Ice & Snow Stays
Ice & Snow Hotels
Hotels rebuilt out of ice and snow every winter, and taken apart again by the river they came from. A stay shows a checked date only once a person has confirmed it is opening for the coming season, because an ice hotel that stood last year is not the same thing as an ice hotel you can book this one.
A room here is carved, not decorated. The bed is a block of ice under reindeer hide and a rated sleeping bag; the walls are the building. The ones we admit are the places where the structure is the reason to go, rather than a snow-themed room inside a warm building.
Two catches, both real. The season is short and it is not negotiable — these buildings exist for part of the year and melt for the rest — and the room sits around freezing all night, which is fine with the right bag and miserable without one. Most guests book a single ice night and a warm one after it.
Fell TrekKittiläA former guest house turned boutique hotel.See the stay
Hôtel de GlaceCanadaNorth America's ice palaceSee the stay
Kirkenes SnowhotelNorwaySnow rooms + king crab safarisSee the stay
Nova Skyland HotelRovaniemiA hotel nestled on the peaceful side of Santa Claus Village, surrounded by Lapland's vast wilderness.See the stay
Pyhä IgloosPyhätunturiWinter-season pricing and a seasonal close, cloud can hide the show, and the midnight sun erases the dark from June to July.See the stay
Arctic SnowHotel & Glass IgloosRovaniemiWinter-season pricing and a seasonal close, cloud can hide the show, and the midnight sun erases the dark from June to July.See the stay
Kakslauttanen Arctic Resort East VillageSaariselkäBuilt as part of a long-standing winter resort since 1974.Winter-season pricing and a seasonal close, cloud can hide the show, and the midnight sun erases the dark from June to July.See the stay
Sorrisniva Igloo HotelAlta, NorwayBuilt on the site of a former fishing village since the late 19th centurySee the stay
Northern Lights Village PyhäPyhätunturiA former forest area transformed into a glass-roofed resort under the northern lights.Winter-season pricing and a seasonal close, cloud can hide the show, and the midnight sun erases the dark from June to July.See the stay
Glass ResortRovaniemiWinter-season pricing and a seasonal close, cloud can hide the show, and the midnight sun erases the dark from June to July.See the stay
Silver Birch ResortRovaniemiBuilt on a private peninsula three metres above the ground.Winter-season pricing and a seasonal close, cloud can hide the show, and the midnight sun erases the dark from June to July.See the stay
Hotel KatkavaaraTervolaSee the stayIce HotelJukkasjärviBuilt on the site of a former prison.See the stay
A stay shows a checked date only once a person has confirmed it is open and taking bookings. Verification is never for sale.