The Hydropolis Underwater Hotel and Resort is a planned hotel which will be the world's
first underwater luxury resort. It's situated 66 feet below the surface of the Persian Gulf,
just off Jumeira Beach in Dubai. Reinforced by concrete and steel, its Plexiglas walls and
bubble-shaped dome ceilings will enable guests to see fish and other sea creatures. It is
basically divided into three sections: the land station, where guests will be welcomed; the
connecting tunnel, which will transport people by train to the main area of the hotel; and the
220 suites within the submarine leisure complex. It will cover an area of 260 hectares, about
the size of London's Hyde Park, and will cost an estimated £300 million. It is self-acclaimed to
be a 10-star hotel. The hotel was scheduled to open in late 2007. However, as of February
2007, Hydropolis' launch has been rescheduled, due to cost issues and concerns over the
project's impact on marine life, the project has faced major delays, and it is now scheduled to
open in 2009.

The hotel, along with other sister projects, is being developed by Crescent Hydropolis
Holdings LLC, a firm especially created for its development. The designer is Joachim Hauser.