A hotel rebuilt from snow every winter, with glass igloos for those who’d rather be warm.
What is the Arctic SnowHotel?
A snow and ice hotel on Lake Lehtojärvi, about half an hour’s drive from Rovaniemi, rebuilt every winter, with glass igloos alongside it.
Visit Finland calls it one of the world’s largest snow and ice hotels, and the only one in Finland. The hotel offers pickups from Rovaniemi’s airport, bus station and train station.
How cold is it to sleep in the Arctic SnowHotel?
The snow rooms stay between 0°C and -5°C (32°F to 23°F), whatever the weather outside.
You sleep in warm sleeping bags with blankets, which the hotel provides. The usual advice for any cold-room night: thermal base layers, a hat, and nothing cotton.
What are the glass igloos at the Arctic SnowHotel like?
Warm rooms with motorized beds, a private bathroom with shower, underfloor heating and an aurora alarm.
Each one also has a fridge, a kettle and a hair dryer. The glass igloos open earlier in the season than the snow hotel, from September 1.
Can kids sleep in the snow hotel?
The hotel’s pages we checked don’t say, so ask about age limits before you book.
A middle ground for families: stay in a warm glass igloo, or somewhere else entirely, and visit the snow hotel during the day. Santa Claus Village lists day visits to the SnowHotel from December 15 to March 31.
When is the Arctic SnowHotel open?
The snow hotel is open December 15 to March 31; the glass igloos September 1 to March 31.
For the 2026-27 season, the SnowHotel opens on December 15, 2026. If you’re visiting in late November like we did, only the glass igloos are open.
Where do you eat and what else is there?
There’s an Ice Restaurant for dinner, an Ice Bar serving drinks in ice glasses, and what the hotel calls the world’s only snow sauna.
In autumn and early winter, private Finnish saunas with outdoor jacuzzis are available instead. We loved the sauna and jacuzzi at Apukka with our kids; see our activities review.
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