Glacier Hotels
AuroraHut - Floating Hotel in the Fjallsarlon Glacier LagoonAuroraHut  
Iceland's tourism innovations never cease to amaze. What could possibly be better than watching the colorful Aurora Borealis from a comfy, traditionally designed room in a log house? An environmentally friendly houseboat that can be "installed" anywhere without harming nature! So, you can get up close to places where you …
Accommodation types: Floating   Nature   Remote
Location: Fjallsárlón  Iceland  West Europe
Glacier View Lodge - Ice Cool PanoramaGlacier View  
Lodge
Nestled within the stunning natural beauty of the Canadian Rockies, Glacier View Lodge offers breathtaking views and a little pampering. At the foothills of the majestic Rocky Mountains, you can see the highest peaks of Mount Athabasca and Andromeda. But the Glacier View Lodge offers something more than most mountain …
Accommodation types: Mountain
Location: Sunwapta  Canada  North America
The Cube Aletsch - Prefab Hut High Up In The Swiss Mountains Overlooking The Largest Alpine GlacierThe Cube  
Aletsch
The Cube Aletsch offers a one-off experience in so many ways. Located in a remote place 2,869 m (9,413 ft) above sea level in Switzerland, this double occupancy hideaway sits next to the largest glacier in the Alps. The Aletsch Glacier is currently 20 kilometers (12.4 miles) long, but it …
Accommodation types: Mountain   Nature
Location: Fiesch  Switzerland  West Europe
Hotel Belvédère Rhonegletscher - The Iconic Building On The Furka Pass RoadHotel Belvedere  
Rhonegletscher
The iconic Alpine hotel of the 19th century has seen better days. Back in the early times, at the peak of its operation, tourists flocked to see Rhône Glacier's breathtaking. Hotel Belvédère is located on a majestic curvy mountain road. The Furka Pass is a road-trippers paradise in the high …
Accommodation types: Heritage   Mountain
Location: Obergoms  Switzerland  West Europe
Britannia Hut - Britannia Rules The PeaksBritannia Hut  
The Britannia Hut is one of the most popular huts in the Swiss Alps – quite an achievement when you consider how many of them there are. It was built in 1912 while many other classic huts were also built around that time. I think it has to do with …
Accommodation types: Mountain   Nature
Location: Saas Fee  Switzerland  West Europe
Bertol Hut - Traversing Glaciers In SwitzerlandBertol  
Hut
Run by the Neuchâtel Swiss Alpine Club and located 3311 meters above sea level the Bertol Hut clings to a rocky outcrop in the higher reaches of the Swiss Alps. It was build in Geneva and reassembled on the mountain between 1896 and 1898. In 1976 it was rebuilt completely …
Accommodation types: Mountain
Location: Evolène  Switzerland  West Europe
Mönchsjoch Hut - Independent Accommodation At The Top Of EuropeMönchsjoch  
Hut
Arriving at Jungfraujoch station there is a sign proclaiming this to be the “Top of Europe”. Operators, Jungfraubahn put the sign there being proud of the fact their railway includes the highest mainline station in Europe. Trains pull through a tunnel somehow carved out of the solid rock and arrive …
Accommodation types: Mountain
Location: Fieschertal  Switzerland  West Europe
Hollandia Hütte - Swiss Alpine Club Mountain HutHollandia  
Hut
This mountain hut is owned by the Swiss Alpine Club and lies 3240 meters above sea level overlooking a glacier pass. In order to get there, you have to hike across the glacier itself. Approach then, on the north side of the Lotschenlucke. The caretaker will see you from miles …
Accommodation types: Mountain
Location: Blatten  Switzerland  West Europe
Fannaråkhytta Lodge - Norway’s Highest Tourist LodgeFannaråkhytta  
Lodge
A joy for the ruddy-cheeked and strong-legged, this unique hotel is actually a cabin 2068m above sea-level and is Norway’s highest tourist lodge with views of the Hurrungane Mountains and ancient glaciers that reflect light from the long-shining summer sun. This remote lodge is only accessible by foot. You will …
Accommodation types: Mountain   Remote
Location: Luster  Norway  West Europe
Aufberg 1113 - Views Of The Kaprun GlacierAufberg 1113  
Two specially commissioned holiday apartments located high in the Austrian Alps where the scented air holds, in its spell, spicy conifer forests and ancient glaciers. Professor of architecture, Andreas Meck used bird’s nests for his inspiration. He placed his design hotel on the edge of a deep valley with views …
Accommodation types: Design   Mountain   Nature
Location: Dürnberg  Austria  West Europe
The New Monte Rosa Hut - Eco-Futuristic Alpine ArchitectureThe New  
Monte Rosa Hut
This hut is owned by the Swiss Alpine Authority and was designed by professors and students of architecture and eco-design from Lucerne University and ETH Zurich (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology). The crystal-shaped building is designed to make sunlight spiral inside while redistributing thermal body heat from occupants to heat …
Accommodation types: Concept   Eco-Friendly   Mountain
Location: Zermatt  Switzerland  West Europe
Indigo Patagonia - Eco-Friendly Luxury At The Andes MountainsNOI Indigo  
Patagonia
The Indigo Hotel’s architecture was designed by master builder, Sebastián Irarrázaval using wood and lots of natural light to create a relaxing, eco-friendly experience where hammocks hang lazily on the landings. The restaurant, Mama Rosa, serves fresh crab straight from the Eberhard Fjord and sumptuous local beef. The excursions on …
Accommodation types: Nature   Spa
Location: Puerto Natales  Chile  South America
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