World's first 'underground' hotel built in an abandoned quarry in Shanghai suburbs - PHOTO

Baku. 17 November. REPORT.AZ / 12 years after the start of construction, a new luxury hotel in an abandoned quarry was opened in the suburbs of Shanghai. Report informs citing the TASS that the uniqueness of the project is that the building is underground, and the lower floors are submerged in water.

Designed as a sports and entertainment resort, InterContinental Shanghai Wonderland looks like part of a cliff and goes underground for 88 meters. Of the 16 floors of the building at 336 rooms two bottom go right under the water. It is in this part of the hotel are special luxury rooms, which overlook the huge aquarium with marine life. Watch the inhabitants of the aquarium guests can lying directly on his bed. Here, on the underwater floors, placed a restaurant.

Preventing the 88-metre-deep (290 feet) pit from flooding was among the chief challenges for engineers working on the swanky 336-room InterContinental Shanghai Wonderland -- part of a $288 million (S$396 million) development that also includes a theme park.

The total area of the building is more than 61 thousand square meters. the Hotel is located an hour's drive from the city center.

The subterranean 17-floor hotel is about an hour's drive from the centre of Shanghai, with room charges starting at 3,394 yuan ($490) a night.

Currently, you can stay in the hotel opened a few days ago only by special invitation. From November 20, room reservation will be open to everyone.