Kepler Club expanding facilities at Kuala Lumpur International Airport

Founded in Turkey, Kepler Club takes its name from the astronomer Johannes Kepler, as a nod to curiosity, discovery, and new horizons.

The airport hospitality brand — known for its technology-driven sleeping cabins — is now in the final phase of a major expansion at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) that will more than double its capacity, from 64 to 148 beds, by early 2026.

Established with a mission to make comfort accessible and efficient for modern travellers, Kepler Club has steadily built a global presence across multiple international airports.

Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport in Turkey.

Today, it operates five facilities across three airports: Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport in Turkey, Kuala Lumpur International Airport in Malaysia and Riga International Airport in Latvia.

It approach, says founder and CEO Ömer Alaettinoğlu, combines space-saving modular design with automation.

Check-in and check-out are fully automated — though a 24-hour receptionist is available for guests who prefer human assistance. Inside each cabin, guests can stream Netflix or YouTube, use a personal tablet to extend their stay or even shop from Duty Free and enjoy thoughtful details such as sound masking systems, universal charging ports and Japanese-style smart toilets.

The current KLIA facility has already become a standout success: it holds the highest guest rating of any hotel listed on Booking.com among the 182 hotels around Kuala Lumpur Airport, with an impressive average score of 9.2.

Now, Kepler Club is taking the concept to the next level as the upcoming expansion will introduce the world’s first double-deck cabin design with fully private entrances for every guest — a first of its kind within an airport terminal.

The result, it says, is a configuration that combines the intimacy of a hotel room with the space efficiency required in an airport environment.

In 2025, Kepler launched its membership platform, offering not only special perks and airport privileges but also personalised experiential features.

For example, guests checking in through the app or at self-service kiosks will be able to select a ‘mood’ such as Rainforest, Desert, Ocean, Mountain or Fire.

If Rainforest is chosen, the cabin lighting will turn green and a gentle rain sound will greet the guest upon entry. Ocean mode brings blue lighting and the sound of waves — and so on across the full spectrum of moods.

Five minutes before checkout, the cabin lighting automatically turns on in the same mood selected at check-in, gently waking the guest in a personalised and natural way.

The company is already developing additional sensory features that will be rolled out progressively.

“The new KLIA facility reflects what we believe airport hospitality should become,” the company says. “Every square meter is designed for efficiency and human comfort — powered by innovation and modernity.”