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Updated 8/20/24
This Review of Iberia's Business Class Lounge Velazquez at Madrid's Terminal 4S is based on our multiple visits over the years, each of them prior to an Iberia Business Class flight to the U.S. Terminal 4S, which is where Iberia's non-Schengen flights depart from, is reached by a train from Terminal 4. The lounge is located in the middle of the Duty Free store:
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Iberia Business Class Lounge Madrid Terminal 4S Seating and Amenities
After entering the lounge, you can store your luggage in a baggage room on the right:
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Seating areas and buffets are on both sides of the lounge, right and left, which helps prevent overcrowding.
We especially like the seats that overlook the tarmac, which get good natural light from the windows. Each seat has a power outlet by it, but U.S. travelers of course will need to have a plug adapter.
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Shower and nap rooms are only on the right hand side of the lounge, and if you want a shower, you'll want to request access at the time you check in. The shower room was immaculate, had a rain shower head, and water pressure was good.
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Also on the right hand side of the lounge is a colorful area with small tables and chairs, as well as entertainment screens, for kids, although I didn't see any children on either of my two visits.
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Iberia Business Class Lounge Madrid Terminal 4S Dining and Food
On both occasions I visited the lounge in the late morning, prior to an Iberia Business Class flight for the U.S. that departed in the early afternoon. I liked that in addition to breakfast pastries, there was plenty of fresh fruit, sandwiches, salads, and, this being Spain, olives galore. Some lounges seem to be stingy with fresh fruits and vegetables, but that's not the case here.
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At breakfast there's a good fresh fruit selection; during this summer visit, there were peaches, plums, apples, and bananas in addition to fresh pineapple. There were big bowls of plain and strawberry yogurt, as well as individual lactose-free plain yogurt and sugar-free nonfat strawberry yogurt containers.
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In addition to juice, there were “smoothies,” although they were more the consistency of juice and not thick. My mango-tangerine smoothie tasted more of tangerine juice, but my teen really enjoyed his watermelon mint juice. Points for greater variety than most business class lounges.
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For lunch, there were some delicious roasted peppers, mushroom croquette, a leek quiche, and a good Spanish tortilla (potato and egg).
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There are also various bottled drinks and sodas in refrigerated cases, for passengers to help themselves to:
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If you're a coffee drinker, don't miss an excellent barista-made Lavazza cappuccino or cortado from the espresso bar in the back:
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The Verdict
Iberia's Business Class Lounge in Terminal 4S is one of the better international business class lounges in Europe that we've experienced, with clean and attractive shower rooms, excellent cappuccinos made to order, plenty of fresh fruit and salads, and seating (equipped with power outlets) near large windows by the tarmac, allowing for ample natural light. It's a good place to refresh, get some work done, or have a light meal before your flight.
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