This video tours a hotel built inside a disused quarry in Shanghai. Once an 80-90 meter deep pit created by decades of mining, it has been transformed into a high-rise hotel with a cliff-edge glass skywalk, interconnected levels, and an underground aquarium. The project focuses on environmental transformation and architectural engineering, highlighting fire safety, waterproofing, and seismic considerations. A British design team led the transformation, turning industrial ruins into a mixed-use wonder with lush green spaces and water features. The host guides viewers through highlights including the cliff glass skywalk, the observation deck, hotel lobby, the subterranean aquarium, and the depths accessed by elevator, followed by night views of the illuminated quarry. The narration emphasizes the balance between natural ecosystems and modern luxury within this dramatic conversion.
CN Walking tours Shanghai's deep-pit hotel, finding engineering marvels but artificial aesthetics, preferring more natural beauty and greenery.
In this video, CN Walking takes us on an honest tour of Shanghai's famous deep-pit hotel, the Intercontinental Shanghai Wonderland. He finds the engineering impressive but the artificial aesthetics lacking, wishing for more greenery and natural beauty. The glass skywalk and underwater aquarium are highlights, but the overall vibe feels more like a tourist attraction than a serene escape.
Hello! Today, I'll take you on a tour of a unique hotel located in Shanghai, built on an abandoned quarry. With the increasing demand for stone due to urban development and economic growth, decades of quarrying formed a pit with a depth of nearly 90 meters and a perimeter of over a kilometer by the...
Shanghai Deep Pit Hotel Tour: 88m Quarry Transformation
Shanghai’s InterContinental Shanghai Wonderland is a true architectural marvel built deep in an abandoned quarry. This video takes you from a first-person perspective through a 90-meter-deep pit transformed into a luxurious hotel with a glass skywalk over the cliff, a subterranean aquarium, and an observation deck that offers sweeping views of the quarry’s rugged walls and artificial oasis. The narration explains the transformation from a mining site to a lush ecological wonder, addressing the engineering challenges like fire safety, waterproofing, and seismic resistance. You’ll walk through the cliffside glass corridors, descend to the subterranean levels, and glimpse how nature and luxury coexist in this dramatic environmental transformation. The footage blends stunning 4K HDR visuals with insights into the design by British architects, the meticulous construction, and the hotel’s multiple levels carved into rock, culminating in night views that sparkle across the quarry’s edge and a
Attractions in this video: Intercontinental Shanghai Wonderland, Sheshan Deep Pit Hotel, Glass Skywalk, Underwater Aquarium
CN Walking takes us on a candid tour of Shanghai's Sheshan Deep Pit Hotel, the world's first underground hotel built in a former quarry. Standing on a glass skywalk 88 meters above the pit, he notes the sturdy construction but finds the glass too reflective to see through clearly, which diminishes the thrill. The artificial waterfall and lake below strike him as unnatural; he wistfully suggests the space would be more vibrant as a green park. Inside, the lobby mimics fractured cliffs with a mesh ceiling and spotlights, creating a striking effect, though he finds the cliff surfaces rough and unattractive. The underwater aquarium on the lowest floor and suites where guests can sleep beneath the artificial lake are novel, but looking up from the depths, the pit still feels un-aesthetic. He notes the hotel is bustling, with steady visitors and a water curtain show in the foyer, yet the overall impression is one of missed potential—a marvel of engineering that lacks organic beauty. The night view, however, offers a different, perhaps more forgiving perspective. The video balances awe for the architectural achievement with a traveler's desire for authenticity and natural harmony.
