First Class Lounge
★3.4(18 reviews)ERL · Main Terminal · landside
A quiet, tarmac-view room on the China-Mongolia border — DragonPass-only, with light bites and calm.
The First Class Lounge is the more complete of Erenhot's two lounges, tucked into the southwest corner of the first floor of the Main Terminal, landside before security. It's a calm, understated room in modern style — soft leather seating in small clusters, warm ambient lighting and muted earth tones, with large windows that look out over the tarmac. Access is via DragonPass, including digital membership cards, and the lounge keeps set daily windows rather than staying open round the clock. The refreshment offer is modest and non-alcoholic: hot and cold drinks plus snacks. Practical touches set it apart at a small regional airport — check-in and luggage check-in assistance, and a specialised boarding reminder so you don't miss your call while you wait landside. There are no showers, and stays are capped at around two hours, which is ample for a short layover at ERL.
Crowding · low to moderate
A solid spot for a focused work session before a flight, with reliable Wi-Fi and power at most seats. Dedicated workstations are limited — most work happens at low coffee tables — and there are no call booths, though the room is quiet enough for a phone call.
A modest, non-alcoholic refreshment offer suited to a small regional lounge: hot and cold drinks alongside packaged snacks. The hot-drink selection is the strongest part, with freshly brewed coffee and a range of teas; there's no hot-food buffet and no alcohol served.
Dietary: Vegetarian snack options
On the first floor in the southwest corner of the Main Terminal, landside. From the main entrance, head straight past the check-in counters, turn right at the duty-free shop and look for the lounge signage; take the elevator or stairs to the first floor.
- 01Enter the Main Terminal through the main entrance
- 02Go straight past the check-in counters
- 03Turn right at the duty-free shop
- 04Follow the lounge signage toward the southwest corner
- 05Take the elevator or stairs to the first floor
Landmarks: Check-in counters · Duty-free shop · Elevator bank
ℹ Landside - Before passport control and security check, the lounge is in the west side of the hall, 'VIP lounge'
DragonPassFacts checked by LoungeDeal on Jul 17, 2026
- —Children under 2 enter free
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Make the most of it.
Bring an extension cord — some seats sit a little far from the nearest outlet.
Arrive early if you want one of the window seats overlooking the tarmac.
Check the opening windows (roughly 08:30–10:30, 16:30–18:00 and 21:30–23:30) against your flight time.
Use the boarding reminder so you don't lose track of time landside.
Remember it's landside — finish up and leave time to clear security.
Quick answers.
Access is via DragonPass — present a physical or digital DragonPass card with your boarding pass. It's the only DragonPass lounge at ERL.
It's landside, in the southwest corner of the first floor of the Main Terminal, before the security checkpoint.
No, the First Class Lounge does not have shower facilities.
There's no strict dress code, though smart casual attire is recommended.