Hailey Eber
February 03, 2010
Today, CNN asks an all-important question: "Could we be staying in floating hotels in the future?" The impetus for this question is a new hotel in the conception phase called the "Aircruise." The Aircruise is (or, really would be) a 256-meter-tall hotel that would float above the earth, providing dramatic views of the city or countryside. It could hold a max of 100 guests and crew in a space with 10 luxury apartments, a bar, lounge, and dining area. Essentially, it's a small, non-amenities filled cruise ship in the sky. "I can't think of another way you can experience pure luxury travel" says Nick Talbot, head of transportation at Seymourpowell, the company working on the hotel's design. Actually, we can think of plenty of other ways to "experience pure luxury travel." And we can also think of a few other "hotels of the future" that we don't really need to see.

