Hydropolis Underwater Hotel
This new hotel, billed as the first underwater luxury hotel in the world, will submerge off the coast of Jumeirah and should be complete in one year or so. The hotel will feature a land station, connecting tunnel and underwater submarine resort with 220 suites. Joachim Hauser, the project architect, explains his inspiration for the project:
"We want to create the first ever faculty for marine architecture because I believe that the future lies in the sea, including the future of city planning. I am certain that one day a whole city will be built in the sea. Our aim is to lay the first mosaic by colonising the sea."
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posted by Pearl of Dubai at 8:58 AM
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According to a Wikipedia entry, Hydropolis Dubai has been cancelled.
It was originally intended to be built off the Dubai Marina by the Meridien Hotel, but in early 2006 it was announced that it was moving to a "secret" location.
Since then, nothing's been heard about it.
I have a draft post for our blog about it that I've never published - waiting to hear the official word that it's been cancelled - or not.
I personally believe that the gulf waters are too shallow and too murky for the development to go ahead - aside from the hideous costs.
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