Istanbul’s 7-Story Underwater Hotel to Open in 2010
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Visitors to Istanbul will soon have a chance to view the most spectacular ocean views on the planet. A seven floor, seven-star hotel is being built underwater on what was formerly a tobacco factory. There will be exhibition halls, and restaurants, and all rooms will be sea facing.
This isn’t the first such underwater hotel complex in the world. That honor goes to the $500 million Poseidon Hotel which is currently being built off Fiji. The Istanbul hotel differs in that it is being built under the city center, which should make for an interesting experience.
The hotel’s inauguration is set to coincide with the city’s taking over from Linz, Austria as the Cultural Capital of Europe in 2010.
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February 22nd, 2008 - 3:56 am
Can they at least hire some decent designer to do their interior, instead of this neo-50’s crap
February 22nd, 2008 - 10:38 am
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February 22nd, 2008 - 8:15 pm
Twitter Response from @wolfmank…
This is entirely too cool… who wants to come with me?
February 23rd, 2008 - 3:34 pm
beyond amazing…
February 24th, 2008 - 4:28 pm
A pad worthy of a Bond villian…
February 25th, 2008 - 6:47 am
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February 27th, 2008 - 10:06 am
[…] Visitors to Istanbul will soon have a chance to view the most spectacular ocean views on the planet. A seven floor, seven-star hotel is being built underwater on what was formerly a tobacco factory. There will be exhibition halls, and restaurants, and all rooms will be sea facing. - Vagabondish […]
February 27th, 2008 - 1:51 pm
Apparently the visibility underwater there is only about 10 feet… so what’s the point of being underwater if you can’t see anything. Kind of stupid if you ask me…
March 3rd, 2008 - 5:05 pm
That must have cost a fortune to built. But it looks cool, wouldn’t mind staying there for a couple of nights.
March 5th, 2008 - 3:38 pm
Very nice! How do I make a reservation=)
March 6th, 2008 - 2:19 am
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March 10th, 2008 - 5:21 am
Hmmm…I’ve been in Istanbul during one too many earthquakes to think this resembles anything close to a good idea…
March 17th, 2008 - 12:35 pm
Erm… Istanbul is right beside a major Earthquake fault zone. So… do you want to be in there when it goes off?
March 17th, 2008 - 11:29 pm
This is crazy. Another example of how much better other places are than here. Tell me. What wonder palace do we have in America for the super rich?
March 28th, 2008 - 3:11 pm
This is going to be sweet!
April 8th, 2008 - 5:22 pm
Very nice!
Thanks..
May 6th, 2008 - 11:57 pm
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May 13th, 2008 - 12:52 am
This is going to be interesting.
May 15th, 2008 - 3:03 am
“What wonder place do we have for the super rich” Well lets see theres the cultural mecca known as NYC. The new WTC is supposed to be awesome. Theres the ski resorts in aspen. Theres a number of island retreats on the east coast and theres of course the state of Hawaii. Theres San Fran and LA both of which are cultural meccas. People don’t move here for nothing, but I will concede one thing a lot of the awesome things that we have built here in the past couldn’t be built today cause of the current laws and bs. Also I think we should be more concerned about the cost of energy then about building some crap for the rich.
All that said that is an awesome hotel and a modern marvel assuming they quake proofed it enough other wise bring your air tank.
June 6th, 2008 - 10:54 am
Istanbul is nowhere near ocean, therefore there can not be a ocean view!
July 4th, 2008 - 3:26 pm
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