Maldives' "coral"

The first unusual underwater restaurant was constructed in the Maldives back in 2005. 13 years later, a luxurious villa named "The Muraka," which translates as "coral" from the local language, was opened. The $15 million two-story building is nestled on 10 piles. Conrad Maldives Rangali Island’s hotel residence is submerged 4 metres below sea-level. Its prominent feature is a glassy dome-shaped rooftop with a view of the underwater world.

Dubai's Atlantis

Guests of Atlantis The Palm can eye marine life not leaving their hotel rooms. The concept of Dubai’s iconic hotel was based on the legendary mythical island-state of Atlantis. The hotel residence is located on Dubai’s Palm Jumeirah Island. The only way visitors can reach this luxurious hotel is through a special undersurface tunnel. Atlantis The Palm covers an enormous territory and includes several restaurants and boutiques, as well as a large SPA center, a private beach, an oceanarium, and a dolphinarium.

Quiet time in Zanzibar

A little paradise called Manta is located in the Zanzibar Archipelago. The cosy resort is favoured by tourists who fancy a holiday somewhere quiet and far away from civilisation. Fans of complete relaxation were granted an opportunity to hide from the hustle and bustle in the waters of the Indian Ocean 8 years ago. The Manta Resort, a remote and luxurious 3-story hotel, was built on the island of Pemba. Its underwater apartment allows guests to enjoy marine life. It consists of an undersurface bedroom with floor-to-ceiling windows, a dining area at sea level, and an observation deck on the roof.

Swedish hygge

If you are a fan of private holidays, welcome to Utter Inn Hotel, Sweden. This is a perfect spot for real ascetics. The Swedes are famous for their hygge philosophy, offering tourists the taste of a no-frills life. The concept of the hotel, or rather of an art project, is house and home. The small house for two is intended for a romantic vacation. It is built in a rural style and is located on a lake. Utter Inn Hotel has two different parts: an above-surface room and an underwater room lying 3 meters below water level.

Mexican sub

The hotel with a romantic name, Lovers Deep, is floating not far from the shores of the Caribbean island. This is not an ordinary hotel. It is a submarine. Alas, the sub cannot fit a group of people as it has space only for two. For that reason, Lovers Deep is a favourite place of loving couples. During a trip, they can enjoy the view of the ocean through portholes of their bedroom or bathroom. The butler, the maid, the chef, the captain, and sailors are also on board with guests. The only way to reach this astonishing hotel is by helicopter or boat.

Maldives' underwater health resort

From the outside, Huvafen Fushi Resort looks like a small village with houses nestled on piles. However, inside, it is a five-star hotel residence. Its main attraction is an underwater SPA center, lying 9 metres under the surface. It has glassy walls so that guests can enjoy the beautiful underwater scenery while having a massage or other beauty treatments. Many tropical fish species live in the thickets of local corals.

Big Australian aquarium

Reefsuites, Australia's first underwater hotel, was launched in 2019. Its guests have a front row seat to the underwater world of the Great Barrier Reef. The hotel consists of just two suites suspended beneath a floating pontoon. The road to Reefsuites takes 90 minutes by helicopter and then 3 hours by boat. Anyway, it is a worthy journey because hotel guests can feast their eyes on more than 1,500 species of fish. In fact, they can observe the marine life of the Great Barrier Reef at night as all windows in rooms are illuminated, producing the effect of a real aquarium.