The Coolest

Chill Stays

Looking for someplace new to wax rhapsodic beneath the Aurora Borealis? While it's a bit harder to get to than others, the original Ice Hotel in the Swedish Lapland village of Jukkasjärvi is worth the journey.

Now open 365 days a year, the ice is harvested annually from the Torne River. And the artist-sculpted rooms make you feel as though you're already dreaming. (Hint: Splurge on a "deluxe art suite" to enjoy a private sauna and bathroom.)

Doing a comparative study of Northern European ice stays? Book into Iglu-Dorf in Zermatt, Switzerland; the magical Kakslauttanen Arctic Resort inside the Arctic Circle in Finland; and Sorrisniva Igloo Hotel in the northernmost region of Norway.