Every year in November at Jukkasjärvi and Torne Rivers new construction begins of a magical building, the Ice Hotel. Arne Bergh, with his team, has been building ice hotels at that location for many years now. Every year there is a different building with new design and innovations, and a new name.

This year’s hotel has 60 guest rooms, a church, ice bar, main hall and other rooms. This is not your ordinary construction. Elements of the building have to be designed and sculpted by the individual artists. Artists from all over the world were selected by the committee. Weather could help or delay the construction of the hotel. This November was very good weather to start the construction.

Guests of the hotel can experience an unusual hotel environment and enjoy the northern lights.

Arches of icebar. Provided by Arne Bergh.

Builders on the roof. Provided by Arne Bergh.

Building the icebar. Provided by Arne Bergh.

Building the ice wall. Provided by Arne Bergh.

Construction of the Ice Hotel in Sweden. Provided by Arne Bergh.

Casting. Provided by Arne Bergh.

Ice columns. Provided by Arne Bergh.

Framing of the Ice Hotel. Provided by Arne Bergh.

Halls of the rooms. Provided by Arne Bergh.

Snice production. Provided by Arne Bergh.

Main hall. Provided by Arne Bergh.

Columns of the main hall. Provided by Arne Bergh.	Vaults of the ice bar. Provided by Arne Bergh.

Letters from Listeners

Thanks for sending the link to this magical Ice Hotel 2010. Beautiful photos. I would like to see more pictures especially of people enjoying the Hotel.

Phyllis Godfrey