Bidvest Premier Lounge
★4.9(1,131 reviews)MQP · Main Terminal · landside
MQP's main contract lounge — DragonPass, Priority Pass or walk-in, with a bar and runway views.
The Bidvest Premier Lounge is the principal lounge at Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP), the gateway to the southern Kruger National Park near Nelspruit. It sits landside in the Main Terminal, in front of the check-in desks and before passport control and security, so you use it before clearing the checkpoint rather than after. Access is broad for a small regional airport: DragonPass and Priority Pass members are welcome, and a walk-in day pass is sold, making it open to almost everyone leaving MQP regardless of airline. Inside you'll find a hot and cold food offering, a bar serving soft drinks, house wine, beer and spirits, complimentary Wi-Fi and large windows with runway views. The mood is calm and unhurried, a comfortable place to settle before a flight at a compact airport where security and boarding are quick.
Crowding · comfortable
A workable spot before a flight, with complimentary Wi-Fi and a quiet, low-noise setting that suits email, calls and light work. There are no dedicated workstations, but tables and counters give enough space for a laptop.
The Bidvest Premier Lounge offers both hot and cold food, leaning towards comfortable, familiar dishes rather than an extensive spread — fitting for a compact regional airport. The bar pours complimentary soft drinks alongside house wine, beer and spirits, so you can have a proper drink before your flight. It's a solid, no-fuss food-and-drink offering that does the job before a short connection or a longer haul out of Kruger Mpumalanga.
Dietary: Vegetarian options
The lounge is landside in the Main Terminal, in front of the check-in desks. Reach it before you clear passport control and security, not after.
- 01Enter the Main Terminal at Kruger Mpumalanga
- 02Head towards the check-in desks in the centre of the terminal
- 03Look for the Bidvest Premier Lounge signage
- 04The entrance is in front of the check-in desks
Landmarks: Main terminal entrance · Check-in desks · Lounge signage
ℹ Landside - Before passport control and security check, the lounge is located in front of the check - in desks.
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.
Use this lounge before you clear passport control and security — it's landside, in front of the check-in desks.
Booking a walk-in day pass online ahead of time is usually cheaper than paying at the door.
DragonPass and Priority Pass both work here, so either membership gets you in.
Check the day's opening hours against your flight — the lounge keeps daytime hours and closes earlier on some weekdays.
Grab a window seat for runway views while you wait.
Quick answers.
Yes — Priority Pass is accepted at the Bidvest Premier Lounge, and DragonPass works too.
Yes — a walk-in day pass is sold. Booking online ahead of time is usually cheaper than paying at the door.
Before. The lounge is landside, in front of the check-in desks and ahead of passport control and security.