{"id":15865,"date":"2019-02-22T12:51:49","date_gmt":"2019-02-22T20:51:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailyovation.com\/?p=15865"},"modified":"2019-02-22T12:51:49","modified_gmt":"2019-02-22T20:51:49","slug":"travel-hbos-winter-finlands-game-thrones-ice-hotel-back","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailyovation.com\/2019\/02\/22\/travel-hbos-winter-finlands-game-thrones-ice-hotel-back\/","title":{"rendered":"Travel: HBO’s Winter is here! Finland’s Game of Thrones ice hotel is back."},"content":{"rendered":"

If you\u2019re not already sick of the freezing weather, there\u2019s a perfect place to bask in the freezing temperatures, play in the snow, and celebrate everything that is winter. It’s a \u201cGame of Thrones\u201d ice hotel<\/strong>, and you’ll find it in Finland.<\/p>\n

Lapland Hotels SnowVillage<\/a>, in collaboration with HBO Nordic, has brought back their Game of Thrones-themed hotel made entirely of snow and ice (previously, SnowVillage used to draw themes from the surrounding nature). Located in Finnish Lapland near Kittil\u00e4, well into the Arctic Circle and an hour-and-a-half flight from Helsinki, the SnowVillage took just five weeks to build. This year’s GoT-themed snow suites were designed by professional ice sculptors from Russia, Ukraine, Poland, Latvia, Lithuania and Finland – and they are all sorts of amazing.<\/p>\n

The impressive 200.000-square-foot hotel is made with over 44 million pounds of snow and over 770.000 pounds of ice. By the time spring comes around, this Lapland hotel will have all melted away.<\/p>\n

Within the hotel, there are \u201cGame of Thrones\u201d-themed features like the Hall of Faces, just like in Braavos, giant ice dragon sculptures, and even an Iron Throne made of ice.<\/p>\n

For the insomniacs, there\u2019s also an ice restaurant and ice bar where you can warm up on drinks served in carved ice glasses. Then it\u2019s probably time to take on the dragon ice slide and explore the icy hallways lined with incredible sculptures. There\u2019s even an ice chapel should your romantic side get the better of you.<\/p>\n

Moreso, the ice hotel\u2019s\u00a025 rooms are decked out with carved, medieval-looking features that will make you feel like you\u2019re a Lord or Lady of the North<\/strong>. Be forewarned, the hotel doesn\u2019t have indoor heating \u2014 or else there wouldn\u2019t be a hotel at all.<\/p>\n

Celebrating (or perhaps mourning) this year\u2019s final Game of Thrones season, they\u2019ve let the imaginations of\u00a0professional ice sculptors from Russia, Poland, Latvia, Ukraine, Lithuania and their own native Finland<\/strong>\u00a0run wild \u2013 with spectacular results.<\/p>\n

And while the minus-five-Celsius room temperatures may send a chill down your spine, they pale into insignificance against the ice-blue-eyed Night King, White Walker and WunWun sculptures looming over expansive ice cube beds. Don\u2019t worry too much though \u2013 toasty fur-lined sleeping bags and hot berry juices help keep the cold at bay and the owners advise a one-night stay should sate your inner ice before moving into one of the cosier cabins on site.<\/p>\n

New for this year is the ice movie theater showing a short film detailing how the hotel was made over five short weeks \u2013 an awe-inspiring education in itself.
\nPlus, even if you aren\u2019t a series fan, the SnowVillage is the perfect place to observe the Northern Lights, go on a husky safari or take a reindeer ride.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

If you\u2019re not already sick of the freezing weather, there\u2019s a perfect place to bask in the freezing temperatures, play in the snow, and celebrate everything that is winter. It’s a \u201cGame of Thrones\u201d ice hotel, and you’ll find it in Finland. Lapland Hotels SnowVillage, in collaboration with HBO Nordic, has brought back their Game […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":15866,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-15865","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-lifestyle"},"yoast_head":"\nTravel: HBO's Winter is here! 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