Sala Zafiro
★3.7(99 reviews)STI · Sala Zafiro
STI's airside departures lounge — Priority Pass or pay at the door.
Sala Zafiro is the airside departures lounge at Santiago's Cibao International Airport (STI), the Dominican Republic's main northern gateway. You'll find it on the second floor, on the east side of the boarding area next to the lift, serving international departures. Access is flexible: it accepts Priority Pass and also sells a walk-in day pass, so you can get in with the membership or simply pay at the door. Inside, the lounge keeps things straightforward with complimentary snacks, soft drinks and a selection of local rum and beer, alongside Wi-Fi, flight information screens and air conditioning. Stays are capped at three hours, so it suits travellers timing a visit close to boarding rather than settling in for a long wait. With no airline or alliance lounge at STI, Sala Zafiro is the go-to space before an international flight out of Santiago.
Crowding · generally calm
Fine for staying connected and getting through some email before a flight, with Wi-Fi and air conditioning, though it's a compact lounge rather than a dedicated work space.
A light, complimentary spread rather than a full buffet: snacks, soft drinks and a selection of local Dominican rum and beer. Alcoholic drinks are limited to local brands. It's enough to take the edge off before a flight rather than a full meal.
After clearing security, head to the second floor on the east side of the boarding area; the lounge is next to the lift.
- 01Check in for your international flight
- 02Clear security
- 03Go up to the second floor
- 04Follow the east side of the boarding area to the lift — the lounge is beside it
Landmarks: Second-floor boarding area · Lift on the east side
ℹ Santiago Cibao Intl
Priority PassIncluded: Complimentary snacks · Complimentary soft drinks · Complimentary house wine and beer · Complimentary liquor
Make the most of it.
Stays are capped at three hours, so arrive at the lounge close to boarding rather than hours early.
Priority Pass and a walk-in day pass both work here — pay at the door if you don't hold the membership.
Alcoholic drinks are limited to local brands — Dominican rum and beer.
Children under three are admitted free.
The lounge serves international flights and sits airside on the second floor.
Quick answers.
Yes — Sala Zafiro accepts Priority Pass at its airside departures lounge, with a three-hour maximum stay.
Yes — the lounge sells a walk-in day pass at the door, subject to capacity, as well as taking Priority Pass.
Airside on the second floor, on the east side of the boarding area next to the lift, serving international flights.
Complimentary snacks and soft drinks plus local rum and beer — a light spread rather than a full buffet, with alcohol limited to local brands.