Archive · 21 Sep 2025
Rome Airport Opens Luxury Dog Hotel; Large Dogs Allowed on Flights
Imagine an airport where your dog can stay in a nice hotel while you travel!
Rome's Fiumicino Airport now has a place called Dog Relais for your furry friends.
They have comfy rooms with music to relax, and you can even watch your dog on video calls.
It's for people who travel and don't want to leave their dogs at home or a kennel.
The airport also changed rules, so large dogs can now fly with you inside the plane on some flights!
Some people are happy about this, and some may not be, but it is seen as a step forward.
Fiumicino Airport in Rome opened Dog Relais, an on-site dog hotel.
Basic rooms at the dog hotel cost €40 per night and include temperature-controlled floors.
Optional services include grooming, aromatherapy, and massages.
The hotel caters to travelers and locals needing dog daycare.
Italy's aviation authority now allows large dogs in plane cabins on domestic flights.
- Who
- Fiumicino Airport and Italy's commercial aviation authority.
- What
- Opened Dog Relais, a luxury dog hotel, and changed rules regarding dogs on flights.
- When
- Dog Relais opened in May, and the first flight with a large dog in the cabin is scheduled for September 23.
- Where
- Rome's Fiumicino International Airport.
- Why
- To provide convenience for traveling pet owners and allow large dogs in cabins on domestic flights.
- Name
- Dog Relais
- Location
- Fiumicino International Airport, Rome
- Room Cost
- €40 per night (basic)
- Premium Room Cost
- €60 (includes video calls)
- Opening
- May
- Occupancy
- Nearly two-thirds since opening
- New Regulation
- Large dogs allowed in cabins on domestic flights