The Montevideo airport is extremely cute and efficient. With no domestic service, the small airport only has a few daily international flights connecting Montevideo to the region and a couple of flights to Europe. With only four gates, there is only one airline lounge. The Aeropuertos VIP Club Partidas. The VIP club is utilized by all airlines for their premium passengers. It is also part of the Priority pass network.
The Aeropuertos VIP Club Partidas is small but efficient. With room for somewhere around 60-70 guests, this lounge is unlikely to ever feel that crowded. After all, the airport only serves about two million travelers per year. Despite being small, the lounge has everything you’d expect in an airport lounge. From showers to a sleeping area, a small buffet, and more. This lounge does a great job. It’s also open 24 hours! Meaning all customers can enjoy the space.
My visit to the lounge was around 10am before my flight to Sao Paulo where I connect onwards to New York. As I was flying LATAM business class to New York, my ticket included access. Do note within South America LATAM only offers premium economy on most routes. So this short jump was actually in Premium Economy. As it was somewhat early, the lounge was not busy.
Upon enter the lounge there is a bar to the right. The bar was empty during my entire visit. Maybe it was because it was early in the morning. Or maybe it’s more just a place to catch a game with a drink from the self-serve station.
The lounge has plenty of seating to choose from. From high top tables to couches and chairs around a table. There are options for both people traveling together and those who are traveling alone.
In the rear of the lounge is the kitchen and dining area. The buffet was very clean and offered breakfast items during my visit. Items included cured meats, cheeses and bread. There were locally made pastries as well as fruit. Alcohol was above the buffet and included both spirits and wines.
In the buffet area there was also fridge with cold beverages including soda, water, and beer. Next to this was also the coffee machine. Make an espresso based drink or a hot chocolate.
I did go for a glass of wine. After all, it’s rarely outside of Uruguay that you find the delicious Tannat grape. I did enjoy the glass of wine, even if it was early. Heck it’s always 5pm somewhere!
The dining area also has several tables and places to eat for travelers. This includes one large high top table for a group.
For those who are looking to catch a couple of Zzz’s or just sleep a bit there was a sleeping area in the lounge with daybeds. The room was fairly dark and very quiet. Great for sleeping.
In the back of the lounge you can find both a kids room and the toilets’ and showers.
This lounge also had another lounge within the lounge. It seemed as though it was either the first class lounge or maybe for the airports VIP guests. The Montevideo Airport has it’s own VIP program for frequent travelers which includes it’s own security line and passport control queue. I would assume those guests also get access to this second space. While I was in the lounge, the door was locked an only accessible via a fob.
The Extra VIP room did lok to have more food and beverages option. It also looked slightly more upscale and better kept than the broader lounge. Does anyone know who or how to get access to this space?
Bottom Line
The 24 hour Aeropuertos VIP Club Partidas at MVD is a great airport lounge for it’s size and location. There’s not a ton of food options, but there really is space for everyone. This lounge offers a ton of amenities for such a small airport and I really was impressed. It’s clean, rarely crowded and even has a VIP room or a lounge within a lounge. If you are traveling through MVD you will have access to this lounge via Priority Pass, airline programs, and if you a premium ticket. Overall a great lounge for it’s location.
