When it comes to tourism, Dubai stands out and they are not taking chances at all. Just days after the project by China to build the World's first underground hotel, the city of Dubai looks set to shock everyone as they plan to build the World's first underwater hotel.






Building company Drydocks World and Swiss firm BIG InvestConsult are working together to develop underwater hotels, including the "Water Discus Hotel" in Dubai, reports news.au.com.


The plans for the Water Discus Hotels include various components, ensuring all guests can explore underwater in luxury. There are two spherical buildings (they look like giant spaceships) - an underwater and above-water one - connected by three legs providing stabilization and a long, vertical shaft that contains a elevator and stairway.


The elevator takes guests 32 feet below the surface of the ocean, where the 21 hotel rooms, dive center and a bar are located. It's being reported that each guest room will have special lighting so guests can photograph the sea life around them, and guests will be able to operate "miniature vehicles", designed by Deep Ocean Technology, that will take blown-up photographs of the surrounding sea creatures.


“Today, the advent of new technology made the heart of the ocean a setting not only for diving, but also for luxurious holidays," a BIG InvestConsult spokesperson said. "Now the innovative concept of Water Discus Hotels makes it all possible.”
Dubai is also home to the Burj Khalifa, which is the world’s tallest building.


Your thoughts?

SOurce: http://www.michaelokeje.com/2012/05/dubai-to-build-underwater-hotel.html

Well, it's now official....they've finally lost the plot!!! Talk about having more money than sense.

Money eventually drive it's owner mad and this is one evidence buy lets wait and see they might actually pull it off. I am still waiting for their airconditioned football stadia for the world cup sha

Good point Mynd.

I thought an underwater hotel already existed? I'm pretty sure I saw a video of that, but maybe this is the first fully underwater hotel.

interesting concept and photos.

some aquariums already have some underground displays- this is an extension of that i suppose.


would like to know how it works out.

tpia@:
interesting concept and photos.

some aquariums already have some underground displays- this is an extension of that i suppose.


would like to know how it works out.

It is going to be more of a land inside water where the water has been pumped out and replaced with air. The placed will probably be enclosed with air and stuff. I personally think it might not be economically viable cos of the cost of setting that up and the boundary might just gulp all the money but hey these Arab guys have the dough to burn so lets sit back and see how they go about it

tpia@:
interesting concept and photos.

some aquariums already have some underground displays- this is an extension of that i suppose.


would like to know how it works out.

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