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Incredible James Bond-inspired floating hotel suite features underwater bedrooms and 360-degree views – but it will set you back £423k


JAMES Bond enthusiasts can stay in a floating hotel suite inspired by the legendary spy.

However, it comes at a price – and will set you back a cool $517k (£423).

 A floating hotel suite will let you live the James Bond life

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A floating hotel suite will let you live the James Bond lifeCredit: Cover Images

Dubbed the “first floating eco-lux hotel suite,” Anthenea features 360 degree views thanks to the glass windows surrounding the circular pod.

Built over 50 sq m, there are even windows in the floor to be able to watch the sea-life from above.

Inside the pod is a circular king size bed, along with a bath that can be filled with either freshwater or seawater.

A lounge area and breakfast room also fit inside, meaning you never need to leave.

 French architect Jean-Michel Ducancelle was inspired by James Bond from a young age

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French architect Jean-Michel Ducancelle was inspired by James Bond from a young ageCredit: Cover Images
 Anthenea was inspired by the 1977 James Bond film

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Anthenea was inspired by the 1977 James Bond filmCredit: Cover Images
 It features a circular king size bed inside

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It features a circular king size bed insideCredit: Cover Images
 It also has solar panels, meaning it uses no fuel or water

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It also has solar panels, meaning it uses no fuel or waterCredit: Cover Images

Swimmers can access the suite from beneath thanks to an underwater well in true secret agent style.

The pod also doesn’t use any fossil fuels.

Solar panels are used to run the electricity – as no fuel is used or water is used.

Twelve people can fit into the solarium placed on top which features a bar and a rotating umbrella.

 The pod also has a solarium, lounge room and bathroom

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The pod also has a solarium, lounge room and bathroomCredit: Cover Images
 The round bath can have both freshwater and seawater in it

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The round bath can have both freshwater and seawater in itCredit: Cover Images
 It will set you back a cool £423k

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It will set you back a cool £423kCredit: Cover Images
 The solarium can fit up to 12 people at one time

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The solarium can fit up to 12 people at one timeCredit: Cover Images

It was designed by French architect Jean-Michel Ducancelle, who cited the 1977 film The Spy Who Loved Me as his inspiration.

He told The Hollywood Reporter that he watched it as a boy when he was 15, and the villain’s aquatic hideout was the model for his suite.

He added he was “drawn to the story of this man who gives up everything to live under the sea.”

At the end of the film, where James Bond and Bond Girl Anya Amasova sit on the floating pod, was the “start of Anthenea”.

A Bentley-furnished yacht can also be added to your bucket-list.

Slim enough to sail to all corners of the world, it costs a whopping £11.2 million.

Or, you could be paid to cruise around Croatia while enjoying luxury food and drink thanks to a new holiday company.





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