There are countless breathtaking natural and historical sites in inaccessible locations around the world, hidden in gorges, deserts or on mountain tops. Due to their difficult access, remoteness, and lack of tourist infrastructure, very few people have experienced these places first-hand.

A new type of hospitality goes beyond the basics, transforming a hotel stay from a simple transaction into an unforgettable experience. Merani creates a deep emotional connection, not simply providing a new type of service. This concept offers an immersive way to enjoy the beauty of travel, evoking a new emotion and allowing you to savor the world from different perspectives.

There's no need for permanent structures or continuous flying hotels. Nor is there any need to move from one hotel to another, climb mountains or wander through swamps for days on end. Here you will have the opportunity to Find Joy, Not Confusion, in the processes of motion and exploration, and to enjoy Pristine Nature in Luxurious Conditions, something that is truly impossible with any other type of tourism. Unlike other types of air tourism, The "Merani" Hospitality Concept is neither Airborne Tourism nor a Flying Hotel. The logistical concept is based on a series of self-contained, detachable accommodation units, the Merani Hotels, which are transported by an airship and can be delivered and set up in various locations for short or long-term stays.

A single airship can serve multiple units at various locations daily, potentially reducing charter costs thanks to its ability to provide point-to-point delivery without requiring extensive infrastructure. Thanks to its ability to take off and land virtually anywhere, an airship can transport the Merani Hotel to destinationsfar from traditional tourist routes, reaching remote or difficult-to-access areas where traditional logistics are limited.

The Merani Concept is an innovative, eco-friendly travel model that blends luxury tourism with minimal environmental impact, using removable, modular units for accommodation and airships for unique transfers, creating immersive, multi-element nature experiences without damaging sensitive ecosystems, positioning itself as a futuristic sustainable tourism solution. The Merani Concept offers a luxurious, low-impact, multi-modal way to explore pristine wilderness, transforming traditional travel into a holistic, unforgettable experience at Land, Air and Water.

Just imagine, being deep in a forest, a canyon or perched on a rock face. An airship is environmentally friendly and quiet. It can fly at low speeds and at bird flying height, offering some of the most breathtaking views possible.Thanks to its buoyancy design, the airship ensures minimal turbulence and vibration, so you can glide effortlessly through the air.

The Merani Concept allows for the units various layout configurations. Although primarily designed for the tourism sector, The Merani is suitable for a wide range of alternative applications, including cultural or educational events, medical centers, event venues, emergency response or humanitarian missions for remote and isolated communities, and logistical support for scientific or archaeological expeditions, among others.

From the initial idea to the finished concept, we were inspired by "Merani", the hero of the eponymous poem by Nikoloz Baratashvili, one of the greatest Georgian Romantic poets, known as the "Georgian Byron." "Merani" is an extraordinary manifestation of the Romantic spirit: active, assertive, and full of revolutionary aspirations. "Merani" in Georgian means Pegasus—მერანი
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It's quite natural that the poem's aspirations, the soul of supreme freedom in Baratashvili's Pegasus, and the Philosophy of The "Merani" Hospitality Concept converge! Wild and free, "Merani" represents the achievement of supreme freedom, unbound by time and space. It flies among the clouds, soars above the oceans, reaching lands yet to be explored, yet to be discovered. This is the power of freedom that "Merani" reveals to us.

Pegasus! This glorious fantasy creature moves on earth and through the heavens, becoming the embodiment of “as above, so below.” This animal spirit reminds us that we are not merely Flesh and Blood, but also Spirit. The magnificent creature comes to us in our times of greatest need, to lift us above the ordinary, to help reach our goal and taste the triumph, to take us to experience something extraordinary, to places and times that are alive in dreams of our hearts.

Pegasus-Merani invites you where, there are hardly any limits to your gaze and imagination; where you feel and sense the vastness and get a whole new sense of exploring or rediscovering the true senses of traveling. Baratashvili's Pegasus-Merani invites to close you eyes for just a moment and imagine the life that you feel you were born to live.

Discreet elegance, expressiveness, evolution of shapes, and visual and physical reliability. A concept that invigorates all the senses and provides relaxation. The "Merani" concept embodies travel without compromising on elegance; your floating-flying hotel could be your cocoon of peace and security.

The "Merani" concept offers an unprecedented interpretation of onboard spaces, ensuring that a longer stay is a pure pleasure. Whether it is a Vehicle, a Ship or an Airship, The Merani fits into all three categories, offering guests the option of reaching their destination by Air or Water. Blending industrial aesthetics with artisanal elegance, the vessel is enriched with stylistic elements borrowed from the worlds of Supercars, Sailing and Aeronautics, while remaining a completely new and unusual element in terms of content and style for all these sectors.

Wood, glass and solar panels are the predominant materials used in the vessel's design, which features fluid lines and dynamic shapes. The body of the vessel is shaped with a glass rib that starts at the stern and extends to the bow, giving it a sense of integrity and dynamism. The exterior lines literally flow into the dynamic interior details, creating a continuum of welcoming spaces distinguished by a simple aesthetic.

The Merani Hotel is designed as a low-speed vessel suitable for navigating shallow waters. It is equipped with Mooring Systems for airships and Retractable Landing Gear. She is 42 metres long, 14 metres wide and has a draught of 1.4 metres. An approximate weight of 25 tonnes is reasonable for a 42-metre carbon fibre hull. There is a main deck, an upper deck and a sun deck, with a total area of 700 square meters.

The Hotel can accommodate up to 20 guests in eight suites and carry up to eight crew members to ensure a pleasant cruise experience. Her main features include: Sun deck, swimming pool, terrace, mini beach, gym area, kitchen in the central part, restaurant, wine bar, and unique and welcoming spaces.

Once on board, guests are greeted by a mini beach which leads through a corridor to the suites and lounge, which has panoramic views and allows guests to enjoy the passing scenery through the enormous windows. The multifunctional lounge has floor-to-ceiling windows, offering an abundance of natural light and uninterrupted views of the immense landscape below. The second floor also features a lounge with a fireplace and smoking areas for more intimate socialising or as a cosy corner to retreat to with a book or cigar.

The Sun Deck is a flexible space that can be used for a variety of purposes. It features a 360-degree viewing point, a 16 m x 4 m swimming pool, a hot tub, a minibar and an open-air cinema. Equipped with deckchairs and palm trees, the Sun Deck is transformed into a mini beach. The pool has a glass bottom through which sunlight filters and plays on the corridor below, creating a surreal sensation.

The 36 m² suites feature a living/sleeping area, a sunny private bathroom and retractable balconies. The angular layout adds character and allows for six-metre-wide windows, which are just four metres from the width of the room. The bathroom skylight lets in natural light, illuminating the palm trees which can be raised up to the sun deck.

The Merani Hotel is designed for built in series, with different layout configurations available. There are a variety of general layout options, offering enough versatility to accommodate groups of varying sizes: There is an eight-bedroom suite, four VIP suites, a presidential suite, a royal suite, an event hall and an air ferry.

The "Sail" deserves special attention. The Merani is equipped with an unusual, 28-meter-long, multifunctional, lifting sail. Its primary function is to cover the sundeck during flight and in bad weather.

The cover structure is a rigid, arched "blanket," filled with helium and covered with lightweight, flexible solar panels. The "sail cover" is a cross between the worlds of sailing and airships, dramatically altering The Merani's external shape for any purpose.

The sail functions like a small airship, constantly reaching upward. Takeoff and landing are accomplished via an intelligent system of roll-on/roll-off cables that adjust the sail's pitch angle and coordinate the use of solar or wind energy. The system allows the "sail cover" to be set at any height, depending on the length of the installed cables. The cover is attached to the vessel's body via a power cable and can accommodate a variety of spotlights, cameras, sensors, audio systems, antennas, insect and animal repellants, and more.

When shade is needed, the cover can be raised over the sundeck at the desired height, while a retractable awning system provides additional protection. When shade is not needed, the cover can be lifted to a needed height, allowing guests to sunbathe. A screen can also be attached to the cover to create an outdoor cinema space.

At night, the surrounding area is illuminated by adjusting the light surface based on height. As the Merani Hotel will often visit inaccessible places, it requires to be equipped with powerful communication technology. The 'Sale' serves as a 'beacon' for guests wandering around the surroundings and for incoming airships.

The zero-emission Merani Vessel combines the latest maritime technologies to provide maximum stability, effective propulsion, manoeuvrability and the highest level of sailing comfort. The Merani Vessel is set to demonstrate the effectiveness of using multiple energy sources. It harnesses solar energy using an impressive array of flexible photovoltaic panels, ensuring a self-sufficient retreat in the utmost luxury, even in remote regions.

Thanks to climate-controlled technology and phase change materials (PCM), Merani saves energy for cooling and heating. The PCM, which has a high thermal mass, absorbs heat during sunny days and slowly releases it as temperatures drop. The photovoltaic shield opens up like fish scales to recharge Merani's body with heat or coolness.

Merani is equipped with an automatic levelling system for landing on uneven and sloping surfaces. The pool structure is supported by a system of framed columns with 12 lifting ropes for secure lifting points and low gravity. Merani is also fitted with a lateral damping system to prevent collisions with treetops or rocks when travelling through canyons. Shallow water capability, great maneuverability, extremely environment friendly and many other Merani's advantages have been created thanks to "Deep Speed" electric propulsion motors, eliminating several concerns deriving from conventional propulsion methods.

"Deep Speed" is the most disruptive marine propulsion system ever designed, inspired by the aerospace industry. The engine generates a straight highspeed jet, much higher than a vessel speed. The faster the vessel, the greater the water velocity in the jet stream and a vessel itself.

Her highest sea-keeping performance and no Vibration results in smoother sailing characteristics, you no longer have to worry about seasickness and will experience the water-nature in silence, listen to the waves lapping against the hull instead of the engines rumble below you.

Absence of open rotating blades ensures minimal damage from floating debris, complete safety around people and for marine life. The outboard installation creates very low underwater acoustic signature, no torque effect and no cavitation give maximum comfort levels on board.

The “Merani” is made of advanced carbon fiber composite materials, manufactured using one-time vacuum forming technology. The main benefit to reap from carbon fiber is dramatically-reduced a vessel weight compared to steel, meaning this material will make the Merani 50% lighter than boats of the same size.

How Safe are Modern Airships? Airships are actually far less dangerous than helicopters and average general aviation planes. Current airships safety is enhanced by using non-flammable helium gas, followed by a broad spectrum of revolutionary technologies and innovations. The airship is capable of flying up to 6,000 nautical miles, hovering over unprepared surfaces and delivering large loads directly to the point of need.

Several companies, including Lockheed Martin, Hybrid Air Vehicles, Aeroscraft, and LTH, have been actively involved in airship research and development. In particular, hybrid airships have garnered considerable attention in recent years. Hybrid airships are designed to combine features of airplanes and airships and to bridge the gap between the low operating costs and low airspeeds of traditional airships.

By combining dynamic (motion) and buoyant (aerostatic) lift, hybrids offer several advantages over traditional airships, regarding performance, payload, and cruise speed. For example, Airlander50 airship is able to carry up to a 60-tonne. Length 120 m, Width 60m, Height 35m. Cruise speed 195 km/h, Payload up to 60 000 kg.
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Land and take-off is the most dangerous segment of aircraft flight, but airships make it safe by keeping low speed. Today we can enjoy air travel as one of the safest ways of transport, All airborne vehicles, including airships, that carry passengers are regulated by the same level of stringent certification requirements as any commercial airplane.

Although airships look like balloons, they don’t burst: even in the unlikely event the hull did puncture the helium gas would escape slowly, it needs to be pushed out of the envelope to decrease buoyancy, a process which can take literally days to accomplish. Today’s materials are strong, light and rip-proof by fusing layers with different properties to form the gas-proof skin. Airships fly low, unpressurised, this means there is no risk of rapid decompression, thus eliminating another threat to air safety.

Airships have four to eight propeller engines, which gives you greater inherent safety because obviously if you lose a single engine, you’ve lost only a insignificant part of your propulsion. It’s hard to envisage a situation where all engines would fail and even if that happened, you’d have an enormous amount of time to pick where you want to land.

What are the major technical capabilities of the airship? One of the major arguments in favor of airships is that they are much more environmentally friendly, offering a 90 percent reduction in emissions. As airships can take off and land from virtually any surface, gliding quietly overhead and leaving the landscape untouched. There’s no need to clear land, to construct runways, additional roads or airports - another plus for the planet.

The buoyancy control system compresses helium into a pressure envelope, allowing an airship to act as a “flying submarine, with the difference that the operating substance is the air instead of the water. A pilot can control and adjust buoyant and dynamic lift at all stages, creating beyond what has traditionally been available.

Airship rigid structure provides an excellent range of hard points for mounting engines, canards, cockpit, propulsion systems, both inside and outside of the hull. Airships can be equipped with specialized loading bays to enable effect loading and unloading through airborne cranes, while hovering over specific locations.