W Premium Lounge Recife Frevo

24/7 access by Gate B17 makes this the REC all-day base

On the 2nd floor above Gate B17 in T1, W Premium Lounge Recife Frevo runs 24 hours and takes both international and domestic passengers, which is rare at REC. It sits airside after security in the main terminal, so you clear once and stay put between connections instead of bouncing between landside cafés and crowded gate seats.

Access works via Priority Pass, various bank and Amex tie-ins, or a pay-per-use day pass around USD 44 for roughly 3 hours, according to LoungePair. That prepaid option usually prices below the walk-up rate at the Plaza-branded international lounge, so if you are paying cash and want flexibility, start your math here.

The lounge doors stay open 24/7, which matters on late-night long-hauls and 04:00 domestic departures out of Recife/Guararapes. Regulars treat it as an all-day office between flights, tapping in with credit cards at noon and still having a place to sit at 23:30 when the terminal floor starts to look like a hostel.

One quirk: LoungePair flags that about 2 hours before some international flights, Federal Police run mandatory security procedures in this area. That can temporarily affect access near B17, so if your departure is, say, 21:00, plan to be inside by 18:00 or wait until after the checks finish if staff hold people at the door.

Amex notes that storage lockers are available inside W Premium Lounge Recife Frevo, a perk you do not see called out for the other REC lounges. That makes it easier to lock up a 23 kg checked-bag-sized roller and roam the terminal for 30 minutes, instead of guarding your stuff at the buffet.

Capacity is the main complaint: Amex warns that access can be restricted when the room fills, and cardholders do report hard turn-aways in peak bank-promo hours. If you hit the door around 18:00–20:00 on Friday or Sunday, build in a backup plan in case they flip the "lotado" sign.

What regulars do: they pre-buy LoungePair’s 3-hour passes and then time visits outside obvious rushes, like just after big card bonus windows or the late-evening wave to Europe. If you land at REC at 10:30, burn your pass from 11:00–14:00, then head to your B-gate with a full phone battery and no scramble for outlets.

One practical tip: because this lounge sits airside in T1 and serves both domestic and international flights, clear security early, head straight up the escalator by Gate B17, and check capacity before you grab anything in the public food court downstairs.