Twenty-five kilometres from Rovaniemi, in Sinettä, an entire hotel is carved from snow and ice every winter and melts away every spring. Arctic SnowHotel & Glass Igloos rebuilds it annually, and guests can tour it, eat in it, or sleep in it.
The property holds a 4.5 rating across more than 1,800 Google reviews. Alongside the ice structures sit heated glass igloos, a Finnish sauna building and one of the more unusual features on the site: a snow sauna.
Guests describe two distinct visits happening in the same place — a day trip built around the ice rooms and restaurant, and an overnight stay in either a snow room at minus eight or a glass igloo with a view of the sky.
What is the snow sauna experience like?
The snow sauna is the detail visitors mention most often when describing the wellness side of the property. Guests who booked the sauna package describe a sequence: a session in the snow sauna, an outdoor jacuzzi on the upper floor overlooking the forest, and a traditional Finnish sauna to finish.
Several report the northern lights appearing during the jacuzzi stage. The sauna building is staffed, and guided tours of the ice structures include an explanation of how the snow sauna functions.
A public sauna is included for overnight guests, a point that recurs in comparisons with other Rovaniemi attractions where extras are charged separately.
What are the ice rooms and glass igloos actually like?
Snow rooms hold a steady minus eight degrees, with sleeping bags supplied. Guests consistently report staying warm; several describe sleeping in leggings and thick socks without difficulty, and a heated room is available as an alternative for anyone who cannot manage the cold. Each room is individually carved, and a map is provided because the structure is easy to get lost in.
The glass igloos have heated panes that keep the view clear, and rooms are fitted with an aurora alarm that wakes guests when the lights appear. Families report using them with young children.
A recurring point in the feedback is cost. The property is described as expensive, though visitors comparing it with other regional attractions frequently note that meals, sauna access and the toboggan hill are included rather than billed separately.
What should visitors know before booking?
Dress for the temperature: guests repeatedly warn that the ice restaurant and snow sauna are genuinely cold, and that day visitors underestimate this. The site is seasonal by nature, since the snow structures are rebuilt each winter.
Staff are described as attentive across almost all reviews, including waking guests for the aurora on request. Reservation handling at peak arrival times is the one operational point that visitors flag.
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Frequently asked questions
How cold are the snow rooms?
They hold around minus eight degrees. Sleeping bags are provided, and guests consistently report staying warm. A heated room is available as an alternative.
What is a snow sauna?
A sauna built into the snow structure. Guests describe using it as part of a sequence with an outdoor jacuzzi and a traditional Finnish sauna.
Do the glass igloos help with seeing the northern lights?
The panes are heated to keep the view clear, and rooms have an aurora alarm that wakes guests when the lights appear. Sightings themselves are never guaranteed.
Is it suitable for children?
Families report staying with children as young as six. The toboggan hill with inflatable tubes is described as a highlight and is included.
Is the sauna included for overnight guests?
Guests describe a public sauna as included in the stay, alongside breakfast — a point several raise when comparing the property with other Rovaniemi attractions.
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