Icehotel available all year round thanks to this ambitious project

Sweden’s iconic Icehotel in Jukkasjärvi plans to offer accommodation for all 365 days of the year due to solar powered technology

The hotel's team announced plans to create a sustainable all-year round opening of the 1,200 square meters legendary Icehotel.

The sketches reveal a way to prevent hotel's melting by using modern energy. Solar power panels will ensure sustainability of the hotel during the summer months.

For winter season, a new addition to the building, three times the size of the original hotel, will welcome guests to enjoy the unique experience of spending the night in the magical ice realm.

Icehotel founder Yngve Bergqvist commented:

“This ground-breaking initiative lets our guests decide whether they want to combine Icehotel with dog sledding and northern lights, or hiking under the midnight sun.

“It just lets us meet the desires of our clients in a way whole new way. We’ve created many temporary ice experiences in the past, and we’ve seen an increasing interest for visiting Icehotel not just in winter.

“Every summer we have international visitors who arrive in Jukkasjärvi and ask us where they can see Icehotel – I look forward to being able to point it out to them.”

The project is expected to open in December 2016. Icehotel partnered with Swedish company Solkompaniet who specializes in solar power systems.

Jon Malmsten, advisor general at Solkompaniet, concluded:

“It’s inspiring and fun to be part of an initiative that takes place well above the Arctic Circle.

“The midnight sun offers unique conditions for producing electricity using solar power, as it allows us to generate power throughout the night.”