Best Lounge Awards 2024 (World Travel Awards)

Matthew Justice
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Source: World Travel Rewards

The 31st Annual World Travel Awards have released their 2024 winners for the best  in travel. For the purpose of this blog we will focus on the best lounges. These are broken up into geographic categories. The nominees are listed in alphabetical order and not sorted by votes, and the winners are in bold.

North America Lounges

Below are the the best lounges in the United States and Canada. Winners include lounges in California, New York, Florida, Texas, Toronto, and North Carolina.

Best Airport Lounge in North America

  1. Star Alliance Lounge - Los Angeles, CA (LAX)
  2. Nominee: Aspire Lounge, Terminal 4 - Ontario, CA (ONT)
  3. Nominee: Aspire Lounge - Billy Bishop Toronto, Canada (YTZ)
  4. Nominee: Chase Sapphire Lounge - LaGuardia - New York, NY (LGA)
  5. Nominee: Escape Lounge - Fort Lauderdale, FL (FLL)
  6. Nominee: oneworld - Los Angeles, CA (LAX)
  7. Nominee: Plaza Premium - Orlando, FL (MCO)
  8. Nominee: The Centurion Lounge - Dallas, TX (DFW)
  9. Nominee: The Club - Charlotte, NC (CLT)

Best Airline Lounge in North America

  1. Delta Sky Club - Minneapolis, MN (MSP)
  2. Nominee: American Airlines Flagship Lounge - Dallas, TX (DFW)
  3. Nominee: Cathay Pacific Lounge - San Francisco, CA (SFO)
  4. Nominee: Delta Sky Club, Terminal 5 - Chicago, IL (ORD)
  5. Nominee: Delta Sky Club (T3) - Los Angeles, CA (LAX)
  6. Nominee: Delta Sky Club - Seattle, WA (SEA)
  7. Nominee: Lufthansa Senator Lounge - Kennedy New York, NY (JFK)

European Lounges

Below are the the best lounges in Europe. Winners include lounges in England, Finland, France, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, and Austria.

Best Airport Lounge in Europe

  1. Club Aspire Lounge (T3) - London Heathrow, England (LHR)
  2. Nominee: 1903 Lounge - Manchester, England (MAN)
  3. Nominee: Club Aspire Lounge (T5) - London Heathrow, England (LHR)
  4. Nominee: Clubrooms Lounge - Birmingham (BHX)
  5. Nominee: LuxxLounge - Frankfurt, Germany (FRA)
  6. Nominee: No1 Lounge (North Terminal) - London Gatwick, England (LGW)
  7. Nominee: Plaza Premium Lounge - Rome, Italy (FCO)
  8. Nominee: Vienna Lounge - Vienna, Austria (VIE)

Best Airline Lounge in Europe

  1. THE LOFT by Brussels Airlines and Lexus - Brussels, Belgium (BRU)
  2. Nominee: Air France Lounge (Terminal 2F) - Paris, France (CDG)
  3. Nominee: British Airways The Concorde Room - London Heathrow, England (LHR)
  4. Nominee: Finnair Platinum Wing - Helsinki, Finland (HEL)
  5. Nominee: Lufthansa First Class Lounges - Frankfurt, Germany (FRA)
  6. Nominee: SWISS Alpine Lounge - Zürich, Switzerland (ZRH)
  7. Nominee: SWISS First Lounges - Zürich, Switzerland (ZRH)
  8. Nominee: Virgin Atlantic Clubhouse - London Heathrow, England (LHR)

Caribbean

Below are the the best lounges in the Caribbean. Winners include lounges in Jamaica, Antigua, Bahamas, and Turks and Caicos.

Best Airport Lounge in the Caribbean

  1. Club Mobay - Montego Bay, Jamaica (MBJ)
  2. Nominee: Executive Lounge - Antigua (ANU)
  3. Nominee: The Lignum Club - Nassau, Bahamas (NAS)
  4. Nominee: VIP Flyers Club - Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands (PLS)

Middle East Lounges

Below are the the best lounges in the Middle East. Winners include lounges in Dubai, Qatar, Abu Dhabi, Bahrain, and Oman.

Best First Class Airline Lounge in the Middle East

  1. Etihad Airways First Class Lounge & Spa - Abu Dhabi, UAE (AUH)
  2. Nominee: Emirates First Class Lounge, Terminal 3 - Dubai, UAE (DXB)
  3. Nominee: Qatar Airways Al Safwa First Class Lounge - Hamad, Qatar (DOH)

Best Business Class Airline Lounge in the Middle East

  1. Qatar Airways Al Mourjan Business Lounge - Hamad, Qatar (DOH)
  2. Nominee: Emirates Business Class Lounge, Terminal 3 - Dubai, UAE (DXB)
  3. Nominee: Etihad Airways Premium Lounge - Abu Dhabi, UAE (AUH)
  4. Nominee: Gulf Air Falcon Gold Lounge - Bahrain (BAH)

Best Airport Lounge in the Middle East

  1. Plaza Premium Lounge - Dubai, UAE (DXB)
  2. Nominee: Al Dhabi Lounge - Abu Dhabi, UAE (AUH)
  3. Nominee: Al-Maha Services - Hamad, Qatar (DOH)
  4. Nominee: Marhaba - Dubai, UAE (DXB)
  5. Nominee: Primeclass Lounge - Muscat, Oman (MCT)

Indian Ocean Lounges

Below are the the best lounges in the Indian Ocean. Winners include lounges in Mauritius, Maldives, Madagascar, Seychelles, and Réunion.

Best Airport Lounge in the Indian Ocean

  1. JetPrime - Mauritius (MRU)
  2. Nominee: Maamahi Executive Lounge - Maldives (MLE)
  3. Nominee: Primeclass Lounge - Antananarivo, Madagascar (TNR)

Best Airline Lounge in the Indian Ocean

  1. Air Mauritius The Amédée Maingard Lounge - Mauritius (MRU)
  2. Nominee: Air Austral Le Club Austral - Réunion (RUN)
  3. Nominee: Air Seychelles Salon Vallée de Mai Premium Lounge - Seychelles (SEZ)

Closing Thoughts

I have only been to three of these lounges on the list, but seeing such a vast array of lounges around the globe really makes me want to go explore.

Have you been to one or more of these lounges? If so, what are your thoughts on these results?

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