4 JULY, 2023
Ayaan Paul Chowdhury
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Deep Sleep in Snowdonia, Wales, offers guests a chance to sleep under a Welsh mountain in the world's largest abandoned Victorian slate mine, making it the 'deepest underground bed.'
Deep Sleep stands at 1,375 feet (419 metres) underground, equivalent to the height of the 35th tallest building, Jin Mao Tower.
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Snowdonia's disused slate mines are the world's largest, dating back to 1810 and operational until the late 1990s.
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Miles Moulding, the company's founder, came up with the idea of creating the world's deepest hotel in the Cwmorthin quarry, driven by outdoor adventure and setting a record.
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The log cabin hotel accommodates 10 people and sits at the bottom of the mine.
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Access to the hotel is not through an elevator, but an hour-long journey descending through tunnels and shafts with a rope ladder.
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Guests need to endure a 45-minute mountain walk and descend with helmets and harnesses into the mine.
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The underground world is a labyrinth of tunnels and large caverns, showcasing relics from the 19th-century mine.
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Go Below offers five, six, and seven-hour-long adventures with varying levels of difficulty, including thrilling zip lines over lakes and abysses.
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The world's longest underground zip wire, Goliath, stretches 420 feet (130 metres) within the cave.
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Deep Sleep hotel comprises four private twin-bed cabins and a romantic rock grotto with fairy-like lanterns.
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The cabins start at £350 (INR 35,000) per night, while the grotto costs £550 (INR 55,000) per night.
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An expedition-style meal awaits guests before bedtime, followed by a morning cup of coffee before returning to the surface.
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Deep Sleep's unique experience, camaraderie, and isolation from civilisation are loved by guests who stay there.