Frozen Experiences of a Lifetime: Spend a Night in an Ice Hotel (Quebec City)
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If you’ve ever snuggled into a good sleeping bag on a chilly night in the backcountry, you know how satisfying that warm-inside, cold-outside combo can be. Take it to a new level by zipping yourself into an arctic-grade sleeping bag in a suite built entirely from ice and snow.
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Oh, and don’t worry: The bathrooms are heated.