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The Underground Hotel, Sweden - World's Deepest Bedroom

People like to sleep in the most unusual place - underwater, on ice, and even underground. Located 155m under the surface, the Mine Suite at Sala Silvermine, Sweden, is the world's deepest bedroom and the first luxury underground hotel. I can't argue, the settings are beautiful, with winding galleries, vast caverns and magic lakes, and if candlelit, could even create a romantic atmosphere. But the mine is also cold, damp and dark; not to mention claustrophobic.

World's Deepest Bedroom - The Underground Hotel, Sweden

The whole experience includes a guided tour of the centuries old mine which during its heyday produced more than 3 tons of silver a year, silver used in manufacturing coins, and artifacts. After the tour you are provided with a basket of refreshments and other goodies and you are left alone to enjoy the complete privacy and silence of your windowless suite, warmed up to 18 degrees. However, the bed is equipped with a thick cover, an extra pair of blankets and an intercom radio is provided in case you need to communicate with the surface (mobiles don't work so deep in the ground). A simple toilet is available about 50m away from the suite, but the showers are above ground.

The underground hotel is open all year long. The whole experience costs $590 per night per couple, breakfast included and just in case you change your mind, there are also additional accommodations available above ground level. However, people with a recurring nightmare of being buried alive should probably steer clear in the first place.

Underground hotels are an exotic kind of recreation that helps get rid of many health problems, thanks to the special properties of the air at great depths. While I'm sure Gollum from Tolkien's trilogy "Lord of the Rings" would greatly enjoy this type of accommodation, a romantic escape underground might not be everybody's cup of tea. Better ask your girlfriend before you book the suite. For some of us, merely knowing that we are going to end up underground anyways, might spoil the romantic atmosphere. For others though, knowing that we get only six feet under, might seem an awesome opportunity to have a much deeper experience.

Would you sleep 155m underground?

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