If you’re fed up with traditional resorts that aren’t quite providing the ultimate escape, you might want to book yourself a night at The Manta Resort on Pemba Island, where they have just unveiled a hotel room with a submersible twist.

Sitting in the glistening Indian Ocean, just off the coast of East Africa, The Underwater Room gives guests the opportunity to observe marine life like never before from their own floating paradise, quite literally sleeping with the fishes.

This one-of-a-kind suite boasts three levels: a roof lounge for sun and star worshippers, a landing deck with relaxation area, and the ultimate underwater bedroom, submerged 13-feet below sea level.

From this unique bottom deck, guests can relax in a comfortable double bed while watching shoals of colourful reef fish swim by the suite’s 360-degree underwater windows.

By night, spotlights attract some of the shyer and more unusual tropical marine creatures, including the reclusive squid and vibrant Spanish Dancer, offering an up-close look at some of nature’s most evasive species.

Unsurprisingly, the sea dwelling can only be accessed via private boat transfer, and so offers the ultimate intimate escape or solo adventure.

www.themantaresort.com

Price: US $1,500 per night (based on two sharing)