According to Yngve Bergqvist, founder of the Icehotel, the idea was sparked in 1989 with the help of his igloo Arctic ... You Can Stay At This Hotel Made Of Ice In Sweden, And Even Take A Reindeer ...

But sleeping in an igloo was originally ... a major tourist attraction in Sweden. And every year, ice sculptors from all over the world come to carve out the hotel's themed suites.