The 10 worst airport lounges in Italy: 2026

This list comes straight from Lounge Frog's own ratings.

The pattern is easy to see. Most of these are the only lounge at a regional airport, run by the airport or a ground handler, sold through Priority Pass, and rated 2 for crowding, power and workspace.

Sicily, Sardinia and the south#

1. Prima Vista Lounge by Aviapartner, Cagliari (2.5). The lowest-rated lounge in Italy on our data.

3. VIP Lounge 'Angelo D'Arrigo', Catania (2.6) and 4. ITA Airways Piazza Vincenzo Bellini Lounge, Catania (2.7). Catania puts both of its lounges on this list, which tells you how little choice there is. It is also landside, before security, next to the Fast Track lane, with a capacity of 20, and it only takes ITA Airways passengers in business class or with the right Miles & More or Star Alliance status.

5. Galilei VIP Lounge, Pisa (2.7). Pisa's only lounge on the site. It's airside on the first floor before the Schengen gates, open 05:00 to 22:00, and the lounge record notes it may close 40 minutes before the last departure.

6. Pearl Lounge, Naples (2.8). Naples has one lounge, opposite gate C17, and many airlines send their business-class passengers there, which shows in the 2 for crowding and exclusivity.

Milan Malpensa#

2. Monteverdi Classic Lounge, Terminal 1 Schengen (2.6). This is the lowest-rated lounge at a major Italian airport. It was renovated in 2023, and from September 23, 2026 expansion works have cut its capacity; Priority Pass warns that entry may be restricted at busy times and limits stays to two hours. Go here instead: the Lufthansa Lounge in the same Schengen area, near gates A24 to A30, rates 4.2, with 5s for coffee, power and restrooms. You need a Lufthansa Group business-class ticket, eligible Miles & More status or Star Alliance Gold. With Priority Pass alone, Monteverdi is your only lounge on the Schengen side of Terminal 1.

8. Pergolesi Classic Lounge, Terminal 1 non-Schengen (2.9). It shares Monteverdi's 1 for exclusivity and 2 for crowding, though its wifi rates a 4. It is in area B after passport control and takes Priority Pass and LoungeKey for non-Schengen departures. Go here instead: the Montale Exclusive Lounge in the same area rates 3.2, has a shower and takes Priority Pass, so with a Priority Pass card it is the easy upgrade. If you'll pay or your airline has a contract, the Gae Aulenti Premium Lounge nearby rates 3.6; it is not in Priority Pass. Emirates passengers have the Emirates Lounge at 4.1.

10. Alda Merini Classic Lounge, Terminal 2 (3.1). Opened in 2024, it sits airside, near gates D20 to D22. It is the only lounge in Terminal 2.

Venice and Verona#

7. Aspire Executive Lounge, Venice (2.9). Swissport's first Aspire lounge in Italy opened in September 2025. Go here instead: the Marco Polo Club rates 3.5 and sits airside after security but before passport control, so both Schengen and non-Schengen passengers can use it.

9. Catullo Lounge by Aspire, Verona (3.0). Verona's only lounge. It is airside near the B gates, open 06:00 to 21:00, and the only complimentary alcohol is beer, wine and spritz.

Also low, but not on the list#

Two lounges rate low enough for this list but have no photos on the site yet, so I left them off. The VIP Club Lounge in Florence rates 2.7. The Work Lounge in Bari rates 3.0, with a 1 for food and a 1 for drinks; it is set up as a workspace, not a lounge, and scores 4 for wifi, power and workspace. Turin's Piemonte Lounge also rates 3.1 and missed the cut only on the tie-break.

Where to look instead#

Italy's good rooms are concentrated in Rome and in airline lounges. See the best airport lounges in Italy and the best lounges at Rome Fiumicino. For the wider picture, the worst airport lounges in Europe puts these scores in context. How we rate lounges is explained in our methodology.