Now, this obviously appeals to a large number of people. Bus loads of tourists, a significant number of weddings and plenty who stay overnight. There are two sections to the Icehotel – the temporary one which lasts only until everything melts and the permanent area which also has both rooms and suits.

I repeat – lovely to look at, but I can’t imagine sleeping here. But people do – in fact one of our group spent a night here before the start off the tour.

From the outside it doesn’t seem to be much –

while inside you have carvings both on the wall and free standing –

some regular rooms –

and then there are the named rooms complete with artist plaque outside –

along with objects

and