A once in a lifetime experience!!! My wife and I stayed in a Themed Suite the night of March 5th, and it was a magical experience. The cost was certainly not cheap, but the ice hotel room also comes with a regular hotel room in the regualr Valcartier hotel next to the ice hotel. Our Valcartier room overlooked the ice hotel and the tubing slopes and was a nicely furnished large suite. We arrived early in the day and spent the early part of the day and part of the afternoon snow tubing, which was awesome. In late afternoon we checked into the Valcartier hotel and were given our regular hotel room, a map of the ice hotel, site map and coupons for a free drink in the ice hotel. After checking in, we wandered over to the ice hotel to look around and check out our room for the night. We were in Suite S21. The ice hotel was simply incredible and much, much bigger than I anticipated. The details and artistry that are embodied into the ice hotel are jaw dropping. The whole complex is huge and breathtaking. We checked out our room for the night and the entire complex and then went to the bar to have our complimentary drink. The drinks are served in a frozen block of ice and look amazing! After touring the entire ice hotel, we went back to the Valcartier hotel room and warmed up and had a hot chocolate. Included in your ice hotel stay is use of the sauan and 3 hot tubs which all open at 9:00 pm. Wandering over to the sauna and hot tubs after 9:00 in a hotel provided robe in the wintery weather was a very unique experience. After 90 minutes or so of soaking in the hot tub and baking in the sauna, we went back to the Valcartier hotel room for a shower and to dry off and get prepared for our night in the ice hotel. At around 11:00 p.m. we went over to our room in the ice hotel where a bag for each of us was laid out on the bed. In the bag was a sleeping bag, a sleeping bag liner, and a small pillow. We quickly changed and slipped into our liner and sleeping bags. The sleeping bags were incredibly warm. We only wore a base layer of top and bottom, thermal socks and a toque and we were amply warm and comfortable throughout the night. At no time were we cold. Our themed suite was amazing. We did not opt for the fireplace or hot tub in our room, and we were happy with our decision. There is a switch on the bed to swith off the lights in the room. Our sleep was very peaceful and quiet and we awoke on our own around 7:30 completely rested. Overall, we were utterly impressed with the ice hotel, including our room. As mentioned earlier, our stay and the ice hotel exceeded expectations. Yes, it's not cheap, but for us it was well worth it for a once in a life-time experience. Highly recommended!
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