Ethiopian Airlines Gold Lounge
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The SkyTeam flagship at Ethiopian's home hub — Elite Plus and premium-cabin passengers.
The Ethiopian Airlines Gold Lounge is the flagship lounge at Ethiopian Airlines' home hub, set airside on the first floor of the international boarding area in Terminal 2. It serves SkyTeam Elite Plus members and passengers flying in Business or First Class, so it's the natural choice for status holders and premium-cabin travellers connecting through Bole. The design blends modern minimalism with Ethiopian cultural touches — leather seating, warm wood accents and local artwork — and floor-to-ceiling windows look out over the tarmac and the Addis Ababa skyline. Inside you'll find a hot and cold buffet, house wine and beer alongside soft drinks, free Wi-Fi, internet terminals, a TV room and newspapers, with a smoking room and wheelchair access on site. Open around the clock, it's well suited to the late-night and early-morning long-haul banks that define Ethiopian's schedule.
Crowding · busy at long-haul peaks
A workable pre-flight spot with free Wi-Fi, shared internet terminals and seating you can use for a laptop. Fine for email and light work between flights, though it's a hub airline lounge rather than a dedicated business space.
A complimentary hot and cold buffet alongside snacks, with house wine and beer and a range of soft drinks. The spread runs through the day and night to suit the late and early long-haul departures that fill Ethiopian's hub.
Dietary: Vegetarian options
In the international Terminal 2, clear passport control and security, then head up to the first floor of the international boarding area to find the Ethiopian Airlines Gold Lounge.
- 01Check in for your international flight at Terminal 2
- 02Clear passport control and security
- 03Head to the international boarding area
- 04Go up to the first floor to the Gold Lounge
Landmarks: International boarding area · First floor
ℹ TERMINAL 2 Airside - International Boarding Area, 1st Floor
SkyTeam Elite PlusIncluded: Complimentary snacks · Complimentary cold buffet · Complimentary hot buffet · Complimentary soft drinks · Complimentary house wine and beer
SkyTeam Elite Plus Status or Business/First Class Ticket
Flying from ADD without status? These lounges sell day passes:
See bookable lounges at ADDMake the most of it.
Access needs SkyTeam Elite Plus status or a Business/First ticket — there's no walk-in day pass here.
It's open 24/7, which suits Ethiopian's late-night and early-morning long-haul departures.
Grab a window seat for tarmac and skyline views.
If you don't have status, the Plaza Premium Lounge (Priority Pass/oneworld) or the paid-entry ShebaMiles Silver Lounge are alternatives in Terminal 2.
It's in the international Terminal 2 — domestic passengers use the Cloud Nine Lounge in Terminal 1.
Quick answers.
SkyTeam Elite Plus members and passengers travelling in Business or First Class on an eligible flight. There's no walk-in day pass.
The international Terminal 2, airside on the first floor of the international boarding area.
Yes — the lounge is open 24/7, which suits Ethiopian's late and early long-haul banks.
