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title: "Scandic Polar, Rovaniemi: reviews, location & comparison"
description: "Scandic Polar in Rovaniemi: rated 7.9 by guests, 3-star. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
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retrieved: 2026-10-14
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Hotel · ★★★
# Scandic Polar

Town Centre, Rovaniemi, Finland

7.9 ·  Good 71 reviews ·  #14 #14 of 14 in Rovaniemi ·  8.6 Location score
## About Scandic Polar

Scandic Polar is a hotel in Town Centre, Rovaniemi, Finland. It holds a 3-star rating. Guests rate it 7.9 out of 10 across 71 reviews. It is 320 m from the centre of Rovaniemi. The nearest beach is 590 m away. The nearest airport, Rovaniemi Airport (RVN), is 8.1 km away.

- **Type:** Hotel

- **Star rating:** ★★★

- **Check-in from:** 16:00

- **Check-out until:** 12:00

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 20

Valtakatu 23 [scandichotels.com](https://www.scandichotels.com/en/hotels/scandic-polar)

## How Scandic Polar scores

Better rated than 9% of hotels in Rovaniemi

-   Guest rating **7.9**
-   Location **8.6**
-   Beach access **8.3**
-   Public transport **9.7**

Rovaniemi average

## Amenities

The partner listing does not include an amenity list for this property yet.

## Location

- **Location score:** **8.6**/10

- **Walk grade:** **82**/100 Good for walkers

- **Restaurants & cafés within 500 m:** **98**

- **Sights within 1 km:** **8**

<table class="dist" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tbody data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest beach<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""></span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">590 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">10 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest station<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Rovaniemi Old Train Station</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">210 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">3 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest airport<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Rovaniemi Airport (RVN)</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">8.1 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">18 min drive</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Distance to the centre<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Rovaniemi</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">320 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">5 min walk</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Sights nearby

-   Liikennelekkipuisto110 m
-   Kanava170 m
-   Rovaniemen taidemuseo710 m
-   Musée régional de Laponie750 m
-   Arctic Museum Rovaniemi780 m
-   Tiedekeskus Pilke780 m

### Compare

## Compare Scandic Polar with nearby hotels

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## Questions about Scandic Polar

### How do guests rate Scandic Polar?

Scandic Polar has a guest rating of 7.9 out of 10 from 71 reviews, which is better than 9% of rated hotels in Rovaniemi.

### What are the check-in and check-out times at Scandic Polar?

Check-in starts at 16:00 and check-out is until 12:00.

### How far is Scandic Polar from the airport?

The nearest airport, Rovaniemi Airport (RVN), is 8.1 km away in a straight line.

### Is Scandic Polar close to the beach?

The nearest beach is 590 m from the hotel.

Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. [How we score](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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