Allhotelsarerestoredperiodically.HoweverfewdoitasfrequentlyasSweden’sIcehotel.LocatedinaremotevillageofSwedenthehotelisconstructedentirelyfromiceandthereforehastoberebuiltannually.

The26-year-oldtraditionbeganaccidentallyin1989whenlocalsorganizedanartexhibitiontoattractwintervisitors.Amongthetouristswasanadventurousgroupthatannouncedtheirintentionofspendingthenightinthebuildingwheretheexhibitionwasbeingheld.That'swhentheideaofbuildingtheicyaccommodationsoccurredtothelocals.

EachyearthepreparationsbegininMarchandtheconstructionstartsinNovember.WithineighttotwelveweeksIcehotelisreadytowelcomeitsfirstvisitorsuntilmid-April.Afterthatthebeautifulstructurewillslowlymeltintoonegiantpool.

Amongthisyear'suniquesuite(套房）offeringsisthe"ElephantintheRoom."Itfeaturesa3-metretall sculptedelephantoverlookinganice-framedbed.Forthoseseekingsomethingmorecutting-edgethereareonesthemedafteraSwedishhorrorfilmandlocalfairytales.Togetagoodnight'srest，guestshavetosnuggleinsidetheirsleepingbagswithglovesandhatson.Thoughthatseemsalittleuncomfortablevisitorssayitisanexperiencelikenoneother.

Thehotelalsofeaturesabeautifullycraftedicechurchwhereover100coupleswillgetmarriedthisyearandanIceBarthatwillservedrinksinglassescarvedfromice.Thoughdiningoptionsarelimitedtothehotel'sonlyrestaurantguestswillhavelittletocomplainaboutwithMichelin-trainedchefAlexanderMeierincharge.Tokeepcustomersentertainedthehoteloffersalotoffunactivitieslikesnowshoeingdogsleddingandevenovernightwildernesscamping.

12.WhatmakestheIcehotelspecial?

A.Itislocatedinaremotevillage. B.Itholdsanartexhibitionannually.

C.Itisentirelybuiltfromice. D.Itoffersdifferentthemesuites.

13.HowlongisIcehotelinserviceeveryyear?

A.Aboutonemonth. B.Aboutthreemonths.

C.Abouthalfayear. D.Aboutawholeyear.

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