The SAS business lounge at CPH is a large lounge that has some decent amenities for kids and will be going through a refresh in 2027.

Location of the SAS Business Lounge CPH

The SAS business lounge at Copenhagen Airport (CPH) is located in Pier C within the Schengen area. The good thing is that everything is connected airside, so if you land at a different Pier, you can easily walk between them. It might be a bit of a walk though, which isn’t a bad thing especially if you need to stretch your legs on a connection.

If you’re ultimately flying out of the non-Schengen area, this lounge is right before the extra passport and security check. That makes this lounge functional for just about anyone transiting CPH.

Access rules

This lounge opens an hour before the first SAS flight of the day and 30 minutes before the last SAS flight of the day. Thus, you can generally rely on the lounge being open from 5AM until 10:30PM.

The following guests have access to the SAS Business Class Lounge:

• Business class passengers on SAS or a SkyTeam carreir
• Premium class passengers on a domestic SAS route
• EuroBonus Gold or Diamond member (+1 guest or +3 if immediate family)
• SkyTeam Elite Plus members (+1 guest or +3 if immediate family)

Layout of the lounge

There are maps of the lounge scattered throughout, which is helpful because this is a huge lounge. It spans two stories with plenty of seating and food on both levels.

When you enter the lounge, you can’t miss the staircase that leads up to the second level. You could alternatively use the elevator in the back of the lounge.

Seating at the SAS Business Lounge CPH

There is plenty of seating throughout the two stories of the lounge. The first floor has a large dining area by the buffet station.

If you’re looking for a space to sit while eating, you’re likely to find a spot to sit around here. The tables are large, but they’re also meant for sharing.

At the front of the lounge is what almost feels like a furniture store with some long couches for a bit more relaxation.

While this area of the lounge isn’t good for grabbing food, it is pretty convenient for chilling with some friends.

Believe it or not, there is a pet-friendly area in the lounge too. That said, we didn’t see anyone with a pet in here during our visit.

And what lounge isn’t complete without a business area? There are some rooms in here that have long tables that can work in a pinch if you need to get work done. These are first-come-first-served.

On the second floor, there’s also plenty of seating, including plenty of long tables. You certainly won’t have a shortage of seating in this lounge. Perhaps that might change as SAS attempts to become more premium, but for now it’s convenient to have so much seating.

In the back of the lounge is the silent relax zone, which is exactly what you expect it to be. Each seat is in its own mostly-private area.

These are sloped leather seats that make a nice place to take a brief nap or to read a good book.

You won’t get any views of the tarmac from here. You either get a view of the interior of the terminal (for people-watching) or of the hotels outside in the distance.

The food in the SAS Business Lounge CPH

As we generally do with the buffet of any lounge or restaurant, we’ll let the pictures mostly speak for themselves. The food here was pretty tasty, with some sausages, salads, and a few other warmed items. There was enough here for the kids to get comfortable with despite there not being a specific focus on kid-friendly options.

Both the upstairs and downstairs areas had pretty much the same food options. We found a bit more seating in the downstairs area, but things were replenished a bit faster upstairs.

Drinks

In addition to all the food, you can also find plenty of drinks. Most of the drinks, including all the alcohol, is self-service. The main exception is the barista coffee.

The Café

As referenced, there is a barista making coffee. You’ll find this up on the second floor of the lounge. While there is on occasion a small line to get a drink, it moves very quickly. This is a pretty nice feature of the lounge. When it gets refreshed in 2027, I hope they make the decision to keep it.

Options include Americano, Espresso, Cappuccino, Caffe Latte, Cortado, Flat White, Hot Chocolate, Ice Coffee, Chai Latte, Dirty Chai, Chai Toucan Mango, Tiger Spice, Elefant Vanilla Tea, English Breakfast, Earl Grey, and Gron Sencha.

We ordered both a chai latte and a hot chocolate. Pretty good!

Also at the café is a small selection of sweets including a cinnamon Danish pastry and some cookies.

Kids area

There is a dedicated kids area in the lounge near the entrance. Your children are supposed to be supervised, so don’t leave them alone! Some folks found out the hard way when they left their kids to go wild in the lounge without the parents around and the attendants working the entrance of the lounge came over to put a stop to things. Please strive for good behavior. We don’t want to all suffer if they remove something because people can’t follow the rules.

Char liked it here—at least until the rowdy kids came along. When that happened, she wanted to accompany me as I wandered around the lounge. There is plenty of entertainment for younger children, which is nice to have.

In the other corner is a TV, which Alex enjoyed at least for a bit. He too didn’t particularly enjoy it when the peace was disrupted.

While some of the toys skew a bit younger, our kids still found plenty to entertain themselves here with.

While not specifically part of the kids area, one of the workers saw Char and asked us to wait a moment. She returned with a big bowl of goodies, including candies and coloring books. Kids are definitely welcome here!

Napping rooms

If the quiet zone isn’t enough for you, there are also a couple of napping rooms on the second floor. Sadly, these were occupied when we were here so I didn’t get a chance to see how the layout was. However, it’s great to have them especially when this is their main hub.

Recommendation: It might be the best option in the airport for your kids

In general, our recommendation is to not go out of your way to come to a lounge. I think that still generally applies here but the lounge seems pretty accommodating for younger ones. There is the fun kids room, some extra sweets and activity books that the workers might have in the back. We didn’t see too many places for kids to just hang out in the airport, so it’s helpful to have access if you’re bringing along your little ones.

Beyond that, it’s good for adults too. The food is good and the drinks are not bad either, especially if you’re looking for some barista-made options. We just hope it all remains after the refresh happens in 2027.

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