Travel

Inside The World’s First Permanent Ice Hotel

The hotel is in Jukkasjärvi, near Kiruna, in Swedish Lapland. There are 20 suites, 11 ‘art suites’ and nine deluxe suites, where guests can sleep on a bed made of ice at -5C, 365 days a year. Artists Marjolein Vonk and Maurizio Perron have created one of the deluxe suites – known as Wishful Thinking.

Icehotel 365

The world’s first permanent ice hotel has opened to guests in Sweden, 200 kilometers north of the arctic circle. in addition to 20 suites for overnight stays, the 2,100 square meter resort also includes a bar and an art gallery, open throughout the year. The entire project has been created out of snow and ice by artists from around the globe.

Dreamscape, has been designed and built by British architects Alex Haw and Aditya Bhatt from Atmos Studio in London. The hotel entrance. During winter, the hotel will be covered in snow but during the summer it will be kept cool by solar power from the midnight sun, covered with a turf roof and planted with Arctic flowers.

It is formed from around 30,000 liters of water that has been taken from the adjacent Torne river. founded in 1989, each year Icehotel presents an ephemeral collection of art-filled rooms and suites — the 2016 edition is the resort’s 27th incarnation. when parts of the hotel melt next spring, Icehotel 365 will be able to offer its 50,000 annual visitors a year-round experience.

youthinc

Recent Posts

Rising Bullying Deaths in India: When the System Fails Its Students

Each​‍​‌‍​‍‌ day is worse than the last, and it feels like we can't take another…

3 hours ago

Crossword Book Awards 2025: Celebrating the Best of Indian Storytelling

The Crossword Book Awards returned this week for its 19th edition, honouring the stories and…

1 day ago

What you need to know about the Higher Education Commission of India Bill, 2025

The HECI Bill, 2025 is a major reform package that seeks to replace India’s multiple…

1 day ago

‍‌The New Indian Labour Codes: How They Affect You

India’s labour system just got a major shake-up. Until now, rules for workers and labourers…

3 days ago

​‍​‌‍​World AIDS Day: How Technology Caught Up But Society Didn’t

Every year on December 1st, the world observes World AIDS Day, and the statistics tell…

4 days ago

Waves 2025: A Celebration That Took Over Goa

Waves 2025 arrived with colour, sound, and an atmosphere that filled every corner of the…

1 week ago