Opening page…
Travel News

Space Hotel - would you prefer a room with a view of the moon or the earth?

Published by Irhal

The journey will cost you about $750,000 and the five days stay will add another $150,000 to the bill but for just under $1 million this may be the ultimate holiday for those with spare change. Richard Branson is already booking passengers on his Virgin Galactic space odyssey but his customers do not have a hotel in the sky - yet! If Russian entrepreneur Sergei Kostenko has his way, then by 2015 his Orbital…

SpaceStationHotel

If Russian entrepreneur Sergei Kostenko has his way, then by 2015 his Orbital Technologies may be offering guests vertical or horizontal beds with views of the earth or the moon. The company is associated with RSC Energia which is the main contractor for the Russian International Space Stations. According to Kostenko, the space hotel will only have 7 guest rooms - with a rather steep revenue per room rate.

When you are spending that kind of money there is good likelihood that a Michelin star chef will be offering gourmet dishes cooked in zero gravity. After all, you do want your guests to write raving reviews on TripAdvisor.

More Travel News

All travel news
Thailand Unveils Summer Holiday 2026 Shopping Bangkok, Thailand, 31 July 2026: press image

Travel News

Thailand Unveils Summer Holiday 2026 Shopping

This summer, Central Shopping Centers invites international visitors to experience the best of shopping, dining, and leisure with Summer Holiday 2026, running from 20 July – 30 September 2026. Created exclusively for international tourists, the campaign offers shopping privileges across Thailand’s five world-class shopping malls: centralwOrld, Central Park…

Read full story
Special "Ahlan Jordan" Prices for Tourists press image

Travel News

Special "Ahlan Jordan" Prices for Tourists

The Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities and the Jordan Tourism Board, in cooperation with tourism associations, have launched the integrated digital platform "Ahlan Jordan" as part of measures to support the tourism sector and address the impact of regional circumstances on travel activity.

Read full story