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02.05.2024 - 14:48 / thepointsguy.com / Gustav Klimt
Last month, the 2024 Priority Pass Excellence Awards revealed the best-rated lounges in the world. It crowned the excellent Vienna Lounge in Terminal 1 at Vienna Airport (VIE) as the overall winner.
The awards, which TPG attended, showcase the highest-rated lounges across the Priority Pass network. They dish out accolades based on the reviews and recommendations of its 379,966 members.
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Every lounge is judged across various criteria, including its facilities, customer service, food, drinks and overall satisfaction. This year saw the Vienna Lounge triumph over all other Priority Pass lounges to be crowned both the European winner and the global winner.
Here's a rundown of everything you need to know about the lounge and what to expect when you visit.
The most notable element of the Vienna Lounge is its fantastic art collection, which is provided by Vienna's esteemed Leopold Museum. You'll find eye-catching works by famed Austrian artists Gustav Klimt and Egon Schiele on display throughout the lounge.
The Leopold Museum has been incredibly generous with the amount of pieces donated to the lounge, and you'll find something new and unique around every corner. If you're an art lover, it's wonderfully surreal to be able to view these works up close without the usual crowds of an art gallery.
The pieces add a unique flair to the lounge, making it stand out from any other Priority Pass lounge I've personally visited.
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While the lounge also has designated work areas and seating with power outlets (more on those below), it prioritizes space for travelers to unwind before catching a fight.
It's a sprawling lounge covering more than 2,500 square meters (26,910 square feet) and can comfortably host about 450 guests.
On the day I visited, the lounge wasn't quite at capacity but was much busier than usual due to several major airlines delaying flights. Lounge staff informed me that this is quite unusual and the lounge is often much quieter. Even so, the extra bodies didn't spoil my visit, and I could still find space to work and relax.
There's a great mix of seating throughout the lounge, ranging from small single tables with mint chairs and open-booth-style cushioned seating to leather sofas and armchairs.
The entire space is bright and airy. If you're an AvGeek, you'll love the lounge's floor-to-ceiling windows, which offer panoramic views of the airport's runways; comfortable armchairs give you prime spots for planespotting.
The space is broadly separated into dining areas around the food stations, quieter window seating, a workspace and media center, and a more peaceful sofa
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