Top 5 Underwater Hotels In The World

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Update Icon Sep 30, 2022

The idea of ‘Underwater Hotels’ is not very familiar, and it’s peculiar. Just imagine, someone sat there one day watching the icy waves knocking against the wayward rocks and said, “Hey, let’s be different, let’s build an undersea restaurant here, don’t you think that’s a great idea?”. So how would it feel to wake up near the ocean surrounded by colorful reefs, thousands of fish, and other marine life? Hence, this dream can be a reality when you reach the underwater hotels. So, let’s see what these heavenly underwater hotels are.

 

01) The Conrad Rangali Island, Maldives

Conrad Rangali Island is the world’s first underwater hotel residence in the Maldives. This has been awarded several times like “The Best Water Villas in the World,” “The Best Suites in the World,” and “Best Spa, “among other awards. And also, you can go through three various kinds of resort experiences on two islands: Rangali Island, the livelier main island, and Spa Retreat. There are 50 romantic water villas on Rangali Island and 79 contemporary beach villas at the Spa retreat.

Rangali Island is considered this restaurant’s foremost and most beautiful part. But it’s only for adults. This island consists of 28 water villas with ocean view baths, 06 Deluxe water villas with Jacuzzi, 12 superior Water Villas with Jacuzzi in the bathroom, 02 premier Water Villas with a second Jacuzzi in the bathroom, one premier Water Suite with two bedrooms and finally 02 sunset Water Villas set at the lagoon with glass-floored living room with a private infinity pool. There are seven restaurants on this Rangali Island: Sunset Grill, The Wine Cellar, Mandhoo Restaurant, Koko Grill, Atoll Market and the Vilu Restaurant. The most glorious part of this hotel is that it has the world’s first all-glass underwater restaurant, Ithaa.

 

02) Resorts World Sentosa Island, Singapore

Singapore is a great state which is in South East Asia Region. Resort World Sentosa is also known as ‘Asia’s Ultimate Destination Resort’, situated in the heart of Singapore’s attraction district. This hotel was opened on 20th January 2010. You can see a huge aquarium with over 100,00 various and colourful marine animals.

Resort World Sentosa has 11 suite rooms located underwater with a view of its vast aquarium. If you are a guest of this hotel, you can be a witness to over 40,000 colourful sea creatures. These underwater rooms are separated from the other parts of the hotel; therefore, the guests can have private time with their loved ones. As a visitor, you can explore ore marine animals when you visit the Aquarium and “Adventure Cove” Water Park. At the SEA Aquarium, there is an Ocean Gallery with a supreme venue where guests can watch marine life through the panoramic panel. If you visit Singapore, stop at Resorts World Sentosa Island and experience the best underwater resorts. You will surely fall in love with this remarkable experience.

 

03) Intercontinental Shanghai Wonderland, China

The Intercontinental Shanghai Wonderland opened in November 2018 and is the world’s first quarry hotel designed by Atkins. It can be introduced as one of the world’s most modern architecturally designed hotels. Because of this unique project, it took over ten years to complete this heaven hotel. A glass waterfall flows over the roof like a river, and that scenery makes this hotel more inimitable.

The hotel’s uniqueness is not limited to the shape or outer part but also the internal part of the hotel. When you visit the hotel, you will see the rooms with particular features like marble, mirrors, and things relevant to the history of the quarry. Also, this is a Five Star Hotel which has 19 grounds with 02 underwater grounds. One is for the guest’s rooms, and the other one is for leisure activities. Underwater Aquarium is about 10 meters long, and guests can enjoy this view while engaging in the hotel sports activities at the Sports Facility Room. So, if you want to know ‘what is uniqueness in the modern world of underwater hotels,’ you should visit China to experience Intercontinental Shanghai Wonderland.

 

04) Atlantis, The Palm in Dubai.

Atlantis is situated in Jumeirah, an artificial island on the coast of Dubai, and has a private sandy beach. Atlantis is 35 km away from the Dubai International Airport. There are two types of underwater suites like Poseidon and Neptune. Guests can have an ironic view from their bedroom and bathroom as all the rooms have the facility to watch the underwater aquarium, where there are above 65,000 marine creatures, including sharks. There are 1539 guest rooms, seven signature suites, and 166 club suites. This resort has award winnings restaurants and bars. And also this resort consists of 14 meeting rooms, 03 ballrooms with 2000 seats and two boardrooms.

Atlantis has two types of restaurants. One is a Celebrity restaurant, and the other is a Signature restaurant. The celebrity restaurant has 03 parts Nobu, Ronda Locatelli, and Bread Street Kitchen and Bar. The Signature restaurant has 06 varieties: Ossiano, Hakkasan, Ayamna, Saffron, Seafire Steak House Bar, and Kaleidoscopes.

Also, there is an Aqua-adventure water park, the largest water park in the Middle East, where all the guests can enjoy scuba diving. If we talk about the rooms of these hotels, they all are decorated according to the culture of Arabia. These rooms have balconies which are consisted of flat-screen satellite television, a seating area, coffee-making facilities, and a minibar. Guests can have facial and body treatments at the Shuiqi Spa and personal fitness sessions from the gym coaches, which has 27 treatment rooms and various international brands. Atlantis is a luxury underwater hotel you should go to for a holiday.

 

05) Reefsuites, Whitsunday Island, Australia

Reefsuites Whitsunday Island, or the ‘The Heart of the Great Barrier Reef,’ is Australia’s first underwater hotel that offers a great view of the aquatic World of Barrier Reef, which is named a world heritage. This place provides uncountable experiences like diving, snorkeling, sailing, and flying over the reef. Whitehaven beach is regarded as one of the best beaches in the world, with crystal clear water.

There are two underwater rooms named Kings Double and Twin Single option. Each room has a glass wall and a view of the Great Barrier Reef. This resort has 168 rooms and villas across the lagoon, pool and beach, 05 restaurants and bars, a spa and a hair salon, gym facilities, two swimming pools such as Hayman Poll and Family-friendly Infinity pool, a kids club, and also a babysitting service. You can have a great time by a short boat ride to a nearby island like Blue Pearl Bay.

Here you can have a magical night with your loved ones by watching a 200-meter coral lagoon and over 100 species of marine fish, corals, and invertebrates. This will be a glamorous experience that your will never forget.

 

06) Lovers Deep Submarine, St. Lucia

Lovers Deep Submarine is the world’s most expensive hotel launched by Oliver’s Travels. St. Lucia is an Eastern Caribbean island with volcanic beaches, reef diving sites, fishing villages, and luxury resists. This place is not really on the land but in Lovers Deep submarine. This submarine is the best place for couples who want to escape freely and have a romantic time together.

Per night a couple should spend about $ 292,000 to experience this incredible submarine lounge for a day. But for that high price, guests get a captain, a private chef, a butler, a speed boat, and a helicopter transfer. Each space has a minibar, two-person bathroom, and double bed. When you visit this place, you can have a unique experience by having an underwater visit from a submarine.

 

07) Poseidon Undersea Resort, Katafanga Island, Fiji

The Poseidon Resort Company launched the Poseidon Undersea Resort, located 40 feet underwater. This resort has two units; one has 24 suites. A restaurant and a bard and the other has a library, a spa, a theatre, a conference room and a wedding hall. Nearly 70 percent of the suites guests can enjoy the ocean view because most parts are built using acrylic glass from floor to roof. Each suite has its coral gardens and unique sea creatures.

This resort offers five-star hotel accommodations for guests all over the world. Resort’s underwater suites have a luxury king-size bed, wifi and high-speed internet access, phones, a large flat screen., CD/DVD layers and satellite radio. Finally, refrigerators with snacks, French champagne, fine wines, and soft drinks. Also, marble bathrooms, bathrobes and selected high-quality marine beauty products can be seen. The Poseidon resort has an underwater restaurant called Fiji Underwater Hotel.

 

08)Planet Ocean Underwater Hotel, Key West, Florida

Florida is a destination with a big attraction for oceanic adventures. The world’s first underwater movable hotel is Planet Ocean Underwater Hotel in Florida. This hotel is cylindrical and very different from the other underwater resorts worldwide. This place is a dream end for a traveller who loves marine life.

This will cost only $ 2500 per night. Therefore, this can be known as the first affordable American underwater resort. This hotel has 12 guest rooms, a lounge, and a dining area. These 12 rooms are removable due to emergencies like a hurricane. Those rooms are in size f 18′ x 12′, complete with offers King Neptune Bed, full HD television, WIFI, Italian leather sofa, refrigerator, internet, audio, and video entertainment centres. The aqua view entertains guests with spectacular multi-dimensional vistas of underwater features and aquatic life. Also, there are particular areas for weddings and professional meetings.

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