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After the long winter we had,  who wants to hear about ice and snow? I’m sure no ones does. But, there are many people who like the cold and love to vacation at very unique places. Ice hotels are very rare due to the specific conditions they require. Most ice hotel temperatures are about 23-28 degrees. Every year these hotels are rebuilt. In the spring time the hotels melt down, so starting in the fall the builders start to build these amazing places. The owners use ice blocks, snow and frozen water to make their structures.

Sorrisniva Igloo Hotel, Alta, Norway

This hotel is located about 30 minutes from the airport, it is also the most northern hotel in Europe. The hotel is a little less than 22,000 square feet and has 30 rooms. The rooms are decorated with ice sculptures and in the hotel there is a gallery, a chapel, and a bar that serves food and drinks, of course with ice plates and glasses. Every year the hotel has a new theme such as fairy tales, vikings or animal themes. You may also go for dog sled rides, snowmobiling, or river boat trips.

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Hotel de Glace, Canada 

This year the hotel celebrated their 15th anniversary. The hotel is open from about January 2nd till the end of March. Every year they hire 60 workers to remake their masterpiece of a hotel. The use about 500,000 tons of ice and 15,000 tons of snow every year. There are 85 rooms and the beds are lined with mattresses with deer furs and Arctic sleeping bags. There is a separate structure for the bathrooms that are heated and that is the only place that is heated in this hotel. To name a few actives the hotel offers is snowmobile rides, reindeer or husky dogs sleigh rides, cross-country skiing, and arctic fishing.

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Balea Ice Hotel, Romania

Balea Ice Hotel opened in 2006 and it sits by the Balea Lake. The hotel is located in the middle of Transfagarasan which is translated into “the greatest road in the world”. But it is closed during the winter so they only way to the hotel is by cable car. The hotel is on the smaller side and only offers 10 rooms and a chapel. The hotel offers ice sculpting lessons, ice skating and heliskiing.

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Kirkenes Snow Hotel, Norway

Kirkenes Snow Hotel is located right by the the Russian border. The hotel is also on the smaller side, it has 20 rooms but it is the largest snow dome in Norway. The ice bar is made from 25 tons of ice and there is also a restaurant called Gabba. Gabba serves food from the locals and the food is prepared on a open fire. If you need to warm up and relax there is also a sauna. Near the hotel there is a reindeer park and a husky park for all the animal lovers.

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When you are ready to take such a unique journey and stay at a ice hotel this winter, please contact us at Simply Dream Travel, we are ready to book a vacation of a life time!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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