Case Study

Lake Inari Mobile Cabins delivers wondrous guest experience thanks to Little Hotelier

Zidane Doshi

Little Hotelier · 十月 10, 2024

In the heart of a Finnish village populated by only 300 residents, Lake Inari Mobile Cabins offers an unparalleled guest experience. For the past 11 seasons, this small family-run retreat has been captivating visitors from all around the world, including Japan, Italy, France, Australia, China, Germany and beyond. The story began when Esko, a close friend of the current owner, Atte, towed a portable cabin into the middle of the frozen lake to enjoy undisturbed views of the Northern lights. The experience was so magical that Esko knew it had to be shared with others. Today, the accommodation consists of eight cabins, each perched on one metre of ice, with 12 metres of water below. With an uninterrupted view of the sky, the cabins offer more than just a place to sleep – it’s a front-row seat to a 12-hour Northern Lights hunt from the warmth of your own private mobile cabin on the lake’s frozen surface.

Why it matters: We had a system prior, but it was nothing like Little Hotelier.

Special places like Lake Inari Mobile Cabins need an online system that is just as high-quality, to make booking guests easier, save time, and boost revenue.

Top 3 Core Objectives: Lake Inari aims to boost direct bookings by enhancing visibility, improve business management with a mobile app, and ensure quick and easy online payments.

Boost direct bookings: To be seen in the right channels.
Convenience on the go: Manage entire business on fully-functional mobile app.
Easy online payment: To be able to manage and receive payments quickly.

"One of my favourite features is Little Hotelier pay, it makes it so easy to charge guests. I can decide to take payments at the start of their stay or after. It’s just so easy and the money comes directly to me very quickly."

Atte Ikkala

Owner

👍 Owner Atte Ikkala said that Little Hotelier Pay simplifies charging guests, offering flexible payment timing and quick, direct transfers:

"One of my favourite features is Little Hotelier pay, it makes it so easy to charge guests. I can decide to take payments at the start of their stay or after. It’s just so easy and the money comes directly to me very quickly."

⚖️ The selection process: During their research process, Atte Ikkala evaluated Little Hotelier's product differentiators, customer support, and holistic value as a strategic partner and ultimately decided that Little Hotelier was the best fit solution:

Owner Atte Ikkala said, about their decision: "Little Hotelier has significantly increased the number of direct bookings we receive and we have gotten a lot in return for what we have paid."

📈 The results: Lake Inari Mobile Cabins saw improved operational efficiency and an increase in revenue.

Little Hotelier has significantly increased the number of direct bookings Lake Inari receives.
Little Hotelier also allows accommodation owners to manage their entire business from their phone with a fully-functional mobile app. With Lake Inari Mobile Cabins being a small, busy family-run business, the team can’t afford to be tied to an office. “I use the mobile app every day,” Atte said.
Little Hotelier’s software has been intuitive enough to use without much extra guidance. “At the start when I first joined, I did not feel helpless at any point, I felt very supported,” he added. “The amount of work I had to do when setting up the system was surprisingly small. Little Hotelier did much of the work.” Atte reflected.