Have you ever considered staying in a ice Hotel? Well, we think it's a great idea, a way to enjoy a very different experience, in a sub-zero hotel, surrounded by ice and doing different activities. Because in these ice hotels they are not limited to letting you sleep in an igloo, but they are much more, an accumulation of experiences to live.
The ice hotels They are not common, especially because they need certain conditions to be maintained, so the vast majority do not remain open all year, but only in the winter season. Anyway, there are several around the world that can be very interesting, so take note in case one is close to you.
Igloo Village Kakslauttanen in Finland
This accommodation seems to be one of the loveliest in all of Lapland. Of course, not every day you can see the Northern Lights lying in bed inside an igloo created with snow. These accommodations are made up of separate igloos with a glass roof to appreciate the views of that sky and not miss a northern lights. The town of Santa Claus is nearby, to pay him a visit, and other activities are also carried out, such as skiing or fishing, of course, on the ice.
De Glace in Québec, Canada
This ice hotel is the most famous in Quebec, and only ten minutes from the city. This is an incredible hotel, because every year when the cold comes it is built in a few weeks and stays open from January to the end of March, when spring comes. Nature is simply allowed to take its course and melt the hotel down. Every year themes and ways to decorate the hotel inside are devised, so each season will be different. In it you can find a chapel to celebrate weddings amazing and an ice bar. The rest must be discovered every year.
Ice Hotel in Jukkasjärvi, Sweden
This hotel in Sweden was the first ice hotel to it was built about 25 years ago. It is close to the Arctic Circle and has one of the largest ice structures. Everything is made of ice, even the beds, which are ice covered with furs to sleep on. Inside we will be at minus five degrees to keep the ice and in the hotel you can enjoy ephemeral sculptures created by artists who sculpt ice to delight guests.
Snow Village in Kittilä, Finland
This hotel is on the Finnish Lapland and it is an accommodation built like a villa, with tunnels with lights that lead to the liveliest areas. A restaurant and an ice bar and even your own nightclub. There is an underground sauna in a room that is heated for those who all end up getting too cold.
Balea Lac Ice in Romania
Not all ice hotels are in Finland, and this is the one first from Eastern Europe. The Balea Lac Ice, an ice hotel next to Lake Balea. Nowadays it is a hotel where it is not only possible to stay on the ice, but it also has ski slopes, an ice restaurant, a bar and a chapel. Each year it is built inspired by a different theme, to always offer something new to guests.
Sorrisniva Igloo Hotel in Norway
In the bank of the Alta riverIn Norway, you will find this hotel. This hotel offers more privacy, it is not as big as others but it has personalized attention. In the morning you can enjoy the sauna to warm up, and during the day many activities are carried out, such as trips on snowmobiles or in sleighs with reindeer.
Village Igloo Blacksheep in Macto-la-Plagne, France
Since not everyone can finance a trip to Finland or Alaska, we also have some proposals nearby. This hotel is located in France, in the Savoie area. It's a great and cozy town made up of igloos.
Kirkenes Snowhotel in Sor-Varanger, Norway
In Norway, on the border with Russia, is the Kirkenes. You can dine in a restaurant overlooking the fjords, arrive from the airport in a husky sled and enjoy the northern lights. A whole world of experiences in a hotel that is sculpted each year by expert artists.
Igloo Hotel in Grandvalira, Andorra
This is the nearest ice hotel that we are going to find, and it is in Andorra. It is a small proposal, since it only has six rooms, but without a doubt we include it because it is the closest proposal we have. You can sleep in bags and furs in ice rooms with sculpted shapes. Not bad at all to start with the ice hotels experience.