Ice Hotels
I came across this today morning in Nat geo and felt i should share it to my blog.
In the present scenario when the temperature of earth is rising in a continuous manner, how about a stay in a ice hotel during your next foreign trip??? :))
Yes, you read it right.
'Ice hotels'
When I got to know about it, many questions ran in my mind. I had learnt about Eskimos building igloos in my social studies subject. But how can 'Ice hotels' be constructed? Won't some pieces of ice fall on my head straightaway to make me unconscious if there's a silly problem with the machineries that built it or if the there was a rise in temperature because of the lighting and fire;')
Well don't get into these. I always have stupid things running in my mind. Let's get to know what these really are.:)))
An ice hotel is a temporary hotel made up of snow and sculpted blocks of ice.They could be visited by adventurous travelers that are comfortable with the outdoors. Ice hotels are dependent on sub-freezing temperatures. They are constructed from ice and snow and typically have to be rebuilt every year. Ice hotels exist in several countries, and they have varying construction styles, services and amenities, the latter of which may include ice bars, restaurants, chapels, saunas and hot tubs.
Wanna have a look at how awesome these hotels are?
The entrance of ICEHOTEL in Jukkasjärvi, Sweden, 2007, with two kicksleds outside.
Patrons at the ice bar at SnowCastle of Kemi, 2007
Customers have to be prepared to sleep in beds made of snow or ice, but in the warmth of furs, blankets and sleeping bags designed to withstand extremely cold temperatures. Temperature in the rooms is below zero Celsius, but much warmer than outside. Staying at an ice hotel is expensive as prices for a night range from around US $300 to $3,000.
Now you must be wondering how these hotels completely made of ice unlike that made of bricks, cement, rock, or wood, are actually constructed?
This is how they are.....
Ice hotels are dependent upon sub-freezing temperatures (colder than 0 °C or 32 °F) during construction and operation. This imposes time constraints on construction and makes the hotel's season short. Construction typically begins between November and March when snow can be compacted and thick levels of ice form. Although constructing an ice hotel is more labor-intensive than a regular building, building materials are cheaper. Ice hotels have to be reconstructed every year.This is not entirely detrimental to the operators; if an ice hotel does not meet its financial goals, the owner can simply let the building melt in the spring and is left with no building to permanently upkeep.
The walls, fixtures, and fittings are made entirely of ice or compacted snow, and are held together using a substance known as snice, which takes the place of mortar in a traditional brick-built hotel. Sometimes steel framing is used in their construction.
These kind of hotels are there in many severely cooollll places. Some of them are....
It operates from the first week in January to the last week in March. It has the adjacent Le Quatre Temps restaurant, an ice bar named Absolut Ice Bar, which serves Absolut Vodka and other beverages, sauna and outdoor hot tub.Construction involves the use of blocks of ice and snow. In 2005, construction involved "400 tons of clear ice blocks, trucked in from Montreal, and 12,000 tons of snow produced on site. Beds are constructed of ice, which are topped with "a wooden boxspring and mattress", and mummy-style sleeping bags are provided.
The SnowCastle of Kemi in Kemi, Finland is the largest snow fort in the world, is rebuilt every winter and has a snow hotel with double rooms and a honeymoon suite. The facility also has a restaurant, chapel, and ice sculptures.
A view in 2006
The dining room in February 2013
Main Hall "Secret Garden" at Icehotel in Jukkasjärvi, Sweden (January 2014)
Each year between December and April, the Icehotel in the village of Jukkasjärvi is open. It is about 17 km from Kiruna, Sweden, and it was the world's first ice hotel. 80 rooms and suites are available.
Collecting ice blocks for construction of the Icehotel in Jukkasjärvi
A room at the Icehotel in Jukkasjärvi.
In the present scenario when the temperature of earth is rising in a continuous manner, how about a stay in a ice hotel during your next foreign trip??? :))
Yes, you read it right.
'Ice hotels'
When I got to know about it, many questions ran in my mind. I had learnt about Eskimos building igloos in my social studies subject. But how can 'Ice hotels' be constructed? Won't some pieces of ice fall on my head straightaway to make me unconscious if there's a silly problem with the machineries that built it or if the there was a rise in temperature because of the lighting and fire;')
Well don't get into these. I always have stupid things running in my mind. Let's get to know what these really are.:)))
An ice hotel is a temporary hotel made up of snow and sculpted blocks of ice.They could be visited by adventurous travelers that are comfortable with the outdoors. Ice hotels are dependent on sub-freezing temperatures. They are constructed from ice and snow and typically have to be rebuilt every year. Ice hotels exist in several countries, and they have varying construction styles, services and amenities, the latter of which may include ice bars, restaurants, chapels, saunas and hot tubs.
Wanna have a look at how awesome these hotels are?
The entrance of ICEHOTEL in Jukkasjärvi, Sweden, 2007, with two kicksleds outside.
Patrons at the ice bar at SnowCastle of Kemi, 2007
Customers have to be prepared to sleep in beds made of snow or ice, but in the warmth of furs, blankets and sleeping bags designed to withstand extremely cold temperatures. Temperature in the rooms is below zero Celsius, but much warmer than outside. Staying at an ice hotel is expensive as prices for a night range from around US $300 to $3,000.
Now you must be wondering how these hotels completely made of ice unlike that made of bricks, cement, rock, or wood, are actually constructed?
This is how they are.....
Ice hotels are dependent upon sub-freezing temperatures (colder than 0 °C or 32 °F) during construction and operation. This imposes time constraints on construction and makes the hotel's season short. Construction typically begins between November and March when snow can be compacted and thick levels of ice form. Although constructing an ice hotel is more labor-intensive than a regular building, building materials are cheaper. Ice hotels have to be reconstructed every year.This is not entirely detrimental to the operators; if an ice hotel does not meet its financial goals, the owner can simply let the building melt in the spring and is left with no building to permanently upkeep.
The walls, fixtures, and fittings are made entirely of ice or compacted snow, and are held together using a substance known as snice, which takes the place of mortar in a traditional brick-built hotel. Sometimes steel framing is used in their construction.
These kind of hotels are there in many severely cooollll places. Some of them are....
- Hôtel de glace, Canada
It operates from the first week in January to the last week in March. It has the adjacent Le Quatre Temps restaurant, an ice bar named Absolut Ice Bar, which serves Absolut Vodka and other beverages, sauna and outdoor hot tub.Construction involves the use of blocks of ice and snow. In 2005, construction involved "400 tons of clear ice blocks, trucked in from Montreal, and 12,000 tons of snow produced on site. Beds are constructed of ice, which are topped with "a wooden boxspring and mattress", and mummy-style sleeping bags are provided.
- SnowCastle of Kemi, Finland
The SnowCastle of Kemi in Kemi, Finland is the largest snow fort in the world, is rebuilt every winter and has a snow hotel with double rooms and a honeymoon suite. The facility also has a restaurant, chapel, and ice sculptures.
A view in 2006
The dining room in February 2013
- Icehotel Jukkasjärvi, Sweden
Main Hall "Secret Garden" at Icehotel in Jukkasjärvi, Sweden (January 2014)
Each year between December and April, the Icehotel in the village of Jukkasjärvi is open. It is about 17 km from Kiruna, Sweden, and it was the world's first ice hotel. 80 rooms and suites are available.
Collecting ice blocks for construction of the Icehotel in Jukkasjärvi
A room at the Icehotel in Jukkasjärvi.
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