Atlantis Hotel, Dubai

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Could you handle waking up in the middle of the night, opening your eyes, and seeing yourself surrounded by sharks and manta rays? If so, you might enjoy spending a night or two in the luxurious Atlantis Hotel in Dubai, United Arab. It’s one of the most unique experiences in the world, and its own motto is “where water meets wonder.”

The first amazing thing is that there are levels of the hotel underwater, and surrounded by water. This is actually two separate things, because though the hotel is in the water, it’s encased in an area where different types of sea life, over 65,000, have been imported for the enjoyment of its guests. Some of these species life in harmony with each other; some of them have to be separated because the last thing anyone wants to witness are bloodbaths happening all the time.

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Some hotel rooms are on the lower levels for those brave souls who want to see the marine life before they go to bed and wake up to it. For those who can’t handle such a thing, there are many more rooms above water, including three presidential suites that have things such as balconies, multiple bathrooms, meeting rooms within the room, and three bathrooms; a his and hers bathroom and a half bath for visitors.

There are meeting rooms that are on the lower levels, as well as a theater and many sitting rooms where guests can just sit and watch the fish swimming by. There’s also something they call the Lost Chambers, which is advertised as a collection of underwater tunnels and halls. The basic idea behind it is to discover the “lost city of Atlantis,” hence the name.

Looking for more to do with marine life? There’s different lagoons where one can get in the water with dolphins or Cownose Rays; no, these aren’t the type that killed Steve Irwin. There are a few other lagoons where kids and adults can get in and swim with the fishes if they so choose. There’s also a regular pool if you don’t feel like sharing your water with scaly things.

And, when you get tired of the water, you can spoil yourself in other ways. There’s the Imperial Club, where you will be catered to in any way imaginable by your own private butler. There’s Nasimi Beach, a luxury restaurant that serves foods with Asian, Pacific and European flavor, and has many ways which you can enjoy your meal including laying in a hammock. There’s also the Seafire Steakhouse and Levantine for other types of foods. And there’s a few different types of nightclubs so you can find one that suits your tastes.

It’s not inexpensive to stay here, which figures. The low end rooms will average around $500 a night. The high end rooms will cost you around $2,100 a night. You can bet that you will leave exhilarated, stimulated, and relaxed, though, so if you can swing it, this might be a great family vacation spot.

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