You won't get a warm welcome at this hotel, but then that's pretty much to be expected considering everything, including the reception, the bar and even the beds is made entirely out of ice.
The breathtaking Icehotel in Jukkasjärvi, northern Sweden, is an ongoing art-project covering 59,200 sq. ft and built out of 2,000 tons of river ice and 3,000 tons of 'snice' a combination of ice and snow used to stop the structure from collapsing.
Artists from around the world flock to the Icehotel every winter to add their unique touch and perhaps even create a room or a sculpture to add to the everchanging surroundings.
Guests are advised to pack multiple pairs of thermals as they will be sleeping on ice mattresses covered with reindeer skins. Most chose to sleep one night 'on ice' followed by a few nights on a traditional bed at the regular accommodation nearby.
They can get a drink at the Ice Bar or even tie the knot at the ice chapel. Mornings usually involve a steaming cup of lingonberry juice followed by a hot sauna to get ready for the day.
Activities include snowmobile or bus tours to see the stunning Northern Lights, dog-sledding and reindeer-sledding excursions, horseback riding and of course ice sculpting.
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On the rocks? A waiter pours out the drinks at the Icebar in Sweden's brrr-illiant Icehotel
Cold comfort: The stunning Dragon Residence at Sweden's Ice Hotel is based on a Mongolian theme and decorated with intricate wall carvings
Reindeer skin rugs are draped over an ice bed in the Blue Marine Suite which gives guests the impression they have gone to bed in the belly of a whale
Foyer: The receptionists need to wrap up warm at the Icehotel
Rooms with a phew: The Elliptical Suite. Accommodation at the Icehotel is not what you might call cosy
The Cold and Crazy suite boasts a queen size ice bed and stunning planets sculpture
The Icehotel is an all-year round art project that has been constructed using more than 2,000 tons of ice from the nearby Torne river
The Illuminated Suite at Sweden's Icehotel
The Icehotel even has its own Church with pews carved out of ice for worshippers
The Beam me up suite features trees carved into the walls to create a forest vibe
The Luxury Suite with stunning carved figures
The Flower Suite at Sweden's Icehotel
Detail from the Northern Lights Suite inside the Icehotel where artists from around the world gather every winter to contribute to a unique project
Cool customers: A pair of ice figures stand at the entrance to one of the Icehotel's rooms
Striking: The Whitewater Suite is another of the Icehotel's stunning rooms
The Rain of Memories Suite at the Icehotel (left) and a guest wanders through the stunning main hall (right)
