Ice Hotel

Winter’s here and the Arctic wild is calling us near. We’ve been around the world searching for the most creative igloo hotels, the most extravagant snow castles and glaciers that are so huge you can actually walk around inside them. We’ve stayed in hotels and canvas tents, we’ve camped and we’ve glamped, we’ve slept in frozen environs and warmed ourselves in saunas. Now it’s your turn. Get to arctic adventuring, stake out in an igloo waiting for the Aurora Borealis to light up the sky. And…

Ice Hotel Kiruna, Sweden

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We’ve all heard about ice hotels and decked out glamping igloos, but this winter we’ve got our birthday bucket list goals set on the world’s first ice hotel to be open year-round. What’s more birthday worthy than heading to...

Today, December 14th, marks the seasonal opening of Sweden's Ice Hotel. Wonder what's inside? Come on it!Say hello to the receptionists wearing parkas.Then walk through the majestic hall where curved seats, pillars, and even the chandeliers are made from crystal-like river ice. Beyond…

If you would like to eat a meal under the ocean or inside of a bat cave, you need to see this.

An overnight at an Ice Hotel is a must for the modern adventurer. Stay overnight at one of Scandinavia's many ice and snow hotels, including Kirkenes and Alta in Norway and Jukkasjärvi in Sweden.

There are two options when winter arrives: hunker down where it’s warm or head out and make the most of the snow. Ice hotels are some of the most extreme places to experience the drop in temperature, reserved only for those who want to commit wholeheartedly to the frosty weather. We’ve found six of the best, which offer everything from mountain chapels carved from ice to outdoor spas and snowshoe expeditions. Image via Ice Hotel Sweden #icehotel #hotel #travel #sweden #canada #romania…

So chill.

The Ice Hotel Lapland is probably one of the coolest cold weather excursions you can take in Northern Jukkasjärvi, Sweden. Built completely from snow and ice from the nearby Torne River, this hotel is created from scratch every year. Tour the inside to see gorgeous frozen hotel rooms and swing by the IceBar for a drink!