California - United States

If the phrase “room with a view” no longer excites you, an American startup has a proposal that terrestrial hotels will find difficult to compete with: stay on the moon and look at the Earth from the window.

GRU Space, a California-based company, is working on an ambitious project that it says could lead to the opening of the first hotel on the moon by 2032, in a step that moves the concept of space tourism from a short trip to a stay that extends for several days.

Four guests...and the hotel is inflatable

According to the published plan, the first version will be a pressurized inflatable facility, built on Earth and then transported to the Moon by a heavy lander. The company aims to host four guests at a time for several days.

The list of proposed activities looks like a tourist resort transported to another world: walking on the moon, driving vehicles on its surface, and even playing golf, with views that certainly do not need a filter to turn them into an exceptional photo.

Booking is not a push of a button
The company has opened applications for early access, but it's not like booking a weekend getaway. Applications are subject to review, and candidates may be asked to provide personal, medical and financial information before moving on to later stages. Press reports indicate potential deposits ranging between 250,000 and one million dollars, while the final cost of the residence may exceed 10 million dollars.

Who is behind the idea?

Founded by UC Berkeley graduate Skyler Chan, GRU Space joined Y Combinator's Winter 2026 class. Speaking about the project's ambition, Chan proposes the hotel as the beginning of building permanent human infrastructure on the moon, and not just as a single tourist resort.

Room service may be slightly delayed

The year 2032 remains a stated goal and is not a guaranteed opening date. The project still faces tests, space missions, and major engineering and financial challenges. But if the plan succeeds, the meaning of “hotel far from the city center” may get a completely new definition: about 384 thousand kilometers away from Earth.