​ ICEHOTEL 34, where every room is a work of art, has opened in Jukkasjärvi, Sweden.

(Images :Christopher Hauser)

Its suites, sculptures, and halls are entirely made of ice and snow created by a group of international artists.

ICEHOTEL, which first opened in 1989, is created anew every winter, of natural ice from Torne River, one of Sweden´s national rivers and last untouched waters.

When the winter season´s hotel has melted back into the river during the spring, a part of the hotel remains where visitors can experience the ice and snow all year round.

This year's rendition of the hotel was created by 32 artists from different countries andcomprises 15 art suites, a main hall and a ceremony hall which forms the hotel's heart.

ICEHOTEL 34 has taken six intense weeks to build, with 500 tonnes of ice and 10 Olympic swimming pools of 'snis' - a mix of ice and snow.

Working on ICEHOTEL 34 started in the spring when ice blocks were harvested from the Torne River to be kept cold in an ice warehouse ready to be used.

Useful links

​ www.icehotel.com/media