Northern Lights Hotels

Choose a northern lights hotel in Alaska or northern parts of Canada, to watch the inky night skies showcase a spectacular light display. Anchor down near Anchorage, Alaska, where the ski resort surrounding Hotel Alyeska offers a luxurious spot to witness the northern lights at night. Or, popular with the British Royal Family, Canada’s Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge in Jasper National Park is a secluded hotel with roaring fires, where dark nights light up with vivid color.

In Nordic countries close to the arctic circle there are countless northern lights hotels. With its own rooftop observatory, Iceland’s northern lights hotel, Hotel Rangá, offers you a wake up service so you don’t miss the magical show. After a hunt for the mesmerizing aurora borealis, retreat to Finland’s Arctic Light Hotel—a cozy hideaway in the heart of Lapland. Fancy your own northern lights cabin? Stay in an overwater cottage at Norway’s Eliassen Rorbuer for a chance to see the northern lights reflected in the still waters of the Reinefjorden. Or, spot the northern lights while also experiencing Sweden’s Icehotel, the original northern lights igloo hotel.

For a northern lights hotel in Canada, head to the Northern Territories, where wild landscapes create a stunning backdrop to the blankets of color above. Located right under the Auroral Oval, Alaska is another of the best places in the world to watch the skies, especially around Fairbanks. Further afield, you can snap pictures of the northern lights amongst Iceland’s volcanic landscapes. Plus the northern lights are visible across the top reaches of Scandinavia too, stretching from western Norway through Sweden and into northern Finland. With plenty of igloo hotels, remote cabins, and luxury hotels to choose from, you’re spoilt for choice.

Visit a northern lights hotel from December through to March. The darker, clear skies and long nights increase visibility and your chances of seeing them.

The northern lights are unpredictable, but destinations within the Arctic circle give you fantastic opportunities to catch this natural phenomenon during winter. Many hotels offer special excursions and have viewing spaces indoors, too.

Some hotels offer free cancellation, so you can book now and cancel before a set date if you need to, while still receiving a full refund. Check the hotel’s cancellation policy before you book.

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