RESERVATIONS Find a Restaurant in Your City
  • Atlanta
  • Baltimore
  • Boston
  • Chicago
  • Dallas
  • Denver
  • Houston
  • Las Vegas
  • Los Angeles
  • Miami
  • Minneapolis
  • New Orleans
  • New York City
  • Philadelphia
  • Phoenix
  • Portland
  • San Diego
  • San Francisco Bay Area
  • Seattle
  • Washington, D.C.
Overview
The Basics
Getting Around
Nightlife
Shopping
Sightseeing
Restaurants
Attractions
Kids Attractions
Climate Info
Events
Airports
Travel Articles
 
Popular City Guides

Dubai Travel Guide

Dubai's Next Great Hotel

Posted: Nov. 20th, 2012  |  By Michael Pearse
DOT

Yet another Over-The-Top-Money-Is-Not-A-Factor-Hotel from Dubai has arrived on the scene. Dubai is working on a project for the Underwater Discus Hotel which will cost a total of $50-120 million and will provide guests rooms 10 meters underwater, just don't open the windows.

The futuristic waves of innovation that occur daily in this day and age are wondrous to say the least. With Dubai being a leader in so much of the extravagant architecture and limitless boundaries due to the copious amounts of dollars budgeted for any given project– you tend to see some of the things that look downright impossible.

Take the Underwater Discus Hotel by DOT. Their approach to this hospitality space is a series of clustered buildings with walkways connecting each pod. With plenty of activity going on above ground, there are still rooms and restaurants that partake in under the sea activity. Safety and precautions were a major part of the design on this, providing five solid legs and a vertical shaft containing a lift and stairway.

Read More on inthralld.com

You might like : Getting Around Dubai

More about Dubai

JustLuxe.com Luxury NEWS >