Leisure/Hospitality - Harads, N/A, SE
The 12-room floating hotel is inspired by the timber-floating era whenfelled trees were transported downriver for processing, with the mainbuilding being inspired by a ‘log jam'. Constructed using local materials andwith very little impact on the environment, there is a flotilla of six floatingcabins for couples near the water's edge, offering private access from theshore via a foot bridge and outside wooden decks, ideal for relaxing underthe midnight summer sun or keeping watch for the northern lights. Thereare also six larger, elevated cabins built on the tree-lined shore, three ofwhich sleep up to five guests and three suites sleeping two people. Theland cabins boast glass walls offering perfect views of the stunninglandscape and northern sky. At Arctic Bath, the wellnessoffering focuses on both the inside and the outside. This is part of the fourcornerstones of wellness that Arctic Bath encourages; proper nutrition,regular exercise, peace of mind and care of the face and body.Guests can enjoy a traditional Swedish experience and sample threedifferent saunas, relax in a hot tub with the ultimate hydrotherapyexperience, and plunge into the cold arctic bath in the centre of thebuilding for the ultimate wellness experience. Cold baths are part ofSwedish Lapland's culture, helping to ease sore and aching muscles, aid thecentral nervous system and limit the inflammatory response, especially incombination with the heat of a sauna. Arctic Bath's signature ‘Spa Ritual' is to be enjoyed by guests at their own pace using luxurious Kerstin Florian skin products for the body and face. Guests are provided with an Arctic Spa Kit, which includes body peeling, a facial mask, foot treatment, face cream and a dry brush, together with detailed instructions for the process. A visit to Arctic Spa includes a eco-friendly bathrobe, bathing suit or shorts and natural spa products included in the Spa ritual, all of which guests can take home after their stay with us.