Find your perfect homestay in Southern Estonia!
The LaVita IBU World Championships Biathlon will take place in Otepää for the first time from 9 to 21 February 2027. Visitors can find accommodation through a dedicated homestay platform on the event’s official website. The organisers encourage sports fans to plan their accommodation as early as possible to secure their preferred place to stay in Southern Estonia.
The Biathlon World Championships will bring tens of thousands of visitors to Otepää from Estonia and abroad, but affordable accommodation options in Southern Estonia are limited. To help ease the shortage, the organisers have created an online platform where local property owners can list their spare rooms, apartments or houses for rent. The homestay platform already features listings from Valga, Tartu, Põlva, Võru and Viljandi counties.
“We are delighted that local municipalities have helped us spread the word and that so many home and apartment owners across Southern Estonia have responded to our call. We have received a wide variety of accommodation offers, ranging from city apartments and hostel rooms to entire holiday homes. We encourage visitors not to delay booking, as the closer we get to the World Championships, the fewer affordable accommodation options will remain,” said Aivar Nigol, President of the Organising Committee.
Homestay offers visitors the opportunity to experience Southern Estonia from a local perspective. “We hope that as many people as possible will have the opportunity to be part of the biggest sporting event in Estonia’s history. By offering homestay accommodation, local residents can make a direct contribution to the success of the World Championships. For visitors coming from further afield, we hope that alongside the excitement of world-class biathlon, the hospitality of Southern Estonia will leave a lasting impression,” added Nigol.
The organisers review all listings submitted to the online platform before publication but do not handle bookings or act as a party to any transactions. Accommodation providers are responsible for the information in their listings, the terms and conditions of their accommodation, and any agreements made with guests. Visitors interested in booking accommodation should contact the provider directly. Homestay listings can be viewed HERE.
The LaVita IBU World Championships Biathlon will take place in Otepää from 9 to 21 February 2027. Event tickets and shuttle bus tickets are available through Piletilevi. Admission is free for children aged 14 and under.