world's first sandcastle hotel

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you may have heard of a hotel made from ice, now there is a hotel made from sand. the world’s first sand castle hotel has recently opened at weymouth beach in the seaside town of dorset in the UK. the hotel was constructed from approximately 1000 tonnes of sand, built over 15sqm reaching a height of 4m. british sculptor mark anderson was commissioned by laterooms.com to create the hotel. for a mere 21USD a night guests can enjoy sleeping on a sand bed, bask in the summer sun and listen to the tide.

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via:http://www.lifeinthefastlane.ca