What are the special features of the Icehotel?
What are the special features of the Icehotel? Ice rooms are furnished with decor and beds made of ice. Art suites, on the other hand, offer an even more special experience – staying in a room uniquely designed by commissioned artists from all over the world. By its nature, each suite is ephemeral and has never previously been created.
Is the ice hotel permanent?
ICEHOTEL 365 OPEN YEAR-ROUND Icehotel has expanded with a permanent structure as a complement to the winter hotel; which has made it possible for guests to enjoy the splendid art of ice year-round.
Do they rebuild the Icehotel every year?
An ice hotel is a temporary hotel made up of snow and sculpted blocks of ice. Ice hotels, dependent on sub-freezing temperatures, are constructed from ice and snow and typically have to be rebuilt every year.
Can you see the northern lights at the IceHotel?
Every winter around 50,000 guests visit us to experience Icehotel during wintertime, and many of the guests hope to spot the northern lights at the same time. But few guests knows that there is a chance to see the northern lights and sleep at Icehotel from as early as August.
What is the story of the Icehotel?
Every year, when Torne River turns to ice, a new Icehotel is created in the small village of Jukkasjärvi in the north of Sweden. The ice of the river transforms to design and architecture - an ephemeral art project and the world's first, and largest hotel built of snow and ice.
Is it worth staying in the IceHotel?
It is an experience for life to spend a night in a cold room here! I would recommend it to all my friends. The tour of the hotel to watch all the beautiful ice sculptures is great. Be prepared that you will keep your clothes in a locker while you accomodate the cold room.
Why is the Icehotel required to be built every year?
The Environmental Cycle Every year, we borrow ice from the river to build a new, seasonal hotel of ice and snow, which eventually melts and returns back to its origin come spring.