Scan Magazine
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Hotel of the Month
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Finland
Restaurant Kekäle treats diners to fresh flavours, seasonal delicacies and organic local produce from Lapland.
Hotel of The Month, Finland
A hotel steeped in Arctic luxury and design Design Hotel Levi is a modern boutique hotel, where Arctic nature meets Nordic design. With a commitment to exceptional hospitality and sleek Nordic elegance, the hotel offers guests a chance to experience a truly captivating getaway in Finnish Lapland. By Ndéla Faye
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Photos: Design Hotel Levi
Located in the heart of Finnish Lapland, Design Hotel Levi is the ideal place for a stay in a beautiful setting. The hotel seamlessly blends design with the surrounding nature’s beauty, while offering guests a luxurious and magical retreat in pristine Arctic landscapes. The hotel is located in the centre of Levi, while still providing a calm and relaxing retreat for guests. Levi is within easy reach by road and air; flights from Helsinki to Kittilä take just over an hour, and the drive from Kittilä Airport to the hotel takes about ten minutes. The sheer vastness of Lapland’s landscape, the weather extremes and ruggedness of the Arctic nature have served as inspiration behind the creativity in the hotel’s design. The hotel’s façade, carved from Finnish spruce, adds to the magical and luxurious feel of the hotel, where na64 | Issue 169 |
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ture also features heavily in the hotel’s interior design. Each room is a work of art Design Hotel Levi seamlessly combines contemporary Nordic interior design, architecture, sculpture, light installations, and spatial art. The hotel’s large windows add to the relaxing feel by inviting the beautiful scenery inside and incorporating it into the interior design. The rooms have been elegantly designed, ranging from deluxe doubles to deluxe suites which feature an atmospheric spa area with a design sauna. And the deluxe suite premiums also feature a hot tub. The luxury premium breakfast includes an à la carte breakfast menu with table service at the stylish Restaurant Kekäle, which invites diners to try out fresh flavours, seasonal delicacies, and organic local produce from Lapland. Kekäle
means a glowing red charcoal ember in Finnish, which is a nod to the restaurant’s large open-plan charcoal grill. “The open-plan grill adds to the homely and unforgettable dining experience, where guests get to dine with a blazing fire in the background while our chefs work their magic,” says Tarja Syrjänen, Design Hotel Levi’s marketing director. “At our hotel, guests can experience the stunning glow of the northern lights from the comfort of their hotel room. This is the perfect accommodation, especially for visitors wanting to enjoy quality time to unwind and add a bit of luxury to their trip,” the director concludes. www.designhotellevi.fi Facebook: Designhotellevi Instagram: @designhotellevi