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Tired of the same vacation trips? Would you like to try a different and adventuresome vacation? Why not try the Ice Hotel in Quebec? It’s modeled after the Ice Hotel made famous in Sweden. If you have an adventurous spirit and are wanting something unusual in your vacation this might be the vacation of a lifetime for you.
Not only is this a popular hotel but is also an increasingly popular tourist attraction. Some come just to see what the fuss is all about. In the Ice Hotel, you will be sleeping in a structure made of the purest of materials, ice and snow. Each year the hotel is unique and different as talented artists create intriguing designs, ice sculptures and paintings. The Ice Hotel will be open from January to April 2006. It hosts corporate activities, parties, and even weddings. The wedding chapel gives a fairy tale feel for an unusual and different wedding. Guided tours are available in both French and English alternating every half hour. The tour relates interesting facts and information about the Ice Hotel and takes about 30 minutes. The tours cost but after you finish, you can have the run of the Hotel until 8PM, and then it is strictly overnight guests only.
The Ice Hotel is made from ice and snow with some ceilings as high as 18 feet high and with walls covered with original artwork. It covers roughly 30000 square feet and it takes five weeks to build. It uses 12,000 tons of snow, and 400 tons of ice. It includes two art galleries, a relaxation area with hot tubs and saunas, and the famous ABSOLUT Ice Bar. In the Ice Bar, you can drink out of glasses made of ice. The Ice Hotel is a popular attraction for both day visitors and overnight guests. Reservations are taken at least a year in advance for overnight visits, special events and public tours.
The temperature outside can be minus 18 degrees Fahrenheit but on the inside, it stays at a temperature of 25 degrees. Construction starts in mid December and reservations are taken through the first week of April. That is providing Nature keeps the climate just right.
The Ice Hotel offers both indoor and outdoor activities that include riding snowmobiles, ice fishing, dog sledding, cross country skiing, and skating. Indoors the hotel offers a movie theater, bar, indoor skating rink, spa, Jacuzzis, two art galleries, and a wedding chapel. Note for those of us that are cold blooded, they do have regular toilet facilities that are warm!
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