Discover and dream your way through our selection of stunning unusual and exciting hotels in locations all over the world revealed in High Definition.
Snow Hotels
Arctic Bath  
On the outskirts of the small Swedish town of Harads, you'll find a minimalist escape on land and water. Accommodation here is in hand-crafted wooden cabins sporadically spread around the highlight of Arctic Bath, the spa building that looks like a crown made out of wooden sticks. The Scandinavian interiors …
Accommodation types: Nature
Location: Harads  Sweden  West Europe
Buubble  
Dubbed the “5 Million Star Hotel”, it’s easy to see why the Aurora Bubble is worth a visit. Guests can experience the beauty of nature, all from inside the comfort of a literal see-through bubble. Whether you choose to sleep under five million stars in the winter or summer, all …
Accommodation types: Nature
Location: Reykholt  Iceland  West Europe
Levin Iglut  
Golden Crown
Lapland, Finland, is where you’ll find the most magical igloos in the world! If you love cozying up as snow gathers outside your window, Levin Iglut is the place for you. Each igloo is not only perfectly decorated but equipped with heated non-fogging glass, air conditioning, a kitchen, shower, and …
Accommodation types: Igloo   Nature
Location: Levi  Finland  East Europe
Iso-Syöte  
Voted Finland's Best Ski Boutique Hotel, the Iso Syote Hotel is a magnificent place to stay for those traveling to Lapland, Finland. Apart from being a beautiful hotel, Lapland is the closest place you’ll get to a real-life winter wonderland. Lapland is Finland’s northernmost region known for its vast subarctic …
Accommodation types: Nature
Location: Syöte  Finland  East Europe
Post Hotel  
The Post Hotel is the epitome of what you would imagine to be the idyllic Canadian mountain lodge. Nestled in the picturesque Banff National Park in the small village of Lake Louise, the Post Hotel offers guests pristine natural beauty and unspoiled wilderness only two hours outside of Calgary. The …
Accommodation types: Mountain   Nature
Location: Lake Louise  Canada  North America
Blue Lagoon  
Iceland
When you think of Iceland, you think of magnificent views, beautiful nature, and [exquisite hotels](https://www.uniqhotels.com/luxury-hotels). The Blue Lagoon Silica Hotel is definitely one to visit. The hotel is only a kilometer away from the main Blue Lagoon resort. It is surrounded by lava landscapes and is a mere 10-minute walk …
Accommodation types: Ice   Nature   Spa
Location: Grindavik  Iceland  West Europe
Kirkenes  
Snowhotel
Snow hotels have become a popular destination for many travelers seeking to experience the natural Arctic beauty and truly rare experience. The Kirkenes Snowhotel has been providing guests a winter wonderland in the northern-most reaches of Norway since 2006. Kirkenes Snowhotel has various rooms to choose from, but the most …
Accommodation types: Ice   Igloo
Location: Kirkenes  Norway  West Europe
Georgy's  
Hütte
This mountain hut is located below the Piz Languard at an altitude of 3,200 meters above sea level. The hut was founded by Wilhelm Georgy - a painter who was greatly inspired by the animals, flora, and views of the area. Take your rest in the cottage where there is …
Accommodation types: Mountain
Location: Pontresina  Switzerland  West Europe
Engholm Husky  
Design Lodge
Want to do ride a husky sled across Santa’s snowy homeland? Then you’ll want to check out Engholm’s Husky Lodge in Karasjok in Norway. The project is the brainchild of owner Sven Engholm who has been developing the place since the 1970s. His aim to provide visitors from all over …
Accommodation types: Animal   Nature
Location: Karasjok  Norway  West Europe
Bertol  
Hut
Run by the Neuchâtel Swiss Alpine Club and located 3311 meters above sea level the Bertol Hut clings to a rocky outcrop in the higher reaches of the Swiss Alps. It was build in Geneva and reassembled on the mountain between 1896 and 1898. In 1976 it was rebuilt completely …
Accommodation types: Mountain
Location: Evolène  Switzerland  West Europe
Mönchsjoch  
Hut
Arriving at Jungfraujoch station there is a sign proclaiming this to be the “Top of Europe”. Operators, Jungfraubahn put the sign there being proud of the fact their railway includes the highest mainline station in Europe. Trains pull through a tunnel somehow carved out of the solid rock and arrive …
Accommodation types: Mountain
Location: Fieschertal  Switzerland  West Europe
Hollandia  
Hut
This mountain hut is owned by the Swiss Alpine Club and lies 3240 meters above sea level overlooking a glacier pass. In order to get there, you have to hike across the glacier itself. Approach then, on the north side of the Lotschenlucke. The caretaker will see you from miles …
Accommodation types: Mountain
Location: Blatten  Switzerland  West Europe
Snow Village  
Lapland
Palaces of ice have long been a mainstay of story and myth in European culture. From the frost giants of Norse mythology through Hans Christian Andersen’s classic recounting of the “The Snow Queen” to modern-day America with its legend of Superman living in a huge ice-palace known as the “fortress …
Accommodation types: Ice
Location: Kittilä  Finland  East Europe
Whitepod  
These futuristic eco pods nestle in the Alps creating a little igloo village. Your pod is made out of insulating fiber and has a wood-burner for comfort. There is an en-suite bathroom and super luxurious bedding. Whitepod is part of the eco-tourism movement and aims to be carbon neutral. Each …
Accommodation types: Eco-Friendly   Igloo   Mountain   Nature   Tent
Location: Monthey  Switzerland  West Europe
Ice Hotel  
Romania
Forget little sculptures at winter fares… in Romania, they make entire hotels out of ice. When it comes to sleeping in a bed made of ice you need not worry about the cold because your bed is super insulated with multiple mattresses, reindeer fur, and thermal sleeping bags. Dinner is …
Accommodation types: Ice   Mountain
Location: Cârţişoara  Romania  East Europe
Iglu  
Dorf
Built from 3000 tonnes of snow in different locations around Switzerland, Germany and Andorra the igloo hotels feature top-notch ice artistry and a variety of rooms all made from glistening ice and snow. There are family and romantic options. The romantic rooms come with ice-carved tables, champagne, and mood lighting. …
Accommodation types: Ice   Mountain
Location: Engelberg  Switzerland  West Europe
Sorrisniva  
Igloo Hotel
Alta is the northernmost city in the world that has over 10,000 inhabitants. Its location in a valley along the banks of the river Alta means it is sheltered from the vicissitudes of the climate to the extent that its land does not develop permafrost. It is one of the …
Accommodation types: Ice   Igloo
Location: Alta  Norway  West Europe
IceHotel  
Like the Fortress of Solitude in Superman minus the crystal-powered computer, the ICEHotel is built every winter in Swedish Lapland. It melts every summer and rises again the following year. An open call to artists, architects, and designers is always available, and the hotel pushes creativity forward with a selection …
Accommodation types: Eco-Friendly   Ice
Location: Jukkasjarvi  Sweden  West Europe
Timberline  
Lodge
"Here's Johnny!" Well, your concierge, actually; make sure you tip him well as you are about to take a room in the gorgeous and ghoulish Timberline Lodge, the location for the classic horror film, The Shining. Joking aside, this incredible structure was built entirely by hand in the 1930s, and …
Accommodation types: Mountain   Movie
Location: Mt. Hood Village  USA  North America
Hotel  
de Glace
Unusual? Yes. Unique? Possibly. Most hotels are made from bricks and cement or concrete and steel, this one is made from ice and snow. Skilled ice artisans (or should that be icetisans?) build the hotel every winter slightly differently each time. If you want to volunteer to help them, apply …
Accommodation types: Ice
Location: Quebec City  Canada  North America
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