Plaza Premium Lounge Transit Hotel at Hyderabad Airport Review

By | September 8, 2016

Plaza Premium Lounge Transit Hotel is located after a minute of walk from the arrivals baggage counter. As it’s a “Transit” hotel, you will be given access only if you have next connecting flight from the airport. I was arriving from Mumbai and as i had some 5 hrs layover for my next connecting flight to Chennai, i got ample time to check out this lounge before i board my next flight.

Plaza Premium Lounge Transit Hotel at Hyderabad Airport

Plaza Premium Lounge Transit Hotel at Hyderabad Airport

My Experience at Plaza Premium Lounge Transit Hotel at Hyderabad:

They took all our past/upcoming flight details and allowed us in. I got access through Diners card and my friend got access through Priority Pass. The front desk lady was a type of not-so-kind with no smile on her face, i could see some anger in her looks for some reason or other. She might have had a bad time maybe.

Its basically a hotel cum lounge where they have rooms for you to sleep and bathrooms to have some quick shower if you want. But those are on paid basis. Card based entry gives you access only to the lounge. They even had a mini bar in same area but was empty.

After a while we got inside the lounge which was dark themed and the first impression wasn’t enticing except the nice Buddha statue. I don’t see the liveliness in the lounge somehow. First thing i did was to figure out the charging slot. Damn, they had placed in in the end of a table bottom. You have to crawl down inside the table to plugin. Not so nice experience, though one of the staff was happy to do that for me.

Transit Hotel Hyderabad Airport

Transit Hotel Hyderabad Airport

Transit Hotel Hyderabad Airport - Bar

Transit Hotel Hyderabad Airport – Bar

charging slot at bottom of the table

charging slot at bottom of the table

Food at Hyderabad Airport Transit Hotel:

We were given a menu with limited items to choose from, which had Briyani, Sandwich etc. I ordered sandwich which came some 15 mins later and it was not even warm. It had no taste whatsoever hence i had to leave 2 pieces on plate out of four. I wouldn’t order such a dull tasteless Sandwich even it was given for free. Those chips were tasty though!

Sandwich at Plaza Premium Lounge Transit Hotel

Sandwich at Plaza Premium Lounge Transit Hotel

Facilities at Plaza Premium Lounge Transit Hotel :

  • CardExpert Lounge Rating: 3/5 [yasr_overall_rating]
  • Wifi: Yes, decent speed.
  • Food: Yes – Limited few snacks. Not that good.
  • Ambiance: Not bad.
  • Recharge Station: Yes, but not in proper place.
  • Complimentary Access on: Priority Pass, Diners Club credit cards

Overall, its below my expectation and did not expect such a low quality lounge from Plaza Premium network. I had been to plaza premium lounge at Bangalore airport which was far better than this. Wish they put some extra lights to give some life to the space and change the location of those charging slots.

Have you been to the Plaza Premium Lounge Transit Hotel at Hyderabad Airport? Share your views in comments below.

6 thoughts on “Plaza Premium Lounge Transit Hotel at Hyderabad Airport Review

  1. Sreehari

    Siddharth,

    I think it was a tad unfair for you to compare a transit lounge to a departure lounge 🙂 The latter tends to get used more often so it’s obvious facilities ought to be best-in-class, however the former is more of a service lounge operators have been forced to provide due to layovers only.

    From your description, this seems like a very decent transit lounge, if you don’t believe me do try the Plaza Premium Arrivals Lounge at Delhi (T3) and that will be a more valid comparison 🙂

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    1. Siddharth Post author

      Well, its not an arrivals lounge though to expect low standards. Thing is they have everything but with low quality. Improving it doesn’t really need lots of expenses. Just a will would do, at-least on food which is quite important. Just my perspective!

      Oh yes that’s true, Plaza Premium Arrivals Lounge at Delhi (T3) is not a lounge at all, i would rather call it as a small coffee shop 😀

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  2. Chandrasekhar Adusumalli

    Hi Siddharth, the plaza transit lounge is one of the best lounges. The Hyderabad departure lounge is no way comparable. The transit lounge offers free lunch or dinner or breakfast from their a-la-carte menu. There is free shower which you said is priced. No it is for free. Unlimited soft drinks. There is even a spa inside the lounge if you can pay. I think the lounge might have upgraded after your visit which I cannot comment. But I want you to visit it again and I guarantee that you will change your rating to give at least 4 rating. I am also a guy like you who mints rewards on credit cards

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    1. Siddharth Post author

      Thanks for the updated review. Would check out sometime.

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