We are talking about space tourism and visiting Mars. Wouldn't something like building a small building on the Moon, with a bar and a couple of tables be much more easier to pull off?
I bet there are many rich people who would pay millions for a trip and a drink on the surface while looking at the Earth in the distance through some thick plexiglass wall.
Would a moon cafe be easier than sending someone to Mars and back? I mean, that's pretty freakin' obvious, isn't it?!
Why isn't there such a thing? Because it's still hard, expensive, and dangerous. It's not clear to me why this isn't obvious.