Arctic Bath Hotel, the floating resort where you can admire the Northern Lights

Christmas holidays are getting closer and among the most beautiful destinations where you can spend a few days, immersed in the silence of nature, there is Swedish Lapland. Here, nearby Harads (the nearest airport is Luleå), architects Bertil Harström, Johan Kauppi and Annkathrin Lundqvist designed the Arctic Bath Hotel, a resort inspired by floating logs that, after cutting down trees in the forest, were transported along the river. In fact, it is a circular structure covered with tangled trunks that floats in the center of the Lule River in summer, while in winter, set in the ice, it seems almost a contemporary art sculpture. Its 500 square meters include a spa, sauna, bar, restaurant, six exclusive suites connected to the mainland by a walkway and six other small huts along the river bank. A total of twelve rooms made of wood and eco-friendly materials, each with its own fireplace and furnished in the typical minimalist Scandinavian style. The real design feature is hidden in the center of the resort: an open space with a 39 degree Fahrenheit water pool, perfect for the typical Swedish Arctic bath.  

The Arctic Bath Hotel offers its guests wellness and detox treatments, both for the body and the mind, as well as a variety of outdoor activities, from dog sledding to horseback riding, from kayaking to yoga. The particular location of the structure also gives a unique position to admire the sky tinged with light beams of a thousand colors that change from dark green to blue and red during the Northern Lights.

Accommodation at this resort in Swedish Lapland costs between 950 and 1000 Euros per night. For more information and reservations, please visit the official website of Arctic Bath.