Aurora Hill Resort
Handcrafted, glass-fronted cabins on Rovaniemi’s highest hill, ten minutes from the city centre — with its own restaurant, Roavvi, for a wedding dinner of up to 60 guests, and cabins for everyone to stay the night.
At a glance
Hilltop cabins facing the northern sky and a restaurant for up to 60 guests, ten minutes from Rovaniemi.
Ollerovaara, Rovaniemi
Location
Up to 60 guests
Restaurant Roavvi
Private use possible
Restaurant
Hilltop cabins
Stay the night
10 min from the city
Distance
The setting
A wedding on the hill where the sky comes close
Aurora Hill began with a single cabin built by hand, and it has always been a place where people gather to watch the northern lights. Today it is the highest-located resort in Rovaniemi: handcrafted cabins of wood, stone and glass looking out over the valley and the northern sky, with beds turned towards the window — and in the Sky Suites, a glass roof above you.
At its heart is Restaurant Roavvi, a new northern restaurant opening on 31 October 2026 and seating up to 60 guests. Its name comes from a Northern Sámi word for a hill where fire once passed and the forest returned. Head Chef Gordon Yam, who spent eight years at Helsinki’s two-Michelin-star Restaurant Grön, cooks a seasonal menu of reindeer, northern fish, rye and barley under the culinary direction of Toni Kostian. With the restaurant reserved privately and your guests staying in the cabins, the whole celebration can happen in one place — from the vows to the last toast under the aurora.
What we design here
Styled for this place
Weddings on the hill
Ceremonies with the northern sky as the backdrop, and a private wedding dinner in Restaurant Roavvi for up to 60 guests, styled from the first candle to the last.
In-suite proposals
Roses, candlelight and a private table styled inside your suite before you return, with the forest and the northern sky as the only witnesses.
The wedding night
A styled suite waiting for the two of you after the celebration, with the forest and the aurora beyond the glass.
Venue details
Everything you need to know
What is possible here, when, and how the day can flow — gathered from our own weddings at the venue and from the venue team.
What is possible
Weddings for up to 60 guests, intimate weddings and elopements, vow renewals, proposals, anniversaries and private celebrations. The ceremony, the wedding dinner and the night after can all take place at Aurora Hill, and we plan, design and coordinate the whole day around it.
Seasons & availability
The aurora season, from late August to April, is the heart of the year on the hill, with snowy winters and the northern lights above the cabins. We confirm availability for your dates directly with the resort and the restaurant.
Ceremony locations
Outdoors on the hillside, with the valley and the open northern sky behind you, or indoors in Restaurant Roavvi before dinner. For the two of you alone, an intimate ceremony or vow renewal inside your suite.
Reception & dining
Restaurant Roavvi seats up to 60 guests, and private use of the whole restaurant is possible for your wedding dinner. The seasonal northern menu is created by Head Chef Gordon Yam with culinary advisor Toni Kostian, and we design the tablescapes, florals, candlelight and stationery around it. For a dinner for two, we can also style a table inside your suite.
Staying the night
Yes — you and your guests can stay in the resort’s cabins: Aurora Suites for two, Aurora Suite Plus and Aurora Sky Suites (with a glass roof) for up to three, and the Aurora Family Suite for up to four. Every cabin has its own bathroom and kitchenette, and breakfast is included.
Extras & experiences
The free Northern Lights Alert app for guests, private experiences in StayLapland’s Kuoksa Wilderness Park with pickup from the resort, premium winter clothing rental, taxi and car rental, and relax and celebration packages. We add styling, flowers, photography, music and transport around the day.
Good to know
Aurora Hill is operated by StayLapland, one of our closest partners, which makes booking and coordination straightforward. The resort is about 10 km from the city centre, and reception is open daily from 7:00 to 1:30 at night.
In pictures
Moments we have styled here
Rose petals across the bed in a north-facing suite
Marry Me in candlelight on the suite floor
A styled suite with the forest beyond the glass
Before you book
The guides couples read before they book
Straight answers to the questions we hear most — what a wedding in Lapland costs, how to marry here from abroad, and how we plan the day around the venue.
Venue guide
Styling a wedding at Aurora Hill
A design guide to the north-facing suites — and how we style them for proposals, anniversaries and wedding nights.
Budget
What a Lapland wedding costs
Real numbers for an elopement, an intimate wedding and a full celebration — and what moves the price.
Packages
Lapland wedding packages
What is included when we plan, style and coordinate the day for you — and how to start.
Aurora Hill Resort
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