Jan 30, 2014, 11:28 am
Last edit by: cheesedawg
Lounge Location
IST International Terminal. Near Gate 220
Getting In
Opening Hours: 24 hrs per day
Entrances: 2 entrances - one from the main terminal, another from the far-left side of the check-in area of the airport with separate passport control. Automated gates. You need a boarding pass with your status on it.
Bag Storage: There are lockers right next to the main entrance. Lockers are emptied at night.
Eligibility:
Business Class travelers on international flights operated by Turkish Airlines,
Miles&Smiles Elite and Elite Plus members (they may invite their families or one guest),
Star Alliance Gold members (they may invite one guest),
First and Business Class travelers on flights operated by Star Alliance member airlines.
Multiple Entries:
If you're connecting and want to visit Istanbul, you can enter the lounge with your connecting BP, enjoy the lounge then go back to Immigration, enter Turkey, and come back to the lounge after your visit.
Facilities
Working
Free Wi-Fi (get the codes next to the computer desk or also throughout the lounge)
Showers
Printers and computers
Eating
Extensive Food and Drink Areas
Relaxing
Relaxation Rooms (see below)
Ironing service
Newspapers and Library
Media wall
Pool Table
Self-playing piano
Sleeping in the Lounge
There are 5-7 relaxation rooms.
Eligibility:
4-7 hour layover for TK Business and Elite Plus customers.
Couches throughout the lounge - anyone confirm?
You may be eligible for a free hotel outside the airport.
IST International Terminal. Near Gate 220
Getting In
Opening Hours: 24 hrs per day
Entrances: 2 entrances - one from the main terminal, another from the far-left side of the check-in area of the airport with separate passport control. Automated gates. You need a boarding pass with your status on it.
Bag Storage: There are lockers right next to the main entrance. Lockers are emptied at night.
Eligibility:
Business Class travelers on international flights operated by Turkish Airlines,
Miles&Smiles Elite and Elite Plus members (they may invite their families or one guest),
Star Alliance Gold members (they may invite one guest),
First and Business Class travelers on flights operated by Star Alliance member airlines.
Multiple Entries:
If you're connecting and want to visit Istanbul, you can enter the lounge with your connecting BP, enjoy the lounge then go back to Immigration, enter Turkey, and come back to the lounge after your visit.
Facilities
Working
Free Wi-Fi (get the codes next to the computer desk or also throughout the lounge)
Showers
Printers and computers
Eating
Extensive Food and Drink Areas
Relaxing
Relaxation Rooms (see below)
Ironing service
Newspapers and Library
Media wall
Pool Table
Self-playing piano
Sleeping in the Lounge
There are 5-7 relaxation rooms.
Eligibility:
4-7 hour layover for TK Business and Elite Plus customers.
You can only use them only if you are connecting to/from a longhaul Turkish Airlines flight (8+ hours) AND your layover is between 4 and 7 hours.
You may be eligible for a free hotel outside the airport.
TK's Flagship IST *G Lounge [prior to 2015 Master Thread]
Dec 1, 2014, 12:19 pm
#1022
Join Date: Apr 2013
Posts: 294
-Cake station
-Salad bar
-Turkish pizza station
-Bottled/canned drink massive fridges
-Alcohol/wine
-Nut station
-Chef/cooked food station: chicken/beef/rice, pasta, rice during day and egg station in morning
-Fruit table
-Circular pretzel thingy station
-Special Turkish food station, last time I was there it was some kind of beef stuffed in pasta
-Olive oil/olive station
Hopefully didn't forget anything! Here's what I ate last time:
And the aftermath:
Dec 2, 2014, 7:17 pm
#1023
Join Date: Aug 2014
Posts: 3,714
I believe the chef's station and the Simit cart are downstairs only.
Took some pictures here:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/turki...e-flights.html
Upstairs:
Turkish desserts
Nut station
Coffee station + Demel cakes
Kofte/grill station
Pasta
Mezze
Beverages (alcoholic/non-alcoholic)
Fresh fruits
Fresh pide
Olive bar (??)
Downstairs:
Turkish "special of the month"/chef's station
Coffee station + Demel cakes
Simit cart
Kofte/grill station
Pasta
Mezze
Make-your-own-tea/wellness tea station (can't remember if I saw this upstairs)
Beverages (alcoholic/non-alcoholic)
Fresh fruits
Fresh pide
Olive bar
The lounge in the early morning has the following meal changes:
- Manti station replaced by Gozleme station
- Kofte station replaced by omelette/breakfast foods station
- No more giant Simit; instead, mini-simits!
- Demel cakes not taken out until ~ 8am
- Turkish desserts not taken out until after 8am
- Mezze station replaced by muesli, yogurt station
Dec 16, 2014, 11:24 am
#1025
Join Date: Mar 2007
Posts: 4,784
Will visit the IST CIP lounge for the 1st time tomorrow (*G in Y), woo! can't wait
Studying up on what/where
Will re-visit it again May 2015 as *G in Business-class with family
Studying up on what/where
Will re-visit it again May 2015 as *G in Business-class with family
Dec 16, 2014, 4:06 pm
#1026
formerly known as Tad's Broiled Steaks
Join Date: Jun 2004
Posts: 6,412
Is the olive oil bar still around? It used to be close to the pide oven, but closer to the seating (as opposed to the desserts).
Dec 17, 2014, 4:57 am
#1027
Join Date: Jun 2008
Programs: TK*G (E+), IHG Plat Ambassador
Posts: 7,884
Let me moan a little...
- The downstairs showers have been closed for the last month or two... So the waiting times for the upstairs showers are getting longer and longer - even during the off peak hours...
- Last Monday there was no Red Bull - I like to have Red Bull in the morning after the overnight flight
I know, I know First World problems
- Last Monday there was no Red Bull - I like to have Red Bull in the morning after the overnight flight
I know, I know First World problems
Dec 17, 2014, 5:04 am
#1028
Join Date: May 2009
Location: SIN (with a bit of ZRH sprinkled in)
Posts: 9,445
They have/had RedBull? I've never seen any sort of Energy Drink in any lounge (or onboard) anywhere..
Dec 17, 2014, 7:17 am
#1029
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: HEL
Programs: *G, used to be with TK but left due to their corruption and political ties
Posts: 4,404
Dec 17, 2014, 10:44 am
#1032
Moderator, Turkish Airlines Miles&Smiles & Accor ALL
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: BRU
Programs: TK*G, Accor ALL Platinum
Posts: 7,581
Dec 17, 2014, 10:51 am
#1033
Join Date: May 2009
Location: SIN (with a bit of ZRH sprinkled in)
Posts: 9,445
Guess the product is relatively expensive even when bought in Bulk so that's why they don't have it for free usually, but if they can sell it, they'll offer it..
Dec 18, 2014, 7:36 pm
#1034
Join Date: Mar 2007
Posts: 4,784
After my 3 hours in there on Dec 17th
- Basement shower is still busted, but lucky me had no wait for upstairs one, but it became 30-45 minutes wait after I finished, strange
- Turkish desserts station can only be found upstairs near the back by the stairs
- Simit are near the elevator
- Food are good, but not out of the earth awesome, maybe my expectation was too high
- Suites for confirmed for 4-8 hours layover guests only
- TK Delights are found by coffee stations instead of desserts stations
- Played golf, RC car track, massage chair, cool but meh
- Wi-fi password paper slip at Concierge desk, valid till 12/31/2014
At least I now have tried all the Turkish desserts and know which one to get in future
They are too damn sweet
- Basement shower is still busted, but lucky me had no wait for upstairs one, but it became 30-45 minutes wait after I finished, strange
- Turkish desserts station can only be found upstairs near the back by the stairs
- Simit are near the elevator
- Food are good, but not out of the earth awesome, maybe my expectation was too high
- Suites for confirmed for 4-8 hours layover guests only
- TK Delights are found by coffee stations instead of desserts stations
- Played golf, RC car track, massage chair, cool but meh
- Wi-fi password paper slip at Concierge desk, valid till 12/31/2014
At least I now have tried all the Turkish desserts and know which one to get in future
They are too damn sweet
Dec 30, 2014, 7:20 pm
#1035
Join Date: Apr 2013
Posts: 294
Not sure if this has been mentioned, but the suite policy has changed:
Now must be TK biz passenger or TK E+
One flight must be >=8 hours
Layover must be between 4-7 hours
Now must be TK biz passenger or TK E+
One flight must be >=8 hours
Layover must be between 4-7 hours
