Dubai Water Discus undersea hotel details emerge

Polish firm Deep Ocean Technology has designed the Water Discus Hotels concept to merge waterside living and submarine activities together.

The idea is that guests use the upper sections of the hotel to relax and dine, while the below water sections are for sleeping and underwater activities.

Water Discus Hotels comprise two discs – an underwater and above-water one. This combination will allow guests to admire the depths of the ocean while making the most of the warm climate.

The two parts of the structure are connected by three solid legs and a vertical shaft containing a lift and stairway. The size of each disc has been adjusted to local conditions.

The legs are fixed to the seabed, and the upper disc is suspended above the water surface. The upper disc sits between its adjacent satellites located 5 – 7 metres above the water surface comprise a restaurant, a spa and a special recreation area. The recreation area includes seawater swimming pools (integrated with the training pool) and garden area.

The second, below water disc sits up to 10 metres beneath the surface of the sea and is composed of 21 hotel rooms adjacent to the underwater dive centre and a bar.

The entire underwater section can also be raised above the surface in the event of an emergency.