the ice hotel
thank you mazisexton
so me n trollkatt are checkin this place out right now
during the springtime, the hotel melts.
but the art center is open, as is the Absolute Bar.
snowmobile safaris, moose safaris, and dog-sled excursions.
missed the Artic Trail (hotel to ocean) excursion. that took place in March and April
of course, this means a return to Sweden
and a stay in one of the proper ice rooms
i'm coming back to europe september, october, and november.
and i going to have to book a few days here.
any other takers?
Jukkasjärvi is
about 600km north of Umeå.
about 200km north of the Artic Circle
on the banks of the Torne River
serviced by Kiruna Airpot
(fly nordic, scandinavianSAS, nordkalottflyg)
How to sleep well in -5 degrees C
• The bed you sleep on consists of an ice block and a thick mattress, covered with reindeer skins. You sleep in a sleeping bag. In the morning you are wakened with a mug of hot lingonberry juice.
• ICEHOTEL becomes an ice museum that receives daytime visitors from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. After 6 p.m., overnight guests take over.
• Before your overnight stay, the porter takes your luggage to a special luggage area. Remember: if you take your luggage with you to your room, it will freeze.
• Heated washrooms and changing rooms are provided in the heated section that is built into ICEHOTEL.
• Women’s and men’s morning sauna facilities and towels are provided in adjacent buildings.
• Common areas for changing and personal hygiene are provided next to our sauna facilities.
• Instead of a door to your hotel room, there is a curtain that you pull shut before retiring. In DeLux suites there are doors with locks.
• Guided tours for newly arrived overnight guests are conducted daily at 1:00 p.m. and 5 p.m. The tours provide information about your overnight stay and the history of ICEHOTEL.
• A breakfast buffet is served in the ICEHOTEL Restaurant.
• Lunch and dinner featuring local delicacies can be enjoyed in the ICEHOTEL Restaurant or the Homestead Restaurant. It is a good idea to reserve a table for dinner.
• Round off your day at ICEHOTEL with a cocktail served in an ice glass at the ABSOLUT ICEBAR. It will warm you up before you trundle off to bed!
• Warm outer clothing is included in the price of accommodation when you stay at ICEHOTEL: snowmobile suit, winter boots, hat and mittens.
• Don’t forget to bring warm clothing of your own.
www.icehotel.com
so me n trollkatt are checkin this place out right now
during the springtime, the hotel melts.
but the art center is open, as is the Absolute Bar.
snowmobile safaris, moose safaris, and dog-sled excursions.
missed the Artic Trail (hotel to ocean) excursion. that took place in March and April
of course, this means a return to Sweden
and a stay in one of the proper ice rooms
i'm coming back to europe september, october, and november.
and i going to have to book a few days here.
any other takers?
Jukkasjärvi is
about 600km north of Umeå.
about 200km north of the Artic Circle
on the banks of the Torne River
serviced by Kiruna Airpot
(fly nordic, scandinavianSAS, nordkalottflyg)
How to sleep well in -5 degrees C
• The bed you sleep on consists of an ice block and a thick mattress, covered with reindeer skins. You sleep in a sleeping bag. In the morning you are wakened with a mug of hot lingonberry juice.
• ICEHOTEL becomes an ice museum that receives daytime visitors from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. After 6 p.m., overnight guests take over.
• Before your overnight stay, the porter takes your luggage to a special luggage area. Remember: if you take your luggage with you to your room, it will freeze.
• Heated washrooms and changing rooms are provided in the heated section that is built into ICEHOTEL.
• Women’s and men’s morning sauna facilities and towels are provided in adjacent buildings.
• Common areas for changing and personal hygiene are provided next to our sauna facilities.
• Instead of a door to your hotel room, there is a curtain that you pull shut before retiring. In DeLux suites there are doors with locks.
• Guided tours for newly arrived overnight guests are conducted daily at 1:00 p.m. and 5 p.m. The tours provide information about your overnight stay and the history of ICEHOTEL.
• A breakfast buffet is served in the ICEHOTEL Restaurant.
• Lunch and dinner featuring local delicacies can be enjoyed in the ICEHOTEL Restaurant or the Homestead Restaurant. It is a good idea to reserve a table for dinner.
• Round off your day at ICEHOTEL with a cocktail served in an ice glass at the ABSOLUT ICEBAR. It will warm you up before you trundle off to bed!
• Warm outer clothing is included in the price of accommodation when you stay at ICEHOTEL: snowmobile suit, winter boots, hat and mittens.
• Don’t forget to bring warm clothing of your own.
www.icehotel.com