88 méterrel a föld alá építették a 336 szobás luxushotelt - fotógaléria

The five-star Shanghai Tianmashan Pit Hotel, also known as the Shimao Wonderland Intercontinental Hotel or Shimao Quarry Hotel, is pictured in Shanghai, China, 13 November 2018. The long-anticipated InterContinental Shanghai Wonderland, more often dubbed the Tianma Pit Hotel or Shimao Quarry Hotel as it sunk into a disused quarry, has lifted its mysterious veil. Masterfully built into the side wall of an abandoned quarry, the "S" shaped 336-key luxury property is 88 meters below ground surface. The hotel hugs one side of the pit wall, with a waterfall cascading down the opposite face. Exploited during World War II, the quarry was shut down in 2000 due to new environmental protection regulations. It began its transformation in 2006 when Shimao Group decided to make use of the deep pit to build a hotel. The construction took 12 years to complete. The hotel is about an hour's drive from the center of Shanghai, with room charges starting at 3,394 yuan (US$490) a night. There is a floor of suites below the water level, but don't expect to gaze directly into the depths of the quarry — the windows are instead buffered by large fish tanks. The hotel also houses four restaurants and bars, including a specialty seafood venue that is enveloped by a custom built aquarium. (Photo by Wang dong / Imaginechina / Imaginechina via AFP)