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Russia opens its first ice hotel

Published: 01 February, 2010, 15:12
Edited: 02 February, 2010, 05:03


The first ice hotel in Russia will be opened at a ski resort in Arkhangelsk region on St Valentine’s Day, just ahead of Pancake Week, widely celebrated throughout the country.

 
3 COMMENTS
Count Cash February 01, 2010, 19:20 quote
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Now that's what I call a Coolag! perfect for Oligarchs, we can get their assets frozen! And the proprietor, well of course none other than Putin, how cool is he - ice cold. It could be the start of another cold war, but then again maybe better just to chill out on the rocks, with a vodka of course!

Sarah February 01, 2010, 22:11 quote
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How miserable. I give it a year at most. As if freezing up there wasn't enough, now getaways are cold too! We had an ice storm and I had to take showers it was so cold. They are going to need a lot of vodka. I guess this would work out if they had a star room or something with super clean things and perhaps a fountain. Silver. Surreal. How about a fire hotel with deep colors instead or an outdoor indoor thing like Bass Pro?

Kaela Creighton November 18, 2011, 21:21 quote
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Is this why I was killed?  You people are ridiculous.  You'll blame me for the starving children and then indulge in something as wasteful as this?  I'm useless?  Maybe if I could have paid my heating bill, I would have been a happy worker.  I guess you guys don't need servants.

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