Hôtel de Glace (Ice Hotel)
Hôtel de Glace
North America's only ice and snow hotel, rebuilt from ice and snow every winter, with ice sculpture suites, an ice chapel, and an ice bar that you can visit or stay in.
The Hôtel de Glace is located at the Valcartier Resort, about 25 km northwest of Quebec City. It is rebuilt each December using tens of thousands of tonnes of snow and ice blocks, and it is open for about three months each winter. Each season has a different theme and ice sculpture design. Day visitors can buy tickets to see the ice sculpture suites, the ice chapel, and the ice slide, and to have a drink in an ice glass at the ice bar. Guests spend the night in rooms several degrees below zero, sleeping in polar sleeping bags, with a warm room available as a backup. Tickets and accommodation must be booked in advance. Wear warm clothing and non-slip shoes.
Opening hours
Open in winter; visits approx. 10:00–22:00
Nearby sights
- Village Vacances Valcartier
- Wendake (Huron-Wendat Nation)
- Grand Marché de Québec
- Aquarium du Québec
- Saint-Roch
- Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec
- Rue Saint-Jean
- Grande Allée