Nestled deep in a dense forest two hours from the capital Reykjavik, this unique 5 million star hotel Buubble, Iceland (also known as the bubble hotel) will surely make visitors wonder why they have to go to the wildest places to see the aurora when they can completely watch them right from the comfort of their beds.
Built in 2016, the bubble hotel in Iceland is one of the most favorite destinations for tourists from all over the world.
The bedrooms are built in a closed farm, ensuring absolute quiet and privacy for visitors.
While in the bubble, visitors can look up and count thousands of stars as well as admire the amazing beauty of nature.
The Bubble Hotel in Iceland has unique rooms designed as transparent spheres that allow guests to enjoy panoramic views of the surrounding nature. In winter, this is an ideal place for visitors to observe the Northern Lights without having to step outside in the cold.
Unlike 5-star hotels with luxurious amenities, visitors here can freely watch millions of stars in the sky with simple but no less quality amenities. Each room has a double bed, cotton blanket, and air conditioning with automatic temperature control. The hotel is only for visitors participating in seasonal tours or exploring the southern coast of Reykjavik.
The exact location of the bubble hotel is kept secret until you receive confirmation of your booking.
Instead of having a ceiling and four walls made of bricks and concrete, the hotel rooms are made of a transparent, super-durable plastic block that forms a bubble. When you are in the bubble, you can see thousands of stars and admire the amazing beauty of nature. Therefore, the bubble hotel is also called the "thousand-star hotel".
The balloons are inflated using gentle pressure from a ventilation system. The air inside is changed between 2 and 7 times an hour depending on the volume, to limit humidity in the rooms. The system has heating elements with thermostats, so the balloons are kept warm throughout the winter.
The rooms are furnished very simply to ensure absolute harmony with nature.
Some of the bubble rooms are connected to a shared bathroom and kitchen, but guests need to bring their own soap and towels, and no food is provided in the kitchen. The rooms are furnished very simply to ensure absolute harmony with nature: a lamp, a double bed, a heater and a telephone. There is no wifi.
Bubble rooms are divided into 5 names: Una, Asta, Thorunn, Valdis and Maria, each with varying amenities and are usually rooms for two people.
Robert Robertsson, founder of the bubble hotel, said the idea for rooms with transparent walls came after tourists said they didn't like having to leave their hotel rooms to go outside in the cold to observe nature or strange phenomena.
If you want to take pictures, you can call the hotel reception service. After being assigned a room, you have to climb through the window to get into the bubble.
To maintain privacy, the hotel does not provide the exact address of the room until the room is booked and the deposit is paid. Room rates range from 172 - 420 USD (about 4.1 million VND to 9.8 million VND) per night, which is not too expensive to experience. The bubble hotel is considered a magical destination that every tourist traveling to Iceland should not miss.
