Ski-Inn MastonAitio

Stayed here for skiing in the February half term and had a great time. The cabin was so comfortable and warm, and had everything you could need (sauna, wood burner, washing machine, dish washer, microwave, oven, toaster, drying cupboard), with underfloor heating in the main areas and the bathroom. We had two bedrooms, and a bathroom and separate toilet. The ski store was right outside, as was the wood store, and we were a very short walk to the top of the easy slope which led down to the main lift to take you into the ski area. Only trouble was we couldn't use the rope-hold drag on this lift to get us back up at the end of the day as gloves just couldn't hold on, so we ended up in the valley and caught the ski but back to the cabin. Note, the bus stop directly outside the cabin is for the main bus, the ski bus stop says "ski bus" on a red background and is a short walk away. The cabins were very quiet, we occasionally heard skiers on the cross country track which goes alongside the road, but never the road itself, and nothing from neighbours. We took fewer clothes than normal and did a load of washing and dried it in the drying cupboard, and took a few food items in their place. The kmarket in the valley was fine for what we wanted, we did visit the larger supermarket as it was near an excursion starting point, but it wasn't necessary. You could easily self-cater throughout your stay, but we tended to eat at lunchtime in the valley or village and just had breakfast and tea in the cabin. The Bistro was great, good food and right at the bottom of the slopes, often busy and a bit canteen-like but never any problem finding seats (especially on the Saturday, when it was quite empty, must be a change-over day). We travelled with Crystal, but you could easily do it independently; there is a bus from the airport to Ruka, and we ordered lift passes and skis etc on line (which worked out cheaper and far easier as you provide all the info needed prior to collection so everything is ready for you when you pick them up). If you do travel with Crystal the coach drops you off at the cabins. Check-in is given as 6pm but we were able to go straight in at 12.30 - probably depends whether the cabin was in use prior to your visit. Did an excursion independently too. Overall we loved our visit and would love to return. The slopes were great for our mixed ability group, the snow was fantastic and the people in the cafes, shops and bars were really friendly.

These cabins are perfect if you want to be out of the village but with easy ski in ski out access. Nice and private we hardly saw any other people. We stayed for 1 week in January and could of easily stayed for 2. The cabins have all you need to make meals in the evening if you want to have a cosy night in. Log burning stove and sauna are an added bonus. Ski in ski out access Is brilliant making it easy to nip back to the cabin for a warm or rest really easy. We can’t wait to book and come back next year.