What it is like to sleep in a glass igloo
A glass igloo is a small heated cabin with a glass roof. Ours are called AuroraHuts, and there are two of them at Attme Have in Brøstadbotn, on the mainland near Senja in Northern Norway. You sleep in a proper bed, it is warm inside, and the sky is the last thing you see before you fall asleep.
This is not a large igloo hotel. Attme Have is a family-run place for adults only, with two glass igloos, four hotel rooms and one house. Some people call the huts glass roof cabins, others aurora huts or northern lights igloos. The idea is the same. You can sleep under the northern lights when the night is dark and clear, and under a bright sky once summer comes.
Two glass igloos, two settings
Both are about 10 m² and sleep two. These are starting prices; the booking page shows the rate for your dates.
What is in the hut, and what is not
Each AuroraHut is about 10 m² and made for two. Inside there is a 140 x 200 cm bed, a heater, a fridge, a gas burner and an internet radio. Each hut has its own entrance.
The toilet is a Cinderella incineration toilet, and it is inside the hut. The showers and the kitchen are in the main building and shared with the other guests. We do not serve food, so bring your own and cook in the shared kitchen.
Floor space is tight, so pack light. To see the huts before you book, take the 360° tour of both. The directions page shows how to get here.
Good to know before you book
Check-in from 16:00
Self check-in with a key box. Check-out is by 11:00.
Adults only
The age limit is 18 and we do not take pets. Each hut sleeps two.
Jacuzzi, hot tub and sauna
Booked by the hour as extras: jacuzzi NOK 500, sauna NOK 400 and wood-fired hot tub NOK 600.
Northern lights in winter, midnight sun in summer
The northern lights season lasts as long as the nights are dark, roughly from September to late March. You can watch the sky from bed and step outside when it starts to move. Nobody can promise an aurora. Stay two or three nights and one cloudy evening matters less. Check the aurora forecast and cloud cover before you turn in.
From around 20 May to 23 July the sun does not set, and the hut stays light all night. Light sleepers should bring an eye mask. Read more about the midnight sun and polar night.
A glass igloo suits couples and solo travellers who want quiet. If you need a private bathroom and more room, one of the hotel rooms is the better choice.