Both Lofoten Luxury Home houses have their own sauna. In Reine it is a real outdoor sauna in a small separate hut next to the house, with a large window; in Lyngvær it is a Finnish Harvia sauna in the house, with the sea right outside. Sauna is the Nordic way to warm up after an Arctic day: heat, cold air, rest, repeat.
In Lofoten, the best part of a day outside often happens after you get back. Cold hands, wet boots, a view that refuses to quit – and a sauna a few steps away. Here is what the two saunas are like and how to use them properly.
Sauna is how the North warms up
Across the Nordic countries, sauna is not a spa extra – it is everyday culture. Come in from the cold, sit in the heat until you have had enough, step out into the Arctic air (or the sea), go back in. Afterwards you are warm to the bone and remarkably calm. No app required.
The two saunas
Reine: a small separate hut right next to the house – a real outdoor sauna with a big window. A few steps across from the house, door closed, and the view through the glass while you heat up. Nobody else uses it. See the Reine house.
Lyngvær: a Finnish Harvia sauna in the house, the sea right outside for cooling off. See the Lyngvær house.
How to sauna, Nordic style
- Shower and dry off.
- Heat: sit for about 8–15 minutes. Higher benches are hotter.
- Cool: step outside into the cold air, roll in the snow if there is any, or take a cold shower. The brave go into the sea.
- Rest: sit down, wrapped in a towel, for a few minutes. Drink water.
- Repeat two or three times.
Listen to your body, skip the alcohol, and do not sauna alone if you have health concerns.
When it is best
A winter evening with snow falling on the water. A clear night when the northern lights show up while you are cooling off outside – timing you cannot plan, but you will not complain. A midsummer night with the sun still up at midnight. Every season has its own version.
Good questions
Do both houses have a sauna?
Yes – an outdoor sauna in its own hut next to the house in Reine and a Finnish Harvia sauna in Lyngvær. Both are private: nobody else uses them during your stay.
How do I use a sauna properly?
Shower first, then sit in the heat for about 8–15 minutes. Cool off outside or with cold water, rest, drink water, and repeat two or three times. Listen to your body.
