VIP Lounge (Arrivals)
★4.6(3,338 reviews)MLA · Main Terminal · airside
Malta's arrivals lounge — DragonPass, Priority Pass or pay-per-visit after you land.
The VIP Lounge is Malta International Airport's arrivals lounge, set on the arrivals side after passport control, near the baggage reclaim hall in the single passenger terminal. Unlike the airside departure lounges, this one is built for travellers who have just landed: it welcomes DragonPass and Priority Pass members and also sells entry to any passenger for a per-guest fee, regardless of class of travel. Inside you'll find complimentary snacks, a bar with soft drinks, house wine, beer and spirits, Wi-Fi, newspapers and magazines, all in an air-conditioned space. It's a handy spot to freshen up, eat and regroup after a long-haul flight into Malta before heading on to the island — and a rare arrivals option that the departure lounges simply don't cover. Stays are capped at three hours.
Crowding · quiet to moderate
More a decompression space than a work lounge, but Wi-Fi and comfortable seating make it fine for checking messages while you wait for luggage or onward transport. Not a dedicated business lounge.
A light, welcoming offering aimed at travellers fresh off a flight: complimentary snacks and fruit alongside a bar with soft drinks, house wine, beer and spirits. Enough to refuel and unwind after landing before you head on into Malta.
Dietary: Vegetarian snack options
On the arrivals side of the Main Terminal: after immigration and passport control, the lounge is near the baggage reclaim hall.
- 01Land and clear passport control
- 02Head toward baggage reclaim
- 03Find the VIP Lounge near the reclaim hall
- 04Present membership or pay the walk-in fee
Landmarks: Passport control · Baggage reclaim hall
ℹ Airside - After immigration check, the lounge is located near to the baggage reclaim hall.
DragonPass
Priority PassIncluded: Complimentary snacks · Complimentary soft drinks · Complimentary house wine and beer · Complimentary liquor
Facts checked by LoungeDeal on Jul 17, 2026
- —Children under 2 enter free
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Make the most of it.
This is an arrivals lounge — it's for passengers who have just landed, not for departures.
DragonPass and Priority Pass both get you in; otherwise you can pay a per-guest walk-in fee.
It sits after passport control, near baggage reclaim — handy while you wait for luggage.
Booking online ahead of arrival is usually cheaper than paying the walk-in fee at the door.
Stays are capped at three hours, ample for freshening up and regrouping before leaving the airport.
Quick answers.
Arrivals. The VIP Lounge is on the arrivals side, after passport control near baggage reclaim — it's for travellers who have just landed, not for departing passengers.
Yes. The VIP Lounge is open to all passengers for a per-guest fee, regardless of class of travel. Booking ahead is usually cheaper than paying at the door.
Yes — both Priority Pass and DragonPass are accepted at the VIP Lounge on the arrivals side.
