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THE famous Icehotel in Lapland is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year.

To commemorate this year's opening, 33 artists have each designed one of the rooms inside the property.

The Icehotel has opened for the 30th year in Lapland this year
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The Icehotel has opened for the 30th year in Lapland this year

Among the designers are British duo Jonathon and Marnie Green, who created a suite themed on the West End, while Robert Harding created the Bone Room which highlights the cycle of life.

The hotel has welcomed more than one million guests since it opened 30 years ago, and uses 1,000 blocks of ice to build.

Fancy staying for yourself? A three-night stay with costs £1,061 per person including flights between London Heathrow and Kiruna.

From an ice-carved observation deck to a frozen bar, here are the exciting new designs at the hotel you can stay in this year.

Main Hall: Brutal Experience

An ice observation tower is in the middle
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An ice observation tower is in the middle and represents
Former Creative Director at Icehotel Jens Thoms Ivarsson and stonemason Mats Nilsson designed the Main Hall
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Former Creative Director at Icehotel Jens Thoms Ivarsson and stonemason Mats Nilsson designed the Main Hall

Ceremony Hall: Gingko

The Ceremony Hall celebrates the Chinese Ginkgo Tree and has 30 stars carved into the ceiling
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The Ceremony Hall celebrates the Chinese Ginkgo Tree and has 30 stars carved into the ceiling
It was designed by Nina and Johan Kauppi from Sweden
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It was designed by Nina and Johan Kauppi from Sweden

IceBar: Torneland

The fairground frozen bar celebrates fun and festivity with hot air balloon and carousel sculptures
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The fairground frozen bar celebrates fun and festivity with a hot air balloon and carousel sculpture
French designers Luc Vosin and Mathieu Brison were the brains behind the room
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French designers Luc Vosin and Mathieu Brison were the brains behind the room

The Day After

The Day After was created by art director Marjolein Vonk from the Netherlands and sculptor Maurizio Perron from Italy
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The Day After was created by art director Marjolein Vonk from the Netherlands and sculptor Maurizio Perron from Italy
Each team had just weeks to create each room
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The Day After is a "tribute to all the crazy ideas that were born during late night soirées"

Subterranean

Jörgen Westin, from Sweden and Daniel Rosenbaum, from Australia/Canada were behind Subterranean
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Jörgen Westin, from Sweden and Daniel Rosenbaum, from Australia/Canada were behind Subterranean
A huge ice insect can be found next to the bed
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A huge ice insect can be found next to the bed

Feline Lair

Canadian artists Brian McArthur and Dawn Detarando created the cat-themed room
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Canadian artists Brian McArthur and Dawn Detarando created the cat-themed room
The feline room is created entirely from ice and snow
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The feline room is created entirely from ice and snow, and has a "guardian" in front of the bed

Ruossut - The Light You Can Hear

All of the senses are triggered in the room with sound and touch
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All of the senses are triggered in the room with sound and touch
Swedish artists Anna Öhlund and John Pettersson wanted to room to resemble the Arctic experience
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Swedish artists Anna Öhlund and John Pettersson wanted to room to resemble the Arctic experience

Clear Water

Clear Water discuses the pride of lions and the importance of pure water
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Clear Water discuses the lion pride and the importance of pure waterCredit: AnnaSofia_Mååg-Niklas_Byman-Photo_Asaf_Kliger
Former Icehotel ice-production technician Niklas Byman and artist AnnaSofia Mååg created it
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Former Icehotel ice-production technician Niklas Byman and artist AnnaSofia Mååg created itCredit: AnnaSofia_Mååg-Niklas_Byman-Photo_Asaf_Kliger

ECHOS of the Torne River

The ice and snow used at the hotel is created from the Torne River
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The ice and snow used at the hotel is created from the Torne River, which is replicated from the designers experience of the water
Francisco Cortés Zamudio, from Chile/Germany, was behind the design
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Francisco Cortés Zamudio, from Chile/Germany, was behind the design

White Santorini

White Santorini mimics the famous Greek island
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White Santorini mimics the famous Greek island
The room was designed by Haemee Han, landscape architect from the US/South and Korea Jaeyual Lee, architect, US
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The room was designed by Haemee Han, landscape architect from the US/South and Korea Jaeyual Lee, architect, US

Bone Room

Bone Room celebrates the natural melting process of the Icehotel each spring to highlight the cycle of life
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Bone Room celebrates the natural melting process of the Icehotel each spring to highlight the cycle of life
Artist Robert Harding is one of the few British designers in the project
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Artist Robert Harding is one of the few British designers on the project

Spring Dream

The hotel melts naturally in the spring, returning to Torne River
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The hotel melts naturally in the spring, returning to Torne River, and the room wants to remind of the energy of spring after winter
Artists ZhaoLei and ZhaoYong, from China, created the room
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Artists ZhaoLei and ZhaoYong, from China, created the room

Golden Ice

The idea was "an invitation to a journey through the golden light, into a different reality”
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The idea was "an invitation to a journey through the golden light, into a different reality”
Nicolas Triboulot, a designer from France and Jean-Marie Guitera a sound and game designer from Australia, worked on the room
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Nicolas Triboulot, a designer from France and Jean-Marie Guitera a sound and game designer from Australia, worked on the room

Kaleidoscope

An entirely glass kaleidoscope is found within the concept room
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An entirely glass kaleidoscope is found within the concept room, designed to be "hypnotic"
Japanese ice sculptors Natsuki Saito and Shingo Saito were the brains behind the concept
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Japanese ice sculptors Natsuki Saito and Shingo Saito were the brains behind the conceptCredit: Kaleidoscope-Design_Natsuki_Saito-Shingo_Saito-Photo_Asaf_Kliger-Icehotel

A Night At The Theatre

The West End theatre was the inspiration behind the room
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The West End theatre was the inspiration behind the room
Production designer Jonathan Paul Green and art student Marnie Green are from the UK
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Production designer Jonathan Paul Green and art student Marnie Green are from the UK

Tip Of The Iceberg

Franziskas idea was "the deeper meaning is not evident on the surface, but shines through implicitly”.
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Franziska's idea was "the deeper meaning is not evident on the surface, but shines through implicitly”.
Franziska Agrawal is an industrial designer and artist from Germany
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Franziska Agrawal is an industrial designer and artist from Germany

Warm Up

Interior designer Tomasz Czajkowski and psychologist Aleksandra Pasek are from Poland
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Interior designer Tomasz Czajkowski and psychologist Aleksandra Pasek are from Poland
Despite being an Ice Hotel, the concept of Warm Up inspires cosy feelings
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Despite being an Ice Hotel, the concept of Warm Up inspires cosy feelings

The 6th Feeling

The sixth sense is a big theme in the room with the large eyes and hands to "protect" you
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The sixth sense is a big theme in the room with the large eyes and hands to "protect" you
Russian sculptors Vladimir and Ekaterina Barsukova created the room
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Russian sculptors Vladimir and Ekaterina Barsukova created the room

Last year's Icehotel had a VW camper van carved from ice, as well as an ice candy shop themed room.

We tested the hotel out for ourselves, and found that it wasn't as cold as expected - although some couples can't last the night.

Thankfully, there is the Icehotel 365 which is open all year round.

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