Clean showers
Shower facilities are repeatedly described as clean and well kept, useful after a long flight.
Plaza Premium Lounge (International Departures, Terminal 3)
Al Garhoud
Plaza Premium Lounge is a Terminal 3 International Departures travel lounge for eating, resting and freshening up during a Dubai connection. Reviews highlight comfortable seating, buffet meals and shower facilities, making it useful for travellers with a long layover.
Reputation Score
4.8
★★★★★
4,056 ratings
Source: Google Maps
The Good Stuff
Comfortable seating
The lounge has comfortable seating, including private cubicle-style areas for resting during a busy layover.
Vegetarian choice
Vegetarian travellers reported plenty of options, including salads, houmous, daal, vegetable stew and veg cutlets.
Breakfast buffet
The breakfast buffet can include both hot and cold food, sweets and other basic options.
Specific dishes
One guest particularly enjoyed the mushroom soup and breadsticks with a draft Amstel.
Family facilities
Families have access to a children’s play room, giving kids space to be louder than in the main lounge.
Quiet spaces
Private and quiet booths provide more separation when the lounge is busy or you need to work.
Prayer rooms
Separate prayer rooms for men and women are available within the lounge.
Tips for a Better Visit
Check charges. Ask which drinks are complimentary before ordering; QR-code orders and some beverages may be charged separately.
Confirm showers. Check shower availability and cost before entry, especially if using Priority Pass or another premium card.
Allow walking. The lounge is near Gate A10, past the duty-free shops; keep walking to the end when looking for it.
Expect replenishment. At 5:30am, some food areas were not fully stocked yet, though the review says they were replenished quickly.
Plan your stay. If your visit may exceed two hours, check the stay policy and whether exit-and-re-entry will work for you.
Use family area. Travelling with children? The kids’ play room gives them a place to make more noise than in the main lounge.
Plan the visit
Practical details
مطار دبي الدولي - Gates A2 and A3, Lift level 4, Concourse A – West Wing, Terminal 3
Dubai Int'l Airport, Dubai
| Mon | 12:00 AM – 12:00 PM |
| Tue | 12:00 AM – 12:00 PM |
| Wed | 12:00 AM – 12:00 PM |
| Thu | 12:00 AM – 12:00 PM |
| Fri | 12:00 AM – 12:00 PM |
| Sat | 12:00 AM – 12:00 PM |
| Sun | 12:00 AM – 12:00 PM |
Common Concerns
Limited selection
Several guests found the food selection too limited, with one reporting no scrambled eggs or basic breakfast staples.
Extra charges
Bottled water, premium alcoholic drinks and some other beverages may cost extra rather than being included.
Shower fees
Shower access may not be included with some premium cards, including Priority Pass, and can attract an additional fee.
Cleaning lapses
One guest reported dirty tables, uncleared plates and concerns about the handling of reusable coffee mugs.
Stay limit
A review reports a two-hour stay limit, although guests could exit and re-enter if needed.
Customer-reported prices
These are customer-reported mentions, not a current price list. Prices may have changed.
AED 10
bottle of water
“I wanted a bottle of water and they ask me to pay AED 10 for it”Google review · March 2026
$34
shower facilities
“Shower facilities are mostly not available even on premium cards including Priority Pass & there is an additional charge of $34 for that”Google review · February 2026
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The Bottom Line
Plaza Premium Lounge is a Terminal 3 International Departures travel lounge for eating, resting and freshening up during a Dubai connection. Reviews repeatedly point to comfortable seating, private cubicle-style areas and clean shower facilities; one traveller called the shower a lifesaver after a 14-hour flight. The buffet can include hot and cold breakfast items, desserts, salads, mezes and vegetarian dishes such as daal and veg stew.
The experience is not entirely consistent. Some guests praise the food, including mushroom soup and breadsticks, while others found the selection unusually limited, heavily Indian or missing basic breakfast staples. Early-morning stock may still be filling: a 5:30am arrival found some areas understocked, but they were replenished quickly.
The lounge also has a bar, machine-dispensed soft drinks, tea and coffee, plus quiet booths and a children’s play room. Check the access conditions before settling in. One review reports a two-hour stay limit with exit-and-re-entry allowed, while another says shower access was not included on some Priority Pass cards and cost $34.
Bottled water and premium alcoholic drinks may cost extra; QR-ordered items are also charged separately. The lounge is near Gate A10, past the duty-free shops, so allow time to walk there.