Hilton x Voyager Space

One Giant Leap...

Hilton ventures into a new territory, partnering with Voyager Space to elevate the guest experience aboard Starlab Space Station.

With 7,000 hotels in 122 countries and territories worldwide, Hilton can lay claim to offering travellers a comfortable stay wherever they are… even in outer space.

In a landmark development, the group has been named official hotel partner for Voyager Space and is set to design the crew lodgings and hospitality suites aboard its free-flying commercial space station. Planned to replace the International Space Station, the new spacecraft has the capacity to continuously host up to four astronauts and will also house a state-of-the-art laboratory and the first science park in space.

“Hilton has been innovating to improve the guest experience and pioneering new destinations for travel for more than a century,” comments Chris Nassetta, President and CEO of Hilton Worldwide. “For decades, discoveries in space have been positively impacting life on Earth, and now Hilton will have an opportunity to use this unique environment to improve the guest experience wherever people travel. This landmark collaboration underscores our deep commitment to spreading the light and warmth of hospitality and providing a friendly, reliable stay – whether on the ground or in outer space.”

Bringing its hospitality expertise to the space station, the group has been tasked with supporting the design and development of the crew areas, helping to reimagine the human experience and making extended stays more comfortable. But this isn’t the first time Hilton has ventured into space. In 2019, it participated in research in which the famous DoubleTree by Hilton chocolate-chip cookie became the first ever food baked in space. And back in 1967, at the height of the space race, Barron Hilton dreamed of building a hotel on the moon, going so far as to develop concept drawings and mock-up reservation cards and room keys.

In this new partnership, Hilton and Voyager will collaborate in the fields of architecture and design, developing communal areas and sleeping suites on board as well as the ground-to-space astronaut experience. Larry Traxler, Senior Vice President of Global Design at Hilton comments: “This is an exciting new chapter for our design team. We truly believe in the power of design to elevate the stay and are thrilled to bring our expertise in creative and efficient design solutions to new heights.”

Longer-term, it is also hoped that the venture will pave the way for other tourism, educational and commercial efforts. “Starlab will be more than just a destination, it will be an experience made infinitely more unique and artful with the Hilton team’s infusion of innovation, expertise and global reach,” concludes Dylan Taylor, Chairman and CEO of Voyager Space. “Voyager and Hilton are acutely focused on creating innovative solutions for the future of humanity and this partnership opens new doors to what is possible for comfort-focused space exploration and habitation.”