250,000 Miles Away, Maybe Not: A Moon Resort With A Lunar Surface To Explore Will Be Built In Dubai

12 people have been there, 7 billion want to visit: The first images of the gigantic resort that will take luxury and space tourism to another level.

The metal bird has enabled mass travel to far off distant locations; however, one amazing destination has only been visited by 12 humans. MOON will “bridge” the gap for those who yearn for an authentic, memorable, life altering experience. A series of Moon-shaped hotels will be built in several locations around the globe, the first of which is Dubai. The Moon sphere will offer mass-space tourism, a ‘lunar colony’, a ride in a Shuttle, a gigantic luxury resort, villas, a Convention Center, a Global Meeting Place.

Authentic space tourism at an affordable price point

According to Forbes, it will be free to enter “Moon,” but the main experience will cost $500.

Each of the four MOON Destination Resorts to be developed in North America, MENA, Europe and Asia Pacific will feature 4000 luxury Resort suites. The Resort built by Canadian architectural company and intellectual property licensor Moon World Resorts (MWR) will be developed to a Five Star standard with service delivery operating at a Five Diamond level. Guest Astronauts will be able to explore MOON’s authentic lunar colony by foot and by unique hop on – hop off lunar rover’s.

“Moon Dubai will be the largest and most successful modern-day tourism project within the entire MENA region, doubling annual tourism visitations to Dubai based on its global appeal, brand awareness and unique multiple integrated offerings,” Moon World Resorts’ Mathews and Henderson said, adding it can “can comfortably accommodate 10 million annual visitors.”

The resort’s lunar surface, surrounded by a “lunar colony,” is expected to enable 2.5 million guests, annually, to experience affordable space tourism on the ground in Dubai.

“Moon Dubai will significantly impact every aspect of the emirate’s economy including tourism, transportation, commercial and residential real estate, infrastructure, financial services, aviation and space, energy, MICE, agriculture, technology and of course education,” Henderson said, adding this would “firmly plant the UAE flag into the forefront of space exploration,” thus, driving millions of global space enthusiasts to seek out all Dubai has to offer.

Latest design updates for MOON include two additional discs within the lower superstructure building. These will feature “The Private Residence at MOON”.

Approximately 144 luxury units will be available for purchase, each 2000 sqft / 186 sqm. Owners will enjoy exclusive privileges via lifetime membership in their MOON Owners Club.

MOON’s exclusive luxury Resort suites are designed to inspire and educate guests to the benefits of healthy living. Guests will enjoy the most exclusive sensory experiences derived from aromatherapy plus the integration of light, sight and sound therapy.

Suites will include the most innovative clean, fresh and antibacterial air technology, vitamin infused filtered water systems and all amenities will be certified nontoxic, recyclable, biodegradable, eco-friendly and not tested on animals. Suites will feature the latest state of the art technology including MOON’s unique “Windows to the Universe” which will essentially provide guests with the ability to visualize anything and anywhere their thoughts may wish to take them.

The Event Center at MOON will welcome 5000 guest to major live events performed by amazing globally renowned artists.

The Convention Center at MOON will welcome exhibitors and attendees from around the world. The obvious choice for all Technology and Space Related exhibitions, MOON’s unique venue space will comfortably accommodate exhibits requiring up to 500,000 ft2 (46,500 m2) of floor space in combination with 150,000 ft2 (14,000 m2) of dedicated meeting space. While at MOON guests will naturally want to enjoy a unique Lunar Surface and Lunar Colony experience because they can!

The Global Meeting Place at MOON will be a spectacular multi-level lounge, planet Earth’s largest. Based on an Alien Space crafts unscheduled crash landing, The Global Meeting place is the perfect venue to enjoy an out-of-this-world cocktail or two after a day touring the Convention Center or prior to an Event Center show.