My flight from Washington Dulles to Abu Dhabi was departing at 10:10PM, and my connecting flight had me arriving at Dulles Airport quite a bit early, at around 6PM. The Etihad Lounge only opens at 6:30PM, so I had planned on checking out the Turkish Lounge at Dulles Airport.
This lounge joined Priority Pass earlier in the year, so I’ve been keen to check it out, since I figured it would be one of the nicer Priority Pass lounges in the US. Keep in mind that all terminals at Dulles are connected airside, so you can use this lounge even if flying domestically on United, for example. This lounge is consistently rated one of the best domestically that you can enter with a credit card with lounge access.
As a reminder, here’s a table with some of the major credit cards offering Priority Pass™ memberships, as well as their respective guesting rules:
Capital One Venture X Rewards Credit Card
Chase Sapphire Reserve®
American Express Platinum Card®
The Business Platinum Card® from American Express
Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant® American Express® Card
The Turkish Lounge Dulles is open daily from 6AM until 11PM, and is located near gate B43. At Dulles Airport, the A & B concourses are attached, and gate B43 is towards the far end of the terminal.
Washington Dulles Airport concourse
The lounge has a cool exterior that’s on point for the Turkish brand. This lounge is contracted out to quite a few airlines as well (which is why it’s open all day, despite there only being one Turkish flight per day). I know some other Star Alliance carriers use the lounge, as well as Saudia.
Turkish Airlines Lounge Washington Dulles exterior
The lounge consists of two main rooms. The biggest one is a rectangular room right as you enter, which features plenty of seating, including chairs with ottomans, dining tables, couches, etc.
Turkish Airlines Lounge Washington Dulles
Turkish Airlines Lounge Washington Dulles
On one side of the lounge there’s a window with fantastic views of the tarmac, while the other side of the lounge has a mirror which looks similar to the one in Turkish’s flagship lounge in Istanbul.
Turkish Airlines Lounge Washington Dulles
Near the entrance is a huge Turkish 777 model, which I thought was pretty cool.
Turkish Airlines Lounge Washington Dulles model 777
In the far corner of the room are several computers and a printer. There’s also a wall with half a dozen TVs.
Turkish Airlines Lounge Washington Dulles
Turkish Airlines Lounge Washington Dulles business center
This room also had the buffet, which was in two separate areas. By the wall was a coffee machine, soft drinks, cookies, baklava, rice pudding, cheese, pretzels, and wasabi peas.
Turkish Airlines Lounge Washington Dulles coffee machine
Turkish Airlines Lounge Washington Dulles food spread
Turkish Airlines Lounge Washington Dulles food spread
Then across from that was a buffet spread with a very nice selection of fresh items.
Turkish Airlines Lounge Washington Dulles food spread
In terms of quality and quantity, the spread reminded me of what you’d get in an Amex Centurion Lounge. There were a couple of types of salad, hummus, fresh fruit, etc.
Turkish Airlines Lounge Washington Dulles food spread
Turkish Airlines Lounge Washington Dulles food spread
Then there were four hot dishes, which looked reasonably appetizing.
Turkish Airlines Lounge Washington Dulles food spread
As mentioned above, the lounge has fantastic views of the tarmac.
Turkish Airlines Lounge Washington Dulles view
I was there just as the Lufthansa 747-8 was pushing back for Frankfurt.
Turkish Airlines Lounge Washington Dulles view
As you can see below, the lounge really is located next to gate B43. 😉
Turkish Airlines Lounge Washington Dulles view
Past the first big room was a long hallway.
Turkish Airlines Lounge Washington Dulles hallway
Along the hallway were the toilets, shower, and prayer room. There seemed to be one shower room, though unfortunately it was occupied when I visited, so I didn’t have a chance to snap pictures of it.
Turkish Airlines Lounge Washington Dulles bathrooms & shower
The toilets themselves looked quite nice, though.
Turkish Airlines Lounge Washington Dulles bathroom
Past that was the bar area, which was a cute little room. There was a rectangular bench with a flower arrangement in the center, and then by the far wall was the bar.
Turkish Airlines Lounge Washington Dulles bar area
Turkish Airlines Lounge Washington Dulles bar area
The bar had a solid liquor selection, and all drinks are complimentary, as far as I know.
Turkish Airlines Lounge Washington Dulles bar
There was also another self serve area here with coffee, soft drinks, and light snacks.
Turkish Airlines Lounge Washington Dulles coffee & snacks
Next to the bar was a nap room with day beds. They weren’t fully flat, but did look like a comfortable place to relax. Unfortunately there were people in that area when I visited, so I didn’t feel comfortable taking pictures.
Turkish Lounge Dulles Airport bottom line
While my visit to the Turkish Lounge was brief, I thought this was a really solid lounge, and easily one of the best Priority Pass lounges I’ve visited in the US. The lounge is beautifully designed, wasn’t crowded, and had a solid selection of food and drinks. This is a great option for anyone flying out of Dulles Airport.
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