Plaza Premium Lounge at Hyderabad Airport (Domestic) Review

By | September 8, 2016

After spending some time with not so nice experience at Hyderabad airport transit hotel, i decided to check out the other lounge located in the airport’s domestic departure area. Both lounges are managed by the Plaza Premium Lounge Network which is the world’s largest independent airport lounge network.

Plaza Premium Lounge Hyderabad Domestic Terminal

Plaza Premium Lounge Hyderabad Domestic Terminal

My Experience at Plaza Premium Lounge – Hyderabad Domestic Departure:

The lounge is situated at 1 floor down from the departure hall, we took the lift to reach the lounge. Me and 2 other friends got access via Diners Card, Mastercard & Priority pass. The lounge was too much crowded and it was hard to find seats for 3 of us. The Lounge was fully packed as its dinner time, around 9PM. They also have a bar attached to it.

Plaza Premium Lounge Hyderabad interiors

Plaza Premium Lounge Hyderabad interiors

view from lounge

view from lounge

I started with Corn Soup which was nice and then moved to the main course that had Biryani, rice, etc. I had one of the tastiest Hyderabadi Briyani in this lounge. Overall, food is really tasty and the staff named Mr.Rahul was super kind to get things done for me, like getting Wifi access keys etc.

starters

Starters

Dessert

Dessert

Facilities at Plaza Premium Lounge Transit Hotel :

  • CardExpert Lounge Rating: 4/5 [yasr_overall_rating]
  • Wifi: Yes, decent speed.
  • Food: Yes. Tasty Buffet.
  • Ambiance: Good.
  • Recharge Station: Yes.
  • Complimentary Access on: Priority Pass, Diners Club, Mastercard, Visa Cards

Overall, its a nice lounge with good food and proper service even during the peak timings. The lounge is mostly busy and lively. Only drawback is that the lounge is in open space, so you get to hear little bit of noise from the crowd in Departure area. However, i should say, its one of the best lounges i’ve been to, especially for its food ๐Ÿ˜€

Have you been to Plaza Premium Lounge at Hyderabad Domestic Departure area? Share your Views in comments below.

 

35 thoughts on “Plaza Premium Lounge at Hyderabad Airport (Domestic) Review

  1. abhinav

    So If i have a diners club card i can go in and eat food for free. Is that right? or am I imagining things

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      1. Sharath Chandra

        i have a dinersclub rewards card. is the lounge access free? and also is the bar complimentary?

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        1. Siddharth Post author

          Yes, its free. I have tried soft drinks. Am unsure about alcohol. Usually its chargeable but some lounges have it for free too.
          Call Plaza Premium support if you need more info.

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  2. Mahendra

    Hi Siddharth,

    I have priority pass, got via Hdfc regalia. What will I get at free of cost at any airport Lounge( be it is domestic or international) with priority pass?

    Do I need to activate priority pass or is it preactivated?

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    1. Siddharth Post author

      Free Food & drinks. It should be already active ๐Ÿ™‚

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    2. Rakesh Bhargava

      No. All such priority pass are chargeable in India @$27

      Reply
  3. Vivek Agrawal

    Hello. Few questions. So if I hold a platinum Mastercard but no priority pass, can I access the lounge for free? Also has Hyderabad got lounge in arrivals area? Another question is that I have diners rewardz card. Does it entitle me to free visits to lounges located on international departures but in Indian airports?

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    1. Siddharth Post author

      1. Yes. MC has the access.
      2. yes transit lounge is there. i’ve reviewed it. have a look.
      3. yes, any lounge inside India is “domestic” and diners card has access to most of them.

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  4. Vivek Agrawal

    Also do all Mastercard have this offer? Will ICICI platinum credit card Mastercard have this offer? (despite no info on their site)

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    1. Siddharth Post author

      Call Mastercard tollfree helpline to know free visits avail on the card. Its avail on most premium mastercards AFAIK.

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      1. Sarat

        Hi sir
        I have a rbl Platinum super card. Can I access it and have some food overthere

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  5. Akshara

    One Thing about this Lounge is that they dont have the Flight Status screen visible. Every time you have to walk out near the entrance to look for your flight status. Added to this, the announcements made on the PA would also not be very audible. I might have missed my flight waiting here.(Though it was the airlines fault that they started earlier boarding as the flight was empty).

    But still it is a good Lounge with a nice view. You can enjoy a decent meal with super comfy chairs.

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    1. Siddharth Post author

      That’s a valid point. I din’t notice the screens. Not sure how could they miss this primary need.

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    2. Viral Patel

      Completely agree on this !
      They announce manually in the lounge but its not clearly audible if you are seating towards end of the lounge.

      Also, the lounge is a little congested for free movement !
      Food was really good though.

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  6. Ajit Diaz

    I have to say that this place was a total let down. The ONLY reason frequent travelers chose to go to an airport lounge is for some exclusivity, comfort, good food and peace while we wait hours between flights. Unfortunately you will get non of the above at this lounge. Firstly it is too small for a large airport like this. Its packed tight like a cattle shed and the steady inflow of lounge users who apparently can have access by showing their boarding passes is far too many for them to handle. There was always a steady inflow of passengers who rushed in and grabbed a plate, wolfed down whatever was there and left. The spread at the buffet was pathetic. There were some bread rolls, butter, a kind of ghee rice, one channa dish and one chicken semi gravy. An apology of a salad and a weak kheer was there to go by. I fled after bearing this chaos after 15 mts and found that the seats near the gates more peaceful.

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    1. Siddharth Post author

      True that. Its quite a buy lounge during peak hours.

      Reply
  7. Pradeep

    I have HDFC platinum times card (master card)
    This is my wife card, she can book lounge for me in Hyderabad airpory. Is this free for this card

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  8. OP

    I felt space is less in this lounge, otherwise very good staff and good food ๐Ÿ™‚

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  9. Rashmi Prava panigrahi

    I need airportlounge at hydrabad on21/12/2017 guide me how availed the same .

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      1. Sandeep Pradhan

        Hi Sid,
        Thanks again for your help. I visited the lounge today and it was awesome. Space is less but food was really tasty.

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  10. ANUGU RAVINDER REDDY

    Hi everyone,
    Plaza premium lounge was nice but with less space.

    Reply
  11. akshaya

    Nice experience at lounge available at domestic terminal in Hydrabad. I met with a cheerful person named Chary who welcome me and gave all answers to my queries. The lounge is now under renovation and still it is maintained. All the staffs are cooperative. Qualities of food was good. Only thing which I have seen that people take excess food and waste it. I can’t give more comment as it is under renovation. All total nice experience.

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  12. Syed Aleemuddin Hussaini

    If I have a visa debit and credit card can I use airport lounge…!?

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  13. Yokesh D

    Amex Travel platinum is also accepted at hyd airport , got entry to the one at domestic terminal today

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  14. TA Sarma

    Is there a way to check eligibility on the cards for lounge access before we enter

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  15. Rajarshi Roy

    At Hyderabad airport domestic lounge now.
    Surprisingly Eterna visa declined.
    Used HPCL Energie rupay.
    Other cards working seen as SBI cashback, various Axis cards, HDFC Regalia, being used by other co passengers while was waiting for my turn.
    Not being run by plaza premium, but some 3rd party intermediary.
    Only basic services. Upkeep is v poor. Basic breakfast spread. Coffee machine malfunctioning. Soft drinks available. No liquor, washroom moderately clean.

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  16. Srinivas Ch

    i have a citibank debit card (citibusiness debit) , its a mastercard , do we get free lounge access , thanks!

    Reply

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