<strong>'2001: A Space Odyssey':</strong> Director Stanley Kubrick's Cult sci-fi movie "2001: A Space Odyssey" included a scene set in a Hilton space hotel.
'2001: A Space Odyssey': Director Stanley Kubrick's Cult sci-fi movie "2001: A Space Odyssey" included a scene set in a Hilton space hotel.
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<strong>En route: </strong>The Orbiter Hilton was a capsule capable of accommodating up to 24 guests as a stopover on the way to the moon.
En route: The Orbiter Hilton was a capsule capable of accommodating up to 24 guests as a stopover on the way to the moon.
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<strong>Rocket pad reception: </strong>The entrance to the Lunar Hilton would be on the surface, with the rest of the structure underground.
Rocket pad reception: The entrance to the Lunar Hilton would be on the surface, with the rest of the structure underground.
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<strong>Going underground: </strong>A series of subterranean corridors would branch out from a central hub, to connect a total of 100 rooms.
Going underground: A series of subterranean corridors would branch out from a central hub, to connect a total of 100 rooms.
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<strong>Drinks in space: </strong>"If you think we're not going to have a cocktail lounge you don't know Hilton -- or travelers," said Barron Hilton.
Drinks in space: "If you think we're not going to have a cocktail lounge you don't know Hilton -- or travelers," said Barron Hilton.
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<strong>Moon reservation:</strong> A mockup of a room reservation for the Lunar Hilton, for arrivals no sooner than 1980.
Moon reservation: A mockup of a room reservation for the Lunar Hilton, for arrivals no sooner than 1980.
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<strong>Floor plan: </strong>The hotel's top level included the lobby and cocktail lounge.
Floor plan: The hotel's top level included the lobby and cocktail lounge.
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<strong>Lunar lay</strong><strong>out: </strong>A floor plan for the guest rooms corridors.
Lunar layout: A floor plan for the guest rooms corridors.
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<strong>Key to the future: </strong>Hilton mocked up a hotel key to the Lunar Hilton. It may have looked futuristic for 1967, but most hotels now use cards to open room doors.
Key to the future: Hilton mocked up a hotel key to the Lunar Hilton. It may have looked futuristic for 1967, but most hotels now use cards to open room doors.
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<strong>Space similarities: </strong>The rooms were designed to be very similar to regular Hilton hotel rooms.
Space similarities: The rooms were designed to be very similar to regular Hilton hotel rooms.
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<strong>Route to the stars: </strong>Hilton employees spell out "Next Year Lunar Hilton" at a parade for returning astronauts in New York.
Route to the stars: Hilton employees spell out "Next Year Lunar Hilton" at a parade for returning astronauts in New York.
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