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On: Jul 27, 08
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Hats off to the peeps being the first ever sandcastle hotel / sand hotel.  The concept isn’t only a great idea, the execution is as well.  For example, your room includes its own flags. The world’s first, the sandcastle hotel was built in Weymouth, Dorset.  It is - of course - a blatant PR stunt. The sandcastle was used to promote the Great British Beach Holiday.

It took 4 sculptors, 7 days, 1 JCB and 1000 tonnes of sand to make the hotel which covers 50 square metres and is more than 3.6m high. You can stay in the hotel for £10 per night. How much fun would that be?  Although, Weymouth is in the arse-end of nowhere…  Geographically it was chosen as its sand has been recognized as being perfect for sand sculpting.

The whole concept reminds me of the room made of chocolate:

13592_1_120.jpeg align=right hspace=5 vspace=2 border=0 Room Made Entirely from Chocolate - Oh My Godiva

Godiva unveiled a room made entirely from chocolate in Manhatten this week. And it really is simply ALL chocolate. For example, opening the books will reveal piles of chocolates and not words. Lighting… [More]

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