Take a look inside Sweden's 2017 Icehotel
This year's Icehotel revealed
Built into the frozen river
This winter, Sweden’s 28th pop-up Icehotel will be built on the small village of Jukkasjärvi in Swedish Lapland, around 125 miles north of the Arctic Circle. Every year, the ice-cold weather causes the Torne River to completely freeze over, forming a vast area of solid ice and snow.
Unique every year
Making use of the extra space every year since 1989, the hotel is carefully built using the frozen water from the river, with new designs each time. Typically, it spans across 18,000 square feet and uses around 1,000 tonnes of material from the Torne River. A combination of snow and ice, also known as "snice", is taken from the river and combined with a precise amount of water and air to protect the hotel from melting.
Unique designs for 2017
Each Icehotel has a variety of unique suites, individually designed by a selection of artists from around the world, meaning no two stays at the hotel are ever the same. Pictured here is one of this year's designs: "Monstera", by Nina Kauppi, shows a suite with an ice leaf motif surrounding the bed.
Unique designs for 2017
Another of this year's designs comes from Dorset-based sculptor and taxidermist Lisa Lindqvist. Her design, "Wandering Cloud", is an art installation featuring a gigantic cloud, which would hover above the bed to create the illusion of sleeping under the sky.
Unique designs for 2017
Other suites on offer for 2017 include "Hang In There", a room designed by artist Marjolein Vonk, featuring a hanging installation made from frozen sheets of ice draped around the bed.
Icehotel 2016
Although every year is different, the hotel is usually divided into around 55 deluxe, cosy rooms, such as this one, which was one of the many luxury suites available in last year's Icehotel.
Equipped with luxury
Each suite comes equipped with its own relaxation room and bathroom, while the communal areas feature a large ice bar serving champagne.
Wintry activities
The hotel isn't just for relaxing, though. If you're the adventurous type, there are plenty of activities on offer, such as ice sculpting, snowmobiling and dog-sledding.
How to get there
There will be twelve direct flights available from the UK this winter, which will all operate from mid-December 2017 to March 2018. After this, the hotel starts to melt back into the river as spring arrives. Discover the World is offering stays at the hotel along with other Arctic activities, such as ice sculpting, snowmobling and dog-sledding. Breaks start from around £1,154pp for three nights. Don't forget to pack your thermals.