Sharm El Sheikh Airport Lounges
Sharm el-Sheikh International Airport · Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt
Sharm el-Sheikh International (SSH) is Egypt's main Red Sea resort gateway, and both of the lounges we track are Pearl Lounge sites — one airside in Terminal 2 on DragonPass or Priority Pass, and a separate Pearl Lounge airside in Terminal 1 that sells a walk-in paid entry. Choose the lounge in your departure terminal before clearing security.
Content updated June 25, 2026
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Two bookable lounges at SSH, picked fresh each day — or browse the full directory below.
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This guide is compiled from airline, alliance and lounge-operator sources plus published access rules from Priority Pass and DragonPass — we haven't independently visited every Sharm el-Sheikh International Airport lounge yet. Nothing here is a paid placement, and the guide is updated as lounges open, close, renovate or change access policies. Read more about how we verify lounge data.
Last updated June 25, 2026
Where we'd actually go.
Pearl Lounge
The Pearl Lounge in Terminal 2 is the membership-friendly option at Sharm el-Sheikh — it accepts both DragonPass and Priority Pass and sits airside past passport control. With air conditioning, a hot and cold spread, a chargeable bar and a children's play area, it's an easy escape from the terminal if you carry either card.
Pearl Lounge Ssh Terminal
The Pearl Lounge in Terminal 1 is the pay-per-visit choice — it sells walk-in paid entry rather than relying on a membership, so you can buy your way in without DragonPass, Priority Pass or airline status. It adds a gaming area, printing and a smoking area on top of the usual food, Wi-Fi and charging.
Pearl Lounge Ssh Terminal
If you're flying home with children, the Terminal 1 Pearl Lounge is the most family-ready option at SSH — it pairs a children's play area with a gaming area for older kids, alongside air conditioning, hot and cold food, Wi-Fi and charging. As a walk-in paid-entry lounge, the whole family can get in without any membership.
Every lounge. 2 bookable right now.
Sharm el-Sheikh International Airport lounges by terminal.
Terminal 2
Terminal 2 handles much of Sharm el-Sheikh's international charter and scheduled traffic. Its lounge is the Pearl Lounge, sitting airside after passport control and security next to Cafe Ritazza, and it's reachable on DragonPass or Priority Pass.
- —Pearl Lounge here is airside, past passport control and security
- —Accepts DragonPass and Priority Pass membership
- —Located next to Cafe Ritazza in the departures area
- —Maximum stay is around three hours
Terminal 1
Terminal 1 also handles international departures at Sharm el-Sheikh. Its Pearl Lounge sits airside on level 2, reached by elevator after passport control and security, and is a walk-in paid-entry lounge rather than a membership lounge.
- —Pearl Lounge here is airside on level 2, reached by elevator
- —Entry is by walk-in paid entry, not a lounge membership
- —Adds a gaming area, printing and a smoking area
- —After passport control and the security check
How to get into lounges at SSH.
Sharm el-Sheikh keeps it simple: both lounges are Pearl Lounge sites, but each terminal takes a different route in. Terminal 2's Pearl Lounge runs on DragonPass and Priority Pass, while Terminal 1's Pearl Lounge sells a walk-in paid entry. There's no airline or alliance lounge here, so your terminal and your membership decide which door you use — always check before clearing security.
DragonPass
DragonPass is accepted at the Pearl Lounge in Terminal 2, which sits airside after passport control and security. Present a valid DragonPass membership with your boarding pass; check capacity at busy charter peaks.
DragonPassPriority Pass
Priority Pass also opens the Pearl Lounge in Terminal 2. If you're departing from Terminal 1 instead, Priority Pass won't apply there — that lounge is paid entry — so match your card to the terminal you're flying from.
Priority PassWalk-in paid entry
The Pearl Lounge in Terminal 1 sells walk-in paid entry, so you can pay per visit without any membership or airline status. Buy a pass at the door subject to capacity — handy if you don't hold DragonPass or Priority Pass.
Know before you go.
Match the lounge to your terminal
- —Sharm el-Sheikh has two separate terminals — pick the Pearl Lounge in the terminal you're flying from before clearing security.
- —Terminal 2's Pearl Lounge runs on DragonPass and Priority Pass; Terminal 1's Pearl Lounge is walk-in paid entry.
- —Both lounges are airside, past passport control and the security check.
Know your access route
- —If you carry DragonPass or Priority Pass, aim for the Terminal 2 lounge — that's where those memberships work.
- —Without a lounge membership, the Terminal 1 Pearl Lounge sells a paid day pass at the door.
- —There's no airline or alliance lounge at SSH, so membership or a paid pass is the way in.
Time your visit
- —Sharm el-Sheikh runs heavy charter and resort traffic, and the lounges can fill around the European departure banks.
- —The Terminal 2 lounge caps stays at around three hours, so plan your arrival around your boarding time.
- —Air conditioning makes either lounge a welcome cool-down from the Red Sea heat before you fly.
Travelling with family
- —Both Pearl Lounge sites have a children's play area, which helps if you're flying home with kids after a resort holiday.
- —The Terminal 1 lounge adds a gaming area, useful for keeping older children occupied before boarding.
- —Snacks, hot and cold food, Wi-Fi and charging are available at both.
Frequently asked, frequently answered.
We track two lounges at Sharm el-Sheikh International (SSH), both run as Pearl Lounge. One is airside in Terminal 2 and accepts DragonPass and Priority Pass; the other is airside in Terminal 1 and sells walk-in paid entry.
Yes — Priority Pass is accepted at the Pearl Lounge in Terminal 2, airside after passport control and security. The Pearl Lounge in Terminal 1 is paid entry rather than Priority Pass, so check which terminal you're departing from.
Yes. The Pearl Lounge in Terminal 1 sells a walk-in paid entry, so you can pay per visit without DragonPass, Priority Pass or airline status. The Terminal 2 lounge, by contrast, runs on lounge membership.
Yes. DragonPass is accepted at the Pearl Lounge in Terminal 2, which sits airside past passport control and security. Present your DragonPass membership with a boarding pass on the day of travel.
Both are airside Pearl Lounge sites. The Terminal 2 lounge is next to Cafe Ritazza after passport control and security; the Terminal 1 lounge is on level 2, reached by elevator after the security check.
No. The two lounges we track at SSH are both independent Pearl Lounge sites — one membership-based in Terminal 2 and one paid-entry in Terminal 1 — rather than airline or alliance lounges.
Both Pearl Lounge sites have a children's play area, and the Terminal 1 lounge also has a gaming area. With snacks, hot and cold food, Wi-Fi and charging at each, either works for a family waiting for a flight home.
Yes. Both lounges are airside, so you'll pass passport control and the security check first. The Terminal 2 lounge is by Cafe Ritazza; the Terminal 1 lounge is on level 2 via elevator.