Below you ll find a complete list of 11 different overwater resorts from around the world that treat guests with glass floors in their over the water oasis.
Tahiti glass floor bungalows.
The large outdoor pool has a sandy floor that melds seamlessly with the beach and there s snorkeling and kayaking equipment available for exploring the nearby reefs and bays.
They called this a test the islands photo staff spent more than a month on the tahitian islands sleeping in shooting and ok testing the iconic overwater bungalows there.
Each of the overwater rooms is perched at the edge of the water so they aren t way out into the lagoon as you d find on moorea or bora bora.
Thatched roofed overwater bungalows come with furnished balconies for viewing the surrounding coral gardens.
After so much work they determined these bungalows as their favorites.
Glass floors are a unique and interesting way to add a little entertainment into each room as guests gain a dry and safe viewing point into the world below them.
History of the overwater bungalow.
Bora bora pearl beach resort spa the bora bora pearl beach resort spa has more polynesian charm than any other property on bora bora with mats bamboo and hand painted tapa cloth providing more polynesian flavor.
Among the very first resorts in south pacific the intercontinental tahiti has 258 guest rooms 32 of which are overwater bungalows.
You can turn up the romance by arranging breakfast to be delivered in a flower decorated canoe and enjoy the pleasure of surrounded by water intimacy while feasting on luscious island fruits.
This is for safety reasons.
The overwater bungalows have glass floor panels for viewing underwater flora and fauna of course.
Tahiti s first overwater bungalows were built back in the 1960s as stilted homes.
Who would ve thought that half a century later these water huts would be synonymous with luxury.
In 1967 the first three overwater bungalows were built at the bali hai hotel on raiatea followed by the overwater bungalows on moorea and at hotel bora bora.
The oveerwater bungalows glass table top usually slides back so you can feed the fish etc.
Glass is very slippery when wet so generally a floor is not glass.
The islands of tahiti also have another impressive feature overwater bungalows.
Tahiti s overwater bungalows are the epitome of elegance and the pinnacle of poshness.