Space hotel stay runs about $4 million

London -- A British company is developing a vacation package costing nearly $4 million includes a three-night hotel stay in orbit around the Earth.

The Galactic Suite Hotel is expected to begin taking bookings next year for a vacation package that includes 18 weeks of astronaut training at a Caribbean island, The Sun reported Monday.

"This is the first package deal to space," said Galactic Suite director Xavier Claramunt. "It includes transport to the Caribbean island, the training required for journeys into orbit, the flight to the hotel and three nights in space."

Hotel guests will be outfitted with Velcro suits that will allow them to anchor themselves to the walls of their accommodations when they want a break from zero-gravity floating.

Claramunt said designers have solved the problem of washing -- guests will enter spa rooms filled with bubbles of floating water -- but the kinks are still being worked out of some other necessary areas.

"How to accommodate the more intimate activities of the guests has not been easy. The toilet is still a challenge," he said.

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