Satu Renko
There are countless cabins in and around Ylläs, some of which are owned by visitors. Most owners have first visited Ylläs, fallen in love with it and then come back year after year. Until it’s time to buy their own cabin. Karin and Peter Åberg from Luleå in Sweden bought their own holiday home at Ylläs a couple of years ago. When they’re not using it themselves, they rent it out to other holidaymakers. We asked them how this works – how easy is it to buy your own cabin, rent it out, and what is good and bad about the accomodation market at Ylläs.
”We first visited Levi in 2004, then came to Ylläs in 2006. We bought our own cabin here in Ylläs in 2015. Initially we looked for a small skiing cabin on its own plot. Not speaking Finnish made it very difficult at first. There was no info available anywhere. We found one interesting place and went to see it, after which things started to pick up – an agent showed us other suitable properties.
In the end we decided on a terraced house in a housing company. This has proven to be a good choice for us. As it’s a large investment, we realised that we’d have to rent it out to other visitors. We hired an agent at first, but then started to handle the arrangements ourselves.
Well, this has been quite a project for us. Marketing and managing the reservations takes time, but once the season is under way, we only need to draw up the cleaning schedules.
The winter season is usually fully booked, but there may be some random vacancies. Christmas is sold out two years in advance. We generally have a couple of summer reservations, but more growth would be welcome. Our international visitors shouldn’t miss the best of summer at Ylläs: its stunning locations, untamed nature and mystical atmosphere.
Our strongest selling point is the cabin’s warm and cosy atmosphere. We have decorated it ourselves with a berry theme. When we’re not here, our possessions are stored away under lock and key. Sometimes crockery gets broken, but that’s not a big deal. It is important to give our visitors a clear set of instructions. Then everything runs smoothly.
Retkivinkit Katso mihin Ylläksellä ja lähistöllä kannatta suunnata retkeilemään. Parhaat vinkit ja ohjeet jokaiselle vuodenajalle
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