Nov 2 2009Spanish Space Hotel Still A Go For 2012
Intergalactic Suites, the $4.4 million per 3-night space hotel (you better change the sheets!) that we first reported on back in 2007, is apparently still a go for a 2012 grand opening. I'm skeptical. Also, on the waiting list. God I'm rich!
Galactic Suite Ltd, set up in 2007, hopes to start its project with a single pod in orbit 280 miles above the earth, with the capacity to hold four guests and two astronaut-pilots.
It will take a day and a half to reach the pod -- which Claramunt compared to a mountain retreat, with no staff to greet the traveler."When the passengers arrive in the rocket, they will join it for three days, rocket and capsule. With this we create in the tourist a confidence that he hasn't been abandoned. After three days the passenger returns to the transport rocket and returns to earth," he said.
Interesting, but I can think of a better business model. Namely, taking the customers to the hotel, then pulling away and threatening to leave them there if they don't pay another $10 million (you know they've got it). Geekologie Writer LLC: 2010 Startup of the Year!
Space hotel says it's on schedule to open in 2012 [msnbc]
Thanks to thanks to, who made me do that on purpose to make me look stupid EVEN THOUGH I KNOW ITS YOU FDSY.
Reader Comments
1. Drew Wilson - November 2, 2009 3:56 PM
I WANA GO!
2. Drew Wilson - November 2, 2009 3:58 PM
how much stuff would i have to pawn to pay for that, anyone wana buy a gameboy color?
3. naas - November 2, 2009 4:01 PM
FDSY can be tricky like that GW.
I also wanna go
4. doan - November 2, 2009 4:04 PM
I say, save your $4.4mil, and go buy an island in the Philippines. That way, you can jump into the volcano when the Robot Apocalypse of 2012 initiates.
5. Legion - November 2, 2009 4:06 PM
Death, be all but proud, though some have called thee mighty and dreadful. I am Legion for we are many...
6. Dirty-Shizno - November 2, 2009 4:09 PM
@4 i doubt that in 2012 when the robots start the war, they will be even remotely interested in a private island.. i say we all buy one in that case!
7. Ollie Williams - November 2, 2009 4:11 PM
FSDY = IP statistic logging fail. lol
8. Closet Nerd - November 2, 2009 4:14 PM
That hotel will play right in to the 12/12/2012 Mayan Prophecy.....
See they say the world will change, but that doesn't mean the world will end (like the movie coming out). What I think will happen is that there will be a problem with satellites which will greatly disrupt our way of life. Someone hijacks this hotel, and blows it up near satellites. Then the resulting shrapnel orbiting the earth will continue to destroy additional satellites. With the satellites destroyed there will be a major breakdown in communication. GPS, cellphones and other telecommunications will be severely damaged.
9. LSDiesel - November 2, 2009 4:17 PM
@8 That only results in not being able to watch the bears game and lots of dropped calls. Not the end of the world.
10. LSDiesel - November 2, 2009 4:18 PM
Oh wait, I see your point....
11. STOMPY - November 2, 2009 4:21 PM
@Closet Nerd
So you are telling me that in 2012, I'm gonna have to listen to a bunch of iPhone losers complain about not being able to stream the new twilight video while twatting about it on the twitter page? Hopefully murder will be legal by than...
http://img.moronail.net/img/1/7/1417.jpg
12. Pat - November 2, 2009 4:23 PM
"With this we create in the tourist a confidence that he hasn't been abandoned."
Confidence, indeed!
13. Emode - November 2, 2009 4:26 PM
@8 Logic of this piece hurts my brain.
14. Closet Nerd - November 2, 2009 4:30 PM
@8 Not that it is going to be the end of the world.... just the end of our current way of life.
15. FDSY - November 2, 2009 4:53 PM
haHA
I consider this a victory despite that fact GW got the best of me.
@ 3
You know me all too well, my friend
@ 7
I assume you mean me but because you messed up the letters you could mean someone else. Either way, haHA.
16. matt - November 2, 2009 4:58 PM
the 8 week training course seems like quite the commitment, but might be worth it ... a few more images here: http://raddblog.wordpress.com/2009/11/02/that-is-so-galactic-suite-space-hotel-set-to-open-2012/
17. Closet Nerd - November 2, 2009 5:01 PM
Good one FDSY
18. finfan - November 2, 2009 5:30 PM
I found a silver penny...
19. Dream - November 2, 2009 5:34 PM
I rofl'd at FDSY
20. Mr. Anderson - November 2, 2009 6:30 PM
I like your idea better GW...
21. Ollie Williams - November 2, 2009 8:16 PM
@15
I meant you, but whatever works man. :P
22. Comavirus - November 2, 2009 8:47 PM
Paint it a bunch of different colors. It's an Everlasting Gobstopper.
23. g babdy slimz - November 2, 2009 10:17 PM
space sex!
24. The thompson - November 2, 2009 11:22 PM
I would hate to have to be the cleaning crew there... I mean, if I were to pay 4.4 mil to stay in a space hotel, of course i'm going to make the place as messy and loved stained as possible... first to screw in space baby!
I'd also try to claim the first drunk in space, but we all know those ruskies know how to party...
25. Hayley - November 3, 2009 1:35 AM
@ 25
I would love to be the cleaning through there.
Free spaceness.
pew!
26. Lady K - November 3, 2009 5:41 AM
Wow...erm... :s
while i'm sure seeing the earth from space would be pretty cool..3 days with nothing to do except look at space, and possibly get space maddness... (This is my ice cream bar!!! i've had it since i was a child!!!)... not really that great of a holiday.
"I've been in space, it was amazing!"
"I went to japan and met pikachu!!"
..yeah...pikachu..... you know you want it!