Each winter, Sweden’s ICEHOTEL rises from the frozen Torne River—an artistic wonder sculpted from ice, melting back each ...

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At a hotel known as Arctic Bath deep in Swedish Lapland, natural beauty, cold weather, and all-encompassing silence are key design elements. Consider a trip to this magical destination if you're ...

When winter freezes the Torne River in Sweden, artists harvest the ice to build the ICEHOTEL with a fire alarm system ...

In most hotels, if the temperature dropped to -5 °C (23 °F) inside the room, there would be complaints made to the front desk, but that's the whole point of the Icehotel in northern Sweden. The annual ...

In the Arctic circle village of Jukkasjärvi, the hotel is made of snow and ice, melting in spring and being rebuilt in winter with new designs. Photo by Asaf Kliger shared by Icehotel As the chill of ...

The iconic Icehotel in Swedish Lapland has opened for the winter season with a dazzling array of new artworks adorning its rooms. The world’s first and largest accommodation made entirely of ice, ...

Sweden's ICEHOTEL, located in Jukkasjärvi and now in its 22nd season, exists every winter as an "ephemeral art project." The entire structure is built from scratch each year. Building begins in ...

Cold-water bathing is a beloved Swedish wellness ritual — and at these hotels, taking the plunge is an essential part of the stay. Michelle Tchea is a 5-time award-winning and bestselling author ...

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Whether staying in a hotel made entirely out of ice and snow sounds like a dream or a nightmare, there’s no denying that it’s a rare experience. And while the original ice hotel opened in Sweden in ...