By Gate 13, Helsinki Vantaa Airport, Finland
Introduction
This is my review of the Aspire Lounge in Helsinki’s Vantaa Airport in Finland.
This lounge is located on the Schengen side, with other lounges available on the Non-Schengen side.
There is a second Aspire Lounge on the Non-Schengen side, however, seemingly this is only available if you are a customer of a Finnish bank.
Visited
April 2025 at 10:00.
Opening Hours
The lounge is open daily from 04:30 to 21:00.
Entry Conditions
If you a Priority Pass member you have access. If you are an American Express Platinum Card holder you also have access. I believe Dragon Pass and Lounge Key members also have access.
At around €45 per head, it is possible to buy access.
How to Get There
Once you are through Security make a right towards the gates, and follow the signs for Gate 13.
It’s about a 10 minute walk, but you’ll eventually see the entrance opposite Gate 13A.
Layout
This a fairly small lounge – but extremely clean and tidy, as you’d expect of Finland!
The lounge has lots of casual seating, with sofas and chairs.
For eating, or working – there are some dining tables – and also some sort of ‘work pods’.
And…….that is pretty much it!
Food & Drinks
Drinks
All of the drinks in the lounge are self service – with the usual coffee machines, soda machines and some beer and wine offerings.
There was a small variety – but by no means extensive!
Food
The food was also fairly primitive. Breakfast considered of some bread, random salad bits – and that’s about it. There was some random bowls of crisps, and biscuits, etc.
Wifi
The Wifi, I found to be fine – it did everything I needed it to do, which as basic emails, etc.
Showers
This lounge does not have any showers!
Conclusion
This is probably typical of a Priority Pass in Europe or Scandinavia….. The layout is clean and tidy, and if you want a drink (of some kind) you’ll get one – but the food is extremely basic.
Sadly, not a lounge worth getting to the airport early for!
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