Scots style gurus Colin and Justin have defied the odds and opened their brand new Canadian hotel early.
The interior designers battled "hellish" ice storms, sub zero temperatures, power cuts and problems with suppliers since taking over the property in Louisbourg to renovate and relaunch.
The pair said at times they felt like they were "living in The Shining", in reference to the creepy fictional Overlook Hotel in Stephen King's 1977 bestselling novel and movie of the same name.
