Glass-domed heated cabins at Finland's largest ski resort allow guests to watch the aurora borealis from their beds while outside temperatures fall to minus thirty — a Finnish innovation that has been copied across the Arctic.
About Levin Iglut
Glass igloo accommodation grew from a concept pioneered at Kakslauttanen in the 1990s, solving the engineering challenge of thermal glass that maintains optical clarity while keeping sleeping guests warm in extreme cold. Levi adapted and expanded the concept as part of Finland's largest ski resort.
Overview Levin Iglut — Levi's Igloos — are glass-roofed arctic cabins at the Levi ski resort in Finnish Lapland, north of the Arctic Circle in the Kittilä municipality. The resort at Levi is Finland's largest ski area, and the igloo accommodation concept — private cabins with transparent thermal glass ceilings designed for aurora watching while lying in bed — has been one of Finnish Lapland tourism's most successful innovations, inspiring similar facilities across Norway, Sweden, and Iceland.
“Overview Levin Iglut — Levi's Igloos — are glass-roofed arctic cabins at the Levi ski resort in Finnish Lapland, north of the Arctic Circle in the Kittilä municipality.”
Levin Iglut, Finland
The Story Behind It Glass igloo accommodation at Levi grew from the concept developed at the Kakslauttanen resort near Saariselkä, which pioneered thermal glass dome cabins in the 1990s. The design challenge was significant: the glass needed to be warm enough for sleeping comfort in temperatures that can fall to minus thirty Celsius outside, while maintaining optical clarity for aurora observation. Thermal glass technology and underfloor heating solved both problems. The appeal — lying in a warm bed watching the northern lights move across the sky above — proved so marketable that glass igloo concepts proliferated across Lapland and have become a defining element of the region's international identity.
What You'll Experience The cabins at Levi Iglut are individual heated units with the bedroom area beneath the glass dome and conventional bathroom and kitchen facilities in adjacent solid walls. The aurora season runs from late August through mid-April; clear nights produce sightings on roughly two thirds of nights in the winter peak. The Levi ski resort itself offers 43 slopes and an extensive cross-country network, with snowmobile and reindeer safaris available from the resort base. The resort village has restaurants, saunas, and ice bars that represent the full Lapland winter resort offer.
Getting There Kittilä Airport, the closest to Levi, has direct international charter flights from multiple European cities in winter season and year-round domestic connections from Helsinki. The resort is about 15 kilometres from the airport, served by shuttle bus.
“Getting There Kittilä Airport, the closest to Levi, has direct international charter flights from multiple European cities in winter season and year-round domestic connections from Helsinki.”
The Experience
Sleep under the aurora in a heated glass dome, ski 43 slopes of varying difficulty by day, travel by snowmobile or reindeer sled through the surrounding Lapland forest, and use the resort sauna culture as the evening social anchor.
Why It Matters
The most commercially successful expression of Finland's arctic tourism offer — glass igloo cabins that have defined how the world imagines a winter night in Lapland.
Why Visit
Lying in bed watching the aurora borealis move across the sky above you — in silence, warm, with the snow outside — is an experience that the concept entirely delivers when skies are clear. Levi's ski resort context makes it more than a single-note offering.
Insider Tips
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Book glass igloo cabins six to twelve months ahead for December and January — they are Finland's most oversubscribed accommodation.
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Clear sky nights are essential for aurora viewing; staying three or more nights significantly improves your chances.
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The resort sauna culture — Finnish sauna, then rolling in snow or jumping in an ice hole — is the social experience worth planning around.
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The ski resort itself is well-run and suits intermediate skiers; experts may find the terrain limited compared to Alpine alternatives.
