VIP Departure Lounge Partidas

24/7 access opposite gate 7 keeps this lounge practical

This VIP Departure Lounge Partidas in T1 sits opposite gate 7 and near gates A37–A39, so you’re already at the right end of the concourse when boarding starts. It’s run by Aeropuertos VIP Club and sits airside, after security, in the main departures area, which saves you from backtracking through the terminal.

The doors stay open 24 hours a day, useful for those 02:00–05:00 departures that MVD likes to schedule. Regulars treat it as a holding pen between late‑night and early‑morning flights, not as a reason to show up at the airport early at 14:00 when the public areas are quiet.

Access works two ways: Priority Pass gets you in, or you pay the day pass, which hovers around USD 70 per person. Since a basic meal plus drinks in the public area can hit USD 25–35, the math only really works if you’re in the lounge for more than an hour or you value the extra seating and power outlets.

Food runs to a simple buffet: think a couple of hot trays, snacks, and light bites rather than a full restaurant menu. You’ll usually find soft drinks, house wine and beer, and a small set of basic spirits, so you can get a plate of something and a drink even on a 03:30 departure when most terminal cafés are winding down.

The room itself feels spacious by regional standards, with open‑plan seating instead of cubicles or nap rooms. You get standard business basics: TVs, phones, air‑conditioning, and flight information screens, which makes it easy to keep an eye on boarding for an A37–A39 departure without running back and forth to the gate.

Biggest complaint from repeat visitors: the buffet gets old fast if you’re here often or stuck for three hours. Options don’t rotate much, so if you have a long layover, consider grabbing something small in the terminal first and treating the lounge food as a top‑up rather than your only meal.

One practical tip: check your gate, walk down toward A37–A39, and time your exit so you leave the lounge 5–10 minutes before boarding; the walk back to any A‑gate from opposite gate 7 is short, but MVD sometimes posts late gate changes along that pier.