What hotels in space will look like: 5 interesting ideas (9 photos)

How about spending a couple of nights in a space hotel? As we explore this mysterious space, some believe commercial space travel will be within a decade. Let's look at some ideas of what hotels in space would look like.





1. Space hotel from Gateway Spaceport



The American company Gateway Foundations has developed the design of the Voyager Class Space Station hotel, which will be located in Earth orbit. It will be able to carry about 400 passengers, and according to the company's plans, it will begin traveling in 2027. The hotel is equipped with all the amenities you would find in a regular hotel, including a spa, cinema, restaurants and other facilities.





2. Hotel from Hotels.com



Popular hotel booking site Hotels.com is confident that space travel will take place in the near future - for this reason, they have already started accepting bookings. They launched a website called One Small Step for Hotels, where the company imagines a sci-fi future. This space hotel will feature robots, an AI concierge, and plenty of other futuristic services, like choosing a stylish spacesuit.



3. Space tourism module from BSO



Bigelow Space Operations (BSO) was created to operate space stations in low Earth orbit, where most space hotels plan to host their clients. This is a subsidiary of the American space company Bigelow Aerospace, which successfully designs spacecraft and develops modules for NASA. They are currently considering space tourism. Perhaps in the future they will rent out space on BEAM (space station module) to corporations and countries. The lease price will be between $26 million and $36 million.

4. "Orbital Reef" - commercial orbital station



Orbital Reef is a station created by the space tourism company Blue Origin, owned by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos. At the end of 2021, Blue Origin successfully completed the first human flight into space, and now the company plans to expand the capabilities of space travel. Her plans include creating a spaceship with a capacity of up to 10 people. The ship will be used for filming, research and other purposes, as well as as a space hotel.

5. Aurora Station



Aurora Station is the brainchild of the American startup Orion Span. The company is offering guests a 12-day space trip and the chance to "see 16 sunrises in just one day" - for $9.5 million. The station is designed to accommodate four travelers and two crew members. Before embarking on their journey, guests will undergo a simplified and specialized version of astronaut training.