The site should be open for visits between Christmas and New Year's Day rather than January, management said on Tuesday. Guests will not be able to sleep in the hotel until 4 January.
The Director General of the Ice Hotel, Jacques Desbois, points out that the opening in December will be a first and corresponds with the move to the Village Vacances site.
"We were able, with the arrival of the Ice Hotel here, to acquire additional equipment that allowed us to take advantage of the best of December, so be able to erect more square feet at once and there Appears and is currently paying. "
The management took the opportunity Tuesday to unveil the theme of winter construction for its 17th season. The tourist attraction, which will take shape on the theme Vu du Nord, intends to take inspiration from the Nordic world, culture, Arctic fauna, for the design and architecture of winter construction.
An inaugural evening with pyrotechnic show is scheduled for January 20 to officially launch the Ice Hotel season.
The management of Valcartier Holiday Village, which is enhancing its winter offer with the Ice Hotel this year, hopes to attract winter enthusiasts to spend whole days on the site where the indoor water park, Bora Parc, is located. Has just been inaugurated.
The Ice Hotel will have 44 themed rooms and suites, the traditional ice bar and the grand chandelier in the lobby. Activities will be held until March 26th.
