Staying in a Sandcastle Hotel

Monday 2nd of March 2020

Staying in a Sandcastle Hotel

The first sandcastle hotels, or ‘Zandhotels’ as they’re known in Dutch, first appeared in the summer of 2015. The developers were inspired by similar ice hotels that are rebuilt each winter in Canada and the Scandinavian countries.

The human sized sandcastles are marketed as being made from all sand, which applies to the walls, floors, and other design features. But in the interest of keeping things comfortable for guests, the furniture and linen, shower, bathroom fittings, and carpet inside are sand-free.

The interiors are made with special sand that has been treated with hardener to eliminate the chances of the hotel caving in on guests. The sandcastles come complete with electricity and free wireless Internet.

A sandcastle hotel does sound like the stuff of dreams, but unfortunately, this experience is for adults only at the present time. All guests must be older than 18, the legal age in Europe. In Summer, the price is around $170 per night for two people.