Erste Permier is the main airport lounge in Terminal 2 at Prague PRG Airport.

Since I live in Prague and fly most often from Terminal 2, this lounge is familiar to me and I visit it sometimes several times a month.

How do I get to the lounge and is it worth paying for entry?

Opening hours and lounge location

The lounge can be found in Terminal 2 for all departures to Schengen area countries.

It is located on the 1st floor above the departure gates "D" about 3 minutes walk from the central security checkpoint.

The walking distances to the different parts of the airport are roughly as follows:

• D-gates approx. 2-5 minutes
• C-gates approx. 5-10 minutes

You can check the exact location of the lounge on the airport map: prg.aero/erste-premier-lounge.

Opening hours are daily 5:00-22:00.

Entrance - who has access to the lounge

The Erste Premier Lounge is a paid lounge open to passengers on all flights and, in addition, to business class passengers or holders of the higher loyalty programme statuses of some airlines.

• Paid access - 860 czk
  • Lounge stay limited to 2 hours
• Free entry for holders of credit cards with Erste Premierinscription
  • unlimited time in the lounge
• Free entry for the following cardholders - Priority Pass, Lounge Key, Dragon Pass, Revolut with Ultra plan (get Revolut here)
  • Lounge stay limited to 2 hours
• Free entry for premium class and frequent flyer passengers of the following airlines - AirBaltic, Air France, Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, Bulgaria Air, Croatia Airlines, Finnair, Icelandair, Iberia, KLM, KM Malta Airlines, LOT, Lufthansa, Luxair, SAS, Smartwings, Swiss, TAP, TAROM
  • unlimited lounge time
  • other airlines use the adjacent and significantly less equipped Menzies Lounge

If you want to pay for access to the lounge, it is definitely advisable to book online via the official website.

In the event of full occupancy, priority access is always given to airline customers and cardholders such as Revolut, Priroty Pass, etc.

Find out which lounges you have access to if you are flying in business class, first class or holders of higher airline loyalty programme statuses in our Prague Airport Guide.

Official lounge website: prg.aero/erste-premier-lounge.

Space and atmosphere - more people than seats

Although the lounge is the largest in Terminal 2, it is relatively cramped and tends to be very crowded at peak times.

Expect the biggest crowds between 5:00-7:00, 10:00-13:00 and 16:00-18:00.

The Erste Premier Lounge has two roughly equal and virtually identical sections, divided in half by the reception and main entrance.

Along the windows, which have no view of the airport apron, there are comfortable armchairs with small tables that are also suitable for dining.

In the middle of each of the two sections of the lounges are a few more chairs, but no dining tables.

On the side after that you will find a bar table and classic dining tables with chairs.

The food and drink offer

This lounge is one of the below average ones in terms of quantity and especially quality of food.

To the right of the reception you will find hot and cold food and juices, while to the left of the reception you will find alcoholic drinks, soft drinks from the postmix and various chips or nuts.

The food rotates throughout the day and a full hot meal menu is usually not available until around 10:00.

There are usually two hot meals and a soup on offer. Perhaps on none of my visits was any of the meat soft and easily digestible.

Of the cold dishes, there are three types of cheese, ham and salami to choose from, but the menu is strikingly reminiscent of the cheapest available products at the Billa supermarket, which is located in the public area of the airport...

There are also some vegetables and fruit, but usually only olives, cucumbers, tomatoes and grapes.

The only thing I would rate as really good are the spreads. I always enjoy those in the Erste Premier Lounge.

Unfortunately, not so much on the pastries, which go well with the spreads - the pastries are often old and hard.

Sweet food is represented by only a few marmalades, granola, muesli and usually only one kind of sweet pastry.

You can pour your own juices from the bottles in the fridge. However, there are absolutely no storage spaces for glasses, so pouring juices is quite cumbersome.

The other part of the lounge offers beer (bottled only), a very poor selection of wines and a mediocre selection of liquor and hard liquor.

In both parts of the lounge you can also use the postmix, where you can pour drinks like Coca Cola, Coca Cola Zero, Fanta or plain soda.

Lounge facilities

In addition to food and drink, the Erste Premier Lounge also offers other services.

Showers

Shower facilities are available opposite the lounge (approximately 30 metres from the entrance). You must request a key from reception to enter.

Only one shower is available, but as there are no long-haul flights from Prague Airport Terminal 2 and few passengers know about the shower, there are no long waiting times.

Wi-fi

Internet access is available via free wi-fi.

The internet speed is very good and suitable for playing and downloading videos.

Charging plugs

Plugs for charging electronics are available for most chairs and all work surfaces.

All plugs are "European" type F only.

Desktops with computer and printer

In the Erste Permier Lounge you will find several Erste computers connected to a printer, where you can print anything for free (black and white only).

However, there are woefully few comfortable workspaces for working with your own laptop. More specifically, there are no dedicated areas suitable for quiet work outside the hustle and bustle of the lounge.

You can work with your laptop at the dining tables, but you won't have much quiet to work in.

Children's corners

The Erste Premier Lounge has a small corner for children aged 3-6.

Conclusion and my review

I find this lounge difficult to evaluate objectively.

I visit it most often of all the lounges in the world, as Prague Airport is my home base and it is from Terminal 2 that I fly most often.

It makes me even more sad that the main lounge of my home airport remains so below average.

Positives

• Different types of seating - good for relaxing, working quickly and eating
• Fast wi-fi
• Paid access for all passengers

Negatives

• Poor quality food - below average cheap ingredients
• Frequent overcrowding
• No quiet zone to work in
• Poor selection of alcoholic beverages (especially beer)

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