Roundup
Dublin's 51st&Green lounge is back after a six-month refit, and the new Phoenix Lounge doubles T1 seating
The US Preclearance lounge reopened April 1 and the 300-seat Phoenix Lounge followed on April 16. Prices, hours, the two-hour cap and who gets in free.
By Lounge Frog Editorial ·
Page updated October 2026.
At a glance
- lounges
- 5
- airport
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The 51st & Green Lounge
DUB · Terminal 2 · Dublin
3.5/5 overallReopened April 1, 2026 after a six-month refit. Post-preclearance only; €45 online, €55 walk-up, 2-hour cap; free for eligible premium flyers to the US.
Reopened after a full overhaul and extension (a temporary Aer Lingus seating area with meal vouchers was used while it was closed). Hot and cold buffet, central bar with draught Guinness, and workstations.
Get in with: oneworld Sapphire/Emerald Lounge Access, SkyTeam Elite Plus Lounge Access, Star Alliance Gold Lounge Access
The Phoenix Lounge
DUB · Terminal 1 · Dublin
3.5/5 overallOpened April 16, 2026 in Terminal 1 with 300+ seats on two levels. From €35 online; DragonPass yes, Priority Pass no.
Replaced the old T1 Lounge with roughly double the seating. Hot and cold buffet, staffed bar with draught Guinness, business area and a PRM-friendly shower.
Get in with: DragonPass
The Liffey Lounge
DUB · Terminal 2 · Dublin
2.6/5 overallTerminal 2, pre-preclearance: the Priority Pass lounge at Dublin.
Occupies the space of the former T2 Lounge. Cold buffet and self-serve drinks, workstations, and a PRM-friendly shower.
Get in with: DragonPass, LoungeKey, Priority Pass
The Martello Lounge
DUB · Terminal 2 · Dublin
3.3/5 overallTerminal 2 contract lounge used by Emirates, Qatar and other carriers' premium passengers.
Formerly The East Lounge, rebranded as The Martello Lounge in early 2025. Hot and cold buffet, barista coffee and a staffed bar. Closing time is subject to seasonal variation.
Get in with: Al Mourjan Business Lounge, Emirates Lounge
Aer Lingus Lounge
DUB · Terminal 2 · Dublin
3.0/5 overallAer Lingus's own Terminal 2 lounge, before preclearance.
Aer Lingus's own lounge, formerly branded Gold Circle. Barista coffee on both floors, cold food and self-serve drinks. Opening hours flex with the flight schedule.
News and analysis · Sources checked October 6, 2026.
Dublin Airport has finished its lounge overhaul. The 51st&Green Lounge, the only lounge beyond US Preclearance in Terminal 2, reopened on April 1, 2026 after about six months closed for a full refurbishment and extension, Business Traveller reported. Two weeks later, on April 16, the new two-level Phoenix Lounge opened in Terminal 1 with more than 300 seats, roughly double the old T1 Lounge it replaced, per Travel Extra. Both have now had a full summer of traffic.
What you pay and who gets in free
51st&Green is open 07:15 to 17:00 daily, matching the US departure bank, with a two-hour maximum stay. Dublin Airport now lists €45 online and €55 at the door, up from the €42 and €50 quoted at reopening. Business class passengers and eligible elites on Aer Lingus, American, Delta and United get in free. Two alcoholic drinks per person are included; there is a central bar with Guinness on draught, a hot and cold buffet, workstations and an accessible shower.
The Phoenix Lounge runs 04:00 to 21:00, costs from €35 online or more at reception, and also caps visits at two hours. It accepts DragonPass but is not in Priority Pass, which means the Liffey Lounge in Terminal 2 remains the Priority Pass option. The Martello Lounge in T2 and the Aer Lingus Lounge round out the airport.
Our take
Both lounges are better than what they replaced, and Dublin now has a coherent set of airport-run lounges rather than a collection of tired rooms. The two-hour cap is the catch. For a transatlantic passenger who has cleared two sets of security and preclearance, two hours is tight, and at €55 walk-up it is one of the more expensive pay-in lounges in Europe for the time allowed. Book online, arrive with your preclearance done, and treat it as a meal and a shower rather than a place to spend the afternoon.
Quick answers
Which lounge networks get you into these lounges?
DragonPass opens 2 of the 5; oneworld Sapphire/Emerald Lounge Access opens 1 of the 5; SkyTeam Elite Plus Lounge Access opens 1 of the 5. Each lounge's page lists every program and card that admits you.
Which DUB terminal has the most of these lounges?
Terminal 2, with 4. Terminal 1 has 1.
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