AIRINN Vilnius Airport Hotel completes renovation

AIRINN Vilnius Airport Hotel, located next to the passenger terminal of Vilnius Airport, has announced the completion of the reconstruction of the building. The expanded hotel, which has 150 rooms and now accommodates 330 guests, has been renovated both internally and externally. More than 10 million EUR has been invested in the reconstruction project. 

As passenger flows grow, so does the need for services

The modernized hotel is an important part of Vilnius Airport’s infrastructure, especially in adapting to the growing passenger flows.

“The hotel next to the terminal is important for passengers who choose early flights. This service is particularly relevant for business, holiday travellers and guests coming to Vilnius. After the reconstruction, the hotel can offer more rooms, and the renovated building systems allow for more energy efficiency. Practical details are also important for passengers – the hotel has flight information screens, and breakfast is served from 3 a.m.,” says Simonas Bartkus, CEO of Lithuanian Airports, noting that the demand for comfortable accommodation services is consistently increasing along with passenger flows.

The aim of the renovation of the hotel was not only to improve the technical condition of the building and the quality of services, but also to ensure that the entire building complex near the terminal would look more integrated.

Bartkus adds that the renovation of the hotel’s façade was coordinated with other works carried out at Vilnius Airport, such as the reconstruction of the central square and the new Departures terminal.

The hotel has become more spacious and sustainable

During the reconstruction, an additional 25 hotel rooms were installed, so the number of rooms increased to 150. Existing spaces have been renovated, the lobby, restaurant, conference halls and other areas of the hotel have been modernized. Engineering systems have also been replaced, a recuperation system has been installed, building insulation works have been carried out, and the building’s external solutions have been updated.

One of the most important technical changes is the significant improvement in the energy efficiency of the building. Before the reconstruction, the hotel building was of energy efficiency class F, and after the works carried out, it reached class B. According to the lease agreement, the operator was obliged to achieve at least energy efficiency class C.

More than 10 million EUR has been invested

According to AIRINN Vilnius Airport Hotel, over 10 million euros have been invested in the reconstruction of the building. The financing of the project was ensured by Artea Bank, which provided the company with an 8.6 million EUR loan.

“During the reconstruction, the entire building was renovated. A lot of attention was paid to energy efficiency: a recuperation system was installed, insulation works were carried out, and technical solutions were changed. As a result, it will be possible to operate the building more efficiently and ensure a higher level of comfort for hotel guests,” says Aleksandras Gribojedovas, CEO of AIRINN Vilnius Airport Hotel.

One of the exceptional solutions of the project is a terrace and an aircraft observation deck installed on the roof of the building. Hotel guests will be able to use these spaces from July.

“The hotel’s location next to the terminal also allows us to use the airport environment. The roof terrace and the aircraft observation deck will be an additional space for guests, from which the airport’s activities – aircraft taking off and landing – will be visible,” says A. Gribojedovas.

Preparations for reconstruction have been underway since 2021

The tender announced by Lithuanian Airports to rent the premises where the hotel operates was won by AirInn Vilnius at the beginning of 2021. The operator acquired the right to manage the four-storey hotel built in 1981 on Rodūnios Road next to the passenger terminal of Vilnius Airport for 10 years.

The renovation of the building was necessary due to worn-out engineering systems, low energy efficiency, equipment that no longer meets modern standards, and the need to improve the experience of passengers and hotel guests.

The design work was carried out by Tophaus, the interior design was created by the In Arch studio.

AirInn Vilnius is a subsidiary of the hotel and restaurant management company Adelita. The sole shareholder of Adelita is the company Nordic Real Estate.