Ice Hotel Quebec
Written by Vacation Idea.com Travel Editors.
Why Go
Ice Hotel Quebec, located 30 minutes west of Downtown Quebec City, Canada, is open for winter season from January 5th to April 1st, 2007. The hotel is made entirely of ice and snow with 18 foot high ceilings, 18 rooms and 14 theme suites, N'ice Club reception room, a chapel and ABSOLUT Ice Bar.
The two galleries at the Ice Hotel Quebec feature events such as ice paining and ice sculpting competition.
Things to Do
Guests have a choice of different winter vacation activities, including cross-country skiing, ice skating, snow shoeing, dog sledding, ice fishing, snowmobiling, and sliding.
Ice Hotel Quebec has two heated outdoor hot tubs and a sauna; remember to pack your bathing suit.
Rooms & Suites
The hotel offers 18 rooms and 14 theme suites built from 12,000 tons of
snow and 400 tons of ice. The walls at Ice Hotel Quebec are four feet
thick and allow the hotel to maintain an interior temperature of 28°
to 23° Fahrenheit (-2° to –5° Celsius).
The furniture at the hotel is made of snow and ice, including the beds. The beds are equipped with a thick foam mattress, Hbc wool blanket or soft deer pelts, and an extra thick sleeping bag.
Guests have access to a heated bathroom facilities from inside the Ice Hotel.
VacationIdea.com Vacation Tip
You don't have to stay at the hotel to view its interior. Ice Hotel Quebec offers 30-minute guided public tours daily from 10:30am to 4:30pm. Passes cost $15 CAD for adults, $7.50 for children, $13 for students/seniors, and $42 for families.
Plan this Vacation
Ice Hotel Quebec-Canada will be open for its sixth season from January
5th to April 1st, 2007. Rates for overnight stays start at $199 CAD per
person, based on double occupancy.
Ice Hotel Quebec-Canada, 143, route Duchesnay, Pavillon l'Aigle, Sainte-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier, Canada, 877-505-0423, 418-875-4522, www.icehotel-canada.com
