New lounge insert: Spain / Valencia
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Sala VIP Joan Olivert
Airside, just past gate A3
Opening hours:
Daily 05:00 - 24:00 hrs
Access options:
Standard BA/
oneworld rules
Priority Pass
Pay on entrance (26.50€)
Food and beverages:
Filled sandwiches (e.g. bacon and cheese) and brioche (e.g. salami), croissants, wrapped pastries, tostados, crisps, nuts, savoury nut mix, peanuts, tinned olives.
Coca-Cola, Coke Zero, Fanta products, iced tea, Spanish bitters, fruit juices (concentrates). still water (Fonta). Coffee machine, hot supply water for tea (note microwave), milk in bottom of fridge. Decaf Nescafé sachets. Water cooler.
Local beers: San Miguel, San Miguel zero alcohol.
Spirits: Limited range including Beefeater gin and Martini products. In wine chiller: La Linea Fino sherry
Local wines: Señor Real white, Tempraillo Rioja
Champagne: none.
Microwave oven available on both floors.
For entertainment and business:
Wifi (poor quality. Can use lounge login on airport's free service too)
Magazines and up to date newspapers in English, Spanish, German and Italian.
Reasonable power provision (Euro plug, no USB).
Big screen television.
Other information:
Lounge is on two floors but the upper floor, which has better seating, is only opened when the downstairs area gets full.
Toilets inside lounge on both floors, no showers.
Note lounge is at one end of the building (zone A), BA's services leave from the other end (zone E) - 5 minute walk. Passport control is (in theory) at the gate while boarding.
Disabled access: ground floor fully accessible and step free, though entrance door opens inwards. Disabled toilet facility inside by reception. Upper floor access is by steps only.
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In summary, a fairly typical AENA provided lounge, with limited facilities. It wouldn't seem worth planning a prolonged visit there.