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    Plaza Premium Lounge

    3.4 (61 reviews)
    Open 5:00 am - 8:00 pm

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    Mare B.

    Checking in at the Plaza Premium Lounge was the best treat to myself after having an ordeal of a time (21 hours!) trying to return home after being delayed four times, and then my flight was eventually canceled. Long story short, I ended up purchasing another flight home, which took me from YYZ (Toronto) to YVR (Vancouver) before continuing back to LAX (LA) the next morning. It was my first time at YVR, which is a beautiful airport with so many things to see and do, especially with a 7-hour layover! **NOTE** (This review is for the Plaza Premium Lounge). I didn't have a reservation, but I was still able to walk-in for $31 USD. All that was required was my boarding pass and how long I wanted to stay in the lounge (price increases per hour). While inside, I was able to relax on their comfortable chairs, freshen up in their huge private bathrooms, as well as, have a beverage and enjoy a fresh hot meal in comfort. I'll be looking forward to visiting more of these lounges the next time I travel internationally.

    Andrew W.

    Relatively new Plaza Premium FIRST ( Hong Kong Airline's Business Lounge @YVR ) ... amazing decor and also super friendly and helpful staffs! Shoutout to Koko our lovely server ... after a hectic day it's so good to see a smiling face ... she literally calmed us down and with treats like beef short ribs, tuna tataki & sticky toffee cakes! How can you not relax! Oh and remember to try their signature cocktail: "Holiday Mood" it will surely set you in the right mood!! Outstanding Mixologist! This amazing experience was part of our first trip with Hong Kong Airline - Business

    Kate C.

    Note this is the US depature side. My first time in a lounge but I expected a lot more after watching youtubes of Asian lounges. This seemed like a cafeteria. For breakfast, they had pancake, scrambled eggs, sausages, fried potato wedges. The eggs were juicy and delicious, sausages were super salty, and the potato wedges were crispy and had good flavor. There was a fridged section with yogurt and toppings, and cake slices. The cakes were extraordinarily sweet. The tea/coffee station was a bit of a mess because there is barely any counter space. Toast and cereal were on another station. I sat by the kitchen station in the center and saw there were a bunch of alcohol on the shelf. Perhaps this is by payment? There was a menu facing inward so it wasnt for breakfast but I was still curious what you can order and whether it is complimentary or not. They have their own shower and washroom section. Probably only around 5 washrooms which still generated quite a line up. All in all not bad if you have free lounge passes on your credit card but I would definitely not pay $55.80 for this. Also, if you book online there is a booking fee so best to walk in.

    Warren D.

    Date of visit: July 22, 2025 We had the earliest of flights to Seattle but still had a little time to hit the lounge here at YVR and it was overall very nice! Staff was incredibly friendly and attentive, which you don't tend to see too much at lounges these days. The breakfast spread was certainly not the largest but there was a nice variety of items to choose from and the automated coffee machine was a nice touch. While black forest cake is not something I normally would have for breakfast, they were delicious little squares of heaven! For not being very busy, all of the bathrooms were occupied at the same time--or maybe staff didn't open them all up--which I found odd but I made do without it.

    Paolo B.

    On the flight back home, we had to take advantage of the priority pass access, and luckily it wasn't too busy and we got right in. From a size perspective, it's not huge, actually kinda cramped but honestly with traveling with just one other person, it was easy to grab a table. They had a buffet set up which had beef brisket, fettuccine Alfredo, veggies, a fish dish, and assorted desserts and tomato soup. It kinda reminded me of an elevated high school cafeteria in terms of quality. The brisket was hella dry but it didn't stop me from eating it lol. Tomato soup was watery and didn't have much flavor. from a food perspective, it left a bit to be desired. The tiramisu was pretty tasty though. For drinks, they had a select menu of complimentary alcoholic beverages which is a nice touch. For non-alcoholic, they had a self serve Pepsi soda fountain, some assorted juices, and a coffee machine. Solid selection. Overall, definitely better than spending money on the airport, grabbing a decent bite and a refreshing beverage. If you are a priority pass member, it's worth stopping by to pass time before your flight

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    Jean T.

    This lounge is decent as an option and I was considering going to another lounge but this is the one that was the closest to my boarding gate. I arrived around 6:30 am on a Tuesday since my flight was at 7:30 and it was spacious enough inside but not many seating options due to the way it's arranged. I like the tables in the middle of the room without the booth-like seating but then there's no outlets and I'm one of those that likes to top up all of my devices prior to boarding the plane. The breakfast option was okay, I kind of wished there were more hot food options because there was baked beans, eggs, potatoes, and sausages but there were no waffles or anything else like that. In the refrigerated section they did also have yogurt, a variety of salads -though idk who eats a salad that early in the morning, and fruits. The bar doesn't open til 9 AM per Canada laws I believe, I wasn't looking to get a drink but as I was passing by to find a seat I noticed the sign. There are two bathrooms and two additional doors that are bathrooms but also have showers and nearly the whole time I was there they were occupied. I ended up going outside to use one closer to my gate because I didn't want to have to wait.

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    David P.

    I did not even consider looking for a lounge in the YVR airport, but when your shuttle guns it from Whistler back to the airport and you end up 2-3 hours early for your flight, there's no better place to pass the time! I got to the lounge by around 5:10AM and there were already a decent amount of people there (I would say 40% capacity, with the nicer couch-style seating mostly being taken). I checked in with a mobile Priority Pass with no issues. I was very pleasantly surprised by the options. For breakfast, they served a traditional continental breakfast similar to a hotel breakfast, along with cold options in the fridge and dry options. The eggs, sausage, and potato were nothing special, but solid for a lounge. The best part is that all of the allergens were labeled, including nut allergy warnings. They had a full soft serve and espresso machine where I was able to quickly get a caffe latte that was solid. Alcohol service began at 9AM, so I was not able to try anything. Overall, definitely a nice place to pass the time!

    Carlene W.

    If you're looking for a lounge for an airport layover, but don't have a card membership or points for a specific airline, Plaza Premium is the way to go. At a fairly reasonable price. $62 ea for two hours on this day, you get nearly all the amenities of a membership-based lounge. They do offer that as well, but this review is for the pay as you go side. With ample seating, though no couches, lay down areas, or showers, the lounge has plenty of space for you to chill. Even better? The food was really much better than I've had in any other lounge. I was able to get a GF soup and dessert, but there was also a buffet of options. Like all lounges, basic alcohol is available.

    Julienne P.

    They have a decent variety of main dishes like chicken, lamb, vegan meatballs and mashed potatoes. They also offered salads, soup, desserts, and drinks. Also had a bar too. Fancy. I was just glad to grab a few bites to eat before my flight home. I had a light breakfast so I was hungry hy lunchtime.

    Meghan W.

    This is my second time at this lounge but somehow it's my first review. It is located by gate 88 in the US terminal of YVR. I have Priority Pass and wanted to try another lounge but was told I couldn't access any other terminals as I'm now in the USA. There was a line into the lounge which made me nervous as they might turn people away. They didn't. The line moves fast. Person who checked me in was effectient. It was a Wednesday around 1130 a.m. and the lounge was packed. Thankfully, finding a seat wasn't a problem but the table was dirty. Used dishes were everywhere. The staff really did try very hard to clean up and stock the food. Im just thankful I got in. This lounge has showers and toilets. They weren't very clean but not surprising as it was busy. The food options were pretty good! Beef brisket, pasta, salad, veggies for lunch. Beef brisket was very good actually! They had bread sticks, cookies and desserts. I can't complain!

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    Eric B.

    This is a decent lounge in Vancouver if you're on a flight bound for the US and have access through Priority Pass. The interior is moderately sized and was fairly empty when we arrived mid-morning but did fill up rather quickly. The have a small buffet area with hot and cold selections, and they have a self-service soft drink dispenser. They also have a full bar and a small selection of complimentary alcohol options including a few wines and spirits. The restrooms are individual and all seem to have showers in them. They were reasonably clean. The food hot options at breakfast/brunch included French toast, sausage, and eggs. The French toast was good and was made with cinnamon bread as a nice touch. I tried one of the complimentary wines which was decent. The soft drink dispenser did have an ice dispenser. I had to request ice from the bar. Overall this was a decent lounge but do not expect Centurion Lounge level quality.

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    Review Highlights - Plaza Premium Lounge

    I have Priority Pass and wanted to try another lounge but was told I couldn't access any other terminals as I'm now in the USA.

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    Air Canada Maple Leaf Lounge

    Air Canada Maple Leaf Lounge

    3.1(120 reviews)
    0.3 kmYVR
    $$

    We were quickly admitted after scanning our boarding passes at the front desk. With Star Alliance…read moreGold status I was able to include a guest for free. It was a few years since I last came here and not much has changed. There was a decent amount of open seating with inside views of arriving passengers and outside views of planes and gates. Seats were comfy for our almost two hour stay. The food options included make your own soft tacos, salad, tortilla soup, coleslaw, apples or bananas, refrigerators with sodas, Lavazza coffee maker, cookies, beer on tap and a self serve liquor bar. The tacos and soup were actually pretty tasty. Staff came around periodically to remove the used glasses and plates. When it came time to head to our gate, we only had to allocate less than five minutes to walk over to E74. Very convenient.

    As we entered, there were two clerks at the front desk. A male clerk was helping another guest,…read morewhile the female clerk looked at us without greeting us. She asked for our boarding passes and, after scanning them, immediately told us we couldn't enter because our tickets were not business class. We were confused because we believed we could enter using our AMEX card. However, she quickly dismissed us without explaining any other access options. It wasn't until the male clerk stepped in that we were shown which credit cards were eligible for lounge entry (such as Aeroplan metal cards). While looking at the list, my husband noticed the Chase Sapphire Reserve card -- the last card displayed -- which we have. Only then were we allowed to enter. Unfortunately, the service from the female check-in clerk left a very poor impression. She showed no customer service etiquette, seemed quick to judge that we wouldn't qualify for entry, and offered no effort to help clarify the lounge access options. Her attitude came across as pretentious, as if we didn't belong there. Not the kind of service you want to receive after a 15 hour flight.. To make matters worse, the lounge itself was mediocre. The food was cold and the selection was quite limited.

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    Air Canada Maple Leaf Lounge - Restaurant seating

    Restaurant seating

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    Air Canada Maple Leaf Lounge

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    Plaza Premium Lounge - Front entrance

    Plaza Premium Lounge

    2.7(165 reviews)
    0.7 kmYVR
    $$$

    Walking into the Plaza Premium Lounge, I had pretty realistic expectations -- especially coming…read morefrom frequent visits to lounges like the American Express Centurion Lounge and Delta Sky Club. Unfortunately, this one didn't quite measure up. The overall experience felt a bit underwhelming. The space itself could definitely use some TLC -- the furniture looked worn and dated, and it gave off more of a tired, well-used vibe rather than a relaxing pre-flight retreat. One of the bigger misses for me was the lack of accessible power outlets, which is something you really come to rely on when traveling. That said, it wasn't a terrible stop -- just not quite what I've come to expect from premium lounge experiences (as its name would imply). With a refresh and a few updates, it could easily be brought back up to par. For now, it's serviceable, but not somewhere I'd go out of my way to revisit.

    As part of my 12 hour layover at the Vancouver airport, I had to use up all my lounge access for…read morethe year as I still had 4 visits available. I was looking for a Plaza lounge. I saw one that looked like a little cafe and there was no chance I was going to waste it there. After walking a bit I stumbled upon this one, walked a little further and didn't see another one so came here to kill a little bit of time. When I went to check in, I was told that I couldn't be here for more than 2 hours. I don't ever recall being told this in Asia at the Plaza lounges but that was fine. I checked in, took the elevator up and looked around. The area is actually pretty spacious but it's not obvious as there are a few different areas. The thing is, I think there was more people upstairs than there was areas to sit. I went to get a coffee and checked out what they were serving. They were serving breakfast but they were transitioning to lunch so I waited a little longer as the eggs, bacon and other items didn't look that great. When they rolled over the food items, I grabbed a plate of a few lunch items to sample. I had to walk around the area 2 or 3 times to finally find an open seat. I sat down and tried the plate I just put together. It was OK, nothing really stood out from it. They also offered some free drinks. I didn't really pay to much attention to it as I was satisfied with my coffee. There were a few TVs and there was a nice view overlooking the airport. The lounge looks a bit well used as some of the items look like it could use a refresh. Not the worst lounge but definitely nowhere as nice as some of the ones I've been to in the last couple of years.

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    Jetside Lounge - Inside of the Jetside Lounge

    Jetside Lounge

    4.3(19 reviews)
    0.3 kmYVR
    $$$

    We stayed at the Fairmont at YVR as we had an early morning flight. Once the rental car was turned…read morein we walked to the hotel, checked in, dropped bags and headed to Jetside Lounge for a light lunch. Wow, the views are awesome overlooking the airport and watching planes come and go. Our server was really friendly, we explored the menu and made our decision on lunch. I chose the spring rolls and Mr. B went with Fish and Chips. There were four spring rolls on the plate with a nice plum dipping sauce. They were fried to perfection and were nice and brown, crispy and crunchy and the veggies on the inside were hot and tender. They were seasoned on the inside and had the perfect level of salt to bring out the veggie flavors. Mr. B's Fish was huge, it also was perfectly fried, crispy and crunchy and the fish was flaky and tender on the inside. The fries were hot and crispy too. There was a small bowl of crunchy coleslaw on the side. We were thrilled with our lunch. If you ever find yourself staying at the Fairmont at YVR, you need to give this spot a try.

    Watch out if you ask for a spicy Bloody Mary because it lives up to its name here. I had flames…read moreshooting out of my mouth after each sip. Fortunately, I had a glass of ice water to save my tongue. I loved the sprig of pickled asparagus included as garnish, itwassuperfresh. There are multiple seating choices from barstool to couches to table and chairs, so pick your comfort spot and treat yourself to a drink or meal before flying to your next destination

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    Galiano Cafe - Restaurant in South Terminal

    Galiano Cafe

    3.3(4 reviews)
    1.9 kmYVR
    $$

    Horrible, even for airport food. We ordered a soup, a blt with fried, and two drinks. $28. They…read moreserved the soup and drinks, and said they'd be out with the BLT and fries. We waited for 30 minutes, then once we realized our flight was boarding in 15 minutes, I went to the counter to inquire. The cashier asked a woman in the back, who claimed she had already given me a chicken burger. Wut? Told her I did not receive a chicken burger, plus I ordered a BLT and still had the ticket in my hand. She finally made it and brought it out 5 minutes later. BLT was the worst Ive ever had, maybe even the worst *sandwich* I've ever had. Zero mayo, uneven distribution of lettuce, tomato, and bacon, and not enough bacon to make a sandwich (maybe two strips in total). Imagine two pieces of dry toast - that's what the sandwich was, except for the very middle where the slice of tomato, leaf of lettuce, and two small strips of bacon had been hastily strewn. You ever had one of those gas station sandwiches for $4? That's what this was, except it cost $13. I realize this is an airport, but I travel all the time, and this is hands down the biggest ripoff I've ever had at an airport. I should've hit up A&W on my way there, would have spend half the cash and had 10 times better food.

    South terminal at YVR if you ever find yourself there. Prices are very reasonable, friendly staff…read moreand clean. They don't have anywhere to charge your devices at any of the tables though. Not that you'd be going on a terribly long flight from there, but also not that there would likely be a charger on the plane leaving from there so it would be nice!

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    Galiano Cafe - Cafeteria style restaurant inside South Terminal

    Cafeteria style restaurant inside South Terminal

    Galiano Cafe - Outside entrance

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