Priority Pass has released the 2025 Excellence Awards for Best Lounges

Matthew Justice / May 30, 2025

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Priority Pass has released its 2025 Excellence Awards, which lists the highest-rated lounges in its worldwide network. The results were calculated using (781,000) reviews from Priority Pass customers. The winning 18 lounges span 16 different airports from 14 various countries. This was the 17th year of the Excellence Awards which ran from February 11, 2025 to March 26, 2025.

"The Priority Pass Excellence Awards celebrate the extraordinary efforts of our lounge and experience partners who continuously go above and beyond to make travellers’ journeys special," says Christopher Evans, CEO of Collinson International.

Global Winner (1)

The Global winner for best lounge was the Advantage VIP Lounge located in Belo Horizonte, Brazil (CNF).

Regional Winners (8)

Below are the top rated lounges (by region) from around the world. These are the highest-rated lounges across the Priority Pass global network, based on member ratings and reviews.

Asia Pacific

Winner: Kyra Lounge at Hong Kong (HKG)
Highly Commended: Oriental Club Lounge at Taiwan Taoyuan, Taiwan (TPE) 2024 Award

Europe

Winner: Vienna Lounge at Vienna Schwechat (VIE), Austria 2024 Award
Highly Commended: Marco Polo Club at Venice Marco Polo (VCE), Italy 2024 Award

Latin America and the Caribbean

Winner: None
Highly Commended: VIP Lounge Punta Cana at Punta Cana (PUJ), Dominican Republic

Middle East and Africa

Winner: Primeclass Lounge at Muscat International (MCT), Oman 2024 Award
Highly Commended: None

North America

Winner: The Grand Lounge Elite at Mexico City Benito Juarez Intl (MEX), Mexico
Highly Commended: Escape Lounges at Kansas City (MCI), Missouri - USA

Pioneer of the Year Winners (6)

These winners champion unique and innovative services and solutions that help to improve the overall traveler experience.

The Infinity Lounge at Nice Cote d Azur (NCE), France
The Library Lounge at Nice Cote d Azur (NCE), France
080 International Lounge at Bangalore Kempegowda International (BLR), India
080 Domestic Lounge at Bangalore Kempegowda International (BLR), India
Kepler Hotel & Lounge at Riga International (RIX), Latvia
Kepler Club at Kuala Lumpur Intl (KUL), Malaysia

All Star of the Year Winners (3)

These three stand-out lounges highlight how their employees demonstrate an unwavering commitment to customer service and excellence every single day.

Cristina Sanchez - Cumbia Lounge at Barranquilla Ernesto Cortissoz Intl (BAQ), Colombia
Nanci Quintana - AMAE Lounge International at Rosario Islas Malvinas (ROS), Argentina
Guilherme Queiroz Silva - BRT Lounge Porto Seguro at Porto Seguro (BPS), Brazil

To learn more about the rewards, see https://www.collinsongroup.com/en/lp/priority-pass-excellence-awards

Closing Thoughts

There were some 2024 Award winners seen again here in 2025. Sadly, I have not visited any of these locations, so I can't comment with my opinion. I would still love to see overall ratings displayed for each lounge on the Priority Pass website; this would be helpful when choosing lounges during an airport visit. The VIP Lounge Punta Cana has been on my bucket-list for awhile, a lounge with a swimming pool is a must-see.