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Stay in a sand castle

usatoday.com
Jul 23, 2008
        
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Like this story? Share it with Yahoo! Buzz You can, if you get to Weymouth Beach in Dorset in Britain, before the next big rains. The BBC is reporting that the first sand hotel, which took a week to build, is open, with two rooms costing 10 pounds ($20 each). No roof, no toilet facilities, but what the heck! The castle is a gimmick by Laterooms.com to promote beach holidays. Sounds like fun, if not very private. Readers, would you shell out cash for a stay in a sand hotel? By Matt Cardy,... [read full story]                    

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A hotel made out of sand in England

 hotel-blogs.com Jul 25, 2008
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Huge sand hotel open for business

 bbc.co.uk Jul 23, 2008
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A hotel made out of sand in England

hotel-blogs.com
Jul 25, 2008
        

BBC has made this little interview with the guy behind the first hotel made out of sand. The hotel is located is Dorset and has beds, a concierge, some decoration and of course a receptionist who will ask you for £10 entrance...

The Weymouth Beach Sand Castle Hotel

curbly.com
Jul 24, 2008
        

In an effort to entice Brits to vacation at their own seaside resorts, sand sculptor Mark Anderson created a sand hotel on Weymouth Beach, UK. The hotel will be on display until July 27th. No word if you can actually book a...

Unique Sand Hotel Will Only Last Until The Next Rain

citynews.ca
Jul 24, 2008
        

Looking for a place to stay on vacation that's both cheap and exclusive? There is such a hotel and it will only cost you about Cdn$15 a night to check in. What's the catch? You have to get there soon, not because reservations...

England opens world's first sand hotel

wordpress.com
Jul 24, 2008
        

THE world's first sand hotel has opened on an English beach, offering customers the chance to stay in their very own giant sand castle. The 1,000 tonne sand sculpture on Weymouth Beach, Dorset, took a team of four sculptors a...

World's first ever sand hotel open for business at £10 a night

arbroath.blogspot.com
Jul 24, 2008
        

The world's first ever sand hotel has been made in Dorset and is accepting its first guests for £10 a night. It took 1,000 tonnes of sand and a team of four sculptors working 14 hours a day for seven days to build the structure...

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