Miami-Dade officers have simply authorised plans for brand spanking new sleep pods at Miami Worldwide Airport (MIA)…
Wait N’ Relaxation nap rooms coming to Miami Airport
Wait N’ Relaxation has simply acquired approval to function two sleep facilities at Miami Airport. One sleep middle might be positioned on the third ground of the south terminal, whereas the opposite might be positioned on the third ground of the north terminal.
It’s not solely clear to me whether or not this could be landside or airside. I feel it’s the previous, because it’s additionally talked about that this may solely be obtainable to ticketed passengers.
At the moment, Wait N’ Relaxation has services at Bogota Airport (BOG) and Lima Airport (LIM), so Miami looks like a logical third location. 😉
With the idea, every sleep middle can have a mini-lobby, with rooms being roughly 34 sq. ft (simply over three sq. meters). Every room can have beds or sofas (with linens modified between visitors), soundproof partitions, air con, charging ports, and Wi-Fi.
The contract has a five-year time period, which may be renewed for an extra 5 years. The county expects it’ll make $10 million from this contract, assuming it’s prolonged for the complete 10 years, because the county will get a 25% lower on income. That’s attention-grabbing — that’s $4 million in income per yr for the idea, or ~$11K per day.
It’s claimed that this may price $30 to $60 per hour, which certain is steep pricing, particularly if staying for longer. For what it’s value, the Wait N’ Save location in Bogota participates in Precedence Cross, and members can get a two hour keep included with their membership. It stays to be seen if the identical will apply right here.
Whereas this facility has now been totally authorised, it’s not but clear when it’ll open. It’ll take some period of time to get this all arrange, so I believe it’ll be 2025 earlier than this opens.
This can be a nice improvement for Miami Airport
Miami Airport is my house airport, so I’ll in all probability by no means use this facility, however I’m excited to see it nonetheless. Miami would be the first US location for Wait N’ Relaxation.
Nonetheless, loads of US airports have Minute Suites places, that are the same idea. They’re principally like small workplaces with daybeds. I’d say that the Wait N’ Save idea is a little more conducive to really sleeping reasonably than being productive, so personally I want that concept.
At the moment Miami Airport has one landside lodge that’s related on to the airport, and that’s the Miami Worldwide Airport Resort. It’s fairly outdated, and isn’t affiliated with any main lodge group. In 2026, a brand new Westin Miami Airport is meant to open, which may even be on airport premises, and related to the terminal.
So I’m glad to see extra choices for resting coming to the airport. Clearly these airport resorts aren’t perfect when you’re trying to simply relaxation by the hour, whereas the sleep pods will get mighty costly when you’re trying to keep in them for a very long time.
Backside line
Wait N’ Relaxation is planning on opening two new resting services at Miami Airport. The airport doesn’t at present have any locations the place you’ll be able to relaxation by the hour, so I’m certain that is one thing that some vacationers will discover worth in. I stay up for studying extra particulars concerning the timeline for this opening.
What do you make of the brand new sleep pods coming to Miami Airport?
