Kirkenes Snowhotel opened for the first time in 2006, since then they have been giving the guests a wonderful experience in one of Norways most beautiful surroundings.
Here they know snow is coming every winter and are prepared for it, it is part of everyday life. Snow gives you lots of opportunities for enjoying nature, skiing, huskytrips, snowmobiling and icefishing.
Kirkenes Snowhotel uses the snows insulating abilities. Snow is a very good insulator, when it is minus thirty degrees outside it will still be relative warm inside the snowhotel, a stable minus five degrees celsius. This special ability of the snow is also known by mother nature, the Ptarmigan makes caves in the deep snow during winter and thus saves a lot of energy inside this shelter, the same can be seen with the husky dogs who let themselves de snowed under to keep warm.
Every room in Kirkenes Snowhotel is like a small treasure. The rooms are five metres in diameter, and they are equipped with everything needed for a comfortable night. The beds are framed with ice blocks and but they have comfortable mattresses with thermal insulation on top. You sleep inside a sleeping bag graded for -35 degrees celcius.
Humans produce a small amount of heat and moisture through breathing, that’s why the rooms have curtains instead of doors, to make the air circulate. In every room there is decorations and sculptures made from ice and snow. These pieces of art are created by artists from the chinese city of Harbin.
All of the 20 snowsuites have a different theme from arctic culture or nature. The lit ice sculptures give the snowhotel a very cosy and special atmosphere.
There are 20 bedrooms. Every room is decorated uniquely and the light is altered to create a different atmosphere. Nice bathrooms, showers and a sauna are in a building next to the Snowhotel.
The Snowhotel is open from 20th December to 20th April. It costs around €310 a night per person sharing, or €370 for a single person. Prices include transfers from Kirkenes city centre, a 3 course dinner in our wilderness restaurant, sauna and breakfast. Children over 7 are welcome. Weddings can be arranged.
Room Types:
Budget:
Nearest Airport: Kirkenes
Facilities:
- Restaurant
- Bar
- Family friendly
- Extra Activities
- Dinner included
