IgluLodge – a Romantic Place to Stay in the German Alps
IgluLodge is an ice hotel in Southern Germany’s Allgäu Alps. This place, with a spectacular design featuring the sculptural and architectural work of local artists, offers an unusual experience for tourists who are seeking a snowy getaway.
The lodging’s creative details are all over the place. The walls of the icy rooms are elaborately decorated with curious faces and objects. The hotel has been rebuilt each winter season. Every year it is decorated in ice sculptures that follow a specific theme. This year’s theme is “Wild Wild West.”
Above it all, guests are also welcome to soak in a hot tub at a temperature of 40°C and at an altitude of almost 2,000 meters.
Location: Nebelhorn, the Allgäu Alps near Oberstdorf, Germany.
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UnusualPlaces Field Notes
- Location
- Iglu Lodge, Höfatsblick/Nebelhorn, Oberstdorf, Bavaria, Germany
- Coordinates
- 47.414358, 10.347594
- Access
- Reservation required. Reach the lodge by Nebelhorn cable car from Oberstdorf. Meet the guide at 16:00 at the Höfatsblick mountain-station restaurant; the operator advises arriving in Oberstdorf by 14:30–15:00. Cable-car ticket is purchased separately; lodge guests receive a discount. Confirm lift operation and booking details.
- Admission
- Paid, reservation-only overnight stay; not a walk-in attraction. Current operator pages agree on starting prices of €159 per person for Iglu Träume and €209 for Iglu Romantik, but conflict on the Iglu Suite (€325 per person on the overnight-information page vs €299 on the booking-request page). Request a written current quote before booking. Nebelhorn cable-car ticket is separate; lodge guests receive a discount.
- Time needed
- The standard overnight package runs from the 16:00 meeting/check-in to breakfast and departure around 10:00 the next morning.
- Best season
- Winter; the operator plans its season from December 27 through March 31, subject to snow and operating conditions.
- Opening hours
- Seasonal overnight stays are planned for December 27–March 31, subject to snow and operating conditions. This is not a daily public attraction. Guests meet at 16:00 at the Höfatsblick mountain-station restaurant; late arrivals cannot be accommodated because of cable-car operating times.
- Location checked
- 2026-09-26
- Facts checked
- 2026-10-19
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