Best wilderness hotels in Scandinavia

Nine of the most spectacular wilderness stays across Sweden, Norway and Finland

Scandinavia is home to some of the world’s most remarkable wilderness hotels, from Arctic landscapes to remote island stays shaped by nature and design.

These nine stand apart for their setting, atmosphere and sense of place - and are among our favourites.

Icehotel, Sweden

The original ice hotel, where you sleep on reindeer hides in artist-designed suites, rebuilt each winter from snow and ice.

Arctic Bath, Sweden

Stylish over-water cabins and a floating spa shaped like a timber ring, with saunas and year-round plunges in the Lule River.

Treehotel, Sweden

Architect-designed treehouses in Lapland, from a mirrored cube to a UFO and a giant bird’s nest suspended among the pines.

Pater Noster, Sweden

A dramatic lighthouse island off the west coast, where the keeper’s house is now a boutique hideaway.

Manshausen, Norway

Glass-fronted cabins perched on sea cliffs, where cutting-edge design meets the raw northern seascape.

Isbreen the Glacier, Norway

Futuristic domes in the far north, where the mighty Isbreen glacier meets the fjord beneath the Arctic sky.

Juvet Landscape Hotel, Norway

Glass-walled cubes, gorgeously set in a wild river valley that opens to the fjords, featured in Ex Machina and Succession.

Kakslauttanen Arctic Resort, Finland

The original glass igloo resort in Arctic Lapland, where you watch the northern lights – or the midnight sun – from your bed.

Arctic Treehouse Hotel, Finland

Treehouse-inspired design cabins on a forested slope in Rovaniemi, with panoramic windows and warm Nordic style.

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Note on geography

Strictly speaking, Scandinavia is Sweden, Norway and Denmark, while the Nordics also include Finland and Iceland. Geologically, Sweden, Norway and Finland together form Fennoscandia. But we simplified things a bit in our headline.

Photo Credits

Icehotel photo courtesy of Icehotel, Sweden.

Treehotel photo courtesy of Treehotel, Sweden.

Arctic Bath photo courtesy of Arctic Bath, Sweden.

Pater Noster photo courtesy of Pater Noster, Sweden. Photographer: Erik Nissen Johansen.

Juvet photo courtesy of Juvet Landscape Hotel, Norway. Photographer: Chris Tonnesen.

Manshausen photo courtesy of Manshausen, Norway.

Isbreen photo courtesy of Isbreen The Glacier, Norway.

Kakslauttanen photo courtesy of Kakslauttanen Arctic Resort, Lapland, Finland.

Arctic TreeHouse Hotel photo courtesy of Arctic TeeHouse Hotel, Rovaniemi, Finland.