Hotel Jeris

The impact of Jeris Lakeside on its environment is not in keeping with all the clean air and sustainability claims that the company is making. Idling company cars are parked at the hotel entrance, say 2 meters from the main door, for lengthy times. Same for room maintenance in the village, also at plus C temparatures. Snowmobile sledges are abandoned across ski tracks at down hills. Hotel provides plastic sleds in hotel yard, handily at the foot of the sign prohibiting toboganing in hotel yard. There is also private property in the village. They co-finance the skiing track maintenance. A lot of maintenance is needed as tracks are used as walking paths by hotel quests. Snowshoes seem to need a prepared skiing track too, not what snowshoes are made for, one would think. Following the indicated one-way ski track signs does not apply to walkers, not a small risk for the less nimble skier like kids and the elderly meeting them when navigating down a one-way marked skiing-only track. There is always a discomfortable surprise when these issues are mentioned to hotel guests. Toujours surprise total. Immer ausserordentliche Überraschung. Valitettavasti myös niiden suomeapuhuvien, jotka eivät jaksa ja osaa hiihtää tunturissa ylä- ja alamäkeen, on käveltävä juuri niissä kohdissa, jossa hiihtäjä kaipaisi tasaista baanaa jäisen ja poljetun lumen sijaan. Maahisen majalle yksisuuntaista latua matkaavien taaperoiden on varottava muna-asennossa kiellettyyn suuntaan tulevia mestarihiihtäjiä. Guided consideration and self-guidance much needed, welcomed and appreciated. Like in the old days.

Stayed here for one week in a 2-3 persons cabin, 810. Lovely memories of this trip. We saw the Northern light 3 times. Staff at reception desk, restaurant, cleaning and guides are friendly and helpful. Meals were good, buffet style, no complaints except for the drink prices...8-9 € for a beer and starting from 35€ for a bottle of wine. We had an "all in excursion program" which was perfect organised and very good performed ! Great and safe assistance from the guides. Must say that it was the second time that we did the same type of excursions but this was in another place and the ones who are available here at Jeris were, (except for the icehotel which was a huge disappointment compared with the one we saw in Levi), were longer and better. The thermal suite and other accessories which are provided are very good and clean ! Please note that the 4-6 person chalets are quite a hike uphill from the reception/restaurant, can only recommend these when you have a car ! Can highly recommend this resort and we would surely like to come back again.