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11 Breathtaking Underwater Hotels Around the World

Your new dream vacation spot is 20 feet below sea level.

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Talk about a tropical oasis! These stunning hotel rooms from around the world share one thing in common: They’re all underwater. So whether you’re an ocean lover by nature or are always looking for your next adventure, take a deep dive into some of these exquisite stays.

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Conrad Maldives Rangali Island—Rangali Island, The Maldives

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This island resort is famous for its Ithaa Undersea Restaurant, the world’s first all-glass dining establishment completely submerged underwater.  It’s also one of the only locations in the world where you shouldn’t be afraid of sharks staring at you. Above ground, Conrad Maldives Rangali Island provides spectacular views of the Indian Ocean. Stop for a unique massage in the Over Water Spa, tiki hut-style rooms with glass floors that allow you to watch colorful fish swim below you during your treatment. These one-of-a-kind restaurants around the world will blow you away.

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 The Manta Resort—Pemba Island, off the coast of Tanzania

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The most exciting part of this underwater hotel isn’t even attached to the hotel. It’s called the Underwater Room, your own private floating island where you can sleep under the sea or under the stars.  A boat takes you from the mainland to your little paradise. The landing deck with a lounge area and bathroom is at sea level. Climb up the ladder to sunbathe or stargaze on the rooftop, or head below deck to your bedroom for a nearly 360-degree view of underwater life. Prepare to see exotic fish, squid, and even an octopus during your stay at the Underwater Room.

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Atlantis The Palm—Dubai, United Arab Emirates

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Some island vacations don’t require a passport, namely these islands right in the U.S. Atlantis The Palm is not one of those islands, but its picturesque views of the Arabian Sea are well worth the trip. It was the first resort built on an island and is located on the world’s largest man-made island, Palm Jumeirah, which actually looks like a palm tree. Atlantis The Palm also offers floor-to-ceiling views of the sea in its underwater suites, even in the bathrooms. Guests can dine at not one, but two underwater restaurants, Poseidon Café and Ossiano. The latter is renowned for its seafood, though it may feel disconcerting to eat the same creatures swimming mere feet away from your plate.

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Resort World Sentosa—Sensota Island, Singapore

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No need to waterproof your cell phone when you want to take pictures here at this underwater hotel. The Ocean Suites at Resort World Sentosa are similar to two-story townhouses, the upper level being an above-ground patio with Jacuzzi and the lower level a private underwater suite looking into the depths of the Singapore Strait. Guests can see any number of the over 40,000 kinds of fish that live in the area from the comfort of their own beds. Plus, with seven hotels, four amusement parks, a museum, a cruise ship, and a casino all located on resort property, it’s safe to say this resort has something for everyone.

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Planet Ocean Underwater Hotel—Key West, FL

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While you’re in Florida visiting the best beaches in America, take a detour to Key West, home of the Planet Ocean Underwater Hotel. Located 30 feet below the surface, the hotel’s 12 bedrooms are accessible via a glass elevator and provide a panoramic view of aquatic life. A marine biologist will accompany guests to explain the marine life around them. But here’s the catch: Only 90 groups (with 12 couples each) will be able to stay at the Key West location once it officially opens. After that, the hotel will travel to other locations—Okinawa, Japan, Singapore, and Thailand are listed on the hotel’s website—to bring the experience to other citizens of the world. Better make your reservation fast for this underwater hotel.

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Utter Inn—Vasteras, Sweden

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We would call this one of the strangest hotels you can ever visit, but technically it isn’t even a hotel. It’s an art project designed by artist and sculptor Mikael Genberg, which conveniently doubles as a hotel room. Guests enter the Utter Inn through a red Swedish-style house floating on the water, then climb down a hatch in the floor for the main attraction: the underwater bedroom surrounded by windows looking into Sweden’s Lake Malaren. Find out more strange hotels you can stay in.

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Outlaw’s at Al Mahara at Burj Al Arab Jumeirah—Dubai, UAE

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Burj Al Arab Jumeirah rightly earns its place as one of the most outrageous resorts in the world. Its ambitious architecture resembles a sail blowing in the wind, each room is two stories with state-of-the-art amenities, and Hawksbill turtles are rehabilitated right on the resort’s premises. Its restaurant Nathan Outlaw at Al Mahara famously serves the best seafood in Dubai, and the floor-to-ceiling aquarium gives you an authentic underwater dining experience without actually being underwater. Check out more of the world’s most luxurious hotels.

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Poseidon Undersea Resort—Katafanga Island, Fiji

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In some cultures, rain on your wedding day is considered good luck. But what about getting married in an underwater hotel? Poseidon Undersea Resort can host wedding ceremonies and vow renewals in its underwater chapel, which has a transparent wall overlooking a coral reef. We’re not sure if a mermaid-style marriage will bring good luck and happiness, but at least it will bring spectacular views. The five-star resort is only accessible via a submarine that you can learn to drive, if you wish. Register online to get notified when the resort starts taking reservations.

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Lovers Deep Submarine from Oliver’s Travels

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After your aquatic wedding, keep the undersea fun going at this literal submarine hotel. The self-proclaimed founders of the Mile Low Club are on hand to make your submarine stay just the way you want it. Lovers Deep Submarine can be marooned wherever you’d like for your boarding. A personal chef will design your own aphrodisiac tasting menu. Other optional services include a free rose petal scattering service and champagne breakfast in bed. It sounds too good to be true—and it is. Just one night aboard the sub costs $292,000 per night.

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Subsix at Niyama Private Islands—The Maldives

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You definitely don’t want to forget proper dining etiquette when you eat at this luxurious restaurant, which serves champagne breakfasts, prix fix lunches, and gourmet dinners 20 feet below the Indian Ocean. Getting to Subsix involves taking a speedboat from the mainland and descending a three-tier staircase; you will undoubtedly feel like James Bond in doing so. As the world’s first underwater club, Subsix also throws glow parties twice a week so you can dance with the fish, eels, and sea turtles all night long. The dining underwater experience is just one of the 15 most unique restaurants around the world.

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Hydropolis—Dubai, UAE

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This underwater hotel could join the ranks of the most expensive resorts in the world—if it ever opens. Hydropolis has been in the works since 2005, was supposed to open in 2009, and is still incomplete in 2020. The project has been postponed indefinitely due to costs (only $550 million) and to address the impact the building could have on marine life, but the artist renditions of what it could look like are still breathtaking. The above-ground portion looks like something out of The Jetsons, and the undersea section contains the 220 luxury suites designed with transparent walls. Those working on Hydropolis call it a 10-star hotel. We’ll need to wait until it opens to find out if that’s actually true. Next, don’t miss these other outrageously expensive hotels around the world.

Claire Nowak
Claire Nowak is a writer and editor specializing in health, lifestyle, and entertainment. Her work has appeared on rd.com, msn.com, thisisinsider.com, tasteofhome.com, yahoo.com, and more. Her interests include fine wine, craft brews, Alexander Hamilton, and talking too much about her alma mater, Marquette University.