My daughter (13) and I visited this hotel in Jan this year.We loved the experience- we did not sleep over in an Ice room because we found it way too expensive for our budget and slept over in a warm room which I am glad we did, as people mentioned it really was cold and they couldnt get much sleep in and the realization of no ablutions(obviously) in the room put me off completely.The warm Kamos rooms were comfortable, and roomy.The Ice rooms with their unique themes were incredible;the ice sculpting was fun - having breakfast across the street was a bit of a bother.Walking into town to a supermarket is a bit too far for small children.

What an experience! My wife and I Came here as part of our honeymoon in January - Wow.

If you want to experience something different, sleep in a art gallery or try out being an Eskimo then this is the place. We stayed in one of the art suites - more expensive than a regular ice room - but an amazing experience. We were woke up with hot lingonberry juice (similar but sweeter to ribena).

The only disappointment was it was fairly quiet - we visited the ice bar and we were the only ones there but this never took away from the experience. Loved it and proudly display our certificates at home!

A must in your lifetime!!!!

I went in January, so it had been built not too long ago.

The hotel experience here was wonderful
1. The rooms were beautiful, and guests are free to see all the art rooms before their booked guests settle in
2. The staff are helpful in directing you through the experience and very efficient. For example, they would offer a two person's sleeping bag even though it was not what you booked when they saw that you were a couple
3. Friendly staff
4. The restaurants had good food. It's not cheap. But its what is expected when you're at this part of the world. They have 2 main places to choose from, one is more modern european, the other more old school. I prefer the latter.

The ice rooms initially feel cold as you're walking through. But if its -25C outside, then inside its relatively warm.
The sleeping bags they provide are also SUPER warm. In fact, I woke up sweating the next morning.

So all in all a worthwhile experience!

The Icehotel may be best experienced in winter when all of the ice suites are created and ready for viewing, but the summer version was just enough cold for a CA girl. I spent the afternoon with Jasper ice sculpting, which was peaceful and fun! And no, I'm not an artist! There are three ice suites, as well as the ice bar, all of which were beautiful and showcased amazing ability to work with the ice and sn'ice. There are many activities for outdoorsy types, but I went up there for the Icehotel experience, gorgeous surroundings, and the proximity to a Sami museum/cultural center where I learned a great deal about these indigenous Europeans and reindeer herding. The breakfast at Icehotel is varied, tasty and filling. Do spend the extra money to eat dinner at the restaurant! The chef served up five different local, fresh entrees, each with yummy sides. I had at his recommendation the smoked reindeer with potatoes Ana and ratatouille that was absolutely delicious. For dessert, a trio of creme brûlée with local berries, blue, cloud, and lingon. Yummy times three!
The service all around was absolutely stellar, from my kind driver/tour guide Ava to everyone at reception and the restaurant. All claim to love their job, and since the world comes to visit the icy art amidst the beauty of the river Torne and the surrounding forest make it easy to see why they are genuinely pleasant people!
I heartily recommend a stay at the Icehotel! One note, if you take the 16 hour overnight train from Stockholm and back, bring along some food and drink--selections on the train were limited, and there was nothing open at Kiruna train station before the trip back to Stockholm when I went early June.