We’ve always aspired to rule the lands. Now, when we are almost there, we wish to take to the oceans and space even. Maybe it’s our insatiable longing for luxury that has inspired architects to conceive and produce some stunning floating hotels of late. So, we’ve listed some of them for the well-off callers and all who, we think, would love to spend a night in for sure.
• ReefWorld
Great Barrier Reef, Australia, will be the home to a hotel project called ReefWorld. The British architectural firm, Richard Hywel Evans, will construct a full underwater spa, 8 submerged bedrooms, glass-walled bathrooms and a research facility. It will become the world’s first eco-friendly floating hotel, and will generate renewable energy using turbines, solar panels and underwater trickle-charge generators. More here…
• Punta Caracol Acqua Lodge
The shimmering waters of the Caribbean Sea invite you to a lavish stay. Located in Panama, South America, the hotel allows you to watch dolphins frolicking in the surf, explore the rain forests and fish on the nearby reef. More here…
• Bora Bora Lagoon Resort & Spa
The end-of-pontoon bungalow is situated in Bora Bora, French Polynesia. 2,385-foot Mount Otemanu surrounds it. More here…
• Dragon Inn Floating Resort
The Dragon Inn Floating Resort is studded with palm-leaf roofing and it offers guests sumptuous rooms on stilts. More here…
• King Pacific Lodge
King Pacific Lodge in British Columbia, Canada, offers a five-star comfort within a pristine wilderness. It’s accessible via a floatplane. Here, you could gratify yourself while indulging in al fresco activities such as fishing, hiking and kayaking. A three-night package deal costs $3,842-per-person (CDN), and it includes 17 oversize suites with king-size beds and hot tubs, a dining room offering local delicacies and fish from the water below, and more. More here…
• Salt & Sill
Located in Bohuslän’s outer archipelago, Sweden, the floating hotel includes 46 guestrooms with one suite. Attached seating rooms allow one to access the sea. More here…
• Six Senses
Located in Soneva Gili, Male, Maldives, the walkways-accessible hotel includes various suites. Each suite has a large living room supplied with day beds and chess/backgammon tables. Extremely spacious bathrooms, an open-air walkway to a separate shower, private swimming areas: you would surely fall in love with luxury. A 15-minute boat ride from the capital city of Male leads guests to this secluded floating hotel. More here…
• Premier Inn Floating Hotel
Currently in the concept stage, the Premier Inn Floating Hotel in Hartlepool, Cleveland, UK, will be a 54-bedroom floating hotel when it’s completed. The hotel will float vertically with the tide. Built on a reinforced concrete transfer slab, the four-story superstructure above deck level will employ a lightweight steel panel frame system. Linked to an existing Premier Inn on the quayside, the hotel will be ready for occupation by early 2010. More here…
• Aerohotel
Russian architect Alexander Asadov conceives the floating, spaceship-like Aero Hotel. A system of supports will hold it above the water. You would see it flaunting hanging gardens, cafes, restaurants and a landing strip for a Zeppelin when it’s completed. More here…
• Floating & Rotating Hotel Tower
Located in Dubai, UAE, Waterstudio’s Floating & Rotating Hotel Tower will be complete with 25 stories. The visitors could feel it rotating one degree every minute. More here…
By DeshRaj
