Virgin Australia Lounge
★3.6(195 reviews)OOL
A two-storey, architect-designed Virgin lounge with a complimentary hot buffet and full bar.
The Virgin Australia Lounge is the standout space at Gold Coast Airport and the larger of its two lounges. Created by architect Tim Greer of Tonkin Zulaikha Greer, the two-storey, roughly 680-square-metre room features organic wood elements in the reception area, an open-plan layout and a distinctive leaf theme worked into the ceiling pattern. Airside in the Coolangatta terminal, it serves Virgin Australia lounge members, eligible Velocity status holders and passengers on a qualifying Virgin Australia fare. The catering is a step up from the airport's other lounge: a complimentary hot buffet alongside snacks, plus a self-serve bar with soft drinks, house wine, beer and spirits. With its scale and design, it's a comfortable place to settle before a Virgin Australia departure.
Crowding · busy at peak
The two-storey layout gives you room to find a quieter corner for laptop work, with Wi-Fi and seating suited to email and light tasks before a flight.
The Virgin Australia Lounge offers more substantial catering than its Gold Coast neighbour: a complimentary hot buffet alongside snacks, with a self-serve bar pouring soft drinks, house wine, beer and spirits. It's enough for a proper pre-flight meal rather than just a quick bite.
Dietary: Vegetarian options
After clearing security at Gold Coast Airport, follow signs for the Virgin Australia Lounge in the airside departures area.
- 01Check in at Gold Coast Airport
- 02Clear the security checkpoint
- 03Follow airside lounge signage
- 04Arrive at the Virgin Australia Lounge
Landmarks: Airside departures area · Security checkpoint
ℹ Coolangatta (OOL)
Virgin AustraliaIncluded: Complimentary snacks · Complimentary hot buffet · Complimentary soft drinks · Complimentary house wine and beer · Complimentary liquor
Make the most of it.
This is the larger of Gold Coast's two lounges, with a hot buffet — a better bet if you want a proper meal.
Access is for Virgin Australia members and eligible passengers; there's no walk-in pay-in entry.
The two-storey layout gives you room to find a quieter spot at busy times.
If you're flying Qantas or oneworld instead, the Qantas Club is the alternative lounge here.
Arrive early during school holidays and peak departure banks, as there's no overflow lounge.
Quick answers.
Virgin Australia lounge members, eligible Velocity status passengers and travellers on a qualifying Virgin Australia premium fare. There's no walk-in pay-in option.
It's a two-storey, architect-designed space of around 680 sq.m, with organic wood elements, an open-plan layout and a leaf-pattern ceiling — and it serves a complimentary hot buffet, not just snacks.
Yes — there's a complimentary hot buffet alongside snacks, plus a self-serve bar with soft drinks, house wine, beer and spirits.
