Jules' Undersea Lodge Jules' Undersea Lodge Jules' Undersea Lodge is an American hotel located in Key Largo, Florida and is the only underwater hotel in the United States. It is 30 feet (9 m) deep on the ocean floor and guests have to scuba dive to get to their rooms. The hotel is located at the bottom of the Emerald Lagoon and was opened in 1986. The hotel’s name comes from the novelist Jules Verne, author of "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea". Scuba certification is required for entrance as the front door is located under water. Jules’ Undersea Lodge was formerly the La
The Grand Lodge Hotel The Grand Lodge Hotel The Grand Lodge is a hotel and theatre in Forest Grove, Oregon, owned by McMenamins Pubs & Breweries. McMenamins became the custodian of the property in 1999. In 1917, plans were developed for the Masonic and Eastern Star Home for the State of Oregon, and construction began in 1920. It was established as a home for elderly and infirm Masons, and began operations in 1922. A smaller building, called the Children’s Cottage, was built in 1926 to house orphans, but the orphanage closed in 1928 after conflict between the children and the elders. Throughout the 1930s,