An Ice Bar? In London?

Welcome to icebar by icehotel! Located in belowzero!

First off all I could think was wow. This bar is kept at an apparent -5°C although when went it was a -9, rather chilly! The whole bar, seats, tables and even your glass is made of ice. It is definitely a unique experience! 

On arrival you are told to go and wait in belowzero,a perfect time to add any extra jumpers and get a drink. Once called over, you have a little talk about what will happen, and then before you know it a thermal poncho is thrown on and you're in a giant freezer. 

I had a lovely time, we had a great group of people who were friendly and quite happy to take pictures, although I suppose that could be hit and miss. There is a slight lack of sitting space however.

The drinks are probably made a whole lot better by the surrounding and I would recommend getting a champagne cocktail for your second drink! There was a large choice of cocktails. These cocktails came in a ice glass, yes, a glass made completely of ice. Rather interesting because the heat from your lips slightly melts the ice! Plus due to everything else being made of ice, the glasses seemed to like to slid away (CATCH THAT GLASS).

Over all a super cool (pun intended) experience that was so much fun! I would recommend wearing warm clothes, while the poncho works, it doesn't cover your legs or feet (I did feel very sorry for the girl in flip flops). I personally plan on going back! 

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