Sala VIP Guacimeta

€44.60 gets you terrace views and AC by gates 1–2

This is Sala VIP Guacimeta in T1, directly across from Burger King near gates 1–2, run by AENA and capped at four hours before departure. It is small, roughly 200 m², so think “quiet corner of the terminal with snacks” rather than a big-hub flagship lounge.

Access is post-security in Terminal 1 only, with walk-in day passes at €44.60 and usual lounge program cards often accepted. Entry is limited to four hours before your scheduled departure, so you can’t camp here all day before an evening flight, but a 2–3 hour stop lines up well with boarding for most Schengen departures.

The outdoor terrace is the differentiator, looking over the airfield and military apron with direct views of takeoffs and landings. This same terrace doubles as the smoking area, so plane-spotters and smokers tend to cluster here, especially when the Lanzarote sun hits harder than the terminal’s air conditioning.

Inside, seating is limited but reasonably spread between armchairs and tables, with a second cluster of seats on the terrace itself. Reviews call out the lounge AC as noticeably stronger than the main departures hall, which is why regulars only pay the fee on days when the T1 seating zones feel packed and stuffy.

Food runs basic: think light snacks and simple cold bites, not a hot buffet you’d find in a larger mainland European business lounge. Soft drinks, beer and wine sit in self-service fridges, and there is a bean-to-cup coffee machine that reviewers rate as better than terminal cafés, even if the food rotation feels repetitive over the day.

There is only one restroom inside the lounge, tucked at the very back, and people report queues at busier morning and weekend peaks. Because re-entry isn’t guaranteed when the lounge hits capacity, ducking out to use the main terminal toilets can be a gamble if your flight boards from gates higher than 2 and you still want lounge access afterward.

Locals in Lanzarote Facebook groups say they only pay the €44.60 door rate when they expect a packed terminal, otherwise they use regular seating and grab a drink near their gate. The more aviation-focused crowd times arrival for about 2–3 hours before departure, grabs a coffee, spends most of the stay on the terrace watching movements near gates 1–2, then walks straight to boarding.

Practical tip: Flying from gates 10+ in T1, factor in a 6–10 minute walk from Burger King and Sala VIP Guacimeta so you don’t leave the terrace too late and end up sprinting down the pier.