Santa\u2019s Official Post Office in Rovaniemi, Finland, is expected to receive over 30,000 letters daily from children and adults around the world this year. In a bid to attract novice elves, a magical cabin stay has been listed on Airbnb for guests \u2013 free of charge \u2013 to roll up their sleeves, lend a hand with the backlog of letters and experience the joy of the holiday season from the Arctic Circle. Booking for this special festive stay opens December 11 at airbnb.com\/santa. Check out the exact time it opens in the article.<\/p>\n
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Katja, Chief Elf of Santa Claus\u2019 Main Post Office and Airbnb<\/a> Host said: \u201cThe elves have been working around the clock to transform Santa Claus\u2019 Cabin into a winter wonderland. We want this to be a magical and immersive experience for a family in search of the ultimate yuletide experience. Not only will guests get to sleep in Santa Claus\u2019 Cabin, they\u2019ll also get a sneak peek behind the scenes of the world\u2019s Official Santa Claus\u2019 Post Office during our liveliest time of the year.\u201d<\/p>\n Guests will be invited to roll up their sleeves and become fully fledged elves for a day at Santa\u2019s Official Post Office. Guests will be given a crash course in \u2018elfing\u2019 by Chief Elf and Host Katja, and will work with her team to help sort through the letters from children and adults all around the world \u2013 cross referencing with Santa Claus\u2019 naughty and nice list.<\/p>\n Guests will also participate in all kinds of tasks; emptying mailboxes and help the elves in stamping the post with the special Arctic Circle postmark before it goes to Santa Claus and learn about the day-to-day workings of the Post Office. After tending to their elf duties, guests will be treated to traditional Finnish meals, a snowmobile activity, a trip to see the northern lights and \u2013 the most Finnish experience of all \u2013 a traditional sauna.<\/p>\n Guests will be given a sneak peek behind the scenes of the world\u2019s Official Santa Claus\u2019 Post Office during their liveliest time of the year. Roasting chestnuts by the open fire is permitted at Santa’s Post Office.<\/p>\n Guests will stay in Santa Claus\u2019 Cabin, just a hop, skip and a jump away from Santa Claus\u2019 Post Office. The room in the cabin has been given a Yuletide makeover complete with traditional Lapland decorations, a wardrobe of elf-wear and all the accessories you could ever expect from a cozy elven bolthole in the depths of the Arctic circle. The stay at Santa Claus\u2019 Cabin will be free of charge. After tending to elf duties, guests will retreat to Santa Claus\u2019 Cabin, just a hop, skip and a jump from the Post Office. The festive stay is suitable for up to two adults and two children.<\/p>\n Please ask Santa nicely before taking an elfie with him. Boots off in Santa Claus\u2019 Cabin \u2013 yule be sorry if you trample snow into the handwoven Lapland rugs. Roasting chestnuts by the open fire is permitted. An elf is always an elf: a felt hat with a jingling bell paired with a freshly ironed tunic is the preferred attire in the Santa Claus Village.<\/p>\n The one-time stay in Finland will be available for 3 nights from December 18-21 2023. Guests can request to book this stay on Monday, December 11 at 10:00 AM GMT at airbnb.com\/santa. Guests will receive complimentary return flights to Rovaniemi from London Heathrow Airport via Finnair \u2013 thanks to Visit Finland<\/a>. The stay is suitable for up to two adults and two children, and will be free of charge, with breakfast and dinner included.<\/p>\n \u201cStaying in Santa Claus\u2019 Cabin in the Arctic Circle, amidst the magic of Finland, is not just a holiday, it\u2019s a journey to the heart of the holiday spirit. We\u2019re thrilled that the Chief Elf has decided to share their space on Airbnb and invite a family to experience this unique festive stay, where they\u2019ll help sort through Christmas letters from children worldwide and participate in unforgettable adventures like snowmobile excursions, northern lights sightings and traditional saunas \u2013 creating memories that will last a lifetime along the way.\u201d<\/p>\n To bring awareness to children with special needs, Airbnb will make a one-time donation to Special Children\u2019s Omaiset ELO, a peer support association aimed at Lappish children and young people with special needs and their loved ones.<\/p>\n For those who are not able to book this exclusive stay, check out Airbnb\u2019s Arctic Category<\/a>, a new filter that makes it easy to discover igloos, cabins and more, north of the Arctic Circle.<\/p>\n We have written about different initiatives by Airbnb<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"About the stay at Santa\u2019s Official Post Office | Crash course in \u2018elfing\u2019<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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