US EditionRome’s airport opens luxurious dog hotel with pampering services
The dog hotel features 40 rooms with amenities like temperature-controlled floors and videocall screens, achieving nearly 66% occupancy since May, officials said.
- In May 2025, Rome’s Fiumicino International Airport launched Dog Relais, a pioneering hotel for dogs located within the airport grounds, among the earliest such facilities available at major European airports.
- This opening coincided with Italy's aviation authority changing rules to allow large dogs inside plane cabins on domestic flights if inside secured crates.
- Dog Relais offers 40 temperature-controlled rooms with private gardens, training services, and staff that collect dogs from terminals so owners can proceed to flights.
- Transport minister Matteo Salvini announced that the first flight permitting large dogs to travel in cabins is scheduled for September 23, describing the initiative as a milestone in advancing societal progress.
- The hotel's popularity peaked with full occupancy in August, and customers say it improves life balance, while the project fits a strategy to enhance passenger experience at the airport.
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Rome’s airport’s new luxurious dog hotel pampers pets
By Francesco Sportelli For The Associated Press FIUMICINO, Italy — Dog owners often face a dilemma before traveling: leave your beloved pet with a sitter or at a kennel? Both require quite some planning and logistics, which can be stressful and time-consuming for fur parents. Rome’s Fiumicino International Airport has sought to streamline the process by opening one of the first on-site hotels at a major European airport, following a similar init…
Rome’s airport launches luxurious dog hotel with pampering services
Rome’s Fiumicino International Airport has sought to streamline the process by opening one of the first on-site hotels at a major European airport, following a similar initiative in Frankfurt. Dog Relais’ workers even retrieve pups from the terminal so travelers can proceed straight to their flight.
Dog owners often face a dilemma before traveling: should they leave their pet with a sitter or in a dog hotel? Both require a lot of planning, which can be stressful and time-consuming for owners of furry friends. Rome's Fiumicino Airport has decided to make the choice easier for owners. They have opened one of the first hotels at a major European airport. The hotel even picks up pets from the terminal so that passengers can continue straight to…
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