Landscape Bar Aurora Viewing – World’s Most Beautiful Glass House Hotel

By / MOOK Scenic Spots Editorial Team Compilation and Report

Iceland has an extreme ice-and-fire climate and dreamlike auroras. Ion Adventure Hotel, a design lodge located on volcanic lava, enjoys all these fairy-tale-like sceneries. Adjacent to a national park, the hotel is surrounded by lava flows, rocks, glaciers, waterfalls, and hot springs, with the aurora lighting up the night sky, making it one of the most dreamlike design hotels in the world.

Ion Adventure Hotel is about a one-hour drive from the capital, Reykjavik. Its concrete walls are paired with wooden furnishings and floor-to-ceiling glass windows, softening the cool color tones and reducing artificial lighting to promote eco-friendly concepts. In addition, the hotel uses locally sourced driftwood as building material, advocating sustainable use to create a green lodge.

The hotel has 45 guest rooms, along with a bar and restaurant, volcanic mud spa, and outdoor hot springs. The restaurant serves meals made with fresh ingredients delivered directly from farms, and with its expansive, unobstructed views, you may even get to enjoy the beauty of the aurora while soaking in the hot springs or dining in the evening.