22 June, 2007 |

How do hotels of the future look? (Part 1)

Today there are hundred thousand hotels, which offer standard sets of services for all tastes and financial status. But uniqueness of hotels of the future relies not in “extremely high” prices for residing, and not in special design and arrangement. Now it is impossible to surprise with hotel with smart furnish of room-numbers with ocean view and all-inclusive room service. Fans of prime-luxury traveling submit extravagant forms and not trivial sites. Hotels of the future are located not on the ground - they are hidden deep in the ocean, space and soar above mega cities.
On the water:
Project Apeiron of architectural bureau Sibarite is just being in the stage of early development, but a lot of noise has been already done. This island-hotel is planned by a total area of 200.000 square meters. It is supposed, that 350 lux-numbers will be served with helicopters and each tenant will have own yacht. The hotel has received the name from space theories of VI century by Anaximander, who said, that in the ideal world there will be no old age, poverty, illnesses, wars and famine. Private beaches, restaurants, galleries, shops, cinemas and pools will be accessible to visitors of hotel. The price of the “paradise” project requires almost 500 million dollars. Now it is possible to reserve a room-number at the hotel’s official website.
The philosophy of Foldable hotels is simple. The owner chooses a place, coordinates with authorities and in the shortest terms and constructs building in any liked place, on any complex surface, and then - moves to other place. For example, all over again it is possible to establish hotel on island, and then to transfer it to water area of the wide river. Provisional cost of “portable” hotel deviates from 72 up to 150 million dollars.
Hotel Waterworld is only in a stage of development, and bureau Atkin’s Architecture Group has already received the first premium at the International competition of architectural projects in Shanghai. The underwater hotel will be constructed in China. The building will offer 200 room-numbers with approximately 400 beds. Inhabitants of this unusual construction will have an opportunity to sweep on a mini-submarine, to try fresh fish at the local restaurant, which floats behind a window at ocean, and to drive on a water ski on a surface. The building will be constructed in two spheres: one part will be located on the ground and another one - under the water.
One more underwater “masterpiece” - Hydropolis Undersea Resort, is to be constructed in Dubai. The hotel will be for 60 percent under water that will not prevent to enjoy the star sky through transparent roof. The cost of the project is 550 million dollars. One interesting fact is that the hotel will be equipped with air defense system.
 

• How do hotels of the future look? (Part 2)
• Palm hotel in Dubai
• Hotel of the future: Egyptian pyramids on the water
• Hi-tech room-numbers in Marriott hotels

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