The founder of the intimate floating glass room fell in love with Jokkmokk and his Sámi wife more than 10 years ago. Trained as a mountain guide in Austria this was the perfect place to settle down to create a family and enjoy mountain life. Five years ago he lost his beloved Anna-Maria to cancer and was left alone with his two daughters Maja 2 and Helga 5 years old. Peace & Quiet hotel is their new way into the future, Björn’s way to take care of his daughters future.

The Sámi peoples who have lived in the area since the last ice age ended some 8000 years ago. Aurora Igloohotel is located in the Jåhkågasska tjiellde Sámi community where guests can visit and learn more from the reindeer herders. Aurora Igloohotel and the reindeer herders have fostered a friendship-based partnership built on a mutual desire to honour, celebrate, protect and educate guests about the region’s natural and cultural heritage.