( CNN ) -- Holiday Inn Shanghai Pudong Kangqiao 's swimming pool has an exceptional view , as the image above shows . Part of the indoor pool , which perches atop the 24-story hotel , protrudes from the main building and is suspended mid-air . Its bottom is constructed with toughened glass . This gives guests a delirious sense of swimming in the sky -- they can see the street clearly down below while passers-by on Xiuyan Lu can see the swimmers way up above . `` I felt as if I was flying in the sky -- I could also enjoy the beautiful scenery of Pudong from here ... it 's so cool and wonderful , '' a swimmer told CCTV . `` We wanted to provide our guests a unique swimming experience , and let them feel they 're vacationing even in a bustling city , '' said a spokesperson from InterContinental Hotels Group , parent company of Holiday Inn . While not splashing in the water , guests can enjoy Pudong urban views stretching as far as the Lujiazui skyline at the poolside lounge . CNNGo : World 's 50 best beaches . First of its kind in China . Exactly 30 meters long ( about 98 feet ) , six meters wide ( 20 feet ) and 1.5 meters deep ( 5 feet ) , the swimming pool is the first of its kind in China . It was designed by Singaporean firm Chan Sau Yan Associates , which helmed the interior design of the four-star hotel . The Holiday Inn Shanghai branch said it gathered input from various architects and even aerospace experts while constructing this sky-high glass-bottomed water container to ensure its safety . CNNGo : World 's most spectacular swimming pools . The hotel did not reveal the pool 's construction cost . The 390-room , four-star hotel -- which opened in May 2011 , is located in the booming suburb of Kangqiao , which is some 22 kilometers southeast from Shanghai downtown and 30 kilometers west of Shanghai Pudong International Airport . According to the staff working at the hotel 's gym , the swimming pool is open to hotel guests and a limited number of health club members . Annual membership for the gym starts from about $ 2,400 per person . Holiday Inn Shanghai Pudong Kangqiao , 1088 Xiuyan Lu , near Henghe Zhong Lu , Shanghai . +86 21 3829 1888 , nightly rate : from $ 125 , www.holidayinn.com . Do you know any cooler hotel swimming pools ? Tell us about them in the comments section below . CNNGo : 20 of the world 's most iconic skyscrapers . © 2011 Cable News Network Turner Broadcasting System , Inc. All Rights Reserved .
Holiday Inn pool in Shanghai stretches over street , 24 stories up . Portion of pool has glass bottom and is suspended in mid-air . The pool was designed by Singaporean firm Chan Sau Yan Associates .