"The hotel is made entirely out of ice and snow, and drinks are served out of ice lasses. The ice blocks are gathered from the nearby Torne River each year and molded by artists and sculptors to construct the temporary residence. Rick and Joy enjoyed local delicacies from the hotel restaurant's ice menu and slept on an ice mattress. They went snowmobiling, dog sledding, Icelandic horseback riding and reindeer sledding, then soaked in the views of the northern lights."
"Each year the ice hotel is built in November and melts in the spring, so it is a short season. Surprisingly, wearing good thermal underclothes is all that is required. It was well worth renting arctic jumpsuits for the activities. Many of the excursions included them. It is also best to stay in a cold room one night and extend the stay longer in a warm, 'normal' room to increase the opportunity to see the northern lights."
Rick and Joy Spohn from Morgan Hill celebrated their 31st wedding anniversary at the iconic ice hotel in Jukkasjarvi in the Swedish Lapland. The region is home to the indigenous Sami, descendants of nomadic peoples of northern Scandinavia. The hotel is constructed each year from ice blocks gathered from the Torne River and sculpted by artists into a temporary residence with ice furnishings. The couple sampled local delicacies from an ice menu, slept on an ice mattress and enjoyed snowmobiling, dog sledding, Icelandic horseback riding and reindeer sledding while viewing the northern lights. Seasonal tips include dressing in good thermal underclothes, renting arctic jumpsuits for excursions and combining a cold-night stay with time in a warm room to improve aurora viewing opportunities.
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