Welcome To Icehotel, JUKKASJARVI, SE.
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Hotel Name :
Icehotel
Address : Marknadsvagen 63 JUKKASJARVI 921 91 SE
Description:
Location.
Situated in the village of Jukkasjarvi 200 kilometres north of the Arctic Circle in Lapland, Sweden, Icehotel represents a unique winter experience. Built every year entirely from snow and ice from the Torne River, it sits alongside permanent hotel buildings which are open all year. The nearest airport is Kiruna (KRN), 17 kilometres away.
Hotel Features.
Guided tours of the hotel take place daily. There are separate men's and women's morning saunas, and also private saunas and hot tubs for up to four people (surcharge). In winter the Icehotel has an ice chapel licensed for marriages and baptisms and complete with an ice font, etched ice windows, and reindeer skin-covered pews. The Icehotel shop sells a wide range of warm winter clothing, as well as gifts.
Guests of the Icehotel enjoy a complimentary buffet breakfast each morning, and there are two restaurants serving a range of Lappish and Swedish specialities. The Absolut Icebar offers designer cocktails served from ice glasses amidst specially-created ice sculptures.
In winter, activities include snowmobile excursions through ancient forests, northern lights tours, snow shoe and cross- country ski excursions, and dogsled and reindeer tours. In summer months guests can enjoy tours on the Torne River, fishing and guided tours of the Icehotel art centre. Surcharges apply for all activities and equipment is available to rent from the Icehotel.
Guestrooms. Icehotel offers 56 'warm' guestrooms available all year, and 60 'cold' guestrooms available from December to April only. 'Warm' guestrooms are set in a single-storey hotel building or individual cabins and bungalows, and feature modern Scandinavian style decor with shower rooms and tea/coffee making facilities. Igloo-style 'cold' guestrooms are built from ice with beds made from snow and ice topped with mattresses and reindeer skins, with individual sleeping bags and linen. Inside, the temperature is -5 to -8 degrees centigrade. Warm outer clothing, wake-up calls with hot lingonberry juice, and morning saunas are included. Please note: The Room Amenities list applies to 'warm' guestrooms only.
Area Attractions
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LKLAB iron ore mine - 17 kilometres (10.5 miles)
--> Esrange (space research centre) - 25 kilometres (15.5 miles)
--> Lapporten (valley in Abisko mountains) - 100 kilometres (62 miles)
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Driving Directions
- Getting there: Kiruna is a domestic airport; from Other cournties, flights are via Stockholm Arlanda Airport (STO). A taxi from Kiruna Airport will cost SEK 250-350. The nearest train station is Kiruna. Icehotel can also organise transfers from Kiruna airport or train station for SEK 110 per person. In winter snowmobile and dog sled transfers are also available.
Room Information
- Name: Snowroom double Description: One double bed. Bed made from snow and ice base with mattress and reindeer skins. Individual sleeping bag and linen for each guest. Room built entirely from ice and snow. Instead of a door, rooms have a curtain that guests pull shut before retiring. No heating: temperature is -5 degrees centigrade to -8 degrees centigrade. Separate women’s and men’s morning sauna facilities and towels provided in adjacent buildings, with changing rooms. Washrooms and changing rooms provided in heated section built into the Icehotel. Wake-up call with hot lingonberry juice. Warm outdoor clothing provided for each guest.
The hotel recommends that guests stay one night in the Icehotel and the rest of their stay in the ‘warm’ accommodation, within the permanent hotel buildings. Most guests chose to stay in the Icehotel for their first night, but for those arriving on late flights, it is suggested they spend their first night in ‘warm’ accommodation to acclimatise to the surroundings.
Name: Icehotel Suite Description: One double bed. Bed made from snow and ice base with mattress and reindeer skins. Individual sleeping bag and linen for each guest. Room built entirely from ice and snow, uniquely decorated with handcrafted ice art and sculptures. Instead of a door, rooms have a curtain that guests pull shut before retiring. No heating: temperature is -5 degrees centigrade C to -8 degrees centigrade. Separate women’s and men’s morning sauna facilities and towels provided in adjacent buildings, with changing rooms. Washrooms and changing rooms provided in heated section built into the Icehotel. Wake-up call with hot lingonberry juice. Warm outdoor clothing provided for each guest.
The hotel recommends that guests stay one night in the Icehotel and the rest of their stay in the ‘warm’ accommodation, within the permanent hotel buildings. Most guests chose to stay in the Icehotel for their first night, but for those arriving on late flights, it is suggested they spend their first night in ‘warm’ accommodation to acclimatise to the surroundings.
Name: Northern Light Hotel Chalet Description: Bedroom with one double bed, second bedroom with one bunk bed. Permanent building, open all year. Skylights in both bedrooms for viewing the northern lights or midnight sun. Light modern Scandinavian decor with blond wood furniture. Separate sitting room with television, direct-dial phone, refrigerator and tea/coffee making facilities. Tiled bathroom with WC, walk-in shower and hair dryer. Name: Kaamos Hotel room Single Description: One double or two twin beds. Set within permanent hotel building, open all year. Light modern Scandinavian decor with blond wood furniture. Television, direct-dial phone, and tea/coffee making facilities. Tiled bathroom with WC, walk-in shower and hair dryer. Name: Nordic Hotel Chalet Description: Bedroom with one double bed, second bedroom with one bunk bed. Permanent building, open all year. Light modern Scandinavian decor with blond wood furniture. Separate sitting room with television, direct-dial phone, refrigerator and tea/coffee making facilities. Tiled bathroom with WC, walk-in shower and hair dryer.
Name: Kaamos Hotel room Double Description: One double or two twin beds. Set within permanent hotel building, open all year. Light modern Scandinavian decor with blond wood furniture. Television, direct-dial phone, and tea/coffee making facilities. Tiled bathroom with WC, walk-in shower and hair dryer.
Property Information
- Multilingual staff
Tour assistance
Hotel Policy
- You must present a photo ID when checking in. Your credit card is charged at the time you book.
Bed type and smoking preferences are not guaranteed.Your reservation is prepaid and is guaranteed
for late arrival. The total charge includes all room charges and taxes, as well as fees for access
and booking. Any incidental charges such as parking, phone calls, and room service will be handled
directly between you and the property.
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Extra Services
- Continental Breakfast
- Sauna
- InHouse Dining
