The Prince of Dubai visited Finland. Janne Honkanen from Rovaniemi is behind the luxury trip.
Prince Hamdan Bin Mohammed Al Maktoum visited Finland. PDO
Crown Prince of Dubai Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum41, visited Finnish Lapland at the beginning of the year. FazzaThe crown prince, known to the public under the name, published pictures and videos during his trip on his Instagram account, among other things.
The prince and his entourage went ice skating, got to know the snowy landscapes of Lapland, went rally car driving and had soot pot coffees, among other things.
Tourist entrepreneur from Rovaniemi Janne Honkanen is the person who was able to organize a trip to Finland for Crown Prince Fazza and his entourage. In principle, Honkanen cannot comment on his customers’ trips to outsiders, but Fazza has himself published information about the trip on social media.
Janne Honkanen has organized luxury trips for numerous celebrities. JOEL MAISALMI
Honkanen has been organizing luxury trips for world stars for several years. It includes, among others, the actresses Emilia Clarke and David Wenham, footballer Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe and Prince Albert of Monaco. Honkanen said For Central Finns in 2018, that also Madonna, Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt and The Beckhams would have visited Finland without anyone outside knowing about it.
At Luxury Action Honkanen’s business partner is An F1 legend Mika Hakkinen.
– It is always a privileged feeling when persons like the prince request the services of our company. But this is no different from other visits in itself, Honkanen tells Iltalehte.
– Over the years, we have gained a lot of trust and through referrals we get new wonderful customers and contacts who use our services, Honkanen continues.
Honkanen cannot say how he got in touch with the Prince of Dubai. Honkanen also remains silent about what kind of conversations they have had with Fazza.
– I thanked him for his kindness towards Lapland and for his friendship, sums up Honkanen.
So are you friends?
– We are. He is very kind and friendly, Honkanen reveals.
– This has been done for some time and friendships have come in all directions. You never know what’s coming. I just have to be thankful for everything. Things happen when they happen, he adds.
Honkanen is grateful that well-known international stars, including the Prince of Dubai, publish pictures of Finland and Lapland on their own social media channels.
– It’s a really great recognition and marketing effort towards tourism in Finland and Lapland as a whole, Honkanen describes.
The Octola accommodation facility is located in Lapland in the middle of the wilderness. JOEL MAISALMI
But what do international superstars want to do in Lapland? Even though there is money and you might think that public figures would like extravagant experiences, the matter is different.
– Basically, people are looking for what is very common for us Finns, but important: clean and quiet nature and their own peace, Honkanen describes.
– I can’t pick up any specific activity. Nature is the best activity, he adds.
Honkanen’s own Instagram update shows that the crown prince of Dubai has stayed with his entourage at the Octola accommodation facility of the Luxury Action company.
From the Octola website it turns out that it is a real mansion with luxury services. The villa in question has ten bedrooms, dining and living areas, spa departments with saunas, and the visits are completely tailored to the customers’ wishes.
The services include round-the-clock supervision, private chefs and waiters, a peaceful environment and a large number of well-being services.
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Honkanen has met several world stars in his career. JOEL MAISALMI