- Introduction: An Aria Suite Adventure To Hong Kong
- Review: Capital One Landing Washington National Airport (DCA)
- Review: Capital One Lounge Washington Dulles Airport (IAD)
- Review: Etihad & Chase Sapphire Lounge Washington Dulles Airport (IAD)
- Review: Turkish Airlines Lounge Washington Dulles Airport (IAD)
- Review: Virgin Atlantic Clubhouse Washington Dulles Airport (IAD)
- Review: Lufthansa Business Lounge Washington Dulles Airport (IAD)
- Review: British Airways Lounge Washington Dulles Airport (IAD)
- Review: British Airways Club Suites Business Class Boeing 777 (IAD-LHR)
- Review: Qantas Lounge London Heathrow Airport (LHR)
- Review: Cathay Pacific Business Lounge London Heathrow Airport (LHR)
- Review: Cathay Pacific First Lounge London Heathrow Airport (LHR)
- Review: Cathay Pacific Aria Suite Business Class Boeing 777 (LHR-HKG)
- Review: St. Regis Hong Kong (Great Marriott Bonvoy Property)
- Review: Kyra Lounge Hong Kong Airport (HKG)
- Review: Cathay Pacific Business Class Airbus A321neo (HKG-ICN)
- Review: Korean Air First Lounge Seoul Incheon Airport (ICN)
- Review: Korean Air First Class Airbus A380 (ICN-JFK)
- Review: Delta One Lounge New York Kennedy Airport (JFK)
- Review: Delta One Business Class Boeing 767 (JFK-LAX)
- Review: Delta One Lounge Los Angeles Airport (LAX)
During my Aria Suite Adventure to Hong Kong, I had the chance to check out several lounges at Washington Dulles Airport (IAD). After checking out the Capital One Lounge and Chase Sapphire Lounge, I stopped in at the Turkish Airlines Lounge, which is a lounge used by several airlines, and it’s also open to Priority Pass.
On the surface, the Turkish Airlines Lounge is fairly decent, with lots of natural light, decent seating arrangements, and a respectable selection of food and drinks. However, among the lounges that I visited, this one also seemed to be the most crowded, as Turkish Airlines does a good with monetizing its outstation lounges.
So this wouldn’t be my first pick if trying to pick a lounge at the airport, but let’s take a look nonetheless, and everyone can decide for themselves.
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Turkish Airlines Lounge Washington Dulles location
The Turkish Airlines Lounge Washington Dulles is located in Concourse B, near gate B43. For context, all terminals and gates at Washington Dulles are connected airside, so it’s just a function of how far out of your way you’re willing to go. Concourse A and Concourse B are in the same long hall, so it’s pretty convenient from all those gates.

Turkish Airlines is consistent with its lounge design, so it’s hard to miss the lounge as you pass by.

Turkish Airlines Lounge Washington Dulles hours
The Turkish Airlines Lounge Washington Dulles is currently open daily from 7:15AM until 9PM. So it doesn’t cover all departures from the airport, but it does cover most. At Washington Dulles, lounges tend to be much busier in the evenings than in the mornings, given the number of long haul flights that depart late in the day.
Turkish Airlines Lounge Washington Dulles entry requirements
There are a variety of ways to gain access to the Turkish Airlines Lounge Washington Dulles:
- The lounge can be accessed with a Priority Pass membership; you can access the lounge for at most three hours, and occasionally there will be capacity restrictions
- In line with Star Alliance lounge access policies, you can access this lounge when flying an eligible first or business class flight on a Star Alliance airline, or with Star Alliance Gold status
- This is also used as the contract lounge for some non-Star Alliance airlines, but that comes down to the lounge invitation you receive when checking in for your flight
Turkish Airlines Lounge Washington Dulles layout & seating
The Turkish Airlines Lounge Washington Dulles is roughly 5,000 square feet, with seating for around 120 guests. The lounge basically consists of two areas — there’s one main room when you enter, and then there’s a narrow hallway that leads to a second room, which is where you’ll find the bar and some more seating.
As you enter the lounge, there’s a variety of seating along the interior of the space, mostly with seats arranged in rows, facing one another.


That space then opens up, into an area that has a bunch of dining tables, with anywhere from two to four seats each. I visited right as the lounge opened, and found the lack of any sort of symmetry with the tables to be a bit odd.


There’s also a communal table in this area.

I love how the lounge has floor to ceiling windows, so the views of the gate area are great. As you walk by the windows and turn right, you’ll find the hall leading to the second part of the lounge.

This space has a large booth with seating in every direction, some chairs along the walls and windows, and a bar with high-top seating.






I’ve gotta say, much of the lounge furniture has definitely seen better days, and could use a refresh. I’ve seen worse, but the wear and tear stood out to me.

Turkish Airlines Lounge Washington Dulles food & drinks
The Turkish Airlines Lounge Washington Dulles has a fairly decent selection of food and drinks. Food and non-alcoholic drinks are available in the main room, while alcohol is available at the bar.


I appreciated the focus on Turkish dishes, though there were also some international ones. To start, there were a variety of bread and pastry options, like simit and açma, as well as cereal.


Then there was a pretty good spread of cold options, like hardboiled eggs, fruit, veggies, granola, etc.

Then hot options included menemen, kuymak, and Turkish oatmeal.

As far as drinks go, there was a coffee station with an espresso machine, tea, juice, and canned soda.




There was even unsweetened tea and cold brew on tap.

Lastly, alcoholic beverages were available at the bar, and there was even a cocktail list.

All-in-all, I’d say the food selection was quite good, especially if you look at this as a Priority Pass lounge.
Turkish Airlines Lounge Washington Dulles bathrooms & showers
The Turkish Airlines Lounge Washington Dulles has bathrooms, as well as a prayer room and shower room. These are all located along the central hallway connecting the two main parts of the lounge.

There are two gender neutral bathrooms. While I appreciate the individual bathrooms, two toilets isn’t a whole lot, given how busy the lounge gets at times, so expect that there will often be a wait.

The lounge also has one shower room, which is basic but functional.

Bottom line
The Turkish Airlines Lounge Washington Dulles has great views, and a pretty good selection of Turkish food. I’d say the downside tot he lounge is that it seems to be the most consistently crowded of the lounges I visited at Dulles, both during this visit, and during past ones.
Turkish Airlines is really good at monetizing its outstation lounges. So maybe come here for a bite to eat, but if you’re just looking to lounge around, you might be happier at one of the other options in the terminal.
What’s your take on the Turkish Airlines Lounge Washington Dulles?
It's pretty nice by IAD standards (especially the windows and bar, also the turkish flavors in the food), but has been crowded / under-sized every time I've been... I stop by for coffee and baklava and move on pretty quickly.
“ This space has a large booth”.. That would be a banquette, as it’s fully open and exposed to the room. A booth, by definition, is excluded or semi-enclosed, a more private space.
There's also a second level! But it's small and doesn't change the fact that the lounge is insanely cramped and crowded.
I will say that an added issue on top of the actual crowding is that, last time I was there, there was only one bartender and there are no self-serve alcoholic drinks. So given the number of people in the space, you can wait a *long* time for a drink.
Used to like it but it's just too jammed. Last visit sat uncomfortably at the back on the 'shared couch'. And of course this kid inserted himself between me and his mom. Then his mom told me not to drink alcohol near him. Like seriously? I've also seen people in the hallway eat and congregate there!
I think they need to eliminate Priority Pass at times of the day, like the afternoons/evenings, or restrict...
Used to like it but it's just too jammed. Last visit sat uncomfortably at the back on the 'shared couch'. And of course this kid inserted himself between me and his mom. Then his mom told me not to drink alcohol near him. Like seriously? I've also seen people in the hallway eat and congregate there!
I think they need to eliminate Priority Pass at times of the day, like the afternoons/evenings, or restrict visits to 1 hour. And eliminate UA *G flyers who are flying UA out of C/D. That will make it more palatable.
I use to come here a lot. The food, especially in the afternoon, was always really good. Loved the Middle Eastern/ Turkish options. That said, as others have mentioned, it can get insanely crowded. Oftentimes they deny entry to Priority Pass members.
I agree, it's totally functional, but absolutely insanely busy all the time. They let in way too many people for the amount of space they have. Surprised you were able to get such good shots of it empty, even at opening time!
You didn't take pics of the upstairs seating area!
Is there an upstairs seating area, or is that a joke?
There has been every time I've been there (which hasn't been for a couple years, I usually go to the also very busy C1 lounge now).
There is an upstairs which has at times been blocked off however in recent years it’s been more consistently available. It’s very small though a bit less suffocating than the main two areas (accessible via the staircase to the right of the buffet against the wall in the main room — not well signed).
Slightly nicer than the TK lounge at JFK. On the surface these look nice from the outside, but inside, tney are Marriott-grade, circa 1996, with bad food, limited drinks, and no real atmosphere.
The OGs know about the secret seating area.
Not sure what OG stands for….but yes: the lounge has an upper floor which is much more quiet.
When open...
A fair assessment. It looks kind of fancy from the outside. Inside it's ok, nothing to write home about. Furniture is worn. Two bathrooms are insufficient. Instead of waiting I'll back into the gate area. Last time I was there the bar didn't open until 9. Very convenient if you're on the ET flight to Addis although the morning can get very crowded too. I've done like the previous person, stopped in if I'm flying...
A fair assessment. It looks kind of fancy from the outside. Inside it's ok, nothing to write home about. Furniture is worn. Two bathrooms are insufficient. Instead of waiting I'll back into the gate area. Last time I was there the bar didn't open until 9. Very convenient if you're on the ET flight to Addis although the morning can get very crowded too. I've done like the previous person, stopped in if I'm flying UA from C or D gates. Although I have found the standard UA lounges have gotten much better.
One of the reasons the lounge is so crowded is that Star Alliance Gold passengers - many of whom are flying United out of the iAD hub - find this lounge MUCH more preferable than the dismal non-Polaris lounges at IAD. Later in the day - it gets very crowded. The nice bartender made me a Turkish coffee - never had that before. Wow!!! One sip - and I felt as if I could fly....
One of the reasons the lounge is so crowded is that Star Alliance Gold passengers - many of whom are flying United out of the iAD hub - find this lounge MUCH more preferable than the dismal non-Polaris lounges at IAD. Later in the day - it gets very crowded. The nice bartender made me a Turkish coffee - never had that before. Wow!!! One sip - and I felt as if I could fly. To avoid the crowds, I'll walk down to the Lufthansa Senator lounge - although the decor there is rather spartan - there is a good selection of food (Turkish lounge food is more interesting), a few decent showers (downstairs in the windowless business lounge), and floor to ceiling tarmac views in the main room.
Yeah the LH basement lounge is pretty crappy. I usually end up at the TK lounge when flying a *A carrier in J
But flying a *A carrier in J gets you Polaris lounge access, so not sure why you aren't going there instead.
One sip and you could ‘fly’? At an airport? No way. Jk.