Five-star luxury on the ocean floor
MIAMI (AFP) — Anyone willing to dish out 1,500 dollars a night might soon get a chance to come face to face with sharks from the comfort of an undersea hotel room a Florida entrepreneur plans to build in the Bahamas.
"People who are interested in experiencing something they can't find anywhere else in the world will find it a real bargain," says Bruce Jones who heads the $40-million project.
To date, there is only one such underwater hotel, a small refitted marine lab located in somewhat murky waters just off the coast of Key Largo, Florida.
But Jones says his Poseidon resort will be one of a kind, as guests will not need to don scuba gear to reach their luxury suites.
The hotel, located off the Bahamian island of Eleuthera at a depth of 50 feet, will be connected to the mainland through two tunnels and an escalator, and pressure will be the same as at the surface.
The hotel will have its own restaurant, a bar and 20 large suites with transparent acrylic walls facing coral gardens that can be lit up at night.
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MIAMI (AFP) — Anyone willing to dish out 1,500 dollars a night might soon get a chance to come face to face with sharks from the comfort of an undersea hotel room a Florida entrepreneur plans to build in the Bahamas.
"People who are interested in experiencing something they can't find anywhere else in the world will find it a real bargain," says Bruce Jones who heads the $40-million project.
To date, there is only one such underwater hotel, a small refitted marine lab located in somewhat murky waters just off the coast of Key Largo, Florida.
But Jones says his Poseidon resort will be one of a kind, as guests will not need to don scuba gear to reach their luxury suites.
The hotel, located off the Bahamian island of Eleuthera at a depth of 50 feet, will be connected to the mainland through two tunnels and an escalator, and pressure will be the same as at the surface.
The hotel will have its own restaurant, a bar and 20 large suites with transparent acrylic walls facing coral gardens that can be lit up at night.
To read rest of article, go here: http://www.usatoday.com/travel/hotels/2005-02-25-undersea-hotel_x.htm
