The Muraka, Conrad Maldives

The Muraka is first underwater hotel suite opened in 2018. It is part of the Conrad Maldives Rangali Island Resort, owned by Hilton Worldwide.

Design

The Muraka was designed by New York-based architect Yuji Yamazaki and local architect Ahmed Saleem. The two-story structure consists of an en-suite master bedroom, en-suite twin bedroom, sun deck and infinity pool on its upper floor and a double bedroom and en-suite bathroom in the underwater section. This bedroom has a curved acrylic glass ceiling and walls that allows guests to observe the sea life outside while its accompanying en-suite bathroom and walk-in closet have floor to ceiling glass sections. The suite's 540 metric tons (600 short tons; 530 long tons) lower level, 16.4 ft (5.0 m) below sea level, was first built in Singapore and then transferred to the Maldives by ship. There are ten concrete piles holding it in place. The total cost of construction was $15 million.

Location

The Muraka is located on Rangali Island in the Alif Dhaal Atoll of the Maldives. It can be accessed via private seaplane from the airport or transfer by speedboat from the main resort.

References

  1. 1 2 Puhak, Janine (2018-11-01). "Hilton to open world's first underwater villa in the Maldives". Fox News. Retrieved 2018-11-12.
  2. ↑ "Maldives villa The Muraka has a bedroom under the sea". Dezeen. 2019-11-21. Retrieved 2022-04-13.
  3. ↑ "Forget Overwater Bungalows. The Maldives Now Has a $50,000 Underwater Hotel Room". www.bloomberg.com. April 17, 2018. Retrieved 2018-11-12.
  4. ↑ "The Muraka: This Maldives Underwater Hotel Costs $50,000 Per Night". Value Walk. 2018-11-05.

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