Hilton to open world’s first underwater villa in the Maldives

Hilton’s Conrad Hotels & Resorts group have announced that The Muraka – the world’s first underwater villa – at Conrad Maldives Rangali Island is ready to open to the public this month.

Heralded as “the first of its kind” by Architectural Digest, the suite features a two-part structure — half of it above the Indian Ocean, half of it below. With dynamic accommodations both above and below the surface of the water, The Muraka is an extraordinary vehicle for a truly immersive journey into nature which cannot be found anywhere else in the world.

A stay at the luxe, ultra-private spot will have you feeling like royalty – or James Bond – from your arrival to departure. Guests can opt to jet to the The Muraka on a private seaplane or be picked up from the main Conrad resort in a speedboat that’s theirs for the keeping during their undersea stay.