Editor’s note: This article was first published in May 2012. It is a news item describing the Water Discus Hotel in Dubai as a project in development, and its current status may differ.
Dubai aims to become a symbol of luxury and wealth, and certainly of innovation in its buildings and tourism. Its new project proves it: the Water Discus Hotel, a completely futuristic hotel that, once finished, would attract high-end tourists willing to spend thousands of euros for a night in a luxurious room under the sea.
The hotel would have an elegant, luxurious and innovative upper structure which, as the images show, looks like a platform from another planet. Besides the rooms above sea level, it would have others 10 metres deep, so guests could literally sleep next to the fish (or the sharks). The underwater rooms would be fitted with a special lighting system which, together with large panoramic windows, would let guests make the most of the view of the seabed.
That’s not all: the hotel’s platform could be adjusted in height, thanks to a device that could raise the hotel a few more metres whenever strong swells are forecast. If the project goes ahead, it would no doubt be a great draw for luxury tourism and, for its creators, it promises to be a profitable business.
Source: Arqhys.com
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