Sleeping with the fishes: the world's best underwater hotels

Fan of unusual hotels? Well, staying in a room with an under-the-sea view is no longer a sci-fi dream; get your snorkel gear on and take a peek at these crazy underwater hotels, from Dubai to the Maldives. For more pioneering places to stay and travel predictions for the 2020s, check out our Future of Travel report. 1. Atlantis The Palm, Dubai The underwater suites at Atlantis The Palm in Dubai really are fit for the king of the seas. Set alongside a huge aquarium, they are pretty much the most intimate and romantic lodging you could ever dream of...as long as you don't have nightmares about sharks. This unusual hotel room costs around £5,500 a night to stay in one but if lying in bed while the marine life of the Persian Gulf drifts by your floor-to-ceiling windows appeals to you, the 'Neptune' or 'Poseidon' suite might just be worth it.