The most “winter” hotels in the world!

Real winter tourists traveling to the kingdom of the Snow Queen are a special caste hungry for an icy extreme. Today, such winter exoticism is offered to visit the countries of Scandinavia. But in order to get to such a hotel, constructed from ice blocks, you should book rooms in the summer.

Ice Hotel in Sweden: the world's first hotel made of ice and snow

The extreme igloo first appeared in Lapland in 1989 during an exhibition of ice figures. The idea was appreciated and decided to repeat every winter. Currently, the Ice Hotel is represented by 85 rooms of different categories.
Art Suite with unusual ice sculptures will be appreciated by lovers of fine arts.
Ice Room in the style of modern Scandinavian minimalism will appeal to the middle class tourists.
Snow Room is as simple and ascetic as possible.
The temperature in the rooms is -5-10 º С, ice beds are covered with reindeer skins, guests staying overnight are offered warm clothes, shoes, sleeping bags.
You can have fun and dance in the Main Hall – a luxurious ceremonial hall, and take a warm one in the restaurant or Icebar Absolut.
The “feature” of the hotel is an ice chapel, where locals hold weddings, christenings and other celebrations.

Hotel de Glace, Canada

In Canada, the ice Hotel de Glace with 40 rooms is located near Quebec. It covers an area of ​​over 3 thousand square meters. km and operates from January to March. The owners did their best: there is a bar-skating rink and a cinema, museums and an art gallery of ice sculptures, a chapel and even a SPA-zone with cryo-procedures. The rooms are lavishly decorated with ice chandeliers, whimsical arches and carved columns, which are the pinnacle of ice creativity. On New Year's Eve, a magnificent celebration is always arranged here.

Snow castle LumiLinna, Finland

The Ice Castle Hotel is modest in comparison with the previous two, but its architecture changes every winter, which is always perceived as innovation. The hotel is small – only 15 rooms, including a room for newlyweds.
There is also an art gallery and a chapel, and a rich program has been thought out for lovers of outdoor activities, including dog sledding, deer, snowmobiles, an icebreaker ride, and a master class on building ice igloos.
After having fun in the cold or spending the night in an ice castle, it's time to visit the Finnish sauna, take a hot shower and warm up in a warm house located next to the ice castle.
And after the sauna, an ice bar-restaurant awaits you, offering hot drinks in ice glasses and masterpieces of Lapland cuisine, served on ice tables.