Living in the Northeast and having to deal with blizzards and ridiculous snow storms each and every year, we can't image paying to stay in a snowy, icy accommodation. Like most vacation destinations, they're not catering to everyone. We imagine you have to be somewhat of a cold weather loving person to appreciate these opportunities to cool out.
As you would imagine, traveling to stay in an ice hotel will take you to places you wouldn't otherwise visit. To stay at the Ice Hotel you need to travel to Jukkasjärvi, Sweden &mdash 200 km above the Arctic Circle. The Ice Hotel is the worlds largest ice hotel, complete with warm and cold accommodations, hot tubs and even an Ice Bar &mdash staying in an Ice Hotel most definitely requires a bar!
The Hotel de Grace is in Québec, Canada. They pride their hotel on being just as modern, stylish and contemporary as an average hotel &mdash just in a rather unique way. There's still fine dining, spa treatments and top of the line accommodations &mdash just on ice!
We're intrigued by the architecture of these hotels and what a unique experience they would provide. Now we just need to go jump in an ice bath to prepare!
Would you stay in an ice hotel?
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Absolutely, I love everything below freezing.
Nice thought for a hot day.
Thanks for the chilling reminder to...uh..chill.
As hot as it's been lately, I'd like to go stay in one right now.
Oh man...perfect for my boyfriend, whose average body temperature is always high, but not so much for me. However, as hot as it's been in the midwest, I might be game for staying a couple nights there.
Correction: that's actually "Hotel de Glace" as in "Ice Hotel". However, "Hotel de Grace" struck me as strangely fitting in a retro way... Quebec was ruled by the catholic church for the longest time.
Brrrrr. I'd love to tour, but not to stay! (Tropics, anyone!?)
I looked at the site and one package (looked as though you you had to buy a package, not just accomadation) was $600 for one person for one night at the hotel and a night at another hotel. It looks like it would be fun but for that much cash I could go on a week long Carribean cruise.
Yes! This is where I plan on taking my honeymoon someday. I know that my boyfriend is "the one" because he's totally on board with the idea!!!
Ice Hotel is only open from Dec. to April--but there's other places to stay, if you want to enjoy Lapland.
Hotel de Glace is open from January to March.
Not much point considering a trip right this minute.