World’s first underground hotel soon to open in China
CHINA is a country of many wonders and, keeping up with its tradition, now the country will soon be holding the title of being home to world’s first underground hotel. The InterContinental SHANGAI Wonderland hotel (also known as Tianma Pit Hotel or Shimao Quarry Hotel), slated to open in October, is surely going to be one of the most impressive hotels and structures in the world .
Built in a deserted Shenkeng Quarry in Songjiang, this underground hotel in China is going to be unique and famous for several reasons. But what makes it the coolest hotel in the world is the fact that 16 out of 18 floors of the hotel is underground! Sounds awesome, right?
The hotel is around 14 km away from Shanghai and generates its own power via geothermal and solar energy, which is another amazing fact about it. It took nearly 5,000 architects and engineers, and almost 10 years to build this architectural marvel.
Adding to its unique quotient is the waterfall constructed right in the heart of the hotel, the water of which falls directly into the pool. In fact, two of the bottom floors are completely submerged under water, from where guests can enjoy exotic views of a huge aquarium. Also, guests can admire gorgeous glass-enclosed artificial waterfall views from the balconies of their rooms.
A lot of research and time has gone in the construction of this beautiful architecture and the designing team has filed 39 patents as the chief engineer mentions the project as ‘a fight against gravity’, which is something very remarkable.
Though the room rates have not been revealed yet, but it is quite unlikely that the rates will be affordable. With it’s five-star luxury services, the hotel is bound to attract biggies of the world.
