Apparently we’re having another ‘mini-heatwave’ today and tomorrow before the traditional British summer returns with the rain on Friday so make way to the beach to enjoy it now, if you can. While you’re there, try being a bit more ambitious than the usual sand castle or sunbathing with a book – take these guys as your inspiration:

It’s the world’s first ever sand hotel, down in Dorset and is accepting its first guests for £10 a night.

It took 1,000 tonnes of sand, a JCB and a team of four sculptors working 14 hours a day for a week to build the structure on Weymouth beach.

Guests can book to stay in the hotel, which includes beds made out of sand, until the rain washes it away. The hotel offers a twin and double bedroom, while the roofless structure gives guests the chance to “star-gaze” at night, the firm said.

The hotel’s creator, Mark Anderson, said:

It is the biggest sandcastle-like structure ever in the UK. Four of us worked hard and with the help of a JCB we got it built. The beds are made of sand so it can get everywhere, especially between the toes. But the best thing is in the morning the tide laps through the door, what a great way to wake up.

You can see a video report with more information on the BBC’s website. There is also a Sand Sculpture Festival in Weston-super-Mare now until the end of August.