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Underwater Hotel to be Dubai's Latest Extravagance. Presented by: Colton Graves and Eric Gustafson . The Details. Designed to have 21 two person rooms with huge windows (10 meters deep in some) Underwater diving center in the hotel
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Underwater Hotel to be Dubai's Latest Extravagance Presented by: Colton Graves and Eric Gustafson
The Details • Designed to have 21 two person rooms with huge windows (10 meters deep in some) • Underwater diving center in the hotel • The hotel will not be fully anchored to the ground and will be able to rotate • Structure above ground will offer a spa, garden, and pools. • The hotel can surface for repairs or in case of evacuation in 15mins – 12 hours (adjustable) • Project costs will range from $50-120 million
Discussion • Is this something you would be interested in doing if you had the money? • Estimates of similar projects were $15,000 for 7 days and 6 nights. • Do you think this will be successful? Why or why not? • What are some concerns you have? • Scared of being under water? • Cell phone reception? • Possibly scares fish and animals away • How dependable is the evacuation system? • Others?
Sources • http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2012-05-14/underwater-hotel-to-be-dubais-latest-extravagance • http://vimeo.com/31319018