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The ICEHOTEL®

         
     
    The ICEHOTEL® at Jukkasjärvi has the impressive claim of being the world’s first ice hotel, having been developed in 1989. Now it is one of the most well-known and exclusive hotels in the world, with only a handful of people being lucky enough to stay in each incarnation of this ice and snow masterpiece. Each year, architects, designers and artists submit designs for the classic hotel’s features and a handful are chosen to go forward with their theme. The structure is a marvel to see and, come summer, simply melts back into the river from which it came.
     
    The hotel complex consists of several buildings including the classic ice building and ICEHOTEL 365 (the year-round structure).

     

    ICEHOTEL 365

    The hotel now boasts ICEHOTEL 365, a permanent structure, allowing guests to enjoy the experience year-round. Containing deluxe rooms, art suites, an ice bar and a sculpture hall, this environmentally sustainable building is a construct of glass, metal and concrete, but with the same incredible standard and visual design of snow and ice on the inside, with cooling tubes to keep it at a temperature of around -5 at all times.

    The Classic ICEHOTEL®

    The classic ICEHOTEL® building, is constructed purely of ice and snow and carefully crafted each December, utilising blocks of ice from the nearby Torne River.
    Home to ice rooms, suites, and a chapel, it is a real thing of beauty.
    The rooms which are contained within the ice and snow building tend to be available from the second half of December to the end of March. Check-in time for the cold rooms is usually around 6pm (and for the warm rooms, it is approximately 3pm). The ICEHOTEL® is open to members of the public for viewing between 10am and 6pm. You will check out after breakfast.

    Hotel Facilities

    The reception is in the main warm building which also houses the lounge area, warm bar, dressing room, luggage room, restaurant and gift shop which sells a selection of ICEHOTEL® themed gifts and locally sourced handicrafts.
     
    Guests who are on a guided tour of the ICEHOTEL® will also visit the large warehouse where you can learn about how the hotel is constructed each season.
     
    The restaurant (warm) serves breakfast, lunch and dinner which include some wonderful Swedish favourites. The restaurant operates fixed dinner seating times, and we highly recommend that you make a reservation in advance with us to ensure availability.
     
    As an alternative, guests can eat at the Homestead Restaurant, which is a smaller, rustic restaurant a short walk from the hotel (again, best to book in advance).
     
    The classic ICEHOTEL® building is connected to a warm building which houses the toilets, showers and sauna. There are also lockers in here in which to store your valuables and clothes overnight.
     
    The warm building also has a small number of bunk beds in case you decide your ice room is not for you.

    Ice Rooms in the classic ICEHOTEL® - Cold Accommodation

    The ice rooms are the simplest rooms which are included as standard. These are made of ice and snow, and each contains a mattress topped with reindeer skins and also some ice furniture and simple carvings. They are closed off from the corridors via thick curtains as opposed to doors, but the thick walls of ice and snow allow for great sound insulation. There are typically around 15 rooms available for guests. Check is from 6pm once the structure closes to visitors.

    Art Suites in the classic ICEHOTEL® - Cold Accommodation

    These are uniquely and beautifully designed by chosen artists around the world each year and offer a wide variety of themes. As with the ice rooms, these have curtains instead of doors and there are around 15 in total for guests to book. Please note, that we cannot book a specific suite for you, so you will be allocated a suite on arrival, and we are not able to control which one. Check is from 6pm once the structure closes to visitors.

    Deluxe Suites in the ICEHOTEL®365 - Cold Accommodation

    The unique and enchanting Deluxe Suites 365 are individually themed and hand-carved by artists commissioned from around the world, with the designs changing each year. To spend a night amidst the lifelike and exquisite carvings is a surreal and magical experience. A sauna session then awaits you before you enjoy a delicious breakfast. The Deluxe Suites are part of the ICEHOTEL 365, available all year round thanks to a new specially designed building which is run on solar power. There are three different types of Deluxe suite available, please ask our team for details.

    Art Suites in ICEHOTEL®365 - Cold Accommodation

    These offer the same amenities as the art suites in the classic ice building but being part of the permanent building allows them to have a proper door. Each is independently designed by handpicked artists and architects to reflect the annual theme. There are 12 art suites in total.

    Kaamos Standrad/Deluxe/Superior Hotel Room - Warm Rooms

    Light and airy, these en-suite rooms have modern décor and furnishings including a desk and a seating area. Each has a double bed (two twins together in the standard and the superior, 1 queen bed in the deluxe), TV, Wi-Fi, hairdryer, ensuite bathroom, ironing board and tea and coffee making facilities. They are housed in single storey buildings or between 6 and 8 rooms.

    The superior and deluxe rooms offer little extras like bath robes, and Nespresso machines (the deluxe rooms include a complimentary non-alcoholic mini bar too)

    Nordic Cabin - Warm Rooms

    These are designed to accommodate up to four people. Each has one double room (sometimes two twins together) and one room with bunk beds, making them ideal for families or small groups of friends. Each chalet is en-suite and has a shower room, a small living area, fridge, kettle, TV, Wi-Fi, hairdryer and tea and coffee facilities.

    Arctic Cabin - Warm Rooms

    These modern yet rustic cabins are built in traditional style and offer a double and a single room, so are best suited to three people. Each chalet is en-suite and has a shower room, a small living area, fridge, kettle, TV, Wi-Fi, hairdryer and tea and coffee facilities.

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