Hydropolis will be one of the top 10 future spectacular destination, the world’s first luxury underwater hotel.
The Hydropolis Underwater Hotel and Resort is a planned hotel which will be the world’s first underwater luxury resort. It’s situated 66 feet below the surface of the Persian Gulf, just off Jumeira Beach in Dubai. Reinforced by concrete and steel, its Plexiglas walls and bubble-shaped dome ceilings will enable guests to see fish and other sea creatures. It is basically divided into three sections: the land station, where guests will be welcomed; the connecting tunnel, which will transport people by train to the main area of the hotel; and the 220 suites within the submarine leisure complex. It will cover an area of 260 hectares, about the size of London’s Hyde Park, and will cost an estimated £300 million[1]. It is self-acclaimed to be a 10-star hotel.
The hotel was scheduled to open in late 2007. However, as of February 2008, Hydropolis’ launch has been rescheduled, due to cost issues and concerns over the project’s impact on marine life, the project has faced major delays, and it is now scheduled to open in 2009.
The hotel, along with other sister projects, is being developed by Crescent Hydropolis Holdings LLC, a firm especially created for its development. The designer is Joachim Hauser. Hydropolis is one of the largest contemporary underwater construction projects in the world, covering an area of 260 hectares, about the size of London’s Hyde Park.
According to Joachim Hauser [the developer and designer of the hotel] “Hydropolis is not a project; it’s a passion,”. His futuristic vision is about to take shape 20m below the surface of the Arabian Gulf, just off the Jumeirah Beach coastline in Dubai. A $500 million-plus, 220-room hotel will be located, if all goes according to plan, 60 feet below sea level and cost $1,500 a night. Among other amenities, the Hydropolis will also feature a missile defense system to guard against terrorists, a shopping mall
The upper storeys of the land station house a variety of facilities, including a restaurant and high-tech cinema screening the evolution of life in the ocean, a cosmetic surgical clinic, marine biological research laboratory and conference facilities. On the lower levels are the staff rooms, goods storage and loading areas, and hotel and parking areas.
a restaurant and high-tech cinema screening the evolution of life in the ocean and the history of underwater architecture. As a finale, the screen will open to reveal the real-life Hydropolis. A viewing platform at the front opening of the spanning roof will allow views of the architecture as well as the light shows of Hydropolis.
Expecting around 3,000 visitors per day the Dubai Development & Investment Authority (DDIA) established a framework to handle grants and authorisations for Hydropolis underwater project
The Hydropolis Underwater Hotel and Resort is a planned hotel which will be the world’s first underwater luxury resort. It’s situated 66 feet below the surface of the Persian Gulf, just off Jumeira Beach in Dubai. Reinforced by concrete and steel, its Plexiglas walls and bubble-shaped dome ceilings will enable guests to see fish and other sea creatures. It is basically divided into three sections: the land station, where guests will be welcomed; the connecting tunnel, which will transport people by train to the main area of the hotel; and the 220 suites within the submarine leisure complex. It will cover an area of 260 hectares, about the size of London’s Hyde Park, and will cost an estimated £300 million[1]. It is self-acclaimed to be a 10-star hotel.
The hotel was scheduled to open in late 2007. However, as of February 2008, Hydropolis’ launch has been rescheduled, due to cost issues and concerns over the project’s impact on marine life, the project has faced major delays, and it is now scheduled to open in 2009.
The hotel, along with other sister projects, is being developed by Crescent Hydropolis Holdings LLC, a firm especially created for its development. The designer is Joachim Hauser. Hydropolis is one of the largest contemporary underwater construction projects in the world, covering an area of 260 hectares, about the size of London’s Hyde Park.
According to Joachim Hauser [the developer and designer of the hotel] “Hydropolis is not a project; it’s a passion,”. His futuristic vision is about to take shape 20m below the surface of the Arabian Gulf, just off the Jumeirah Beach coastline in Dubai. A $500 million-plus, 220-room hotel will be located, if all goes according to plan, 60 feet below sea level and cost $1,500 a night. Among other amenities, the Hydropolis will also feature a missile defense system to guard against terrorists, a shopping mall
The upper storeys of the land station house a variety of facilities, including a restaurant and high-tech cinema screening the evolution of life in the ocean, a cosmetic surgical clinic, marine biological research laboratory and conference facilities. On the lower levels are the staff rooms, goods storage and loading areas, and hotel and parking areas.
a restaurant and high-tech cinema screening the evolution of life in the ocean and the history of underwater architecture. As a finale, the screen will open to reveal the real-life Hydropolis. A viewing platform at the front opening of the spanning roof will allow views of the architecture as well as the light shows of Hydropolis.
Expecting around 3,000 visitors per day the Dubai Development & Investment Authority (DDIA) established a framework to handle grants and authorisations for Hydropolis underwater project
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