A toilet with a view! Space Perspective shares a sneak peek of the toilet aboard its balloon that will take tourists to the edge of space next year (for a hefty price!)

When it comes to toilets, there won’t be many that can compete with this one.

That’s because this toilet offers a great view – allowing users to enjoy the spectacular sight of the curvature of the Earth from the comfort of a space balloon.

Such is the luxury of the toilet – it features plants, plush seats and Wi-Fi for the “high-altitude bathroom selfie” – that the company behind it has dubbed it “the world’s first space spa”.

When introducing the design, the Florida-based company wrote up Space Perspective

‘[This is] “The ultimate retreat for our explorers during their transformative journey to the edge of space.”

A toilet break that’s out of this world: There won’t be many toilets that can compete with this one. That’s because this toilet offers a great view – allowing users to enjoy the spectacular sight of the curvature of the Earth from the comfort of a space balloon

Such is the luxury of the toilet – it features plants, plush seats and Wi-Fi for the “high-altitude bathroom selfie” – that the company behind it has dubbed it “the world’s first space spa”.

Space Perspective hopes to offer its first flight to the edge of space in late 2024.

The company has designed a sleek-looking capsule called Spaceship Neptune that offers panoramic views from more than 100,000 feet (32 km) and extras like a cocktail menu, music playlist and reclining seats.

Up to eight passengers at a time will have the opportunity to enjoy a six-hour return journey at a cost of $125,000 (£100,000) per ticket, which equates to £277 per minute.

It takes two hours to absorb the curvature of the Earth, “the utter blackness of space, and the thin blue line of our atmosphere,” said Space Perspective.

This can be viewed through the “largest windows ever flown into space”, while the capsule will even have a high-speed Wi-Fi connection so passengers can “take family and friends with them to Earth”.

But what sets Space Perspective apart from some of its competitors is the fact that the company regularly seems to brag about its toilet’s “unbeatable view.”

In its latest advertising effort, the company said the bathroom will feature “soft, soothing tones, live plants, stunning window views, high-quality products and unique soundscapes.”

It continues: “Plush seats on the toilet lid ensure you can comfortably stay for a while and enjoy a moment of solitude.”

“And because there’s Wi-Fi, you can even take a high-altitude bathroom selfie.”

Fancy: When introducing the design, the Florida-based company wrote down Space Perspective

Plan: Space Perspective hopes to offer its first flight to the edge of space in late 2024

Futuristic: The company has designed a sleek-looking capsule called Spaceship Neptune (pictured in an artist’s rendering) that offers panoramic views from more than 100,000 feet and extras like a cocktail menu, music playlist and reclining seats

Unlike Jeff Bezos’ “Blue Origin” and Richard Branson’s “Virgin Galactic,” which feature all the flight turbulence you’d expect from a rocket and spaceplane, “Space Perspective” promises a slightly smoother journey into the planet’s stratosphere.

It will take passengers to an altitude of 20 miles, but they won’t be able to experience the weightlessness offered by Blue Origin’s New Shepard rocket and Virgin Galactic’s SpaceShipTwo.

For comparison, the former takes its passengers to an altitude of 65 miles and the latter to 50 miles.

Space Perspective’s spherical capsule will be attached to a balloon that will be launched from ships that will be converted into “floating spaceports” off the coast of Florida.

It is currently being built near NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, with the goal of launching the first model into space by the end of next year.

SPACE TOURISM COMPANIES FIGHT TO PROVIDE A VIEW OF EARTH FROM ABOVE

With missions to the International Space Station (ISS) now the norm and Elon Musk talking about going to Mars, it’s often hard to imagine that 65 years ago no human had ever been in space.

We walked the earth for 300,000 years, but it wasn’t until 1961 that Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin became the first person to escape the boundaries of our planet.

A Ticket to Space: If money were no object, what could you get from the various space tourism options on offer? From Virgin Galactic’s spaceplane and Jeff Bezos’ rocket to balloon rides in the stratosphere and trips to the ISS, MailOnline takes a look up

Now, five decades later, space tourism companies are popping up everywhere, promising to take ordinary people on adventures to the stars.

Yes, the vast majority have exorbitant ticket prices that only allow the super-rich to snag a seat, but as the industry evolves, the hope is that they will gradually come down.

So who will win the race to offer regular commercial travel? And if money wasn’t an issue, what could you gain from the various options on offer?

From Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic spaceplane and Jeff Bezos’ rocket to stratospheric balloon rides, trips to the ISS and orbital hotels – MailOnline takes a look here.