Published on

22/06/2026 - 12:33 GMT+2

Exclusivity, luxury and privacy are often overused buzzwords in the world of hospitality, but a new retreat in Finnish Lapland may have a genuine claim to all three.

Opening in December this year, Octola III will accommodate just six guests, but don’t expect to make a simple booking online – access is granted exclusively through a private invitation-only waiting list. Guests have the option of booking one suite, two suites or the entire property.

The latest addition to the Octola Private Wilderness portfolio sits 500 metres above sea level on the site of a former radar station within a protected Sámi wilderness area in Finnish Lapland.