Sweden's (Very) Cool Icehotel. But Is It Worth Seeing If You DON’T Stay The Night?

[@Priorw8]

Thanks for my weekend treat.i look forward to your blogs. As a 72year old widow it really does keeps me going 😊

[@steve-marsh]

Hey thanks so much for coming along with me on these weird and wonderful trips :) Wishing you all the best!

[@thekeeper7885]

Steve that looked absolutely breathe taking...brilliant video@@steve-marsh

[@JeffBenoit-h1r]

@@zorxz I thought that saying that a weekly video is what would "keep one going" was a bit much... would make sense it is AI.

[@allanjohnson6063]

Wow great video Steve, super cool hotel in more ways than one 😊

[@samprior288]

Actually the man who left this comment IS MY 72 year old Dad. My mum passed away 11 years ago. That was NOT an AI comment so get your facts right. There are some really unpleasant trolls on here.

[@Robbaz]

When i visited the Ice Hotel as a kid we got to borrow a floppy disk camera from school to take pictures. Good times and awesome ice slides.

[@sanitallica]

Tjena Robbaz! Kul o se dig här! 😉

[@sebastianborg6985]

The slacker shows up

[@filiprautio1631]

he made his yearly vid

[@Khorney]

Grymmaste Robbaz :)

[@denniswrande6004]

Jaha vad kul att se dig här Robbaz har följt dig förrut rätt mycket king of sweden! :D

[@truckdriver1982]

As a Swede I must say...this is crazy beautiful. So many things still to explore in this country

[@granadadr]

joo kom gärna upp, var där för ett par veckor sedan,,

[@janer2709]

If I could give this a thousand likes, I would.

[@steve-marsh]

Thank you :)

[@Benecio84]

We got married here 13 years ago today!! We are both enjoying your video whilst reliving happy memories ❤ Cheers Steve! Another great video :)

[@BerraLJ]

I bet that was an experience of a life time.

[@Benecio84]

It certainly was. We'll never forget it. We saw the Northern Lights whilst on snowmobiles. Did a horseback safari, Ice sculpting, visited the Swedish Space Centre. It was great and couldn't recommend it enough to anyone else looking for such a unique experience.@@BerraLJ

[@jimmymorrison8314]

❤️

[@EtherealSunset]

Wow, what an amazing place. If I ever win the lottery,I'll be staying there. So much work goes into every detail.

[@dthomp06]

Wowsa! I’m blown away by seeing this place. I don’t think illlmever go there, but it’s nice to see these hotels are real

[@jenesisjones6706]

I've watched all of your videos. You are my window on a world I will never see. I'm an Aussie grandma, with social anxiety so I could never cope with flying. This video is the most amazing thing I have ever seen. I love all of your adventures, thank you for all you do. 🙃

[@LIKWID]

You weren't the only one saying wow every time you entered a room, I was doing exactly the same. What an incredible building, the thought of it just turning back to water is quite a magical story as well. What a place!

[@MrPhantom1961]

Each one of your videos is different and they have a real sense that we are there with you on the journey. I've always wanted a visitor's view of the Ice Hotel, so thank you for this video. The perfect video to watch when it gets too hot in summer.

[@steve-marsh]

I really appreciate it! Thank you !

[@Arthion]

My mind is just blown by all the art and the sheer number and variety of nationalities of the artists. Even as a Swede myself I have never seen it in person nor expected the sheer amount of ice art.

[@chappelindh]

Fantastic! I got tears in my eyes from the spectacular art. Very good filming.

[@4sstg]

I think of Narnia. I’m surprised they don’t have the ice Queen somewhere, in her everlasting winter. This was fun to watch,Thanks

[@EtherealSunset]

Beaver Lodge though. That could be Narnia inspired.

[@KarenG.-qs7wc]

No this is not boring ! This is a wonderful magical place 😀😻 thank you for showing us all those amazing rooms in the fantastic ice hotel.❄ Brilliant stuff. 👍💯❤❄❄

[@BoadiceanRevenge]

And it looks like Superman's home in the Mountains! With the Crystals! 🦸🏂🥶😍🙏

[@leonb2637]

When I was watching your tour of the rooms, my jaw dropped, my mouth was open from the amazing place this was. Thank you for sacrificing you body to the icy cold to being this to us. Stuff like this why we watch your videos.

[@not2busy]

No, not hoovers. Zambonis maybe but not hoovers. Cool cats too!! And as for getting married, there may be a risk of getting cold feet at the very last moment! Great video!

[@steve-marsh]

Haha love it!

[@MStanleyRoss]

boom boom!

[@Jolan61]

Now I'm imagining little roomba like zambonis!

[@lauraautry6992]

The most magical place I have seen. The artwork is beautiful and the cat was my favorite. Thank you for sharing 🤗❤️

[@jimmymorrison8314]

That was the best tour of the ice hotel I've ever seen. What an insanely beautiful place! Thanks Steve.

[@steve-marsh]

Thanks so much mate! Really appreciate it!

[@jimm8275]

So lucky just to get to see it! Thank you for sharing

[@paddythetheatredog4384]

Wow! Somewhere I could never travel to with the cold so thanks for all the wow’s! The rooms were incredible, the detail in each instillation was amazing, especially the cactuses and cats. The ‘stained glass’ windows carved in to the walls of the church were so beautiful Just fab Steve thanks.

[@steve-marsh]

It blew me away a bit to be honest, incredible!

[@magnumass]

Travel in the summer, proper fisherman's heaven

[@lindahume4422]

Wonderful.

[@allanmorton6022]

What an incredible place, I had no idea it was so extensive or so beautiful. Not surprised you were blown away with those rooms. Love that each is designed by different artists. One of your most stunning videos ever and so surprising. Worth the trip to that frozen wonderland.

[@evelynromero5347]

That is Beautiful. Thank you for showing us all the rooms. It is amazing.

[@deborahweppelman1166]

Absolutely ethereal! Love your enthusiasm. 😊

[@steve-marsh]

Well said! And thank you :)

[@bobbiguile9210]

What a awesome brilliant fantastic beautiful experience to be inside this wonderful hotel. Tha k you Steve❤❤❤

[@jankarel6454]

Steve, this was magical! Thank you so much for sharing it with us.

[@steve-marsh]

Hey an absolute pleasure!

[@kevinhamilton1177]

STEVE just watched this video of this magical place and i echo your sentiments WOW

[@AndersRingman]

The probable reason why there was a rocket there is that outside Kiruna lies Esrange, the Swedish space center. From there, rockets are launched for various research.

[@steve-marsh]

Thanks so much! I was totally unaware at the time!

[@KarenLoring-bv9ti]

Thanks, Steve. We dont just watch. We go with you. Thank you. Just the best. Addicted!

[@carnivorecampers]

Ah! My weekend is complete ❤

[@steve-marsh]

Have a great one!

[@berniegilman]

Steve - a MASSIVE thank you for such a wonderfully interesting and spectacular video experience - not boring for a second. What a wonderful and amazing pace - words cannot capture the beauty, ingenuity and wonder of a different world almost - like a dream. I didn't want to wake up from it - your time on our behalf is so generous and thoughtful of you - not unrewarded but well-deserved. Brilliant channel!

[@noahcount7132]

The rooms in the Ice Hotel were absolutely mind-blowing Steve! Seeing an ice sculpture depiction of Otzi the world-famous Iceman at 19:46 into the video was several orders of magnitude even more so! WOW! 👍👍👍👍

[@spajdude]

Ötzi! I was wondering why a "Pompeii corpse" would be inside an Ice hotel. But it's Ötzi! Thanks for correcting my slow brain.

[@kathleenstraube5356]

What a treat. With my Swedish ancestry that scenery blew me away. Gorgeous ! The crunch crunch of hard snow under your feet made me wish for more winter memories of my home town in Rhode Island. Love your videos. This one was stunning. Well done. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@karenglenn6707]

Australian here with Scandinavian heritage too. This is just beautiful but as an Aussie, that cold would be unbearable for me. It is truly stunning to see though.

[@davidnesenholtz8541]

This is one of your best videos ever, Steve! Thanks for taking us to the Ice Hotel!

[@steve-marsh]

Glad you enjoyed it! Cheers!

[@archieblair9625]

i dont comment much but the sculptures are absolutly stunning cheers steve

[@dennisman7159]

Thanks for bringing back good memories Steve. I was at the Icehotel many years ago for my honeymoon. Its such a breathtaking place! The huskey and snow mobile rides were everlasting and seeing the northern lights was magnificent 🥶🧊🧤

[@kitsunekaze93]

i got this recommended to me, and as a northern swede i still have not visited the ice hotel, so it was magical seeing it in such detail!

[@steve-marsh]

Hey thanks so much!!!

[@glennturnley1261]

Breathtakingly beautiful Ice Hotel. And all that artwork just drips away waiting for next years talented artists to recreate stunning works.

[@858493]

Thanks Steve was very enjoyable and well worth a look, sitting here in my boxers sipping a cold beer not a pretty sight for the imagination but its been a hellishing hot 4 days all about 40 Deg C, so watching this has made it a bit cooler hehe, me and the missis are too scared to step out side, a huge brown Snake at our front door last night then a huge black snake at the back door about the same time, and then tonight l thought id go have a bbq too hot to cook inside and another huge snake laying on the verandah between the BBQ and me so l did burgers inside lol..still 28 deg C at 9pm at night ...thanks for the video as usual loved it regards Doc and his other half from Down Under

[@suzannebell51]

What an incredible place! I can see why you just said "wow" all the time because it was wow. I didn't know such a place existed, thanks so much for taking us with you😃

[@steve-marsh]

Yeah, I was totally blown away by the place!

[@janetmariaburke4208]

Thank you Steve. That was wonderful. Positively inspiring. Wow lol.

[@CityzenAlex]

Love how you mentioned Tim! You 2 are my favourite KZbinrs, and both deserve all your success!!

[@robertofraser101]

Me too didn't know Steve followed tim and cant forget scott as well 😊

[@johnburke5384]

Just amazing Steve, really interesting !

[@waramatt1]

Love this part of the world Steve. Thanks for bringing it to us. Given our current temperatures down under this feels particularly other-worldly. Great job capturing the essence of the Ice Hotel.

[@steve-marsh]

Hey thanks so much! Stay cool :)

[@margaretmorgan4682]

37 deg C here today!

[@maib6307]

Super - thank you SO much for doing this one. A place I’ve always read about and I’m sure will never see in person so this is MUCH appreciated. And I just love your attitude about everything - even when you find yourself in a construction area instead of a bus stop. Your videos really make my day.

[@vm6418]

Magnificent and a magical place I .

[@steve-marsh]

So true mate!

[@jacquelinebell9186]

WOW! Indeed 😮 Absolutely beautiful, very interesting and I’m very glad you’ve brought it to us Steve. I felt cold just watching 👀 it, lighter moment? No private bathrooms “ I haven’t seen any yellow snow yet” 😂😂😂❤

[@steve-marsh]

I couldn't cope going to the toilet at night :D

[@singalong7649]

What a fairytale place. Seems like a dream even to walk through.

[@marshallviliesis]

I had no idea the Ice Hotel is so spectacular. Thank you for the tour.

[@eightsprites]

Abit emotional 🥹 to see the Icehotel 🧊.. since I got married there.

[@Queenmary1936]

Steve, FANTASTIC! What a wonderful treat! Bet you're looking now for a warm pub with a fireplace!

[@Tatia146]

Interesting video, even for those of us who live in the frozen north. We used to build wee igloos as children from blocks of snow and play in them. That place is not very far from where you can stand at the three countries point. Maybe for the summer.

[@andrewdolinskiatcarpathian]

Oh Steve, you have surpassed yourself. That was a sublime visit indeed. I cannot imagine staying somewhere so cold. How can it be possible??? I hope the bus back was nice and warm and that you managed to defrost. 🥶

[@lizzi1291]

This brought back so many awesome memories- did this journey from Glasgow in 2007 & stayed in Kiruna for 2 nights, then the Ice hotel for 2 nights- one night in the "Russian rennaisance" ice suite & one night in an aurora borealis glass roofed cabin. Such a unique experience! Also went reindeer sledding, dog sledding, sami village visit & snowmobiling when there. Watching this has made me want to go back & do it all over again, love it!! Thanks Steve!!

[@steve-marsh]

Fantastic! So glad you actually STAYED there unlike me :D

[@MrAg272]

"How transparent are these columns": you say in the Vlog. You waved and I waved back at my screen here in my house. This is so magical the Icehotel. Love it.

[@LeeKempter]

Ok, if I could I would definitely go and stay there ! Unbelievable. Thanks so much !!

[@Decision-lr7vo]

Thank you Steve. This was incredible For those of us on the beach in California who feel a chill at 60F, this is somewhere we could never see without your help. Just incredible! Thank you so much!!!

[@dominicmonaghan9887]

It's incredible. Almost impossible to believe.

[@alanruine5946]

Loved that one Steve. One of your best videos. The Ice-Art was Astonishing! Well done m8. 👍👍👍

[@laurenwilliams8811]

That’s the best tour of the IceHotel I’ve seen. Thank you for braving the extreme temperatures to bring that to us. 👍🏻

[@kevancook2699]

Steve, you bring us the true joy of travel and exploration of different places and experiences. It’s unlikely that I’ll ever get to see the ice hotel in person but you’ve managed to show enough for me to want to go. Thank you

[@malcolmblackburn]

Thank you Steve. Amazing. Amazing. Amazing. Amazing. Amazing. Amazing. Thanks again. Keep up the great work.

[@littlebootsxxiv6871]

What an extraordinary place. One for the bucket list, I think. Thank you for sharing. ❤

[@jax_swe]

Thank you for this awesome video. And please bring Alicja and spend the night in the ice hotel, I´m sure that would be an amazing video. :-)

[@janelow4530]

I always look forward to Saturday lunch! We queue up your latest video and enjoy! This was fantastic to see… thanks 😁

[@only1hawky]

If truth be told, I actually started to feel a bit emotional as you were showing us all of these amazing rooms (even the word “amazing” doesn’t do them justice). Thank you so much for this video, and I can now add the Ice Hotel to my bucket list!

[@steve-marsh]

An absolute pleasure to show you around!

[@BarneyLeith]

I agree with you about the design of the houses in Kiruna. The Ice Hotel was absolutely stunning. I think I preferred the one that melts in Spring, but all of it is magical. Many thanks for another excellent video, Steve.

[@steve-marsh]

Yeah, if I was staying, it would have to be the original one!

[@annelizebatel6217]

We went to the Ice Hotel close to Kirkeness, norway - what an experience! They keep it up all year. Love your travels!!

[@1954alister]

WOW Just takes your breath away

[@steve-marsh]

It really is something eh!?

[@kimmoss-allen5036]

Ha! That was so fun going through the Ice Hotel with you. Please remember to give us a time especially when visiting the far north, thanks! What looked like 7 PM was only noon! Wow!

[@t.m.warren2124]

I loved the Icehouse! There are some really talented artists who do this. You could see the feathers on the birds. And to think they do this every year. Wow! What an amazing video Steve. Bravo 👏.

[@clivehunte3026]

Absolutely stunning, I’d be overwhelmed if I went there.

[@deanbrown9454]

I was a bit sceptical about the whole Ice Hotel thing. A bit soulless and bucket listy, but it seems that I couldn't have been more wrong. Fantastic video again Steve but I'll keep my appreciation of that art installation to KZbin, way too cold for me lol.

[@steve-marsh]

I was a bit worried it would just be a tacky tourist place, but it genuinely took my breath away!

[@larrainebrowne6710]

I’m so glad you took us on that little escapade. I’ve wanted to see that place for years and now I don’t have to think about going there. I know I just couldn’t take that cold, living as I do in the sunniest place in Queensland Australia. Just love the sun, but it’s always a thrill to see how others live and travel. Keep up your great work💕💕💕

[@jamesburt6520]

Hi Steve fantastic video, THAT HOTEL IS SOMETHING ELSE. Thank you once again.

[@cOonfusedmoOse]

Beautiful place! Fun Fact about the bus company and bus you took to the Ice Hotel: Most (if not all) of those coaches operated by Länstrafiken Norrbotten also works as logistics company, shipping parcels all over the north of Sweden! That's where the "Buss-gods" logo means - "Bus-goods" (or (bus-cargo")

[@VernHallgren]

Hej Steve, really enjoyed your blogs on your trip to Sweden and the far north. Your wonder at all the places you visit is truly inspiring and inspirational. Have always wanted to go to Kiruna and see the town built on an iron mine, and search for the Aurora Borealis. But the ‘Icehotel’, that was the icing on the cake! What a place! Thanks again for all your great travel videos.

[@MSmith-Photography]

Gorgeous place. Gorgeous sunset.

[@HadriansWallNZ]

Amazing! This hotel is stunning 👍

[@steve-marsh]

Cheers for coming along!

[@hunterdownunder]

Stayed there 20 years ago on a junket with Husqvarna Chainsaws. Fantastic place to stay, sleeping on reindeer hide bed covers. Each room a different theme. Ice Bar was also fantastic. Recommend that you stay there next time.

[@__Aurora__]

Oh, you went to the Ice Hotel. Hope you enjoyed it! Thank you once again for visiting and promoting our beautiful country!

[@steve-marsh]

Always a pleasure!

[@sandrader2889]

Oh wow mesmerizing!!

[@jonclassical2024]

It's so funny Steve, most of the time on film the bus looks like its going 90mph! Wow, the ICEHOTEL is something the likes of which I have never seen! Stunning seems understated! Cheers Steve!

[@DustyOldPanda]

What an incredible place!

[@maryhoward2491]

Absolutely lost for words absolutely fabulous

[@susanelliott8901]

I stayed at the Hotel de Glace just outside of Quebec City in one of their ice rooms. It was an amazing experience. You get lessons on how to do everything. The Hotel de Glace is smaller than the one in Sweden but a shorter trip for me as I lived in Ontario at the time.

[@elainemcguirk4993]

Thanks, Steve, that was fabulous ! It was worth the video just to see the looks of utter wonder and amazement on your face. Just like a small child in his first big toy store . Reminds me of seeing a Lego Disney palace made out of clear bricks in Menzies in Princes Street in the early 60's . 😲

[@steve-marsh]

Haha so true! I was blown away!

[@spajdude]

Very nicely filmed, and you made me want to take a day trip to Jukkasjärvi. It's been a couple of years since last time. I live in Kiruna, but I'm always impressed by the Ice hotel. When you go back to visit it another winter it can look totally different. It feels like exploring an ice world in a video game. This week it's been warmer, +1 to -3 degrees Celsius. In just three months (almost) all snow will be gone, and we'll have daylight at night, and you might get a sunburn instead of freezing. 😎 The Torne river has very clean water so the ice is very clear, and the town takes the drinking water from it.

[@belugast]

Great vlog, amazing place and wow! You and Walk with me Tim are the best KZbinrs out there, keep up the good work.👍

[@steve-marsh]

Wow to put me in the same category is a big compliment!

[@belugast]

@@steve-marsh you’re welcome.

[@Saltybuher]

There’s an integrity with SteveMarsh and WalkwithmeTim. It can’t be bought.

[@isking1715]

Yes definitely my favs as well.

[@jonjohnson2844]

The tyres on that bus must be amazing, flying along at 50+ when you couldn't even see the road!

[@peterdean8009]

In Sweden, motor vehicles must have two sets of tyres. The 'winter' set has good 'grip' so you can drive normally on untreated/uncleared roads.

[@salsmith1323]

Wow! Just to add one more. Simply stunning and feels like a sci fi scene. Thanks Steve!.

[@thecountaroundaustralia]

Awesome channel, you definitely get to some incredible places!

[@dianemills8675]

Great video. I especially loved the pew carvings in the church. Beautiful.

[@steve-marsh]

The church was soooo magical!

[@maureenball6733]

Absolutely brilliant. And they are Hansel and Gretel houses at the end!

[@jackoneil3933]

Wow! chillingly stunning! Another journey not to miss! For those who've not experience arctic conditions I'd say the trip and Icehotel are is a must. However after a quarter of a century in Alaska, my destinations lie in other directions and I'll enjoy the surreal chills and thrills from my warm and ice-free bed.

[@steve-marsh]

I'd love to get to Alaska one day!

[@jackoneil3933]

@@steve-marsh Hope you can make it, I've often thought you doing an Alaska sires would be a good fit, and there is the Alaska Railroad that's not your usual passenger service. I'd also love to see your take on Japanese Rail and ferries travel. I miss Japan so much and it would be pleasure to go along with you.

[@58borges1]

Loved it!! Steve, your going to have to return every year! Awestruck! (Ice, baby, ice! 🎶)Thank you!

[@patkeefe5834]

Just Amazing!

[@steve-marsh]

Totally agree!

[@carledquist4039]

Thanks! That was amazing!

[@paulinelong7205]

How beautiful, thank you so much

[@steve-marsh]

An absolute pleasure to show you around!