The latest hit in the lodging industry is the underwater rooms and suites. It's easy to see why. The colorful marine life surrounding your safe and comfortable room can be breathtaking. A few underwater suites listed here would require you to be a billionaire, but we also included some affordable options.
Underwater Hotels
Reefsuites - Underwater Hotel At The Great Barrier ReefReefsuites  
The world's largest coral reef system is located off the coast of Queensland, Australia. The Great Barrier Reef consists of 2900 reefs and 900 islands, and it's one of the biggest natural spectacles in the world. At this natural wonder, Cruise Whitsundays launched a unique pontoon in 2019, right before …
Accommodation types: Floating   Underwater
Location: Airlie Beach  Australia  Oceania
InterContinental Shanghai Wonderland - Hotel In A Water-Filled Quarry With Underwater RoomsInterContinental Shanghai  
Wonderland
Woah, Intercontinental has gone all out on this one! Looking at the visuals of InterContinental Shanghai Wonderland, you might be forgiven for thinking that these are stills from a futuristic blockbuster movie and not actual photos! But this place is real, and you can book a stay in the resort …
Accommodation types: Luxury   Underwater
Location: Songjiang  China  East Asia
Pairi Daiza Resort - Underwater Rooms In Europe's Best ZooPairi Daiza  
Resort
The brilliant combination of a wildlife park and 4-star accommodation takes you one step closer to animals than ever before. Pairi Daiza, "Garden of the Worlds", lies in Belgium, and it's one of the top attractions in the country. It's been voted "Best zoo in Europe" on multiple occasions, and …
Accommodation types: Animal   Underwater
Location: Brugelette  Belgium  West Europe
Anthenea - Floating Saucer On The SeaAnthenea  
The solar-powered and self-sufficient capsules by Athenea float on water. It's the brainchild of naval architect Jean-Michel Ducancelle, who was inspired by the floating saucer in the 1977 Bond film The Spy Who Loved Me. These eco-luxe pods take hotel suites to a whole new level. They can be installed …
Accommodation types: Boat   Floating   Underwater
Location: Lannion  France  West Europe
Jules' Undersea Lodge - Retro-Futuristic Underwater LivingJules'  
Undersea Lodge
An entire two-bedroom apartment was placed under the sea, attached to the seabed by leg structures in a protected lagoon. It's named after Jules Verne to honor him for his masterpiece book, "Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea." Inside, there are three windows in total, two in each bedroom and …
Accommodation types: Underwater
Location: Key Largo  USA  North America
Conrad Maldives Rangali Island – Underwater HabitatConrad Maldives  
Rangali Island
Two interconnected Maldive islands make up one of the exciting places in the world. Rangali and Rangalifinolhu islands are linked together by a wooden footbridge. They are home to 150 overwater and beach villas, and the resort's highlight, the 3-bedroom residence with an underwater bedroom, The Muraka. It's the world's …
Accommodation types: Island   Luxury   Underwater
Location: Alifu Dhaalu Atoll  Maldives  South Asia
The Manta Resort - Underwater Room In TanzaniaThe Manta  
Resort
Located on Pemba Island in Zanzibar, The Manta Resort has a remarkable jewel in its crown of luxury, an underwater sea room. It's part of an ingenious floating structure. There are three levels. The landing deck is where the boat drops you off and the location of lounge and bathroom. …
Accommodation types: Beach   Floating   Underwater
Location: Pemba Island  Tanzania  Africa
Resorts World Sentosa - Room-View Of The World’s Largest AquariumResorts World  
Sentosa
There’s no such thing as too much luxury and pampering, and that’s the spirit of the Resorts World Sentosa. It counts six separate hotels, each with its own theme, as well as 1,500 individual rooms for visitors. For beach lovers, the Beach Villas offers a great honeymoon scene. For art-lovers, …
Accommodation types: Design   Luxury   Underwater
Location: Singapore  Singapore  Southeast Asia
Atlantis The Palm, Dubai - Fairy Tale Palace Of The Lost City With The Best WaterparkAtlantis  
The Palm
This 5-Star Dubai stunner is designed with Arab and Western influences and is home to one of the best waterparks in the world. It covers 113 acres and has 1539 rooms. There is an 11-acre Dolphin bay for you to experience swimming with marine mammals and a huge aquarium that …
Accommodation types: Island   Luxury   Palace   Underwater
Location: Dubai  United Arab Emirates  Middle East
Niyama Private Islands Maldives - Underwater DiningNiyama  
Maldives
On the Niyama resort website, they talk about their hotel having “Epicurean Delights” – what does this mean? Well Epicurus was a Greek philosopher who advocated community living and friendship. He was particularly interested in maximizing pleasure and kicking pain in the ass. But that is not to say that …
Accommodation types: Beach   Luxury   Underwater
Location: Dhaalu Atoll  Maldives  South Asia
Huvafen Fushi - Otherworldly Beauty & Underwater SpaHuvafen  
Fushi
The Maldives are a sprinkle of islands surrounded by the vast Indian Ocean; a place of otherworldly beauty. And, set in its own private lagoon, is Huvafen Fushi; a hotel popular with Hollywood A-listers like Tom Cruise and Angelina Jolie. When you arrive, the hotel manager greets you by asking …
Accommodation types: Beach   Island   Luxury   Underwater
Location: Kaafu Atoll  Maldives  South Asia
Utter Inn - Floating House On The LakeUtter Inn  
When you wake up in the Utter Inn, you will think you are still dreaming. After all, fish should not be swimming past your window, and that cloud is actually a jellyfish? What’s going on here? Then you remember you booked a room in the unusual underwater hotel by Swedish …
Accommodation types: Floating   Underwater
Location: Vasteras  Sweden  West Europe
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