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Hotel Ice Kiruna

Icehotel Kiruna

4 Stars
Marknadsvagen 63, Jukkasjarvi, Sweden


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General 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 completely 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 flattering 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 classy 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. interior, the temperature is -5 to -8 degrees centigrade. warm external clothing, wake-up calls with hot lingonberry juice, and morning saunas are included. Please note: the room amenities enumerate applies to 'warm' guestrooms only.
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Rooms: Snowroom double-one doubled bed. Bed made from snow and ice base with mattress and reindeer skins. personal sleeping bag and linen for each guest. Room built totally 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. mild 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 initial night, but for those arriving on late flights, it is suggested they spend their initial night in ‘warm’ accommodation to acclimatise to the surroundings. Icehotel suite-one doubled bed. Bed made from snow and ice base with mattress and reindeer skins. personal sleeping bag and linen for each guest. Room built totally 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. mild 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 initial night, but for those arriving on late flights, it is suggested they spend their initial night in ‘warm’ accommodation to acclimatise to the surroundings. Northern light hotel chalet-bedroom with one doubled 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. Kaamos hotel room single-one doubled 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. Nordic hotel chalet-bedroom with one doubled 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. Kaamos hotel room double-one doubled 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.
General Facilities: Internet public district - surcharge, present shop or newsstand, television in lobby, internet public district - high-speed, comp newspapers in lobby, conference room(s), fireplace in lobby, demonstrate space, bar/lounge, wedding services, parking (complimentary), restaurant(s), shopping on site, event catering, concierge desk, complimentary breakfast, sauna, arcade/game room
Room Facilities: Television, internet access - surcharge, shower only, handheld shower, desk, window opens, internet access - lofty speed, cribs (infant beds) available, iron/ironing board (on demand, direct-dial phone, internet access - wireless, refrigerator, coffee/tea maker, wake-up calls, private bathroom, extra towels/bedding, iron/ironing board, hair dryer
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