Ranking
The 8 best airport lounges in Italy: 2026
Rome Fiumicino's Emirates, ITA Airways Piazza di Spagna and Plaza Premium lounges tie for first in Italy at 4.9.
By Patrick Karsh, Founder, Lounge Frog ·
Page updated September 2026.
At a glance
- lounges
- 8
- airports
- 2
1. Emirates Lounge
FCO · Terminal 3 · Rome
4.9/5 overall
Opens around Emirates' two daily Dubai departures. Hours shown are the summer schedule; in winter the lounge opens 11:00-14:35 and 17:00-20:30 (Aeroporti di Roma). Has its own internal boarding gate.
Get in with: Emirates Lounge
2. ITA Airways Piazza di Spagna Lounge
FCO · Terminal 3 · Rome
4.9/5 overall
Opened 2022. Rated 4.9/5 across 14 measures. 1 shower. ITA Business class passengers and Miles & More / Star Alliance Gold members on same-day flights; guest allowance…
Get in with: Star Alliance Gold Lounge Access
3. Plaza Premium Lounge (T3)
FCO · Terminal 3 · Rome
4.9/5 overall
Opened 2018. Rated 4.9/5 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
4. Plaza Premium First Lounge
FCO · Terminal 1 · Rome
4.6/5 overall
Opened 2025. Rated 4.6/5 across 15 measures. 1 shower. Paid entry only (from EUR 70 per visit), bookable online or at the door; children under 2 free.
Get in with: Plaza Premium
5. Plaza Premium Lounge
FCO · Terminal 1 · Rome
4.6/5 overall
Opened 2023. Rated 4.6/5 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
6. Star Alliance Lounge
FCO · Terminal 3 · Rome
4.6/5 overall
Permanently closed; exact closure date not published. Still reviewed as open in April 2023 (The Alviator) and listed as permanently closed by October 2024 (The Flight Club).
Get in with: Star Alliance Gold Lounge Access
7. ITA Airways Runway Lounge
LIN · Main Terminal · Milan
4.5/5 overall
Rebuilt and reopened in May 2025 as a 482 m² lounge with runway views, a staffed illy coffee and Campari bar, glass work booths and co-working desks. Hot food 11:00-14:00 and 19:00-21:30.
Get in with: Business Lounge, Star Alliance Gold Lounge Access
8. British Airways Lounge
FCO · Terminal 3 · Rome
4.2/5 overall
Opened 2018. Rated 4.2/5 across 13 measures. Business class passengers: no guests.
Get in with: Galleries Lounge, oneworld Sapphire/Emerald Lounge Access
The list at a glance
Rome Fiumicino has quietly built one of Europe's best lounge lineups, and ITA Airways' Piazza di Spagna Lounge is the best home-carrier lounge in southern Europe. This list ranks the eight best photographed lounges in Italy, including Milan.
The ranking runs from highest overall score down, with ties broken alphabetically. It covers 8 lounges at 2 airports, every one of them photographed, and it is frozen as published.
The standouts
- Emirates Lounge at FCO rates 4.9 overall. It is in Terminal 3, a full bar, 2 shower suites, opened 2018.
- ITA Airways Piazza di Spagna Lounge at FCO rates 4.9 overall. It is in Terminal 3, a full bar, 1 shower suite, opened 2022.
- Plaza Premium Lounge (T3) at FCO rates 4.9 overall. It is in Terminal 3, a full bar, 2 shower suites, opened 2018.
Between them the 8 lounges offer 8 shower suites, and 2 pour craft cocktails.
How to get in
Emirates Lounge admits members of Emirates Lounge. ITA Airways Piazza di Spagna Lounge admits members of Star Alliance Gold 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?
Emirates Lounge at FCO, in Terminal 3, rated 4.9/5 overall. Next come ITA Airways Piazza di Spagna Lounge and Plaza Premium Lounge (T3).
Which lounge networks get you into these lounges?
Star Alliance Gold Lounge Access opens 3 of the 8; Plaza Premium opens 3 of the 8; DragonPass opens 2 of the 8. 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.
