LATVIA. Airport hospitality company Kepler Club has celebrated the opening of its capsule hotel at Riga International Airport in July, marking the first of its kind in the Baltic region.
The hotel is equipped with basic amenities and features 74 personal and private sleeping cabins, available for a minimum stay time of one hour.
Riga Airport Member of the Board Artūrs Saveļjevs said: “We are pleased to enhance Riga Airport’s range of offers with a unique service for the Baltic region – the first airport capsule hotel. As passenger numbers continue to grow, we are always looking for ways to improve our service level and explore new opportunities for passenger experience and comfort.
“The Kepler Club offer will be especially appreciated by travellers for whom Riga is a stopover point for their onward flights, as well as those with early-morning or late-evening flights. This new service is important for Riga and Riga Airport as a regional air hub, and it also strengthens Riga’s position as a Northern European travel hub.”
Kepler Club provides what it describes as a combination of high-quality hospitality services with the latest technologies.
The hotel features self-service check-in and check-out kiosks, KeplerTV with access to Netflix, YouTube and other cable channels, as well as smart bathroom facilities.
Guests can use the hotel’s personal tablets to check flight details, shop at duty-free stores, communicate with hotel staff and order from KeplerShop without leaving their rest pod. The hotel also offers shower facilities, locker rooms, laundry services and a lounge.
The hotel is split into two zones – one located before the security check for passengers yet to receive their boarding pass, and the other after security for those already in the terminal’s departure area waiting for their next flight.
Both zones offer separate cabins for men and women, with one family room located in the public area.
The dressing rooms include lockers, towels, showers and modern amenities.
The hotel’s lounges in both zones offer free access to wireless internet, coffee, tea and drinking water.
Guests also have access to complimentary entertainment devices, such as PS5 consoles and arcade games in the departure passenger area lounge.
Kepler Chairman of the Board Omer Alaettinoğlu said: “Riga is the first stop in the Baltics and Europe for the Turkish hotel operator Kepler. We chose Riga after evaluating the impressive development of Riga Airport and its future plans.
“Latvia is a safe and stable place for growth, showing positive trends in passenger aviation development, with a well-educated, multilingual workforce available. We see Riga Airport as the region’s travel hub.”
Kepler is the second-largest tenant and the only accommodation services provider inside the terminal at Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen International Airport in Türkiye and also operates two hotels at Kuala Lumpur International Airport in Malaysia. ✈
