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Dubai revisits underwater hotel plan

Dubai is revisiting plans first mooted in 2003 to build the world's first underwater hotel.

Local developer Meraas Development is proposing the scheme, and plans to conduct a feasibility study for the project, which, if it goes ahead, will be built off Jumeirah Beach.

It is not known why the original scheme was abandoned, but the revival of interest in the project poses challenges for both developers and contractors.

"It seems a bit crazy given the current financial climate," one source close to the project tells MEED. "There are lots of issues, but I think the funding model will be the most challenging aspect."


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Care for a Swim?

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From The TimesJanuary 29, 2009

Sun, sea and sewage in the playground of the rich in Dubai

Sonia Verma in Dubai
A noxious tide of toilet paper, raw sewage and chemical waste has transformed Dubai’s most prestigious stretch of shoreline into a foul-smelling health hazard.


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Sun, sea and sewage in Dubai

Oh my! Really bad Press for Dubai :o(

Sun, sea and sewage in the playground of the rich in Dubai

Sun, sea and sewage in the playground of the rich in Dubai

A noxious tide of toilet paper, raw sewage and chemical waste has transformed Dubai’s most prestigious stretch of shoreline into a foul-smelling health hazard.


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