This underwater hotel residence is the stuff of dreams

To ‘sleep with the fishes’ will take on a fresh and far more favourable meaning when a new undersea, luxury villa opens in the Maldives in November this year.

The hotel brand Conrad Maldives Rangali Island was the first to open an undersea restauarant, named Ithaa and now it is building a $15-million two-story hotel villa with a submerged lower level.

Dubbed The Muraka, which means ‘coral’ in the local, Dhivehi tongue, this resort is said to be the first of its kind. Like Ithaa, the undersea suite will come with 180-degree panoramic views of the Indian Ocean and its marine life.

The undersea suite features a king size bedroom, living area, bathroom and spiral staircase that leads to the upper level living room. Here you’ll find two more bedrooms and bathrooms, a gym, butler’s quarters, kitchen, bar, dining area and a deck facing west to make the most of sunsets. There’s also an infinity swimming pool.

“The world’s first undersea residence encourages guests to explore the Maldives from an entirely new perspective below the surface of the sea,” said Ahmed Saleem, a Director at Crown Company and chief architect and designer of the undersea residence.