Turkish Airlines Lounge by Plaza Premium Group

Gate 13 on Level 1 is where Edinburgh’s “Turkish” lounge acts like the real Plaza Premium.

The full name is Turkish Airlines Lounge by Plaza Premium Group, sitting above departures near gates 13–16 in EDI’s main terminal, and most frequent flyers just call it Plaza Premium because that’s how it shows on Priority Pass, DragonPass, LoungePair and various booking sites.

Doors usually open from around 04:00 to 22:00, which covers the early TUI and Turkish departures as well as evening United, so it works for both pre‑dawn check‑ins and late transatlantic flights out of Edinburgh.

Access with Priority Pass or DragonPass is accepted here, and United specifically directs Polaris and Star Alliance business passengers to this lounge instead of Aspire or Escape in its EDI lounge listing.

Walk‑up pricing via Plaza Premium runs about £40.50 for a 2‑hour day pass and around £67.50 for five hours when booked direct, while third‑party sellers like LoungePair and GetYourGuide often undercut that to roughly £30–£33 if you book ahead.

The space sits one floor up with runway views that AvGeeks rate higher than Aspire’s, and one FlyerTalk trip report from “Stop 19. Edinburgh Plaza Premium” called out the sightlines over the action around gates 13–16 as the main reason they preferred this lounge.

Food draws mixed reviews: one FlyerTalk regular labelled it “a bit mediocre,” while a GetYourGuide reviewer cited a “good selection of food and drinks” and said they would “certainly book again,” so expect competent hot dishes and snacks rather than full restaurant‑level dining.

Bar service is standard self‑pour with the usual beers, wines and spirits included, soft drinks on tap, and coffee machines that suit a 04:30 departure better than the landside chains once security queues pick up after 06:00.

Capacity can pinch: LoungePair and GetYourGuide both warn about peak‑season crowds and potential waitlists, and one FlyerTalk user mentioned a slow admission process with staff scanning multiple boarding passes before finally letting them in.

Regulars who value views and slightly better food tend to pre‑book this near Gate 13, then only fall back to Aspire if Plaza Premium/Turkish is showing as full or they hit a waitlist close to boarding time.

Tip: If you’re on an evening United Polaris flight, aim to arrive at the lounge by about 18:30 so you beat the last‑wave crowd and still get an hour with the runway views before boarding is called.