Dan Lounge
Dan Lounge – Tel Aviv, Israel (TLV) Concourse B
The Dan Lounge at Tel Aviv Ben Gurion airport in Concourse B is one of the two lounges operated by the DAN hotel chain. A sister lounge, identical in design and amenities, is located in Concourse C. The Dan lounges serve all full service airlines (except El Al which operates its own lounge) and welcome members of various lounge access schemes. With such broad access rules and only so much real estate, expect them to be busy.
Checking in may take time – there is occasionally a line stretching outside the door. In some cases, the agents painstakingly photocopy boarding passes.
Dan Lounge TLV design
The lounge was fully renovated and redesigned in 2014, and features an open floor plan with a seating area in the center and a dining area in the back by the buffet. Seating options include comfortable armchairs, café style seating, and bar-style seating within the dining area. The décor features earth and neutral colors along with a peace theme: the word “Shalom” is translated in multiple languages in a mural like setting. Floor to ceiling windows offer views on the tarmac and let plenty of natural light in. Hardwood and marble floors foster a cozy and elegant vibe, though the noise of the chairs screeching against the marble floor is painful.
Dan Lounge – Tel Aviv, Israel (TLV) Concourse B
Speaking of noise, the background music may not be to everyone’s taste, and the constant loud announcements in the lounge are particularly obnoxious. Throw in the volume of conversations, and you’re in for a less than relaxing experience.
Power outlets are few and far between — you’ll find them along the walls, but unfortunately not in the central seating area or in the dining area. Surprisingly, even the high tables, which are well suited for laptops, don’t come with built-in power outlets. We’re not sure how Dan hotels neglected to resolve the power outlet situation when remodeling in 2014.
Dan Lounge TLV amenities
The buffet, located in a rather cramped area, offers a simple selection of snacks, salads, dips, yoghurt, and sweets — nothing of much substance for an international departure lounge. An espresso machine is available, along with a barebones soda and wine selection. The staff is often a bit slow to clear cups and plates, which gives the lounge a poor appearance at a first glance.
Dan Lounge – Tel Aviv, Israel (TLV) Concourse B
While complimentary Wi-Fi is available, it is often slow and unreliable. If you can, try to use the airport’s own free WiFi network, but the signal may be weak inside the lounge.
The Dan Lounge severely lacks in the bathroom department. It does not feature showers, which is unfortunate on those sweltering days when one may enjoy refreshing themselves prior to boarding a long flight. But the real issue is the awkward bathroom design – in lieu of the traditional male/female sections, the lounge is equipped with a mere three gender neutral stalls. Lines are therefore pretty common.
Perhaps in an attempt to mitigate crowding, stays are limited to two hours in theory, although enforcement is lax, if at all possible.
Dan Lounge TLV bottom line
Overall, the Dan Lounge at Tel Aviv airport is a basic facility which falls short of delivering any real services of amenities. While the design is pleasant, the Dan lounge is unremarkable at best, and painfully crowded at worst, especially on holidays when one of the two sister clubs is closed. At peak times, you might be better off sitting in the concourse where faster Wi-Fi is available. It’s unfortunate that Ben Gurion airport is not investing in better clubs, since passengers departing from Tel Aviv are strongly encouraged to show up early in anticipation for thorough security checks, and may occasionally end up having to wait for their flight a substantial amount of time.
- The open space and décor.
- The view.
- The crowds.
- The lack of power outlets.
- The awkward bathroom design.
Dan Lounge at Tel Aviv - Ben Gurion (TLV) welcomes:
- Pay-in customers: relax at the lounge no matter what airline you're flying. Purchase access now and save time and money.
- Select premium customers and elite members departing on an airline served by this lounge (see Airlines tab).
Cards accepted
American Airlines Admiral Club
When flying American Airlines
Lounge Key
Priority Pass (Standard, Standard Plus, Prestige)
TAV Passport
You may have access to Dan Lounge as a premium customer of one of the following airlines, or as an elite member of their frequent flyer program. Check the Access rules tab for more details, or use our lounge access wizard to find out if you have access.
Star Alliance
Access for eligible customers traveling on the following Star Alliance member airlines only.
 | Air Canada (AC) |  | Austrian (OS) |  | EGYPTAIR (MS) |
 | LOT Polish Airlines (LO) |  | Lufthansa (LH) |  | SWISS (LX) |
 | Turkish Airlines (TK) |  | United (UA) |
oneworld
Access for eligible customers traveling on the following oneworld member airlines only.
 | American Airlines (AA) |  | British Airways (BA) |  | Cathay Pacific (CX) |
 | Finnair (AY) |  | Iberia (IB) |  | Royal Jordanian (RJ) |
SkyTeam
Access for eligible customers traveling on the following SkyTeam member airlines only.
 | Aeromexico (AM) |  | Air Europa (UX) |  | Air France (AF) |
 | Delta (DL) |  | ITA Airways (AZ) |  | KLM (KL) |
 | Korean Air (KE) |  | TAROM (RO) |
Other airlines
 | Air Serbia (JU) |  | Bulgaria Air (FB) |  | Hainan Airlines (HU) |
 | Ukraine International Airlines (PS) |  | airBaltic (BT) |
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Overall ratings
Worst lounge ever.
still bad september 2023.
Still very bad September 20, worst lounge
צפוף
חסרים תאי שירותים
אין מספיק מקומות לטעינת טלפון
תפריט עלוב
עדיף לא להיכנס
Terrible service, very poor menu.
Waitress Laor serves disgusting, talking disgusting , looks disgusting. Young people come in, take beer on 5-6 cans and leave, no body care and the girl on the front desk is constantly on the phone. The horror! This is not a lounge, this is room of laughter to tears
I always use. Like assortment and cleanliness. A pleasant atmosphere to spend time before the flight.
Very unfriendly , loud staff arrogant ‘s .
Don’t worth the money
We had a terrible experience in the dan lounge. One of the unfriendly staff was screaming loudly at many passengers for various reasons. She yelled at my 10 year old daughter because she was reclining after a 5 hour flight delay at 2:00 am. My daughter was traumatized. I would never recommend paying for this Lounge. It left is with a sour taste of a beautiful country. Really a shame.
Stuck in tlv at 1:00am with four kids when el al delayed my flight 7 hours. Signed into the lounge with kids as guests. The staff went around asking people up including my kids because they were resting their feet on a bench. This was at 4am. The whole time they were glaring at the all the guests, just gross experience.
This twin lounge (concourse B/C) is the only lounge for all carriers (except El Al First). Facilities are not worthy for a business/first class lounge.
Chairs back to back, no proper desks for laptops, very few power outlets, unisex bathroom with only three toilets, no shower facilities, noisy backgound music, mediocre food selection, lots of dirty dishes on tables. Plus it seems everyone gets in.
Has the feeling of a cheap lounge for economy travellers.
Busy, with limited seating, few bathrooms, and limited food and beverages.