Dubai reveals plans for amazing underwater hotel

Dubai shipbuilder Drydocks World has inked a deal with Swiss-based BIG InvestConsult, on behalf of partner Deep Ocean Technology (DOT) to create Water Discus Hotel - a leisure facility with a structure that is partly above water and the rest underneath. Officials say the ambitious project could be ready in under five years.

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A closer view of The World is seen from the air. The World consists of over 300 man made islands strategically positioned to form the shape of the world map. (Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images)
A closer view of The World is seen from the air. The World consists of over 300 man made islands strategically positioned to form the shape of the world map. (Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images)