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Airport hotel guide for early flights, late arrivals and long layovers at Manila Ninoy Aquino International Airport.

NAIA Lounges: Terminal by Terminal, Who Gets In, and Where the Showers Are

NAIA has eleven lounges across three terminals, and which one you can use depends on the card in your wallet, the airline on your ticket and, for Filipino workers, the OEC on your phone. The map changed a lot in 2025 and 2026: PAGSS at Terminal 3 dropped card access, the First Meridian Lounge opened for eight premium carriers, and the Terminal 3 A Lounge is scheduled to close in September 2026. This is the state of play in late 2026, terminal by terminal, with hours and showers.

Terminal 1

Five lounges, all airside in the international departures area. The Mabuhay Lounge is Philippine Airlines’ flagship, open 24 hours for business class and Mabuhay Miles elites, with showers, a bar with barista coffee, massage chairs and a quiet zone; no pass or card gets anyone else in. PAGSS Premium Lounge has the widest access at Terminal 1: Priority Pass, DragonPass, LoungeKey, Mastercard Travel Pass and more than forty Philippine bank cards, plus business class on EVA Air, China Airlines and Kuwait Airways, with showers, a bar and hot food. marhaba Lounge takes the same passes and dozens of bank cards and the business-class passengers of Malaysia Airlines, EVA Air, Asiana and Saudia, with showers, a prayer room and a hot buffet. A Lounge (5 am to 11 pm) is the quieter pass lounge with work desks and showers. The free OFW Lounge is open 24 hours for departing overseas workers with an OEC or e-card: hot meals, massage chairs, a prayer room and secure bag storage.

Terminal 2

Two Philippine Airlines lounges in the all-domestic terminal, both roughly midnight to 10 or 11 pm: the Mabuhay Lounge Northwing for business class and top-tier Mabuhay Miles members, and the Mabuhay Lounge Southwing near Gate 10 for Comfort Class passengers and Mabuhay Miles Elite members. Both have showers, a bar and hot food. There are no pass lounges at Terminal 2.

Terminal 3

The First Meridian Lounge, opened in 2026 on level 4 of the international departures area, is the shared premium lounge for eight carriers including Emirates, Qatar Airways, Cathay Pacific, Singapore Airlines, Japan Airlines and KLM: sleep pods, showers, a kids’ area, game and golf simulators, quiet zones, work desks and a full bar, for business class and elite status only. PAGSS Premium Lounge moved into a smaller room in 2025 and ended card and pass access that May; it now admits business class on ANA, Asiana, Etihad and Qantas, or paid walk-ins, with Wi-Fi, hot food and a bar. The A Lounge (24 hours) takes Priority Pass, DragonPass, LoungeKey, Mastercard Travel Pass and about thirty Philippine bank cards, with showers and a bar, and is listed by Priority Pass as closing permanently on 1 September 2026, so verify before you rely on it. The free OFW Lounge at Terminal 3 is landside, before check-in, with its own immigration lane beside it, showers, hot meals, bag storage and 216 seats, open 24 hours.

When no lounge fits

Economy passengers without a pass have better options at Terminal 3 than at most airports. The Wings Transit Hotel on level 4 sells capsules and rooms in 7.5-hour blocks with a shower, a meal and lounge access included (day rooms guide). The level 4 food court is open 24 hours. And across Runway Manila, five to ten minutes on foot, the hotel bars make a civilised lounge for the price of a drink: the Greatroom at the Marriott (10 am to 1 am), The Lounge at the Sheraton (to 1 am), the Madison Lounge and Port Bar at the Hilton, Zabana at the Savoy (to midnight) and Rooftop 11 at the Belmont. Hotel pools and gyms are for registered guests only.

Access by card

Priority Pass, DragonPass and LoungeKey work at Terminal 1’s PAGSS, marhaba and A Lounge and at Terminal 3’s A Lounge while it lasts. Philippine bank cards (BDO, BPI, Metrobank, Security Bank, UnionBank and others) cover the same lounges under each bank’s own rules, usually a visit allowance per year for premium cardholders. Airline lounges admit by cabin and status only. Hours and access rules change quickly at NAIA; the airport’s own site and the Priority Pass app are the sources to check the week you fly.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which NAIA lounges take Priority Pass?

At Terminal 1 the PAGSS Premium Lounge, marhaba Lounge and A Lounge; at Terminal 3 the A Lounge, which Priority Pass lists as closing permanently on 1 September 2026. PAGSS at Terminal 3 stopped taking Priority Pass and bank cards in May 2025 and now admits business class on ANA, Asiana, Etihad and Qantas or paid walk-ins. Check the app the week you fly.

What is the First Meridian Lounge?

The shared premium lounge on level 4 of Terminal 3's international departures, opened in 2026 for the business-class and elite passengers of eight airlines including Emirates, Qatar Airways, Cathay Pacific, Singapore Airlines, Japan Airlines and KLM. It has sleep pods, showers, a kids' area, quiet zones, work desks and a full bar. No pass or credit card gets you in.

Is the OFW Lounge free?

Yes, for departing overseas Filipino workers with an OEC or OFW Pass. Terminal 3's is landside before check-in with its own immigration lane beside it, showers, hot meals, bag storage and room for 216 people, open 24 hours; Terminal 1's is airside with meals, massage chairs and a prayer room.

Which lounges have showers?

At Terminal 3, the First Meridian Lounge, the A Lounge and the OFW Lounge; at Terminal 1, the Mabuhay Lounge, PAGSS, marhaba and A Lounge; at Terminal 2, both Mabuhay Lounges. Outside the lounges, the Wings Transit Hotel at Terminal 3 includes a shower in every block.

Information last verified: October 1, 2026