CIP Lounge
★4.1(137 reviews)HFE · Main Terminal · landside
Hefei's landside lounge — DragonPass, Priority Pass or pay-in, before you clear security.
The CIP Lounge is Hefei Xinqiao's landside option, sitting before passport control and security on the right-hand side of check-in area T, near door 2. It's the only HFE lounge that accepts both DragonPass and Priority Pass, and it also takes pay-in guests, which makes it the most flexible membership lounge at the airport. Because it's landside it's the place to settle if you arrive early and haven't gone through security yet — a useful alternative to the airside lounges if you want to relax before joining the queues. The offering is deliberately lighter than the airside lounges: snacks and soft drinks rather than a full hot buffet, with a small business area, TVs and flight information screens. There's no full bar here. Opening hours run 06:30 to 22:00.
Crowding · generally quiet
A quiet landside spot to work before security, with a small business area and flight screens. Good for email and light work, though Wi-Fi and power aren't guaranteed at every seat.
A light landside offering — snacks and soft drinks rather than a hot buffet, and no full bar. Enough to settle in with a drink and a bite before you clear security, but not a full pre-flight meal.
Landside, before passport control and security; on the right of check-in area T, near door 2.
- 01Enter the main terminal
- 02Go to check-in area T
- 03Head to the right side near door 2
- 04Find the CIP Lounge before security
Landmarks: Check-in area T · Door 2 · Landside before security
ℹ Landside - Before passport control and security check, the lounge is located on the right hand side of Check-in area T, near door No2.
DragonPass
Priority PassIncluded: Complimentary snacks · Complimentary soft drinks
Facts checked by LoungeDeal on Jul 17, 2026
- —Children under 2 enter free
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Make the most of it.
This is the only HFE lounge that takes both DragonPass and Priority Pass, plus pay-in entry.
It's landside, before security — ideal if you arrive early and want to settle before the queues.
The offering is lighter than the airside lounges: snacks and soft drinks, no full bar.
Hours are 06:30–22:00, matching most departure days.
Leave enough time to clear passport control and security after your visit.
Quick answers.
Landside — it's before passport control and security, on the right of check-in area T near door 2.
It's the only HFE lounge that takes both DragonPass and Priority Pass, and it also accepts pay-in guests.
No — the landside offering is snacks and soft drinks rather than a hot buffet, and there's no full bar.
