Turkish Airlines

✅ Trip Verified | I heard that this lounge was opened to give passengers who paid for a business class ticket a slightly more exclusive experience by leaving out status customers and thus making the lounge less crowded. This has not worked. The TK lounge at Ataturk airport used to be really fantastic and special and it was one of the reasons I booked with TK all the time. This time seems to have passed. I am just sitting in the TK Business lounge at Istanbul new airport, feeling like waiting in an overcrowded train station. This feels more like a free fast food restaurant or an all-you-can-eat holiday venue, than an exclusive space to relax and wait for the next flight. Virtually all seats are occupied, mainly by bags and coats to reserve a seat for people who seem to be wandering around. People are shoveling piles of food onto their plates and leave the tables completely covered with leftovers and rubbish. Even the supposedly quiet areas are overcrowded. Having been in the fantastic Qatar Airways Business lounge at Doha airport, this is the complete opposite… crammed, crowded and ordinary.

✅ Trip Verified | Using this lounge on a SWISS flight. The place is simply horrible. There are plenty of alcoholic drinks especially whisky, served by a bartender - the food is terrible and extremely poor. There was a very salty soup, a lot of vegetables and bread with tuna salad. Some small kind of a saucer with limited food like pieces of cheese with one grape, pineapple, melon and berry. Another 3 cubes of chocolate cake. The soft drinks in the fridge were lukewarm, in a basket some melting ice. I left the lounge and went to an eatery to have a decent sandwich. Maybe this lounge is Ok if you want to drink alcohol but not for a decent snack at all. The restrooms were not very clean.

✅ Trip Verified | After all the hype I was expecting something above average. What a let down, seating in the food area was very poor, no bar, and incredibly complicated internet access.

✅ Trip Verified | Transited twice through this outstanding and impressive lounge. As with my last visit in May 2022, the lounge has an open airy feel. Its food offerings are varied/excellent with various cooking stations throughout the lounger to satisfy one's palette. One definitely gets a taste of Turkish cuisine. The salad bar is extensive with a wide variety as is the tea bar with its variety of teas. On both visits we were able to get free massages to the neck and shoulders. Can't go wrong with this type of service. WiFi connection was excellent. Bathrooms are very clean and maintained by attendants.

✅ Trip Verified | I was looking forward to visiting this lounge because I had heard so much about it. Well, maybe the food is ok but not for Vegans. Even the lentil soup and white rice had butter, nothing for Vegans but a bowl of green salad. Next time I can arrive at the airport a bit later and have food outside - complete disappointment.

✅ Trip Verified | Turkish Airlines' flagship business class lounge is outstanding and impressive. The lounge is on an open-level overlooking the main part of the terminal. There is plenty of seating and space. The seating is very comfortable. The lounge is immaculate and its food offerings are superb featuring freshly cooked food at various cooking stations throughout the lounge ranging from grilled foods, pasta and baked cheese, spinach and meat pies, cheeses/olives, salads and desserts. One definitely gets a taste of Turkish cuisine here including Simit (sesame seed bagel) and coffee/tea. The latter can be served in glass cups you get in Turkish restaurants. There are quieter darker seating areas akin to seating in a library like area. There is a room with 12 TV screens to catch up to the news. The lounge also features virtual golf and a holographic flight experience. The bathrooms are very clean and maintained by attendants. Our flight was at 2 pm so all the cooking stations were manned and food aplenty. Depending on the food station there were some queues. The staff kept the tables clean removing used dishes/utensils promptly. WiFi worked just fine; however, you had to scan boarding pass to get WiFi password.

✅ Trip Verified | What a great lounge! From the freshly cooked dishes ranging from typical Turkish kebabs through Moussaka, Chinese spicy chicken stir fry and pasta stations you could see all those being prepared. In addition various meze options and a few sweets including an array of the ubiquitous baklava variants. Drinks stations (DIY) were dotted around. One nice feature was the lockers in which you can leave your bags, using a combination of your choosing. There is a golf simulator and other adult toys including a Scalextric track! Comfortable seating in a variety of types and a quiet atmosphere.

✅ Trip Verified | The only hot food was toast. Other than that, it was pre-packaged rubbish. The coffee was weak, stale and tepid. There was no draught beer, only tiny cans. It is probably the worst airport lounge of any big city in the world and a national embarrassment. The WIFI involves fiddly codes that you must obtain from machines.

✅ Trip Verified | My inbound flight was 09h30 min, and my outbound was 06h30 and in between a layover of 14h. I was denied a sleeping room while it was given to passengers between 04 and 09h layover. So, I spent the whole 14h in the lounge, couldn’t get near nor shower.

✅ Trip Verified | Food was average. Turkish wine is on a small cart tucked away in the corner in a massive lounge. You will need to argue to get into showers or the private suites. They do whatever they can to not give you what you are allowed. I dont understand it. We had a SFO to IST flight with a 4 hour 50 minute layover. Concierge said it was 3 hours and 45 minutes. You will have to argue. Very unfortunate. This lounge is dirty. Check out the seating the corners and the small tables. Sticky, hair and gross.