Press Releases

Arctic gusts in Stockholm forecast for next week

Apr 22, 2013 07:00 BST ICEHOTEL This week, Stockholm will experience a gust of the Arctic as Stockholm's coolest bar venue gets its annual makeover. ICEHOTEL artists Jens Thoms Ivarsson, Sofi Routsalainen and Mikael "Nille" Nilsson take a short break from "the office" in Jukkasjärvi and the construction of summer ICEHOTEL, to build the interior theme for ICEBAR BY ICEHOTEL Stockholm.

Street art meets ice art in Oslo this week

Apr 11, 2013 14:16 BST ICEHOTEL This week, Oslo's coolest bar venue is the setting of quite an unexpected union. Ice artists from ICEHOTEL leave "the office" in Jukkasjärvi briefly in order to join forces with some of Norway's most prominent street artists. The result will be the new interior of the capital's coolest bar venue - ICEBAR BY ICEHOTEL Oslo.

Horses – a trending topic at ICEHOTEL as well

Mar 01, 2013 14:14 GMT ICEHOTEL ICEHOTEL has noted a 19% increase in their horse-based products this winter. Now, don’t jump to conclusions, you won’t find any stallions on the hotel’s restaurant menu. The success figure is thanks to an increased interest in horseback moose safaris, part of the adventure menu on offer to guests at ICEHOTEL - a delectable and non-fatal experience for horses and humans alike.

Meet the makers of ICEHOTEL online

Feb 19, 2013 09:53 GMT ICEHOTEL What goes on in the mind of an artist with only three weeks to build a hotel room out of ice and snow? Now, ICEHOTEL offers guests and fans online the opportunity to meet the makers of the hotel online to hear in their own words the ideas behind their designs at the 23rd annual art exhibition and hotel made from ice and snow in Jukkasjärvi, northern Sweden.

ICEHOTEL launches summer wilderness adventures

Feb 11, 2013 08:00 GMT ICEHOTEL In June, ICEHOTEL introduces the opportunity for guests to experience a range of new wilderness adventures including stand up paddling (SUP), cross-country cycling and an adrenaline-filled zip line track amongst the tree tops. The new activities will be available several times in the week and as an addition to best-selling summer adventures like white water rafting and ice sculpting.

From river to river - new video production from ICEHOTEL

Dec 19, 2012 07:00 GMT ICEHOTEL In collaboration with Milling Productions, ICEHOTEL releases the brand new video-clip "Life enriching moments" in social media. The video is a tribute to the Torne River and the idea behind the year-long production is to share the story of its ephemeral nature with the rest of the world.

Designers of Main Hall, Reception, Bar and Church at ICEHOTEL no. 23 announced

Dec 14, 2012 11:41 GMT ICEHOTEL ICEHOTEL opened its doors for the twenty-third time on seventh December and can proudly announce the names behind the designs for this year’s rendition of the communal areas of the hotel; namely the main hall, the ice bar, the ice church, the luxury suite and the reception.

Oct 23, 2012 07:00 BST ICEHOTEL With a new direct line from Copenhagen, operated by SAS Scandinavian Airlines, ICEHOTEL is only 2 hours and 25 minutes away from the continent - opening up new possibilities for visitors from Denmark, Sweden, United Kingdom, Germany and the Netherlands. ICEHOTEL introduces a range of package deals with flights from Copenhagen included.

Fly me to the aurora – the space adventure returns as the northern lights intensify

Oct 15, 2012 11:02 BST ICEHOTEL With exceptionally good forecasts of northern lights for the winter season of 2013, ICEHOTEL re-launches the Northern Light Flight packages – one of the latest and most unusual ways to experience the Aurora Borealis. The flights take passengers up in the winter night skies of Swedish Lapland and offer the opportunity to learn more about and experience the magical northern lights from above.

ICEHOTEL name-dropping list 2012

Jun 26, 2012 07:00 BST ICEHOTEL The dropping of the temperature to several degrees below zero in Jukkasjärvi marks the start of an ephemeral art endeavor. Using only frozen water from the Torne River, 42 artists from all over the world gather in this small Swedish village, 200 km north of the Arctic Circle, to create an exclusive art exhibition: ICEHOTEL.