Sweden Ice Hotel

The Original Ice Hotel is located in Jukkasjarvi, a small village at 200 kilometers north of Arctic Circle in Sweden. Only the alliance between the nature’s beauty along with the human touch makes creating a wonder possible. And this is what has happened with this hotel. Long back when the place used be a vacant land covered with snow, a small brook called the Torne used to flow through its bosom echoing the silence of the land. This river is the life source and backbone of the Ice Hotel. For the hotel has been created with the ice and snow from this river.

An ice hotel is a temporary hotel made up of snow, sculpted blocks of ice, and some steel framing. They are promoted by their sponsors and have special features for travelers who are interested in novelties and unusual environments, and thus are in the class of destination hotels. Their lobbies are often filled with ice sculptures, and food and beverages are specially chosen for the circumstances.

10 000 tons of crystal clear ice from the ‘ice manufacturing plant’, the Torne River, and 30 000 tons of pure snow generously supplied by Mother Nature are needed to build the Ice Hotel every year. The hotel sleeps over 100 guests, and every bedroom is unique.

Covering more than 30,000 square feet, the Ice Hotel includes an Ice Chapel, the hotel itself, an ice art exhibition hall, a cinema and last but not least, the world famous ‘Absolut Ice Bar’.

At the Ice Hotel, you can find every bit of luxury, fun and entertainment. It offers two types of unique accommodations – cold and warm. To enjoy Ice Hotel at its best, it is suggested that you stay at least for one night at the cold accommodation and then shift to the usual warm accommodation. The hotel has all types of luxurious facilities with eye feasting interior decoration and wonderful natural beauty all around.

At the Ice Hotel you can spend your evenings at the absolute ice bar with cool music playing in background. You can also simply walk around at the art and design exhibition center and let yourself be mesmerized with the fleeting beauty of the ice sculptures. And if you are a regular churchgoer, you do not have to miss the Sunday service for you will find the Ice Church which holds regular mass at such an unusual ambience. You can also plan your wedding at the ice chapel to spend the most beautiful day of your life in the most exquisite way.

However, if you want thrill and excitement, then this hotel will not disappoint you. You can taste the ecstasy of adventure at Ice Hotel on spot. You can even go for safaris and special excursions which include the famous arctic trail snowmobile safaris. To celebrate in the excitement of speed, you can participate or watch the ice-driving event. Do not forget to pamper your taste buds at the restaurants here for the Ice hotel is known for both exotic and homestead cuisine. You can also spend some enchanting moments at the wilderness camp.