China's first ice hotel opens in Inner Mongolia

A hotel made of ice and snow officially opened on December 25, 2017 in Hulunbuir

It is the first of its kind in China. Almost all internal facilities, including beds, tables and decorations are carved with ice.

Almost all internal facilities, including beds, tables and decorations are carved with ice. Covering an area of 1,000 square meters, the hotel is made with 1,500 tons of ice. It has a recreation hall, a reading room, a bar, and a dining hall.

The temperature in the suites is about 5 degrees below zero. But the beds are covered with moisture-proof pad and reindeer fur

The hotel is expected to melt away in three months as it gets warm in spring.