Stepping into an ice hotel is like entering Arendelle from “Frozen.” Ice is underfoot, it lines the walls and even hangs from the ceilings. All the furniture, decorations and even the beds are made of blocks of ice and snow. Even before Queen Elsa made everyone sing the praises of the cold, ice hotels were cool—literally—and each year, they keep getting better.
Have you always wanted to check into an ice hotel? There’s one for just about every kind of traveler, and The Travel Channel compiled a list of the coolest ice hotels in the world. Here are six of our favorites.
Have you always wanted to check into an ice hotel? There’s one for just about every kind of traveler, and The Travel Channel compiled a list of the coolest ice hotels in the world. Here are six of our favorites.
1. For Art Lovers
The Icehotel in Jukkasjarvi, Sweden, started the arctic-accommodation phenomenon. Icehotel began as a seasonal art exhibit in 1980 and has been rebuilt every year since. In 1989, it added overnight rooms. Each year, the property invites different artists to build inspired suites using ice from the Torne River.
“Icehotel is an art symposium in a class of its own,” partner and sculptor Arne Bergh shared on the hotel’s website. “The energy release here when creative people from a wide variety of backgrounds and places meet the ice is almost tangible.”
New this winter season is the Icehotel 365. This permanent structure includes luxurious suites for guests all year round.

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