Glass Igloo Hotel / Village, Finland
250 miles within the Arctic Circle (at Saariselka) lies Hotel Kakslauttanen. It is a 30 minute transfer from Ivalo airport.
There are a number of different room types available:
Snow Igloos – of which about 20 are constructed annually for habitation between December through April. Here you will be provided with special sleeping bags (good for temperatures as ‘cool’ as -32C, woollen socks and hoods – both a must! The snow igloos accommodate from 1 to 5 people. There are other places you can sleep in snow igloos – see http? So the really interesting thing about this place are the other rooms available:
Glass Igloos – this is where it’s at!! It’s a great way to experience the northern lights as you lie on your bed in a comfortable room (the best viewing time is between late August and late April). The glass igloos are built from special thermo glass which fortunately keeps the rooms at a normal room temperature. Also, the glass doesn’t frost up (even when its -20C outside), which would spoil viewing. These igloos have luxury beds and toilet facilities. Unfortunately you can’t take cases into these rooms, they have to be stored elsewhere.
Glass Kota – again made from thermo glass, this room is 8 meters high by 8 meters in diameter, are Lapp tepee shaped, and again give great northern light viewing.
Log Cabins – fairly typical cabins complete with log fires
Other facilities are:
• Snow Restaurant – can seat 150 people, cups are made from ice
• World Largest Smoke Sauna’s – of course!
• Swimming in ice pools – if you’re ‘man’ enough
• Ice Gallery – the best ice sculptors in the world participate in the International ice-sculpting week at Kakslauttanen in December. Guests can also try their hand at being creative with ice
• Ice Chapel – very popular for wedding ceremonies
• Husky safari trips
• Snowmobile safaris
• Reindeer Rides
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