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Made entirely of snow and ice, this architectural marvel is a wonder to behold. Explore the beautiful Grand Hall, chapel, ice slide, rooms and suites, and finish your tour at the Ice Bar with a delicious cocktail served in a glass made of ice.
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Infotouriste Centre 12 rue Saint-Anne Québec, QC, G1R 3X2...
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Infotouriste Centre 12 rue Saint-Anne Québec, QC, G1R 3X2...
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It takes 500 tons of super-pure ice blocks, 40,000 tons of snow, and about 32 days (depending on the weather) to build this 42-room hotel, which has the shortest opening season (early January to late March) and super-high occupancy rates.
The temperature inside the hotel hovers at a constant of -5 to -7 C. We provide you with expedition-style sleeping bags which are tested for extreme temperatures, so you’ll be fine with just thermals, hat, warm socks and a mid-layer jumper.
29 mar 2022 · The temperature inside an ice hotel runs between -3 degrees Celsius (26 degrees Fahrenheit) and -5 degrees Celsius (23 degrees Fahrenheit). The four-foot thick ice walls insulate the interior and protect guests from the wind like an igloo.
21 lut 2020 · As the only hotel of its kind in North America—made 100% from snow and ice— this unique attraction has drawn nearly 2 million visitors to revel in its icy architecture, including almost 70,000 guests who have braved the frigid temperatures for an overnight experience like no other.
If you do sleep in the Ice Hotel, guests have an orientation on what to wear and how to stay warm in the cold temperatures of around 25 degrees Fahrenheit or -5 degrees Celsius. You get an insulated sleeping bag and basically leave no part of your body exposed, except for your eyes and nose.
Yes! Quebec’s ice hotel is recreated each year from scratch. Construction begins once the temperatures dip below freezing for one full week and there’s at least a metre of packed snow on the ground. It takes six to seven weeks to build the 45,000 square-foot Hôtel de Glace each year.
