If you have ever searched for a romantic hotel in the Alps and thought “nice, but I have slept in nice hotels”, this is the other option: a night in a snow igloo that was built for two people and decorated with ice sculptures. This guide covers the Romantic Igloo at Iglu-Dorf — what is in it, what is not, and what we would tell a friend before they book. It is part of our igloo hotel Switzerland guide.

What the Romantic Igloo actually is

It is one of the overnight igloos Iglu-Dorf builds from scratch every winter — about 4 metres across, connected to the others by snow corridors — set up for two guests. Inside you find a snow bed with thermal mats, thin mattresses and real sheepskins, snow and ice art on the walls, a light and a USB power connector. Iglu-Dorf’s own list of features adds an aperitif tray, a hygienic liner for the sleeping bag and access to the community whirlpool and sauna.

Couples often ask whether it is quiet. Each village has only 10 to 14 overnight igloos, the corridors are thick snow, and the evening is built around small private moments — your own hot-tub slot, a table for the fondue, a walk in the dark with a headlamp — so it feels closer to a mountain retreat than a hotel full of strangers. A heated kota next to the igloos gives you somewhere warm to sit before bed.

The word “romantic” is doing real work here: this is the igloo type with the decoration, the sculptures and the ice rose, not a dormitory. It is also, plainly, the cheapest way into a Swiss igloo night as a couple. The price from CHF 538 per night is for two people and is the same in all three villages as published in November 2026.

The evening, step by step

The rhythm is similar everywhere. You travel up by cableway or mountain railway to a meeting point at a fixed time — in Davos Klosters 4:00 pm at the Weissfluhjoch mountain restaurant, in Gstaad check-in at 4:30 pm at a bar in the village before you go up by train and cable car, in Zermatt 4:30 pm at Rotenboden station on the Gornergrat railway. Overnight guests are not allowed to walk up alone, and the cableway timetable decides the schedule, so this is not a night to arrive late.

Then comes a welcome drink and aperitif tray, a tour of the village, and a walk or snowshoe outing at dusk. Dinner is all-you-can-eat Swiss cheese fondue, which Iglu-Dorf describes as lactose-free with less than 0.1% alcohol. Your whirlpool and sauna slot is arranged on arrival, and the evening ends in a heated kota or at the igloo bar. Morning tea comes to your sleeping bag; breakfast follows.

• Bring: a backpack, not a suitcase; warm shoes; a headlamp; swimwear, towel and flip-flops.
• Not included: cableway tickets, visitor’s tax, extra drinks.

The bed, the cold and the honest part

It is a real snow igloo, so it is cold: Iglu-Dorf says the temperature stays between about −2 and +2 °C all night. You sleep in an expedition sleeping bag with a cotton liner, on sheepskins and thermal mats. For couples the default is a double sleeping bag, and two single bags are available on request at no extra charge — worth knowing if one of you sleeps hot and the other does not.

The toilets are shared dry toilets in the village centre, not in the igloo; a private toilet exists only in the “Plus” versions, which are not part of our code. Washing means brushing your teeth and using hand sanitiser, so if a private bathroom at night matters to you, the TinyLodge — Gstaad5% off · HUNGRYTRAVELFAMILY5 or a normal hotel is the kinder choice. We would rather say that now than have you find out at 2 am.

Hot tub, sauna and fondue under the mountains

The best part for most couples is the warm evening. The whirlpool and sauna are reserved for overnight guests in the evening and each igloo gets a private time slot agreed on arrival, so you are not sharing with a crowd while you sit in hot water looking at snow. Pack the swimwear before you leave the valley.

The fondue is served in the igloo restaurant or the kota depending on the village, and Iglu-Dorf offers alternatives if you ask when you book: a vegetable stew in Davos, and pasta with tomato sauce in Gstaad and Zermatt. Other drinks, including wine, are ordered on the spot and billed at the end of the evening; Swiss villages take cards, so cash is not needed.

Romantic extras you can add

The Gstaad checkout shows a list of extras that turn an ordinary night into an occasion (extras can differ by village, so check yours). As listed in November 2026: a surprise cake CHF 15, a rose in an ice block CHF 29, rose petals CHF 25, a small bottle of champagne in the room (0.375 L) CHF 52, and a Candle Light fondue with a bottle of wine at a table for two CHF 99. A puzzle game called the Mystery-Igloo is CHF 35 and paid on the spot. A dog can come along for CHF 25 if you tell Iglu-Dorf at booking.

Our honest take: the rose in ice and the Candle Light dinner are the two that fit the setting; the cake is perfect for a birthday. Choose one or two, not all of them.

Which village for two? A quick comparison

If you want the Matterhorn, pick Romantic Igloo — Zermatt5% off · HUNGRYTRAVELFAMILY5. If you want the easiest logistics and a village feel, pick Gstaad. If you want the biggest village and a Parsenn ski day attached, pick Romantic Igloo — Davos Klosters5% off · HUNGRYTRAVELFAMILY5. Altitudes vary slightly between Iglu-Dorf’s pages, so treat them as approximate.

When to go — and what our code covers

The code does not cover every date: HUNGRYTRAVELFAMILY5 is valid for stays from 4 January to 4 April 2027, Sunday to Thursday nights only. Christmas, New Year and every Friday and Saturday night are at the public price. And because Iglu-Dorf’s hotels are closed on some weekdays after 3 January, the nights that are open and covered are, in practice, Sunday and Thursday (Gstaad also Monday). Always check the live calendar on iglu-dorf.com — it shows exactly which nights can be booked.

For a couple that is not a bad trade: Sunday and Thursday nights are the quieter ones, and a Thursday igloo followed by a Friday on skis is a good short break. Iglu-Dorf says weekends and holidays book out first, so do not wait.

How to book your igloo night with HUNGRYTRAVELFAMILY5

1. Choose a village and open the booking page for the Romantic Igloo — Gstaad5% off · HUNGRYTRAVELFAMILY5 (or Davos Klosters, or Zermatt).
2. Add two adults, then pick a Sunday–Thursday night between 4 January and 4 April 2027 that the calendar shows as open.
3. Fill in guest details and add any extras.
4. Scroll to the Promo-Code field (not the Voucher field), type HUNGRYTRAVELFAMILY5 and press Add. Check that the 5% appears.
5. Accept the terms and confirm. Cancellation is free up to 60 days before the stay; after that the fees step up to 10%, 50% and then 100% inside the last week.

We are Iglu-Dorf’s partner and earn a small commission on bookings made with our code; it costs you nothing extra. There are no tracking links, so the code is the only way the discount and our commission are registered.

FAQ

Our Honest Final Word

The Romantic Igloo is not luxury in the hotel sense; it is a cold, quiet, beautiful room made of snow, wrapped in a warm evening of fondue and hot water. If you want a story rather than a thread count, it is hard to beat. If you need a private bathroom, a thick duvet and a lie-in, it is not for you — and that is fine.

When you are ready, book directly with Iglu-Dorf5% off · HUNGRYTRAVELFAMILY5 and enter HUNGRYTRAVELFAMILY5 in the Promo-Code box: 5% off for Sunday-to-Thursday nights between 4 January and 4 April 2027.

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Three Romantic Igloos for two

Tap an igloo to see live dates and prices on Iglu-Dorf’s booking page. Enter HUNGRYTRAVELFAMILY5 at checkout for 5% off — stays 4 jan – 4 apr 2027, sunday to thursday nights.

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Code HUNGRYTRAVELFAMILY5 gives 5% off the public price when you book directly with Iglu-Dorf (Stays 4 Jan – 4 Apr 2027, Sunday to Thursday nights; Friday and Saturday nights excluded). We are Iglu-Dorf’s partner and earn a small commission when you book with our code. Our igloo guide →