Ranking
The 10 best airport lounges in Canada: 2026
Calgary's Maple Leaf Lounge is Canada's top-rated lounge at 4.7; Toronto Pearson supplies five of the ten best.
By Patrick Karsh, Founder, Lounge Frog ·
Page updated September 2026.
At a glance
- lounges
- 10
- airports
- 4
1. Air Canada Maple Leaf Lounge
YYC · Domestic Terminal · Calgary
4.7/5 overall
Rated 4.7/5 across 15 measures. 2 showers. Business class passengers: no guests.
Get in with: Maple Leaf Lounge, Star Alliance Gold Lounge Access
2. Plaza Premium Lounge (T3 International)
YYZ · Terminal 3 · Toronto
4.7/5 overall
Rated 4.7/5 across 14 measures. 2 showers. Priority Pass, LoungeKey and DragonPass members: guests per the card's allowance.
Get in with: DragonPass, LoungeKey, Plaza Premium, Priority Pass
3. Air Canada Maple Leaf Lounge (International)
YYZ · Terminal 1 · Toronto
4.6/5 overall
Rated 4.6/5 across 14 measures. 6 showers. Business class passengers: no guests.
Get in with: Maple Leaf Lounge, Star Alliance Gold Lounge Access
4. British Airways Galleries Lounge
YYZ · Terminal 3 · Toronto
4.6/5 overall
Rated 4.6/5 across 14 measures. 2 showers. Business class passengers: no guests.
Get in with: Galleries Lounge, oneworld Sapphire/Emerald Lounge Access
5. Cathay Pacific Lounge
YYZ · Terminal 3 · Toronto
4.6/5 overall
Rated 4.6/5 across 14 measures. 2 showers. Cathay first/business passengers; Cathay Diamond: 2 guests, Gold: 1 guest, on a oneworld flight the same day.
Get in with: Cathay Pacific Lounge, oneworld Sapphire/Emerald Lounge Access
6. Cathay Pacific Lounge
YVR · International Terminal · Vancouver
4.6/5 overall
Rated 4.6/5 across 14 measures. 2 showers. Cathay first/business passengers; Cathay Diamond: 2 guests, Gold: 1 guest, on a oneworld flight the same day.
Get in with: Cathay Pacific Lounge, oneworld Sapphire/Emerald Lounge Access
7. Plaza Premium Lounge (International)
YVR · International Terminal · Vancouver
4.6/5 overall
Rated 4.6/5 across 14 measures. 4 showers. Priority Pass, LoungeKey and DragonPass members: guests per the card's allowance.
Get in with: DragonPass, LoungeKey, Plaza Premium, Priority Pass
8. Air Canada Maple Leaf Lounge (Domestic)
YYZ · Terminal 1 · Toronto
4.5/5 overall
Rated 4.5/5 across 14 measures. 4 showers. Business class passengers: no guests.
Get in with: Maple Leaf Lounge, Star Alliance Gold Lounge Access
4.5/5 overall
Rated 4.5/5 across 15 measures. 2 showers. Business class passengers: no guests.
Get in with: Maple Leaf Lounge, Star Alliance Gold Lounge Access
10. Air Canada Maple Leaf Lounge (International)
YVR · International Terminal · Vancouver
4.5/5 overall
Rated 4.5/5 across 14 measures. 4 showers. Business class passengers: no guests.
Get in with: Maple Leaf Lounge, Star Alliance Gold Lounge Access
The list at a glance
Canada's best lounges cluster at Toronto Pearson and Vancouver, with Air Canada's Maple Leaf network, Plaza Premium and the oneworld carriers' own lounges all represented. Calgary's Maple Leaf Lounge takes first place.
The ranking runs from highest overall score down, with ties broken alphabetically. It covers 10 lounges at 4 airports, every one of them photographed, and it is frozen as published.
The standouts
- Air Canada Maple Leaf Lounge at YYC rates 4.7 overall. It is in Domestic Terminal, a full bar, 2 shower suites.
- Plaza Premium Lounge (T3 International) at YYZ rates 4.7 overall. It is in Terminal 3, a full bar, 2 shower suites.
- Air Canada Maple Leaf Lounge (International) at YYZ rates 4.6 overall. It is in Terminal 1, a full bar, 6 shower suites.
Between them the 10 lounges offer 30 shower suites.
How to get in
Air Canada Maple Leaf Lounge admits members of Maple Leaf Lounge, Star Alliance Gold Lounge Access. Plaza Premium Lounge (T3 International) admits members of DragonPass, LoungeKey, Plaza Premium, Priority Pass. 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?
Air Canada Maple Leaf Lounge at YYC, in Domestic Terminal, rated 4.7/5 overall. Next come Plaza Premium Lounge (T3 International) and Air Canada Maple Leaf Lounge (International).
Which lounge networks get you into these lounges?
Maple Leaf Lounge opens 5 of the 10; Star Alliance Gold Lounge Access opens 5 of the 10; oneworld Sapphire/Emerald Lounge Access opens 3 of the 10. 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.
