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Mexican Hotel Promise Aquatic Holiday Fun

http://www.skyscrapernews.com/news.php?ref=1349

What happens when we run out of land to build on? Seems Swedish based firm Oceanic Creations (OC) have come up with the answer to that very question with their new proposal for a hotel near Cancun, Mexico.

Using a composite material initially used only by the military until after the cold war when the company gained licence to use it, they will create a huge floating hotel. The composite is said to be ten times stronger than steel and 35 times lighter and according to OC, environmentally lovely.

The "Flotel" will be completely self-sufficient in terms of electricity and water by having its very own power plant generating 30 megawatts of electricity and desalination apparatus capable of desalinating 150 million litres of water per 24 hours adding further to its eco friendliness.



Basing the design of the hotel on ancient Mayan pyramids the hotel will be 220 metres long, 70 metres wide and have a height of over 70 metres above sea level.

The design sees double Mayan like pyramids, each level of the hotel becoming smaller as the structure continues upwards placed on pontoons which will mean the hotel will be a mere four metres above sea level, but before images of the Poseidon Adventure and Titanic hurtle through the mind OC are more than confident that with its size withstanding even the most forceful of winds wont be a problem and the likely hood of icebergs is pretty slim although if given the opportunity, grabbing onto Mr Decaprio and throwing him into the water for use as a possible floatation device is a sound idea and no one would blame you for doing it.

It will hold 350 luxury rooms as well as restaurants, conference halls, a nightclub and the other numerous fun things to be found in such places.

If built the project will carry quite a hefty price tag of 150 million euros and could be up and running as early as 2010, so those of a nautical persuasion should probably start saving now.