SAS Gold Lounge

Gold level sits one floor above the main SAS Lounge

The SAS Gold Lounge in Terminal 3 (Schengen side) sits directly above the regular SAS Lounge, so you check in at the same reception desk and then head upstairs once your Star Alliance Gold or higher status is confirmed. It’s an extra staircase or lift ride, but it immediately cuts down on foot traffic from general business‑class passengers.

Access rules here changed after SAS left Star Alliance in 2024, and reports from *G flyers on forums say lounge access can now depend on the operating carrier and ticket, even in Terminal 3. If you’re *G in economy on a Star partner, budget extra time at the desk in case staff need to check your eligibility in the system before waving you up to the Gold level.

Food and drink skew light: think typical cold cuts, bread, and simple snacks rather than hot restaurant‑style meals, with coffee machines and self‑serve soft drinks on tap throughout the day. Beer and basic wines appear in the fridges, and most morning banks around 06:00–09:00 see everything stocked, while late‑evening banks toward 21:00 can look a bit picked over.

The key annoyance: no showers in the Gold lounge itself, even though this is the status tier space. A reviewer notes that if you want a shower you have to go back down to the SAS Business Lounge on the first floor, which easily adds 5–10 minutes round‑trip during a short layover. Staff usually give Gold guests priority on the downstairs shower list, but you still queue in the same area as everyone else.

Regulars with long layovers of 2–3 hours check in, immediately book a shower slot downstairs if they need one, and then spend most of their time upstairs in the quieter seating. The Gold level tends to feel calmer than the main lounge during the 07:00–10:00 and late afternoon waves, simply because fewer people qualify for status‑only access.

Watch out for crowding and confusion at peak bank times when multiple SAS and partner flights depart from Terminal 3 around the same hour, especially during the 08:00 and 17:00 pushes. A practical move: screenshot your digital card (SAS or Star Alliance Gold), head straight to the shared SAS reception between security and the Schengen gates, and ask specifically for “Gold lounge upstairs” so you’re not defaulted into the busier lower level.