Conrad Maldives Rangali Island is taking luxury underwater for a stay of a lifetime
If you’re tired of overwater villas, the Conrad Maldives Rangali Island is taking things to the next level with the world’s first underwater residence. This November, their newest villa gives guests the best of both worlds—above and below the water.
Priced at a cool US$50,000 a night, “The Muraka”, named after the word for coral in Dhivehi (the local language of the Maldives) is a two-story hotel villa which will sit 4.9 metres (16.4 feet) below the surface of the Indian Ocean.
The upper level includes everything you could possibly need if you’re living out in the middle of the ocean: a twin-size bedroom, bathroom, gym, powder room with an ocean-facing bathtub, butler’s quarters, private security quarters, and an integrated living room with kitchen, bar and dining area which includes a 550 square metre sunrise-facing deck. The villa can accommodate up to nine guests at a time.