Sala VIP Mediterraneo

Hot food until midnight by C gates in T

Sala VIP Mediterraneo sits airside in Terminal T’s Module C, right at the rear of the Schengen C‑gates. You literally walk almost to the end of the pier and slip behind the McDonald’s to find the entrance. It runs 05:00 to 24:00 daily, which covers the early Palma departures and the late‑night holiday flights back to mainland Europe.

Access is simple: this is the standard AENA lounge for C‑gate Schengen flights, so most business‑class tickets, status cards, and the major lounge passes route you here automatically. If you’re paying cash at the desk, current reports quote €46 per person, so do a quick mental check against what you’d spend on food and drinks in the terminal bars.

Food is the main reason to walk all the way down C: multiple reviews rate it as “one of the best” spreads they’ve had in a Spanish contract lounge. Expect a mix of hot dishes, salads, cold cuts, and pastries rather than just chips and olives. If you’re comparing lounges at PMI, this is the Schengen side spot people point to when they care more about eating a proper meal than just grabbing a quick drink.

The bar runs self‑service, with typical Spanish lounge staples: beer on tap or in bottles, basic wine, and standard spirits alongside soft drinks and coffee machines. With the €46 walk‑up price, two drinks plus a plate of hot food usually beats terminal pricing, especially at the C‑gate McDonald’s directly outside. Just know you’re not getting craft cocktails here; treat it like a decent airport cafeteria with alcohol.

Wi‑Fi uses the standard AENA airport network rather than a private SSID, so performance tracks whatever is happening across PMI. At peak holiday banks in July and August, speeds can sag when several C‑gate flights are boarding at once. Power outlets sit around seating clusters, so if you care about both bandwidth and a socket, scout a spot near a wall or pillar once you log onto the AENA network.

Entry is time‑limited: in summer you’re capped at 3 hours before scheduled departure; in low season that stretches to 4 hours, according to a 2025 on‑site review. Regulars don’t argue about lounge branding at Palma; they simply follow the letter on the boarding pass, so a C‑gate assignment means Mediterraneo, even if they arrived from D earlier in the day.

Tip: with the lounge hidden behind the C‑gate McDonald’s and right near the end of the pier, only head down once your gate area is confirmed as C on the FIDS to avoid a long backtrack across Terminal T.