Archive · 13 Jan 2026
California Startup Plans Lunar Hotel
A company called GRU wants to build a hotel on the moon by 2032.
It will cost $1 million to stay there.
The founder, Skyler Chan, says this will help people live on the moon and Mars.
They plan to use special technology to build the hotel using moon soil.
The first guests might be rich couples and people who have been to space before.
The company believes this will help humans become a space-faring species.
GRU plans to build a lunar hotel by 2032, with bookings starting at $1 million.
Construction is set to begin in 2029, pending regulatory approval.
The hotel will use proprietary technology to transform lunar soil into durable structures.
Initial guests are expected to be wealthy, adventurous newlyweds and prior commercial space travelers.
GRU aims to develop the lunar economy and enable humanity to become interplanetary.
- Who
- Galactic Resource Utilisation Space (GRU), founded by Skyler Chan
- What
- A lunar hotel project aiming to offer vacation experiences on the moon
- When
- Construction to start in 2029, completion by 2032
- Where
- On the moon
- Why
- To develop the lunar economy and enable humanity to become interplanetary
- Startup Name
- Galactic Resource Utilisation Space (GRU)
- Founder
- Skyler Chan
- Estimated Cost
- $1,000,000 per booking
- Construction Start
- 2029 (subject to approval)
- Completion Target
- 2032
- Initial Clients
- Wealthy, adventurous newlyweds and prior commercial space travelers
- Investors
- SpaceX and Anduril investors