UNDERWATER HOTELS

1. Jules Undersea Lodge:

Jules Undersea Lodge is the world’s first underwater hotel. It was named after the author of the famed maritime tale '20,000 Leagues Under the Sea'. Originally built in the early 1970s as a groundbreaking research lab off the coast of Puerto Rico, the Lodge has been in business in Key Largo, Florida since relocating there and opening its hatch to the public in 1986.

Visitors to Jules who are not certified divers will go through a 3-hour crash course in scuba diving before shacking up in their room for the night. After all, the entrance to the hotel is 21 feet underwater on the sea floor. Patrons marvel at unobstructed views sea life in their natural settings through

2. Utter Inn:
Utter (Otter) Inn was constructed by Mikael Genberg in Vasteras, Sweden in 2000 A . An artist and sculptor, Mr. Genberg definitely had a vivid imagination and chose to focus on “making art for the public” when he built the Utter Inn.

This one-room inn offers guests the chance to sleep 3m below the surface of Lake Mälaren about 1km from shore. The Inn resembles a large buoy with the appearance of a Swedish red house with white gables.

The room offers panoramic views of the lake and an old switcheroo with the fishes. Instead of looking at fish in an aquarium, guest of the Utter are in the aquarium with the fish looking in. The Utter is truly a singular experience that few have known.

3. Hydropolis:
The Crescent Hydropolis of Dubai is one of the underwater hotel to be completed soon. At a cost of some $550 million, the luxury resort is being built on the Persian Gulf floor – 66 feet below the surface.

When completed, the project will cover 27 acres and compose of an above ground “land station” connected by a 1700 foot transparent train tunnel to the undersea hotel which resembles the shape of a jellyfish. The 220 suites will be bubble-shaped, with clear glass comprising both the sleeping area walls and the bathtubs.

Dubai has become notorious in recent years for its fabulously modern architecture. The Hydropolis is a perfect example of it.

4. Poseidon Undersea Resort:
The Poseidon Undersea Resort of Fiji, is set to open in 2009 . This resort is being built 40 feet underwater. Activities are also available on Poseidon Mystery Island, which has been artificially constructed for the resort’s purposes.

Each guest will have a personal Triton submarine at their disposal for exploring within the lagoon. For excursions to the area’s depths, tours on a 16-passenger luxury submarine will be provided. Visitors will be able to see everything from their rooms through transparent acrylic walls and even feed fish swimming by.

5. Underwater Hotel
Istanbul has intended to open an Underwater Hotel in 2010. It will be 7 floors under sea level and according to experts, it may not be deep enough to really appreciate the underwater view.