Sleep in Santa's cabin in Lapland
The official Santa Claus Post Office in Rovaniemi, Finland, is expected to receive more than 30,000 letters per day this year from children and adults around the world. To help the elves, Airbnb is offering a stay in a cabin to allow travelers to help sort mail while enjoying the holiday atmosphere on the Arctic Circle.
Roll up your sleeves, there’s work to be done! During a day at Santa's Post Office in Lapland, receive accelerated training to help sort letters from children and adults around the world, while checking Santa's list to see if they have been wise. “ The elves work tirelessly to make Santa's Cabin a wonderful place to spend the winter,” says Katja, Elf Leader at Santa's Main Post Office and Airbnb host. “ We want to offer a magical and immersive experience for a family wanting to have a unique Christmas. »
So, not only will travellers be able to sleep in Santa's cabin, a few steps from his post office, but they will also discover behind the scenes of this magical place. After completing their tasks, they can enjoy a typical Finnish meal, go snowmobiling, go on an excursion to observe the Northern Lights and, in true Finnish tradition, warm up in a sauna.
This part of Finland has actually had a postal service since the 1950s, and the famous official Santa Claus Post Office - the only one in the world - has been operating since the 1980s. Operated by the Finnish Postal Service, it is built in pine and natural stone, and remains open all year round, welcoming around half a million visitors per year. The required outfit consists of a felt hat with a bell and a freshly ironed tunic, and you must remove your shoes before entering the hut, because the hand-woven Lapland rugs are sensitive to snow. .
This exclusive stay in Finland will be available for 3 nights from December 18 to 21, 2023. And to raise public awareness of the issue of children with special needs, Airbnb will make a donation to Erityislasten Omaiset ELO, a mutual aid association dedicated to children and young Lapps who need special attention, as well as their loved ones.
Reservations starting December 11 at 11 a.m. PST at airbnb.com/santa .