Miami airport to get another in-terminal resting option - Sleeping Pods!

Miami International Airport (Source)

Wait N’ Rest has just received approval to operate two sleep centers at Miami Airport. One sleep center will be located on the third floor of the south terminal, while the other will be located on the third floor of the north terminal.

It’s not entirely clear to us whether this would be landside or airside. We think it’s the latter, as it’s also mentioned that this will only be available to ticketed passengers.

Currently, Wait N’ Rest has facilities at Bogota Airport (BOG) and Lima Airport (LIM), so Miami seems like a logical third location.

With the concept, each sleep center will have a mini-lobby, with rooms being roughly 34 square feet (just over three square meters). Each room will have beds or sofas (with linens changed between guests), soundproof walls, air conditioning, charging ports, and Wi-Fi.

The contract has a five-year term, which can be renewed for an additional five years. The county expects it will make $10 million from this contract, assuming it’s extended for the entire 10 years, as the county gets a 25% cut on revenue. That’s interesting — that’s $4 million in revenue per year for the concept, or ~$11K per day.

It’s claimed that this will cost $30 to $60 per hour, which sure is steep pricing, especially if staying for longer. For what it’s worth, the Wait N’ Save location in Bogota participates in Priority Pass, and members can get a two-hour stay included with their membership. It remains to be seen if the same will apply here.

Get a 2-hour stay included in your Priority Pass membership (Source)

While this facility has now been fully approved, it’s not yet clear when it will open. It will take some amount of time to get this all set up, so we suspect it’ll be 2025 before this opens.

This is a great development for Miami Airport

Miami will be the first US location for Wait N’ Rest. However, plenty of US airports have Minute Suites locations, which are a similar concept. They’re basically like small offices with daybeds. We’d say that the Wait N’ Save concept is a bit more conducive to actually sleeping rather than being productive, so personally we prefer that idea.

Sleep pod concept - screengrab from YouTube (Source)

Currently, Miami Airport has one landside hotel that’s connected directly to the airport, and that’s the Miami International Airport Hotel. It’s quite outdated and isn’t affiliated with any major hotel group. In 2026, a new Westin Miami Airport is supposed to open, which will also be on airport premises and connected to the terminal.

Sleep pod concept - screengrab from YouTube (Source)

So we’re happy to see more options for resting coming to the airport. Obviously, these airport hotels aren’t ideal if you’re looking to just rest by the hour, while the sleep pods will get mighty expensive if you’re looking to stay in them for a long time.

Bottom line

Wait N’ Rest is planning on opening two new resting facilities at Miami Airport. The airport doesn’t currently have any places where you can rest by the hour, so we’re sure this is something that some travelers will find value in. We look forward to learning more details about the timeline for this opening.