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There’s a fabulous luxury hotel in Antarctica and we really want to go
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A luxury hotel has opened in Antarctica that sleeps their wealthy guests in heated domes and warms them with fur throws. (AFP)
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What’s more? It feeds them gourmet meals between their encounters with thousands of Emperor penguins. (AFP)
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To mark their 10th year of operating in one of the most remote destinations on earth, the White Desert hotel recently underwent a makeover in a bid to bring luxury to the South Pole. (AFP)
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Intrepid travellers with $71,500 or €64,000 to spend on a once-in-a-lifetime vacation can book one of the final spots in November and December, the only two months of the year when the hotel is open. (AFP)
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For the rest of us, here’s a virtual tour of the hotel. (AFP)
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Inside the sleeping pod accommodations at White Desert Antarctica. (AFP)
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Guests can get up close to Emperor penguins in the wild as part of their stay. (AFP)
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