Sleep with the fishes
This item appears on page 76 of the July 2010 issue.
Ithaa Undersea Restaurant, located 16 feet below the surface of the Indian Ocean, opened in 2005, part of the Conrad Maldives Rangali Island resort (2034, Maldives; phone 960-6680629, e-mail maldives@conradhotels.com). Dinner in the 12-seat, transparent, Quonset-hut-shaped restaurant costs $320 per person.
Now visitors can spend the night under the sea. On request, the restaurant becomes a suite for two. The stay includes a private champagne dinner and breakfast in bed. The rate is $11,710 per night plus 10% service charge and $8 bed tax.