If someone were in fact planning such a hotel and bar, I'm sure there would have been information about it long before now. The Discovery Channel has a great program about the building of one such hotel in Europe. The planning starts a year in advance, and the ice for the structure is harvested one year for use the next year. The project involved some of the most amazing equipment and engineering I've ever seen, and it took many weeks of intense work to complete once the weather was cold enough to begin. The weather there turned cold enough in October!!!!!! I can't believe a project such as this would be cost effective considering the amazingly short period of time when such a structure could remain useable here. The cost for a room would have to be in the tens of thousands per night in order to break even.
There are also many ice bars in Europe, and anyone who's a fan of the show "Amazing Race" was treated to a great episode early this season where the contestants had to visit the bar and slide a shot down the bar. Hilarious to watch, and difficult to perform!
Now, if there is such a structure to be built here, I'd like to stand on shore and watch it being built, but with the condition of the ice being so unpredictable, I seriously doubt you'd catch me out there getting a closer look
I guess only time will tell - anyone out in the proposed area see any indications that something is actually being built on the ice?