As a part of my 4 flights throughout the Atlantic journey, I had an prolonged layover at Rome Airport. Whereas I spent most of my time on the ITA Airways Lounge, I additionally determined to take a look at the Prima Vista Lounge, which is the Precedence Go lounge within the terminal.
Whereas the lounge is best than hanging out within the terminal, I wouldn’t suggest visiting it until it’s your solely choice. The lounge pales compared to the ITA Airways Lounge and Plaza Premium Lounge, each of that are fairly nice.
Prima Vista Lounge Rome location
There are literally two Prima Vista Lounges at Rome Airport — one within the Schengen space, and one within the non-Schengen space. I visited the one within the non-Schengen space, provided that I used to be flying to Cairo. The Prima Vista Lounge is sort of a trek, particularly if you happen to’re not departing from gates E31-44, that are in a separate pier.
In case you’re simply coming into the terminal, head by means of passport management, safety, and responsibility free, and stroll within the path of the gates.
Finally you’ll wish to comply with the signage within the path of gates E31-63 (the lounge is close to gate E41).
Pay shut consideration to the indicators, as you’ll must make a number of turns to maintain heading within the path of gates E31-44.
You then have to take a prepare to entry this pier of the terminal (don’t fear, you may return to the principle a part of the terminal, with a catch, which I’ll clarify under).
When you’re on this pier, simply head up the escalator, after which comply with the signage towards airline lounges.
Proper throughout from gate E41, you’ll see the signage for the Prima Vista Lounge (and the now deserted Casa Alitalia… OMG, how cool!).
You’ll then have to take the elevator down a degree, which is the place the Prima Vista Lounge is positioned.
As soon as out of the elevator, you’ll see the doorway to the lounge on the left.
Instantly subsequent to that’s the former Casa Alitalia. Actually, I can’t even describe how tempted I used to be to interrupt in and have a look. What a blast from the previous!
Let me emphasize that if you happen to’re not departing from gates E31-44, you may take the prepare again to the principle a part of the terminal. The catch is that you just’ll must clear a transit safety checkpoint. There was no line there in anyway. In fact I think about throughout some intervals it will get a bit busier.
Be aware that each one of that is the non-Schengen zone, so there’s no passport management required both method. I believe safety is required as a result of flights from sure locations require transit safety, whereas flights from different locations (like the USA) don’t.
Prima Vista Lounge Rome hours
The Prima Vista Lounge is presently open day by day from 6:45AM till 5:15PM. Be aware that the Precedence Go web site signifies that it closes at 2PM, however that wasn’t the case throughout my go to. I think about the hours change over time primarily based on flight schedules.
Prima Vista Lounge Rome entry necessities
The Prima Vista Lounge is open to Precedence Go members, as that membership comes with many premium bank cards. The Prima Vista Lounge can be used as a contract lounge by quite a lot of non-SkyTeam airways. This consists of every part from American Airways, to Qatar Airways, to EgyptAir, to Ethiopian Airways, to United Airways.
Prima Vista Lounge Rome seating & structure
The Prima Vista Lounge is sort of small — the under image exhibits you most likely 80% of it. This lounge is basically in a basement with no pure mild, so in that sense I’ve to provide the lounge some credit score for the design, because the “pretend” backlit home windows and a few of the brick partitions with greenery at the least give the lounge a little bit of appeal.
Whereas the lounge furnishings appeared fairly fashionable, none of it was notably snug. All of the seats had been tremendous skinny and never effectively padded, virtually like the most recent era slimline seats that you just’ll discover on most flights these days.
The seating consisted of rows of chairs dealing with each other, some communal high-top seating, and a row of seats alongside the middle of the lounge.
Prima Vista Lounge Rome meals & drinks
That is the realm the place the Prima Vista Lounge most lags. Each the ITA Airways Lounge and Plaza Premium Lounge have an unimaginable number of meals, barista made espresso, and cocktails. In the meantime the Prima Vista Lounge… doesn’t.
The lounge had a modest self serve buffet.
By way of drinks, there have been espresso machines, fridges with mushy drinks, juice, bottled water, and a small number of wine and beer, and there was a number of liquor, however not many mixers.
The meals wasn’t dangerous for a Precedence Go lounge, however in Italy you typically anticipate extra. Meals included a number of pastries, a few kinds of individually portioned salads, finger sandwiches, chips, pizza, and three different sizzling dishes. These three dishes included penne with zucchini, mushrooms, and chives, fusilli with tuna, capers, and black olives, and a pumpkin and chickpea stew.
Prima Vista Lounge Rome loos & showers
The Prima Vista Lounge had loos and a bathe within the very again. The loos had been fairly clear, although there have been solely a few stalls, and no urinals.
There was additionally a bathe room inside the lavatory, which had a walk-in bathe and sink. It appeared okay, however inferior to the showers on the Plaza Premium Lounge.
Backside line
The Prima Vista Lounge is best than nothing, but it surely’s by far the weakest of the three lounges I visited at Rome Airport Terminal 3. The lounge lacks pure mild, doesn’t have notably snug seating, and has a restricted number of meals and drinks.
You probably have a bank card that will get you entry to the Plaza Premium Lounge, that’s infinitely higher, in my view.
What do you make of the Prima Vista Lounge Rome?
