Turkish Airlines - Star Alliance Lounge
★4.0(1,329 reviews)NBO · Terminal 1E · airside
JKIA's strongest airline lounge — airside in 1E with showers, on DragonPass and Priority Pass.
The Turkish Airlines Star Alliance Lounge is airside in Terminal 1E at Nairobi's Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, next to Gate 3 once you've cleared passport control and security. It serves Turkish Airlines and Star Alliance passengers and is also reachable on DragonPass and Priority Pass, which makes it one of the more widely accessible airline-branded lounges at JKIA. Shower facilities are available — a real advantage before or after a long-haul flight — alongside food and drinks, free Wi-Fi and a mix of comfortable seating. As the airport's strongest branded-airline lounge, it's a natural choice for Star Alliance travellers and a strong pick for DragonPass and Priority Pass holders departing from the 1E concourse.
Crowding · busy at peak
A workable pre-flight spot with Wi-Fi, power at many seats and laptop-friendly seating, plus showers to freshen up. Fine for email and light work, though it isn't a dedicated business lounge.
A food offering with hot and cold options alongside a bar serving soft drinks, beers, wines and spirits, plus coffee and tea through the day. Enough for a proper meal before a long-haul Turkish Airlines departure rather than just a snack.
Dietary: Vegetarian options
After passport control and security, the lounge is in Terminal 1E, next to Gate 3.
- 01Clear passport control and security
- 02Head to Terminal 1E
- 03Find Gate 3
- 04The lounge is next to Gate 3
Landmarks: Gate 3 · Terminal 1E airside
ℹ Airside - After passport control and security check, the lounge is located at Terminal 1E, next to gate 3.
DragonPass
Priority PassIncluded: Complimentary snacks · Complimentary cold buffet · Complimentary hot buffet · 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.
Showers are available — useful before or after a long-haul flight.
DragonPass and Priority Pass both get you in, alongside Star Alliance access.
The lounge is next to Gate 3 in Terminal 1E.
It fills around the Turkish Airlines departure to Istanbul — arrive early for a seat.
This lounge is airside, so clear passport control and security first.
Quick answers.
It's airside in Terminal 1E, next to Gate 3, after passport control and security.
Yes — this lounge accepts Priority Pass and DragonPass, alongside Star Alliance access.
Yes — shower facilities are available, which is useful before or after a long-haul flight.
