Dazzling Icehotel to reopen in December

Now in its 25th year, the breathtaking Icehotel in Jukkasjärvi, Sweden, is gearing up for its latest massive re-build.

Opening again to guests in December, the hotel - located 200km north of the Arctic Circle and made entirely of snow and ice - is an architectural and engineering marvel, reports Sri Lanka Mirror.

Each year, hundreds of artists from around the world apply to design a room - called an art suite - at the Icehotel. The jury then selects a handful of artists to come to Sweden in November and December for their vision to take shape.

This year's artists have already been selected and room themes will range from a rainforest-inspired suite with orangutans to one art installation entitled 'Time Piece.'

Each room is complete with a bed built by ice blocks, a thick mattress and reindeer skins, as well as a heavy-duty sleeping bag to keep the -7 degrees Celsius chill at bay.

During the day, however, these 'cold rooms' must be vacated, since the hotel turns into an art installation for visitors.

The 2014/2015 season will last from December through to March, before the hotel melts away, beginning in April.

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