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Iceland’s Blue Lagoon to get new luxury hotel

By Isabel Calkins, CNN
Published 6:29 AM EDT, Wed March 29, 2017
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<strong>Blue Lagoon:</strong> A man-made series of pools filled with geothermal mineral water, the Blue Lagoon is one of the prime tourist destinations in Iceland. Now it's set to open a new luxury hotel.
Blue Lagoon: A man-made series of pools filled with geothermal mineral water, the Blue Lagoon is one of the prime tourist destinations in Iceland. Now it's set to open a new luxury hotel.
Blue Lagoon
<strong>Private pools: </strong>The expansion of Blue Lagoon will include an underground spa, a signature restaurant and 62 guest rooms.
Private pools: The expansion of Blue Lagoon will include an underground spa, a signature restaurant and 62 guest rooms.
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<strong>Breaking boundaries: </strong>The folks at the Blue Lagoon say the expansion will attempt to "erase the boundary between nature, wellness, hospitality and affluence."
Breaking boundaries: The folks at the Blue Lagoon say the expansion will attempt to "erase the boundary between nature, wellness, hospitality and affluence."
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<strong>Icelandic eats: </strong>The Moss Restaurant aims to deliver a luxury dining experience with a menu based on Iceland's culinary traditions.
Icelandic eats: The Moss Restaurant aims to deliver a luxury dining experience with a menu based on Iceland's culinary traditions.
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<strong>Steamy windows: </strong>The hotel's rooms will have views of the lagoon.
Steamy windows: The hotel's rooms will have views of the lagoon.
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<strong>Hot facilities: </strong>As well as a spa using geothermally heated seawater, the Blue Lagoon also includes a sauna, steam room, waterfall, and in-water silica bar.
Hot facilities: As well as a spa using geothermally heated seawater, the Blue Lagoon also includes a sauna, steam room, waterfall, and in-water silica bar.
Blue Lagoon
<strong>Perfect stopover: </strong>Located just 20 minutes from Keflavík International Airport and 50 minutes from Reykjavík, Blue Lagoon is conveniently placed for visitors.
Perfect stopover: Located just 20 minutes from Keflavík International Airport and 50 minutes from Reykjavík, Blue Lagoon is conveniently placed for visitors.
Blue Lagoon
<strong>Misty marvel: </strong>Created in 1976 as a byproduct of a a nearby geothermal power plant, the water in the lagoon is rich in minerals such as silica and sulfur.
Misty marvel: Created in 1976 as a byproduct of a a nearby geothermal power plant, the water in the lagoon is rich in minerals such as silica and sulfur.
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<strong>Big bath: </strong>The Blue Lagoon covers an area of 8,700 square meters and holds nine million liters of geothermal water.
Big bath: The Blue Lagoon covers an area of 8,700 square meters and holds nine million liters of geothermal water.
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<strong>Light show: </strong>From the waters of the lagoon, visitors can see the Northern Lights when conditions are right.
Light show: From the waters of the lagoon, visitors can see the Northern Lights when conditions are right.
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