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Now the dining area is a more intimate affair.
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The planet’s top underwater — yes, underwater — hotels
1. Conrad Rangali Island in the Maldives
This Indian Ocean resort offers a glass-walled, two-story villa — the Muraka — whose master bedroom sits 16 feet underwater, so you’re surrounded by coral and other sea life as you sleep and bathe. At $10,000+ per night, this is celeb-level splurge territory, but you can enjoy a vicarious peek at www.conradmaldives.com/stay/the-muraka. Rates for the resort’s non-submerged villas start at $780.
2. Atlantis The Palm Dubai, United Arab Emirates
If you’re a longtime “The Amazing Race” fan, this swanky resort may look familiar. The Atlantis’ six-story water slide caused a contestant meltdown that was epic even by TAR standards. What puts the resort on the LuxuryTravelExpert’s list, though, are the underwater suites whose giant windows look into an enormous aquarium, home to some 65,000 sea creatures. Take a peek at www.atlantis.com/dubai.
3. Resort World, Sentosa, Singapore
This island off the Singapore coast is home to Michelin-starred restaurants, Universal Studios Singapore and the second biggest oceanarium in the world. Book a two-story ocean suite here, and you’ll have views of that underwater seascape from the lower level. Check it out at www.rwsentosa.com.
4. Anantara Kihavah Villas, Maldives
5. Intercontinental Shanghai Wonderland, China
Website: https://www.ihg.com/intercontinental/hotels/nl/nl/shanghai/shghe/hoteldetail
6. Reefsuites, Whitsunday Islands, Australia
Website: https://www.cruisewhitsundays.com/experiences/reefsuites/
7. Niyama Private Islands, Maldives
Website: https://www.niyama.com/en
8. Manta Resort Zanzibar, Tanzania
Website: https://themantaresort.com/
9. Jules’ Undersea Lodge, Florida, USA
Website: https://jul.com/overnight-stays/
10. Utter Inn, Vasteras, Sweden
