The Igloo Hotel is situated in Sorrisniva (former Alta Friluftspark), 20 kilometres from Alta town centre - in idyllic surroundings on the banks of the Alta River. The Igloo Hotel is the only one of its kind and is built for the 13th time in 2012.

The front door of Norway's Sorrisniva Igloo Hotel in Alta would be indistinguishable from the rest of its snowy surroundings were it not covered in reindeer fur. Step through the door and you enter a long corridor leading to a bar, chapel, gallery and 30 bedrooms; all are carved from ice.

Sorrisniva Igloo Hotel opens its door in January each year and melts away again in the spring.

Sleep well
The beds are made of reindeer fur and warm sleeping bags to keep guests comfortable in the hotel’s constant inside temperatures between -4 and -7 degrees Celsius.

The bathrooms
No icy toilet seats here. A large wooden building next to the hotel houses the bathrooms. They are warm and link through to the sauna. Take a stint there, before running outside across icy decking and into the bubbling hot tub.

Food and drink
The Lakesestua Restaurant, constructed from wood in the shape of a tepee, stands next to the igloo and serves breakfasts of porridge, eggs, cheese and ham and dinners of reindeer stew and fish dishes. The hotel bar serves one drink only, bright blue vodka served in ice glasses.

Practical information
There is a shuttle bus from the Rica Hotel Alta in Alta town Centre at 17:00 in the afternoon (this is for our overnight guests only, and must be booked in advance). The transfer is approx 20 minutes. Please note that the transfer needs to be booked in advance. On arrival you check-in the reception in the main building/service centre next to the Igloo Hotel.

The warm service building also contains a luggage room where your bags are stored safely during your stay. The ice rooms contain only your beds, while other facilities like toilets, changing rooms, showers and sauna are in the warm service building to ensure your comfort.

The temperatures inside the igloo remain constant between minus 4 and minus 7. Thanks to natural reindeer-hides, "mattresses" and sleeping-bags that keep you warm, you will have a comfortable night. We recommend to wear woollen underwear and a hat during the night. The sauna is heated every morning at 07am. In the evening we serve dinner in one of our two restaurants at 20:30 pm.

After the check in you will get a guided tour of the hotel and you will receive further practical information regarding your stay.