Located 20 km from the Russian border in Salla, this hotel offers free sauna access, homemade Lapland food and live music. Private parking is also free for guests. Hotelli Takka-Valkea’s rooms have a private bathroom with a shower. Tea/coffee facilities, a microwave and a refrigerator add further convenience. Most rooms have their own sauna. Free Wi-Fi internet access is available in Takka-Valkea Hotelli’s lobby. Other services include help with Russian visas and booking adventure tours or military history trips. Guests can relax in the garden or go cross-country skiing at Sallatunturi Ski Resort, which is 5 minutes’ drive away. The nearby Lake Märkäjärvi is a popular fishing spot for pike, perch and brown trout. Takka-Valkea is a 1-hour drive from Kemijärvi, where trains connect to Rovaniemi and onwards to Helsinki. Airport buses stop next to the hotel, and the ride to Kuusamo Airport takes about 75 minutes.