http://www.hotelchatter.com/ Hotel Reviews, Hotel Ratings, Hotel Openings en-us Copyright 2008 - SFO Media 2009-11-23T06:12:46Z HotelChatter HotelChatter http://www.hotelchatter.com/images/hcwhite.jpg http://www.hotelchatter.com/ http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2004/6/8/8349/15947 <![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/3/aura_ice_hotel.jpg" align="right"> <p> Looks like the plans to keep the <a href=" http://www.chenahotsprings.com/history.html ">Aurora Ice Hotel</a> open turned out to be all wet. &nbsp;Last week workers removed the foam panels from the hotels ice wall, which were designed to protect the ice, and capitulated to the relentless Alaskan sun. &nbsp;The Aurora has been puddled, at least until next winter. </p> <p> When the hotel opened in December of 2003 ownership promised the Aurora would become the first year round ice hotel, but after chandeliers, martini glasses, and even the walls started melting away Aurora ownership was left with no choice but to shut down the hotel for the summer. "With any luck, we'll be able to start over again markj 2004-06-08T08:08:40-05:00 Search HotelChatter string http://www.hotelchatter.com/search/