is on the other side of the river and has a nice view of the city.
Cabins in "the most beautiful village of Lapland", 48 km from Rovaniemi centre towards Kuusamo road no 81. Viiri Holiday Village (http://personal.inet.fi/k...).
city hotel
Hostel Rudolph
Koskikatu 41-43, tel +35816321321, (http://www.iyhf.org/dba/h...) is the cheap place to go in town. the only catch is there is no reception at this location, you have to check in at the reception of the santa claus hotel just down from lordi's square. its a bit of extra walking but for â¬25 per bed in a double room, its well worth it.
UniHostel
Tel. +35816347950, (http://www.das.fi/?deptid...). run by the university housing association, it offers cheap accommodation about three kilometers away from the city center.
B&B Reindeerstreet 24
Porokatu 24, tel. +358 40 531 5280, (http://personal.inet.fi/k...). this is a friendly bed & breakfast next to ounasvaara, about 1.3 km from downtown. they can arrange tours and activities during your stay.
Midrange
Scandic Hotel
Koskikatu 23, tel. +358-16-606000, (http://www.scandic-hotels...). in the city center of rovaniemi.
City Hotel
Pekankatu 9, tel. +358-16-3300111, fax. +358-16-311304, (http://www.cityhotel.fi/en/). in the heart of rovaniemi, next to sampokeskus shopping mall and lordi's square.
Top end
Hotel Santa Claus
Korkalonkatu 29, tel. +358-16-321321, (http://www.hotelsantaclau...) best hotel in the centre of town.
Rantasipi Pohjanhovi
Pohjanpuistikko 2, tel. +358-16-33711, (http://www.rantasipi.fi/h...). four star hotel in the centre of town. has not just the usual saunas, but a swimming pool too.