We wake to the silence and stillness of the snowy winter wonderland in our warm accommodation. As it's still minus temperatures outside we put on our several layers of clothing, though afford ourselves the luxury of not putting on the full outer suit provided by the hotel. As we are only walking over the road to the restaurant where breakfast is served. It was a lovely blue sky start to the day as we took the 3 minute walk over the road, though still the cold got into your throat and froze the hairs in your nostrils as you breathed.
Breakfast was wonderful, catering for all tastes and very plentiful. We ate well and filled our pockets with hot chocolate sachets and fresh fruit to take away.
Today was all about exploring the Ice Hotel and Hotel 365 rooms and ice cravings and the surrounding area. The rooms were amazing, each having its own theme and craved by different
artists, it is a constant -5. The Ice bar was located in Hotel 365 though we felt this was a bit of let down in relation to owns we have been to and taking into account it location here. A hot chocolate cost £10 and a shot £11 so although we did spend some time here, we did not purchase a drink !!
My particular favourite ice room was that of King Kong which was amazing to see and the attention to detail outstanding as his eyes blinked as well. At the far end of the Ice Hotel the chapel is located and two wedding were held there over our stay, each lasting only a few minutes as the brides were so cold in thin of the shoulder wedding dresses, in -5 temperatures.
We also went for a walk along the frozen Torne river which is where the ice is harvested each year to build the Ice Hotel, this being number 28 in the line of yearly builds. Each block of ice is 2 tons in weight and 3 metres wide, being stored in a huge fridge for next years build. As the Ice Hotel melts it returns to the river from where it came. Whilst on the river we saw some reindeer walking across it.
Breakfast was wonderful, catering for all tastes and very plentiful. We ate well and filled our pockets with hot chocolate sachets and fresh fruit to take away.
Today was all about exploring the Ice Hotel and Hotel 365 rooms and ice cravings and the surrounding area. The rooms were amazing, each having its own theme and craved by different
artists, it is a constant -5. The Ice bar was located in Hotel 365 though we felt this was a bit of let down in relation to owns we have been to and taking into account it location here. A hot chocolate cost £10 and a shot £11 so although we did spend some time here, we did not purchase a drink !!
My particular favourite ice room was that of King Kong which was amazing to see and the attention to detail outstanding as his eyes blinked as well. At the far end of the Ice Hotel the chapel is located and two wedding were held there over our stay, each lasting only a few minutes as the brides were so cold in thin of the shoulder wedding dresses, in -5 temperatures.
We also went for a walk along the frozen Torne river which is where the ice is harvested each year to build the Ice Hotel, this being number 28 in the line of yearly builds. Each block of ice is 2 tons in weight and 3 metres wide, being stored in a huge fridge for next years build. As the Ice Hotel melts it returns to the river from where it came. Whilst on the river we saw some reindeer walking across it.
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