Archive · 20 Jan 2026
Startup Offers Moon Hotel Stays
A company called GRU Space wants to build a hotel on the Moon.
They are taking reservations for stays, which cost a lot of money.
The full trip to the Moon will cost even more.
The company's founder, Skyler Chan, believes this is an important step for people to live on the Moon in the future.
They plan to start building in 2029 and finish by 2032.
People who want to go will have to pay a fee and pass a background check.
GRU Space is a US-based startup offering reservations for a Moon hotel stay, with prices ranging from Rs 2.2 crore to Rs 9 crore.
The company aims to build a human outpost on the lunar surface by 2032, with the first construction payload expected to land in 2029.
The full trip to the Moon is estimated to cost over Rs 90 crore, with a $1,000 non-refundable application fee and a stringent background check required.
GRU Space plans to test a method of turning lunar dust into bricks to shield the hotel from radiation and extreme temperatures.
The project is presented as a step towards humanity's future beyond Earth, reflecting the trend of tech billionaires aspiring for an interstellar address.
- Who
- Galactic Resource Utilization Space (GRU Space), a US-based startup founded by 22-year-old Skyler Chan
- What
- Offering reservations for a hotel stay on the Moon and planning to build a human outpost on the lunar surface
- When
- First construction payload expected to land in 2029, with the outpost planned for 2032
- Where
- On the Moon
- Why
- To lay the foundations for life beyond Earth and to stimulate the lunar economy
- Company
- Galactic Resource Utilization Space (GRU Space)
- Founder
- Skyler Chan
- Reservation Fee
- $1,000 (non-refundable)
- Hotel Stay Price Range
- Rs 2.2 crore ($250,000) to Rs 9 crore ($1 million)
- Estimated Full Trip Cost
- Over Rs 90 crore ($10 million)
- Expected First Payload Landing
- 2029
- Planned Human Outpost
- 2032