Plaza Premium Group has debuted its first lounge at Dubai International Airport, with a 1,260-square-meter space and a capacity of 300 guests in Terminal 3, Concourse A.
“Dubai is a city known for its ancient and modern attractions as well as a world-class destination for leisure, business and events, attracting nearly 16 million tourists in 2018. With Concourse A expecting an annual capacity of 19 million and Expo 2020 coming in October, expanding our award-winning Plaza Premium Lounge into Dubai is our promise to make travel better for millions of travelers departing Dubai International,” said Song Hoi See, founder and CEO of Plaza Premium Group.
“The airport is also a popular transit hub connecting Asia and Europe, our lounge at Terminal 3 will become popular for transit travelers to enjoy a relaxing moment,” he added.
Situated on the upper level overlooking departure gates A2 and A3, the lounge resembles a balcony sweeping with natural lights from the airport’s high ceilings. Guests unwinding at the lounge can appreciate the apron views while watching the movement of travelers on the walkways underneath.
Hong Kong-based designer Kinney Chan incorporated elements to interpret the waves of desert and ocean in movements. Beginning at the reception is a blue backdrop portraying Dubai’s city skyline, while rounded corners applied throughout the space exhibit the idea of sand dunes, and feature walls mimic the movement of sands in the wind.
Plaza Premium Lounge Dubai is the only airport lounge at the terminal to offer four 10-square-meter family suites catering to the needs of big families or small groups with the inclusion of services by a team of multi-lingual butlers who speak Arabic, Russian, Hindi, Tagalog and Turkish.
The new family-friendly feature Playroom — the only dedicated kids’ zone at the terminal — is highlighted by colorful murals of camels, palm trees and iconic buildings in Dubai.
Following the brand’s “go green” culinary approach to reduce carbon footprint and to support the local community, the lounge presents a “glocal” cuisine freshly made in live cooking stations with ingredients sourced locally to create Arabic, Asian and international cuisines.
The Dubai lounge is the sixth Plaza Premium Lounge in the Middle East, joining existing locations in Abu Dhabi (two), Dammam, Riyadh and Salalah.
Plaza Premium Lounge Dubai can be accessed through select travel passes and credit cards that provide lounge access. Travelers can also book through while walk-in guests can enjoy a special opening promotion of 25 percent discount until Feb. 29. Lounge access starts at $53 including VAT for three hours usage per person.
