Originally Posted by sydunipete

I was there yesterday and I can confirm there is an Air China Arrivals Lounge. It is called the Air China Premium Lounge (or words to that effect) and it is in the baggage carousel area to your right as you enter that area.

It is small but rather pleasant. The showers and toilets a miles better than those found in the departure lounges. So if you have a few hours and you an avail yourself of the visa free entry into Beijing I would encourage you to use this lounge.

I did have one challenge though. The helpful attendants offered to mind my backpack while I went into the city for lunch. They told me what time to return for my afternoon departure flight, but they neglected to tell me how to re-enter the arrivals area. (Beijing is a segregated airport - segregated between arrivals and departure.)

I hunted around for a way to get to the arrivals lounge and eventually overcame the strict security to inappropriate use of the shuttle train to get from the departure side to the arrivals side. I got my backpack and repeated my great escape experience.

So if you use the lounge and plan to visit Beijing - take your hand luggage with you. Or is there another way to access the lounge from land-side?