Dacia, the car brand driven by outdoor adventure, is preparing to open its Million-Star Hotel in Scotland’s Galloway Forest Park for a limited time only, offering space lovers a chance to witness one of the year’s biggest interplanetary moments from the comfort of a Dacia Bigster this February.
Dacia’s Million-Star Hotel is made up of a fleet of roomy Bigster, the brand’s popular SUV, temporarily stationed in Galloway Forest Park, the UK’s first certified Dark Sky Park. Each vehicle will be equipped with a panoramic sunroof and the brand’s overnight-ready Sleep Pack, and lined up ready for one of 2026’s most anticipated interplanetary spectacles.
The stellar event will give stargazers the chance to witness the rare and highly anticipated six-planet alignment, with Venus, Jupiter, Saturn, and Mercury all easy to spot with the naked eye.
On 14 January 2026, Dacia launched a free-to-enter ballot in which the public can secure one of the Million-Star Hotel’s five Bigsters for an all-expenses-paid one-night luxury stay.
Combined with the SUV’s panoramic roof, Dacia’s innovative Sleep Pack accessory transforms each Bigster into the perfect mobile overnight base camp for space seekers. It consists of a foldaway double bed with a 190cm mattress that converts into a tray table for picnics and provides extra storage for luggage. With this, Dacia redefines the ‘luxury’ night away, proving it isn’t defined by excess, but by the essentials in the best locations.
Guests will be able to kayak and fish in Loch Doon, as well as enjoy food cooked over open flame.
A Dark Sky Park such as Galloway Forest Park offers near-perfect astronomical viewing thanks to protection from light pollution. Not only does this mean the planetary parade will be seen at its brightest, but even more stars will fill the night sky, too. The park was given official Dark Sky Park status in 2009, when it was only the fourth place in the world to earn this international accreditation.
Fuelled by social media trends and headline-grabbing ‘astro-tourism’ projects, astronomy as a hobby is booming in the Gen-Z demographic. In 2025, retailers reported soaring YoY sales of telescopes and binoculars.
The Dacia Million-Star Hotel will host the winners of its ballot on the 25 and 26 of February 2026. Food, drink, and astronomy equipment will be provided, as well as everything needed for a comfortable night of stargazing and sleep.
For more info and to enter visit: dacia.co.uk/million-star-hotel