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The 14 best Qantas lounges, ranked: 2026

Melbourne's Domestic Business and International First lounges lead Qantas at 4.9; Sydney's newly photographed International Business Lounge joins the list.

By , Founder, Lounge Frog ·

Details checked as recently as September 2026.

At a glance

lounges
14
airports
8
  1. 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

  2. 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

  3. 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

  4. 4. 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

  5. 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

  6. 4.7/5 overall

    Opened 2013. Rated 4.7/5 across 14 measures. 6 showers. Qantas Business passengers: 1 eligible guest.

    Get in with: oneworld Sapphire/Emerald Lounge Access

  7. 4.7/5 overall

    Opened 2007. Rated 4.7/5 across 14 measures. 12 showers. Qantas first passengers and Platinum/Platinum One; oneworld Emerald: 1 guest.

    Get in with: oneworld Sapphire/Emerald Lounge Access

  8. 4.7/5 overall

    Rated 4.7/5 across 15 measures. 4 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

  9. 4.7/5 overall

    Opened 2013. Rated 4.7/5 across 14 measures. 6 showers. oneworld business/first passengers; Emerald and Sapphire: 1 guest on a oneworld flight the same day.

    Get in with: oneworld Sapphire/Emerald Lounge Access

  10. 4.7/5 overall

    Opened 2019. Rated 4.7/5 across 14 measures. 6 showers. Qantas first passengers and Platinum/Platinum One; oneworld Emerald: 1 guest.

    Get in with: oneworld Sapphire/Emerald Lounge Access

  11. 4.6/5 overall

    Rated 4.6/5 across 14 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. 4.6/5 overall

    Rated 4.6/5 across 15 measures. 2 showers. Qantas Business passengers: 1 eligible guest.

    Get in with: oneworld Sapphire/Emerald Lounge Access

  13. 4.6/5 overall

    Rated 4.6/5 across 14 measures. 8 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

  14. 4.6/5 overall

    Opened 2017. Rated 4.6/5 across 14 measures. 4 showers. Business class passengers: no guests.

    Get in with: oneworld Sapphire/Emerald Lounge Access, Qantas Club

The list at a glance

Qantas operates the deepest lounge network in the southern hemisphere, from Chairman's Lounges to regional Qantas Clubs. This ranking covers the fourteen best photographed Qantas lounges, including the Sydney International Business Lounge we photographed this month.

The ranking runs from highest overall score down, with ties broken alphabetically. It covers 14 lounges at 8 airports in 4 countries, every one of them photographed, and it is frozen as published.

The standouts

  1. Qantas Domestic Business Lounge at MEL rates 4.9 overall. It is in Terminal 1 (Domestic), a full bar, 4 shower suites.
  2. Qantas International First Lounge at MEL rates 4.9 overall. It is in Terminal 2 (International), a craft cocktail bar, 8 shower suites.
  3. Qantas International Business Lounge at SYD rates 4.8 overall. It is in Terminal 1 (International), a full bar, 12 shower suites, opened 2007.

Between them the 14 lounges offer 80 shower suites, and 4 pour craft cocktails.

How to get in

Qantas Domestic Business Lounge admits members of oneworld Sapphire/Emerald Lounge Access. Qantas International First 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?

Qantas Domestic Business Lounge at MEL, in Terminal 1 (Domestic), rated 4.9/5 overall. Next come Qantas International First Lounge and Qantas International Business Lounge.

Which lounge networks get you into these lounges?

oneworld Sapphire/Emerald Lounge Access opens 14 of the 14; Qantas Club opens 7 of the 14. 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.

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