Sweden unveils floating retreat and spa

Sweden unveils floating retreat and spa

At this point, we were sure there was little any Scandinavian country could do to become cooler than they already are.

But alas, they’ve proved us wrong once again.

The latest effortlessly cool invention? A floating spa in the Arctic of course!

That’s right, Sweden is has opened a health retreat which floats on the Lule River and is only open through the summer months.

The Arctic Bath Hotel is located in Kiruna, a small village in northern Lapland.

According to the hotel’s website, the Arctic Bath follows the success of the ‘Treahotel’, another equally as impressive archtectural hotel.

“Inspired by the success of Treehotel the floating open-air cold bath is planned on Luleriver to be situated downstream from the bridges of Bodtraskfors.”

“Arctic Bath will be a year round attraction, summertime free-floating and wintertime frozen on Luleriver.”

“Activities include cold baths, different water activities, several saunas, spa treatments, reception, shop, lounge and restaurant.

A press release for the hotel says:

“The circular shape of spa and Arctic Bath creates a protected environment sheltering guests and creating a haven to relax and soak up the local Arctic environment,

“This will be a one-of-a kind Arctic experience. Although all seven buildings will be securely anchored in place they are freely floating in water or frozen into ice.”

The Arctic Bath will house one spa treatment room, four saunas, an outside bath and a hot bath.

Guests will be able to stay overnight in one of the six floating hotel rooms, so start saving now!

Check out the pics of the hotel here:

 

 

Latest News

  • Aviation

Low-cost Indian carrier SpiceJet continues to burn cash

It’s not just low-cost Australian carriers that are facing hardship. SpiceJet, India’s version of Bonza, recently announced a 72 per cent reduction in its net loss versus last year. But, despite this improvement, the airline has posted losses for six straight years. But it has secured board approval to raise up to INR 30 billion […]

  • Attractions

SAKA Museum recognised in TIME magazine’s World’s Greatest Places 2024

AYANA Resort Bali’s newly-opened cultural and events centre, SAKA Museum has been recognised in TIME magazine’s World’s Greatest Places list for 2024. Part of AYANA Bali’s resort destination, the museum integrates Bali’s rich history with state-of-the-art facilities, making it the centrepiece for the island’s spiritual and cultural heritage. TIME magazine’s inclusion of SAKA Museum in […]

  • Cruise

Silversea taps Barbara Biffi as senior vice president for global sales

Ultra-luxury and expedition cruise travel brand, Silverseas, has announced Barbara Biffi as its new senior vice president of global sales. Biffi joined the company in 2007, holding numerous positions and gaining a deep understanding of the brand, the preferences of its guests and its strategic goals, the company said. An Italian national with a wealth […]

  • Technology
  • Travel Agents

Amadeus welcomes FCM Travel as new reseller partner of Cytric Easy

Cytric Easy, the travel management tool embedded in Microsoft Teams, is to be integrated into FCM Travel portfolio. Amadeus and FCM Travel have extended their Cytric distribution agreement to include Cytric Easy. With this new agreement, global travel management company FCM Travel, becomes a reseller of the innovative travel management collaboration solution embedded into Microsoft […]