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Undersea hotel lets you sleep with the fishes

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Since taking a vacation in space still looks to be a long way off for people who haven't been in boy bands, taking a vacation at the bottom of the ocean seems like the next best thing. Poseidon Resorts is looking to cash in on your desire to take a vacation to a place humans aren't physically equipped to survive, designing a hotel on the ocean floor. With more than 60% of the surfaces of the hotel transparent windows, you'll get great views of undersea life from wherever you are. Of course, if you can see out, they can see in, so you'd better get used to lecherous fish (and scuba divers) checking you out as you get changed. The hotel is currently being built off the coast of a private island in Fiji, with plans to open next year. They hope to start taking reservations in November, with prices estimated at $15,000 per week. Well, I guess it's cheaper than buying a personal submarine.

Poseidon Resorts, via Popgadget

 
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This hotel is not even built same as the hotel in Dubai and China. Money problems like everybody. Bud it looks very...More »


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By jmaloff at 9:07 AM ON 08/30/06


There is an existing underwater hotel on Key Largo Florida. It was actually used by astronauts for training prior to going into space. Anyone can reserve a room but you need to be a certified SCUBA diver.

By mytrini at 8:18 PM ON 08/30/06

I just had a look at the place in Key Largo. Very minimal and no comparison to this one in Fiji.

By Slayer2023 at 11:55 PM ON 11/20/07

So I'll go check out that other hotel.

No better thing in the world then taking that special lady out and ummm having fun with god only knows who watching you through the roof or walls LOL

Count me in :P

By Frans Panday at 10:01 AM ON 07/08/08

This hotel is not even built same as the hotel in Dubai and China. Money problems like everybody. Bud it looks very nice. Check www.siteselection.com/ssinsider/snapshot/sf030915.htm

Gr. Frans Panday
Netherlands


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