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The design of the Planet Ocean Underwater Hotel / Screen capture from Twitter

Plans are under way for a futuristic traveling hotel to be built on the ocean floor.

The Planet Ocean Underwater Hotel has received USA Patent and Trademark approval as the world’s first underwater hotel, the British Daily Mail reports.

Guests will enjoy a panoramic view of sea life from the 12-room boutique hotel 8.5 meters beneath the sea. Guests will use a sealed elevator to get to the hotel.

Egypt, Malaysia, Hawaii and the Bahamas have been suggested as possible sites.

“I refer to it as inner space tourism, and the new industry is now ready to launch into the ocean frontier,” said Tony Webb, the man behind the hotel design.

“We will provide the protection, management and expansion of the most fascinating hotels on the planet.”

The hotel will use electro-mechanical propulsion technology to navigate ocean waters. This will allow the hotel to seek shelter in an emergency, such as a hurricane.

The project is estimated to cost $20 million.