Ranking
The 12 best airport lounges in Australia: 2026
Melbourne holds the top four lounges in Australia, led by Marhaba, Qantas Domestic Business and the Qantas International First Lounge at 4.9.
By Patrick Karsh, Founder, Lounge Frog ·
Details checked as recently as September 2026.
At a glance
- lounges
- 12
- airports
- 3
1. Marhaba Lounge
MEL · Terminal 2 (International) · Melbourne
4.9/5 overall
Opened 2015. Rated 4.9/5 across 14 measures. 2 showers. Priority Pass visits: maximum 3 hours; children under 2 free. Guest charges depend on membership.
Get in with: DragonPass, LoungeKey, Priority Pass
2. Qantas Domestic Business Lounge
MEL · Terminal 1 (Domestic) · Melbourne
4.9/5 overall
Rated 4.9/5 across 14 measures. 4 showers. Qantas Business passengers: 1 eligible guest.
Get in with: oneworld Sapphire/Emerald Lounge Access
3. Qantas International First Lounge
MEL · Terminal 2 (International) · Melbourne
4.9/5 overall
Rated 4.9/5 across 14 measures. 8 showers. Qantas first passengers and Platinum/Platinum One; oneworld Emerald: 1 guest.
Get in with: oneworld Sapphire/Emerald Lounge Access
4. Virgin Australia Lounge
MEL · Terminal 3 (Domestic) · Melbourne
4.9/5 overall
Rated 4.9/5 across 14 measures. 2 showers. Eligible Velocity Platinum members: 3 guests; Gold and paid Lounge members: 1 guest, plus up to 3 children aged 2–17.
Get in with: Virgin Australia Lounge
5. American Express Centurion Lounge
MEL · Terminal 2 (International) · Melbourne
4.8/5 overall
Rated 4.8/5 across 13 measures. Australian Platinum/Business Platinum: 1 guest plus children aged 17 or younger.
Get in with: Centurion Lounge
6. Emirates Lounge
MEL · Terminal 2 (International) · Melbourne
4.8/5 overall
Rated 4.8/5 across 14 measures. 4 showers. Eligible Emirates First/Business fares and Skywards Gold/Platinum members.
Get in with: Emirates Lounge
4.8/5 overall
Opened 2007. Rated 4.8/5 across 14 measures. 12 showers. Qantas Business passengers: 1 eligible guest; other oneworld Business tickets do not include a guest.
Get in with: oneworld Sapphire/Emerald Lounge Access, Qantas Club
8. Air New Zealand Lounge
MEL · Terminal 2 (International) · Melbourne
4.7/5 overall
Rated 4.7/5 across 14 measures. 2 showers. Eligible Koru Gold and Koru Club members: 1 guest; Koru Platinum and Black: 3 guests.
Get in with: Air New Zealand Lounge, Star Alliance Gold Lounge Access
9. Plaza Premium Lounge
MEL · Terminal 2 (International) · Melbourne
4.7/5 overall
Rated 4.7/5 across 14 measures. 4 showers. Priority Pass visits: maximum 2 hours, children under 2 free; guest charges depend on membership.
Get in with: DragonPass, LoungeKey, Plaza Premium, Priority Pass
10. Plaza Premium Lounge (International)
ADL · Terminal 1 · Adelaide
4.7/5 overall
Rated 4.7/5 across 15 measures. 2 showers. Priority Pass visits: maximum 2 hours; guest charges depend on the membership. Children under 2 enter free.
Get in with: DragonPass, LoungeKey, Plaza Premium, Priority Pass
11. Qantas Club
ADL · Terminal 1 · Adelaide
4.7/5 overall
Opened 2024. Rated 4.7/5 across 15 measures. 2 showers. Eligible Qantas Club and Qantas Gold members: 1 guest; Qantas Platinum/Platinum One: 2 guests.
Get in with: oneworld Sapphire/Emerald Lounge Access, Qantas Club
12. Qantas Club (Domestic)
SYD · Terminal 3 (Domestic) · Sydney
4.7/5 overall
Rated 4.7/5 across 14 measures. 4 showers. Eligible Qantas Club and Qantas Gold members: 1 guest; Qantas Platinum/Platinum One: 2 guests.
Get in with: oneworld Sapphire/Emerald Lounge Access, Qantas Club
The list at a glance
Melbourne's international terminal has become the strongest lounge precinct in the country, but Sydney, Adelaide, Perth and Brisbane all place. The ranking covers the twelve best photographed lounges nationwide, airline and independent alike.
The ranking runs from highest overall score down, with ties broken alphabetically. It covers 12 lounges at 3 airports, every one of them photographed, and it is frozen as published.
The standouts
- Marhaba Lounge at MEL rates 4.9 overall. It is in Terminal 2 (International), a full bar, 2 shower suites, opened 2015.
- Qantas Domestic Business Lounge at MEL rates 4.9 overall. It is in Terminal 1 (Domestic), a full bar, 4 shower suites.
- Qantas International First Lounge at MEL rates 4.9 overall. It is in Terminal 2 (International), a craft cocktail bar, 8 shower suites.
Between them the 12 lounges offer 46 shower suites, and 2 pour craft cocktails.
How to get in
Marhaba Lounge admits members of DragonPass, LoungeKey, Priority Pass. Qantas Domestic Business Lounge admits members of oneworld Sapphire/Emerald Lounge Access. Each lounge page lists every card, membership and status tier that opens the door, plus hours and the nearest gate.
How we score
Scores are editorial, set by the Lounge Frog team on a 1 to 5 scale across up to 15 measures; our methodology explains each one. For the full ranking see the top 100 lounges.
Quick answers
What is the best lounge on this list?
Marhaba Lounge at MEL, in Terminal 2 (International), rated 4.9/5 overall. Next come Qantas Domestic Business Lounge and Qantas International First Lounge.
Which lounge networks get you into these lounges?
oneworld Sapphire/Emerald Lounge Access opens 5 of the 12; DragonPass opens 3 of the 12; LoungeKey opens 3 of the 12. Each lounge's page lists every program and card that admits you.
Written and checked to our editorial standards. Scores follow our methodology. Something wrong? Tell us from any lounge page.
