Halo Arctic Island: A New Premium Resort in Hailuoto — Finland's Hidden Arctic Gem
New Halo Arctic Island, Opening Summer 2027
Finland's Arctic isn't only snowy forests, huskies, and reindeer. There's a coast, too — and it might surprise you even more.
That's where Halo Igloos is building its next resort. Halo Arctic Island opens in summer 2027 in Marjaniemi, on the island of Hailuoto — bringing the same idea behind Halo's glass igloos in Rovaniemi to Finland's Arctic coastline.
Where Is Hailuoto?
Hailuoto is Finland's largest island in the Bothnian Bay, off the coast of Oulu in Northern Finland — long known for open landscapes, pine forests, sand dunes, and a fishing heritage going back generations.
A permanent bridge now connects the island to the mainland, so it's reachable by car year-round, no ferry schedule needed. Halo Arctic Island is located in Marjaniemi, about 50 km from Oulu Airport and 63 km from central Oulu — close enough for an easy trip in, yet the moment you arrive, the city disappears and the sea takes over.
Marjaniemi: Where the Island Meets the Sea
Marjaniemi, at Hailuoto's westernmost tip, is a historic fishing village and one of the most atmospheric spots on the island — exactly where Halo Arctic Island will be built.
It's the kind of place that makes you slow down without trying: wide beaches, shifting dunes, pine forest, wooden boardwalks, open sea to the horizon. At its center stands the Marjaniemi Lighthouse, built in 1871, surrounded by traditional red-painted fishing huts.
Marjaniemi Lighthouse and traditional red-painted houses
A New Way to Experience Northern Finland
Opening summer 2027, Halo Arctic Island brings the Halo Igloos philosophy to the coast. Instead of glass igloos in the forests around Rovaniemi, this resort is shaped by the sea — modern Scandinavian design meeting the raw beauty of Northern Finland.
The year-round resort will include:
25 premium cabins
A dedicated restaurant
Three outdoor saunas
A seaview location in Marjaniemi
Direct access to Hailuoto's coastal landscape
The idea is the same one behind every Halo property: build a comfortable place to experience nature, not a barrier between you and it.
Halo Arctic Island, Premium Cabins
A Luxury Arctic Escape, Without the Crowds
Most people picture an Arctic holiday in Finland as snow-covered forest, reindeer, and the aurora — and that's a real, incredible experience. But Finland's Arctic is bigger than Lapland.
On Hailuoto, it shows up differently: open water, wind-carved dunes, frozen beaches, endless sky. Space to walk, to breathe, to do nothing at all. For travelers after quiet luxury, it's a rare combination — privacy without isolation.
The Bothnian Bay, Through the Seasons
Life on Hailuoto follows the rhythm of the bay. Summer brings long walks, beach days, and slow evenings under the northern sky. Autumn deepens the island's colors. Winter transforms it completely — snow on the dunes, the sea frozen into the landscape and Northern Lights. That's why Halo Arctic Island is built as a year-round destination — Hailuoto doesn't belong to just one season.
Halo Arctic Island, All-year round resort
Finnish Sauna by the Sea
No Finnish getaway is complete without a sauna, and Halo Arctic Island will have three outdoor ones, built into daily life at the resort.
Sauna on the Arctic coast hits differently: the warmth, the cold air after, the sound of the sea, the smell of wood, that sudden sharp awareness of everything around you the moment you step outside. It's not just wellness — it's Finnish culture, and one of the most authentic ways to experience the Nordic way of life.
One of the Best Places to See the Northern Lights
Lapland gets most of the credit for the aurora, but Hailuoto is one of Finland's best-kept secrets for it. No city lights, no light pollution — just open sea, dark sky, and the kind of uninterrupted horizon that makes the Northern Lights feel even bigger. On a clear winter night, the aurora rolling in over the Bothnian Bay, reflected on the ice, is pure Finnish nature at its most magical.
Hailuoto, Northern Lights
Why Visit Hailuoto?
It's close to Oulu — about 50 km from Oulu Airport, 63 km from the city centre, surprisingly accessible for somewhere this remote.
It puts you right in the nature — premium cabins built into the landscape, not apart from it, with the sea right outside the door.
It works all year round — from bright Nordic summers to snow-covered Arctic winters.
It's a different Arctic — the coast instead of the classic Lapland forest experience.
It's one of the best places to see the Northern Lights — no light pollution, just open sea and sky, with the aurora reflected on the water and ice.
It offers an authentic Finnish sauna experience — three outdoor saunas at Halo Arctic Island, framed by nothing but the sound of the sea.
It's authentic Finnish nature, unfiltered — no crowds, no queues, just dunes, pine forest and the Bothnian Bay exactly as they've always been.
Fly into Oulu, spend a little time in the city, then head for Hailuoto — within less than an hour the landscape shifts completely, from urban Finland to forest, dunes, and sea. It's an easy way to combine Oulu, nature and a premium Arctic stay in one trip, and a good reason to explore a part of Finland still relatively unknown abroad.
Halo Arctic Island, Premium cabins with a sea view
Opening Summer 2027
Construction begins autumn 2026, with the resort opening summer 2027 — bringing 25 premium cabins, a restaurant, and three outdoor saunas to Marjaniemi, Hailuoto.
For travelers after a unique place to stay in Finland, a luxury Arctic experience, or simply a different way to discover the north, Halo Arctic Island offers something new: not just a resort, not just a beach destination, not just an Arctic escape — a place where the sea, nature, Finnish heritage, and Nordic design come together.
Welcome to Halo Arctic Island. Welcome to Hailuoto.
Opening summer 2027