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Rome’s Fiumicino Launches Dog Relais as Italy Allows Large Dogs in Domestic Cabins

The on-site hotel reports near two-thirds occupancy with every room filled in August.

A dog stays in the park of the Dog Relais, a hotel for dogs at Rome's Fiumicino International Airport, Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)
A dog named Zoe, runs out from one of the rooms of the Dog Relais, a hotel for dogs at Rome's Fiumicino International Airport, Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)
A costumer walks with her dog as she leaves the Dog Relais, a hotel for dogs at Rome's Fiumicino International Airport, Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)
Manolo Fiorenzi, a dog trainer, caresses Otto, an old a cocker dog in one of the rooms of the Dog Relais, a hotel for dogs at Rome's Fiumicino International Airport, Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)

Overview

  • Staff collect dogs directly at the terminal so travelers can head straight to their gate.
  • Rooms start around €40 with temperature-controlled floors and private gardens, and a €60 premium option adds 24/7 videocalls and an app-controlled treat dispenser.
  • Services include daycare and training, and local customers use the facility for regular care.
  • Aeroporti di Roma frames the venture as a passenger-experience upgrade that follows a similar model at Frankfurt Airport.
  • Italy now permits large dogs in cabins on domestic flights if crated, with the first such flight scheduled for Sept. 23, according to the transport minister.