Airport Lounges That Knock Your Socks Off – Priority Pass Announces 2016 Lounges of the Year

Each year Priority Pass selects Lounges of the Year. The winning lounges are chosen by Priority Pass members from more than 1,000 airport lounges in over 500 cities! The overall winners are chosen by regions, and there is one global winner.

Drumroll please.

Global and Europe

The overall global winner of the 2016 Priority Pass Lounge of the year was the Plaza Premium Lounge at Terminal 2, Heathrow Airport, London, UK. The Plaza Premium was also the winner for Europe.

Plaza Premium Lounge at Heathrow Airport

I visited the Plaza Premium Lounge this summer and loved it. Here’s my review – Airport Lounge: Plaza Premium Lounge – London Heathrow Airport.

North America

For North America, Silicon Valley was the winner, with The Club at San Jose CA Mineta International taking first place.

The Club at San Jose, Ca Minetta Intl

Africa and Middle East

For Africa & Middle East, the winning lounge was at t : Petra Lounge at Queen Alia International Airport.

Petra Lounge at Queen Alia International Airport

Asia Pacific

The winning lounge for the Asia Pacific region was in Korea: the  Asiana Lounge at Seoul Incheon International

Asiana Lounge at Seoul Incheon Intl

Latin America and the Caribbean

The winning lounge was in Mexico – the VIP Lounge at Guadalajara Miguel Hidalgo International

The complete list of winners in the 2016 Priority Pass Lounge of the Year Awards includes:

Global:

• Overall Winner: Plaza Premium Lounge at London Heathrow

Europe:

• Highly Commended: Almost@Home at Helsinki Vantaa

Africa & Middle East:

• Overall Winner: Petra Lounge at Amman Queen Alia International
• Highly Commended: Shongololo Lounge at Johannesburg O.R. Tambo International

Shongololo Lounge at Johannesburg O.R. Tambo International

Asia Pacific:

• Overall Winner: Asiana Lounge at Seoul-Incheon
• Highly Commended: More Premium Lounge at Taipei Taoyuan International
  

  More Premium Lounge at Taipei Airport

• Highly Commended: Louis’ Tavern CIP First Class at Bangkok Suvarnabhumi International

Louis Tavern at Bangkok Airport

North America:

• Overall Winner: The Club at San Jose CA Mineta International
• Highly Commended: Salon VIP Lounge at Quebec Jean Lesage International

Salon VIP Lounge at Quebec Airport

Latin America & The Caribbean:

• Overall Winner: VIP Lounge (East) at Guadalajara Miguel Hidalgo International
• Highly Commended: Aeroportos VIP Club at Brasilia J. Kubitschek International

VIP Club at Brasilia Intl Airport

Best Business Facilities:

• Overall Winner: Preludium at Warsaw Frederic Chopin
  

  Preludium Lounge at Warsaw Airport

• Highly Commended: Marhaba Lounge, Terminal 3, Concourse B at Dubai International

Best Quality of Refreshments:

• Overall Winner: Plaza Premium Lounge at London Heathrow
• Highly Commended: Asiana Lounge at Seoul-Incheon

Best Attitude and Service from Lounge Staff:

• Winner: Alaska Lounge at Seattle WA – SeaTac  (YES!!!!)
• Highly Commended: SkyTeam at London Heathrow

All photos were provided to me by Priority Pass.

How many of these lounges have you been to and do you agree with the awards?

I’ve only been to three: the Plaza Premium at Heathrow,  The lounge at Johannesburg, South Africa and the Alaska Lounge at Seattle Tacoma Airport. I liked all three a lot.

Do you have a Priority Pass Membership? For me, especially with long trips and layovers, I feel that having an airport lounge to stop in at is very important.

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