Cold-water bathing is a beloved Swedish wellness ritual — and at these hotels, taking the plunge is an essential part of the stay. Michelle Tchea is a 5-time award-winning and bestselling author ...

More Swedes are returning to the 19th-century tradition of cold bath houses, and visiting them in winter is particularly invigorating ...

Guests arrive at Icehotel 36 in the 30-metre-long main hall, Cathedral Grove, home to a glistening forest of icy treetops ...