Review: Bidvest Premier Lounge – Cape Town

Updated May 31, 2024
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Marie-Ève Leclerc
Marie-Ève Leclerc

Marie-Ève Leclerc

Marie-Ève Leclerc
Marie-Ève, Web Director at Milesopedia, is an expert in budget travel and a slow travel enthusiast. Specializing in Aeroplan, Scene+, and Marriott Bonvoy programs, she spends nearly six months a year abroad, making travel her way of life. Constantly seeking the best waves to surf, excellent coffee, and strategies to extend her travels, she is often found in coworking spaces with fellow digital nomads or by the sea, watching the sunset.
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9/10
Bidvest Premier Lounge Cpt
Lounge Bidvest Premier Lounge
Airport Cape Town International Airport
Lounge Access Method Priority Pass
Terminal Domestic Departures
Country South Africa
City Cape Town
To the point Here is my photo report on this domestic flights of the Cape Town Airport, accessible to holders of some Canadian credit cards!

An accessible lounge with credit cards

The lounge Bidvest Premier Lounge at Cape Town Airport (CPT) (Domestic Departures) is accessible with different card Canadian credit through:

The best credit cards offering Priority Pass

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Many credit cards offer Priority Pass membership as well as annual access to airport lounges.

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The best credit cards offering LoungeKey

LoungeKey is a network of airport lounges, affiliated with Mastercard as part of its Mastercard Airport Experiences program.

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Useful information about the lounge

Location

The lounge Bidvest Premier Lounge is located after security in the Domestic Departures Terminal at Cape Town Airport (CPT).

To find it, you have to go through Security, then turn right and go to the end of the corridor. There, on your right, you can take the elevator to the 4th floor.

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Bidvest Premier Lounge - Cape Town CPT

Opening hours

The lounge Bidvest Skylounge is open from :

  • 04:30 to 20:00 Monday to Wednesday
  • 04:30 to 21:45 Thursday and Friday
  • 04:30 to 21:30 on Sundays
  • 04:30 am to 7:45 pm on Saturday

It is accessible up to 2 hours before the scheduled departure of the flight.

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Bidvest Premier Lounge - Cape Town CPT

With the kids?

Access to the lounge is free for children under 2 years old.

Beyond this age, they are counted as a guest based on the level of Priority Pass membership offered by your credit card.

Amenities available

A list of the main amenities offered in this lounge is provided below:

Digital card accepted

Alcohol

Wi-Fi

Buffet

Refreshments

Our opinion on the lounge Bidvest Premier Lounge

On a flight from Cape Town to Johannesburg on Mango (in economy class), we went with our family to this lounge Bidvest Premier Lounge at Cape Town Airport.

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Bidvest Premier Lounge - Cape Town CPT

Audrey and I each have an American Express Card from PlatinumMD. This card gives us a free Priority Pass membership as well as unlimited access to airport lounges for the cardholder AND one guest.

So, each of us can enter for free with our children. Since my mom was traveling with us, I let her in using one of the 6 accesses offered by my Scotiabank Passport™ Visa Infinite* Card.

Technically, it has to be in the name of the holder of the card (i.e. me) then one of his guests (but here, I entered with another Priority Pass subscription). But hey… as often, the employees close their eyes 😉

This lounge is divided into 2 floors, and we easily found a place to sit.

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Bidvest Premier Lounge - Cape Town CPT

We particularly like the bay windows overlooking the tarmac.

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Bidvest Premier Lounge - Cape Town CPT
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Bidvest Premier Lounge - Cape Town CPT
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Bidvest Premier Lounge - Cape Town CPT
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Bidvest Premier Lounge - Cape Town CPT

Here are the different spaces to relax or work:

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Bidvest Premier Lounge - Cape Town CPT
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Bidvest Premier Lounge - Cape Town CPT
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Bidvest Premier Lounge - Cape Town CPT
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Bidvest Premier Lounge - Cape Town CPT
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Bidvest Premier Lounge - Cape Town CPT

On the first floor of the lounge, you will find the buffet, composed of many small international snacks:

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Bidvest Premier Lounge - Cape Town CPT
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Bidvest Premier Lounge - Cape Town CPT
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Bidvest Premier Lounge - Cape Town CPT

Less garnished than the one we tested in Johannesburg, this buffet remains correct.

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Bidvest Premier Lounge - Cape Town CPT
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Bidvest Premier Lounge - Cape Town CPT
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Bidvest Premier Lounge - Cape Town CPT

On the second floor there are mainly drinks.

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Bidvest Premier Lounge - Cape Town CPT
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Bidvest Premier Lounge - Cape Town CPT

Conclusion

An excellent lounge in this terminal for domestic flights from Cape Town airport! I highly recommend it!

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Jean-Maximilien Voisine

Jean-Maximilien Voisine

Jean-Maximilien Voisine
Jean-Maximilien, President and Founder of Milesopedia, is a recognized expert in rewards programs, credit cards, and travel in Canada and France. Approaching forty and a father of two, he has travelled to over 100 countries, half of them with his children and his wife, Audrey. Specializing in top loyalty programs like Aeroplan, American Express Membership Rewards, and Marriott Bonvoy, he guides travellers to maximize their benefits across North America and Europe.
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