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; this is an overnight winter stay, not a walk-in attraction. Take the Nebelhornbahn from Oberstdorf to Höfatsblick and meet lodge staff at 16:00. The operator advises arriving in Oberstdorf by 14:30–15:00 because late arrivals cannot make the cable-car connection. Buy the cable-car ticket separately; guests receive a discount. Check lift operation and your booking before travel.
- Admission
- Current operator pages list €159 per person for Iglu Träume and €209 for Iglu Romantik. The Iglu Suite price conflicts: €325 per person on the overnight-information page and €299 on the booking-request page. Ask the operator for a written current quote. The Nebelhorn cable-car ticket is separate; lodge guests receive a discount.
- Time needed
- One overnight stay: meet at 16:00, sleep in the lodge, then have breakfast at the mountain restaurant the next morning. The operator describes breakfast and departure but does not publish a fixed checkout time.
- Best season
- Winter only. The operator plans the season from December 27 through March 31 or until snow conditions end it; dates and lift operation can change.
- Opening hours
- Seasonal overnight operation, planned December 27–March 31 or until snow conditions end the season. Guest meeting is at 16:00 at the Höfatsblick mountain-station restaurant. This is not a daily walk-in attraction; late arrivals cannot be accommodated.
- Location checked
- 2026-09-26
- Facts checked
- 2026-10-29
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