Mar 22, 2013, 5:47 pm
Last edit by: Prospero
Iberia lounges at MAD Madrid-Barajas (T4/T4S)
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Departure lounges
Iberia Premium Lounge Dalí
Located in T4 immediately after security at Level 2, if departing or connecting to Schengen, IB operated London bound flights (A330/A350 excluded) or domestic flights: it is a decent lounge with free food, drinks and showers. Open 06:00 to 23:00.
Related discussion: Iberia Dali Madrid lounge experience
Iberia Premium Lounge Velázquez
Open daily 06:00 to 01:00
Located in T4S (Zone "S") at Level 1 at the edge of the duty free store. Open 24 hours, for departures to non-Schengen and long haul flights; self-serve food, drinks, wine bar (Rincón del vino), restaurant w/ limited hours, targeted to departing intercontinental overnight Iberia flyers.
Lunch buffet 14:00 – 16:30, Dinner 21:00 onwards, Bistro 21:00 - 00:30
When you exit the lounge and make your way to your departure gate, veer left through the duty free store. You can use Starbucks as a visual cue. If you veer right, you will end up in a cul-de-sac.
Arrivals lounge
Sala de Llegadas
Located in the main T4 arrivals hall at level -1. The lounge is equipped with showers and a breakfast room.
This is not a oneworld lounge. Access is provided free of charge to business class passengers who have arrived on an Iberia operated flight of more that 4 hours. Iberia Plus Platinum, Gold, and Singular members may also use the lounge provided they have also arrived on an Iberia operated flight of more than 4 hours. Paid entrance is also available
Lounge hopping
Terminal 4 and 4S are joined by a subterranean train; it is unlikely to lounge hop as the gatekeepers are rather strict about using the appropriate lounge.
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Departure lounges
Iberia Premium Lounge Dalí
Located in T4 immediately after security at Level 2, if departing or connecting to Schengen, IB operated London bound flights (A330/A350 excluded) or domestic flights: it is a decent lounge with free food, drinks and showers. Open 06:00 to 23:00.
Related discussion: Iberia Dali Madrid lounge experience
Iberia Premium Lounge Velázquez
Open daily 06:00 to 01:00
Located in T4S (Zone "S") at Level 1 at the edge of the duty free store. Open 24 hours, for departures to non-Schengen and long haul flights; self-serve food, drinks, wine bar (Rincón del vino), restaurant w/ limited hours, targeted to departing intercontinental overnight Iberia flyers.
Lunch buffet 14:00 – 16:30, Dinner 21:00 onwards, Bistro 21:00 - 00:30
When you exit the lounge and make your way to your departure gate, veer left through the duty free store. You can use Starbucks as a visual cue. If you veer right, you will end up in a cul-de-sac.
Arrivals lounge
Sala de Llegadas
Located in the main T4 arrivals hall at level -1. The lounge is equipped with showers and a breakfast room.
This is not a oneworld lounge. Access is provided free of charge to business class passengers who have arrived on an Iberia operated flight of more that 4 hours. Iberia Plus Platinum, Gold, and Singular members may also use the lounge provided they have also arrived on an Iberia operated flight of more than 4 hours. Paid entrance is also available
Lounge hopping
Terminal 4 and 4S are joined by a subterranean train; it is unlikely to lounge hop as the gatekeepers are rather strict about using the appropriate lounge.
Iberia lounges at Madrid Barajas (T4/T4S)
Nov 20, 2018, 4:27 pm
#646
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Yes, LHR/LGW (and probably other non-Schengen T4 departures) flights also "board" from T4S where you will be taken by bus to the aircraft. Therefore, the airport screens in T4S, when you arrive, will show an S gate for your flight, even though in reality it is departing from H1-H13 (T4).
Disembark, clear security in T4S, go down the escalator, enter Sala Velázquez, stay for as long as you wish, go to your S "gate" when your flight is boarding.
Disembark, clear security in T4S, go down the escalator, enter Sala Velázquez, stay for as long as you wish, go to your S "gate" when your flight is boarding.
Nov 28, 2018, 1:49 am
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Is it possible to stay overnight in the Velázquez lounge if you've got a longhaul IB J ticket for the next day?
I'm thinking of flying LGW-MAD, arriving Friday night at 23.35, then the next day flying MAD-JFK on IB6253, departing 16.10
Could I save on a hotel room by staying in the Velázquez lounge overnight, then going landside in the morning to spend a day in Madrid before my JFK flight?
I'm thinking of flying LGW-MAD, arriving Friday night at 23.35, then the next day flying MAD-JFK on IB6253, departing 16.10
Could I save on a hotel room by staying in the Velázquez lounge overnight, then going landside in the morning to spend a day in Madrid before my JFK flight?
Nov 30, 2018, 11:03 am
#651
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Is it possible to stay overnight in the Velázquez lounge if you've got a longhaul IB J ticket for the next day?
I'm thinking of flying LGW-MAD, arriving Friday night at 23.35, then the next day flying MAD-JFK on IB6253, departing 16.10
Could I save on a hotel room by staying in the Velázquez lounge overnight, then going landside in the morning to spend a day in Madrid before my JFK flight?
I'm thinking of flying LGW-MAD, arriving Friday night at 23.35, then the next day flying MAD-JFK on IB6253, departing 16.10
Could I save on a hotel room by staying in the Velázquez lounge overnight, then going landside in the morning to spend a day in Madrid before my JFK flight?
Jan 17, 2019, 8:09 am
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Jan 17, 2019, 7:20 pm
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Jan 17, 2019, 11:37 pm
#658
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If you're already landside, 2 hours is probably good. But it's not a lounge you'll want to spend a lot of time in. Good for a shower and a quick bite but not that much else. Serves it's purpose well as an arrivals lounge.
Jan 18, 2019, 6:39 am
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Yes, 2 hours should be more than fine. Allow 15 minutes to get to T1. With boarding passes (assuming EU nationality) and no bags, you really don't need to be at T1 more than 60-75 minutes before departure. Give yourself an extra buffer if you wish considering the time of day, but the main bottleneck would be immigration, I presume, which you would not need to deal with in your case. Security is always quite slick in MAD (5-10 minutes maximum).
Jan 18, 2019, 8:07 am
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Yes, 2 hours should be more than fine. Allow 15 minutes to get to T1. With boarding passes (assuming EU nationality) and no bags, you really don't need to be at T1 more than 60-75 minutes before departure. Give yourself an extra buffer if you wish considering the time of day, but the main bottleneck would be immigration, I presume, which you would not need to deal with in your case. Security is always quite slick in MAD (5-10 minutes maximum).