Review: Business Lounge at Dubrovnik Airport
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Dubrovnik Airport's Business Lounge is located on the 3rd floor of the airport. Based on our visit, the lounge is peaceful and a good place to unwind. Read more from our review.
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Dubrovnik Airport
Dubrovnik is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the South Croatia. Its Old Town, dubbed as the Pearl of the Adriatic, is attracting thousands of visitors from all over the world. Croatia's tourism industry is boosting the country's economy.
Dubrovnik Airport is located 20 kilometres southeast from the city. It is also the only airport in the Dubrovnik area. The airport is modern and works smoothly, but it is not that big. Unlike in busy and huge airports, you do not need much time from the main door to your gate, but arriving early is recommended. You will then have time to do the shopping and visit a great lounge.
Only Business Lounge at the Airport
Dubrovnik Airport Business Lounge is the only VIP lounge in the airport, and during our visit, it was also acting as a Priority Pass Lounge.
The first sight gives you an impression of a clean lounge decorated using light shades. The lounge has almost all the essential services. It has a small snack selection and some drinks. There are also internet computers which feel a little outdated. Good Wi-Fi is enough nowadays, but luckily, the lounge has it, too.
There are also a TV and magazines. Unfortunately, no charging sockets can be easily found. No showers are available and toilets are located outside the lounge.
Location of the Lounge
The lounge is located after the security checks in the international area. Croatia is not part of the Schengen agreement, so you will always use the same international area when flying out from the country. Domestic travellers can't access this lounge.
Dubrovnik Airport is small, and the lounge is easy to find just by following the clear signs. After the security point, you need to take stairs or an elevator up to the 3rd floor, and you will find the lounge on the tarmac side. The lounge is not far from the gates, and 5 minutes is enough to access the gates after a lounge visit.
Spotters Recommend
As plane spotters, we can recommend this lounge to travellers who love plane spotting. The lounge is next to the tarmac and has a great view. You can easily photograph planes from your seat just next to the window.
Unfortunately, Dubrovnik Airport is not so busy, so you might not see many planes moving during your visit to this lounge. The lounge's windows and glass walls also surely need a deep cleaning because, during our visit, they were filthy. Otherwise, the lounge itself was clean.
Access Methods
Because there is only one lounge at the airport, all lounge customers will end up in this same lounge. Business and first-class passengers are most likely invited to this lounge by their airline. During the time of our visit, Priority Pass members, visitors with LoungeKey cards and Diners Club members were welcomed to this lounge. Unfortunately, DragonPass was not accepted. For easier lounge access all over the world, a Priority Pass membership is recommended.
Entrance Fee
We didn't find information on the walk-in rate for this lounge. It seems the lounge still accepts walk-in guests. The easiest way to secure entry to this lounge is to obtain a suitable lounge membership.
Our Rating
The Easiness to Find the Lounge
The lounge is easy to find while the airport is small. Its location is also perfect. The only con is that domestic passengers can't access this lounge.
Comfyness
The lounge has a modern, simple design that makes it comfortable. It is peaceful, not crowded, and the view is good. The chairs and tables are good enough.
The lounge was empty when we arrived. After us, a few other customers came in. It seems that not many people are visiting the lounge, which makes it even more peaceful.
Catering and Drinks
We would give only two stars for the catering alone. The catering was simple. There were fruits, chips, croissants, bread, ham and sweet snacks.
The drink selection was better and deserves four stars. There were many kinds of strong spirits, such as wine and beer. Coffee was available from a coffee machine. Other cold drinks could be taken from a fridge.
Friendliness of the Staff
The receptionist was friendly and nice. However, he tried to reject us by mistakenly claiming that our flight would leave soon. We had to correct his minor mistake.
There were also staff cleaning dishes and filling catering tables just on time. They were working in the background, and we barely noticed them.
Overall Rating
Dubrovnik Business Lounge is surely the best lounge in this airport because it is the only one. There are no competitors, so the lounge does not need to improve its services. However, the service is already at a moderate level. Don't expect a luxury lounge but a good basic lounge.
Bottom Line
We can recommend Croatia as a holiday destination. Dubrovnik is a good choice even for first-time European visitors.
If you are a member of Priority Pass, reserve yourself a little time to visit this lounge. Also, business class passengers are most likely invited into the lounge. If you do not belong to the previous groups, you may try your luck and ask for the walk-in price.
Have you visited Dubrovnik Business Lounge? How would you rate it?
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Comments (2)
Thanks for the update.
They no longer accept priority pass lounge access.