Hotels + Resorts This Iconic Glass Dome Igloo Stay in Alaska Now Has Cube Suites With a Private Sauna and Floor-to-ceiling Windows Alaska’s Borealis Basecamp is famous for its glass-dome igloos. Now, it's introducing a family suite cube with families and small groups in mind. By Terry Ward Terry Ward Terry Ward is a writer covering family travel, culture, scuba diving, and more. Travel + Leisure Editorial Guidelines Published on April 17, 2024 Trending Videos Close this video player Photo: Andrew Wille/Courtesy of Borealis Basecamp While everyone is still riding the total solar eclipse’s afterglow, it’s a great time to start planning a fall trip to see the Northern Lights. Alaska is one of the top destinations to experience this natural phenomenon, and there's a brand new offering at Alaska’s Borealis Basecamp when it opens for its 2024-2025 season. Borealis Basecamp is renowned for its luxury glass-dome igloos that tend to book out a season (if not years) in advance, Now, its new, two-room family suite cube is designed with families and small groups in mind. And it's the largest stay on the property. Seth Willingham/Courtesy of Borealis Basecamp The family-owned property, which is about 25 miles from Fairbanks, sits on 100 acres of pristine boreal forest. It is slated to welcome its first guests on Aug. 21 for the upcoming aurora-chasing season, which runs through April 10, 2025. Reservations for the new family suite cube go live on April 17 on the Borealis Basecamp website. They will likely sell out quickly, so have that credit card handy. Seth Willingham/Courtesy of Borealis Basecamp Bookable as part of two-, three-, and four-night packages with nightly rates that start at $600 per person, the new suite sleeps up to five people with a queen bed, pull-out queen sofa bed, and single “nest bed” within two rooms that can be closed off from each other. Seth Willingham/Courtesy of Borealis Basecamp But the real selling point in a stay in Borealis Basecamp’s most luxurious new digs — besides being together with your beloveds under an aurora-exploding sky, of course — comes in the suite’s access to your own private sauna, an interior soaking tub, and the cube’s aurora-friendly structure itself. There's also a floor-to-ceiling glass wall that perfectly positions guests for aurora viewing, allowing those inside to peer out at the show in the sky while cozied up in bed. Seth Willingham/Courtesy of Borealis Basecamp “This place is magic for families who are looking for winter fun,” Adriel Butler, Borealis Basecamp’s owner, told Travel + Leisure. “The suite allows them to be together, but the beds are separated so parents can stay up after they’ve put kids to sleep in the other room. It’s a much nicer experience.” The new family suite cube comes on the heels of eight single cubes that opened on the property in 2022 (similar in style to the suite, they sleep a maximum of three people). Also on the property are the 20 original glass-domed igloos that can sleep two to three people. When you’re not out Aurora chasing after darkness descends, look forward to activities that include dog sledding, reindeer walks, and snowmobile tours, all bookable for an additional cost. Learn more at borealisbasecamp.net.