Flying out of Bali and in business class? There’s a good chance you’re going to be eligible for the Tujuwan Lounge at DPS.

Location of the Tujuwan Lounge at DPS

The good thing about the lounges at Ngurah Rai International Airport (DPS) is that pretty much all the lounges are in one area within the international terminal. All you need to do is head through the immigration gates, which everyone ages 6 and up can use. The process of using them is very similar to how you would have entered the country.

From there, walk through the Bali Duty Free area. These things are always set up to get you to window shop before your flight…

After you clear the Duty Free area, you’ll see a food court in front of you.

The second level of that food court is where you’ll find the Tujuwan Lounge. This same floor also holds the Concordia Lounge and the Garuda Indonesia Lounge, but those lounges are outside the scope of our review today.

Access rules

The Tujuwan Lounge at Ngurah Rai International Airport (DPS) in Denpasar is typically open from 7AM to 2AM daily.

This is a contract lounge, and generally works for both Star Alliance and oneworld flights, but also a few other independent airlines too. Access is limited to:

• Business class passengers with certain airlines, including (not an exhaustive list):
  • oneworld member airlines (Cathay Pacific, Malaysia Airlines, Philippine Airlines, Qantas, Qatar Airways)
  • SkyTeam member airlines (China Airlines, China Eastern, Korean Air, Xiamen Air)
  • Star Alliance member airlines (Air India, Air New Zealand, EVA Air, Singapore Airlines, Thai Airways, Turkish Airlines)
  • Miscellaneous airlines (Batik Air, China Southern, Emirates, Etihad, Jetstar, Juneyao Air, VietJet)

It’s a little surprising to see some SkyTeam airlines on this list given Garuda has a lounge nearby. Sounds like Garuda might be playing favorites? Also, there is no Priority Pass access at this lounge–you’ll want to go to the Concordia Lounge immediately next door if you intend to access via that method.

Seating at the Tujuwan Lounge

Most seating at the Tujuwan Lounge is in the back of the lounge. The rough map of the lounge is that you’ll see all the food immediately upon entry. Proceed past all the food and you’ll get to where most seating is. Despite being a contract lounge for a large number of airlines, it didn’t seem too crowded when we were here. However, that will depend heavily on flight schedules.

I didn’t get a photo of all the different seat styles, but there is an assortment of seating for one along the walls and seating for pairs in the middle. The chairs felt comfortable enough for lounging and yet functional enough to be fine while eating. While they don’t make announcements in the lounge, you’ll find departure boards throughout the lounge.

There are no views of the tarmac from this lounge and you’re not going to get much natural lighting here. Instead, you can sit “outside” the lounge, which is really just the area above the indoor food court.

The food in the Tujuwan Lounge

Almost everything in the Tujuwan Lounge at DPS is served via buffet. We were only here for breakfast, and the food seemed pretty varied. You have your western favorites, some local options, and the rest of Asia. That meant that it seems possible to find something here for everyone.

We weren’t too hungry after eating breakfast at the hotel, but the kids still ate fruit. Simply put, the fruit is fresh and ripe, just as you would expect in a tropical paradise.

As we generally do with buffets, we’ll let the pictures speak for themselves.

If you want something freshly prepared, head over to the bar. Besides just grabbing an alcoholic drink from the bar, you’ll find some food here too. The chef here makes two things: Bakso and omelettes. Bakso is a chicken meatball soup with noodles. We didn’t have room in our stomachs to try it but the image advertising it sure looked AI-generated to me.

If chicken meatball soup isn’t your thing, and you don’t want the pre-made mushroom omelettes in the buffet, order a fresh one here. You have an assortment of toppings to choose from, but again since we already ate at the hotel, we didn’t have one here. I don’t mind taking one for the team, but I spent all my appetite trying a bunch of dishes at breakfast at the Andaz Bali. That was probably valuable stomach space well spent.

Drinks

Just to the right of the entrance is where you’ll find bottled water and soda. From what I could tell, this was the only fridge you have access to in the lounge.

But, the good news is that they have a barista in the lounge. If you’re looking for proper coffee or hot chocolate, you’re in luck.

The full menu of what you could order is below.

Since I’m not a coffee drinker, my choice was limited to the hot chocolate. This hot chocolate isn’t sweetened–you get a sugar packet on the side in case it’s too bitter for you. Thus, I’d say this one is good for the adults but if you have kids with you, they might not have the palette yet to appreciate this version. There is a pretty flower design with the milk foam though!

Yes, you can also choose from cocktails, beer, and wine while you’re in the lounge. But I wasn’t in the mood to drink this morning. Just because it’s there doesn’t mean I have to drink, you know.

Over in a corner of the lounge near the soda is where you’ll find juices, milk, and hot water. These juices tasted freshly squeezed to us.

Showers

The Tujuwan Lounge has shower facilities over by the restrooms. While I try to make an effort to try out the showers, I didn’t have enough time in this lounge to try them on this visit. You’ll want to check in with staff by the front if you want to use the shower rooms. But good to at least know they have them if you need them!

Recommendation: Not worth an extended stay

The Tujuwan Lounge at DPS is a pleasant area that wasn’t crowded while we were there. From the limited food we ate while here, we came away feeling satisfied. In particular, the fruit is excellent, but perhaps that’s not surprising given we didn’t have bad fruit anywhere in Bali. With plenty of variety, it seemed like most appetites can find something to eat here.

But with that said, it’s simply that: fine. There isn’t anything here that you should go out of your way to visit. In other words, feel free to budget some extra time for immigration if you think that might be a pain, but don’t budget in extra time just to relax here at the airport. Between the moment we first arrived at DPS airport to the moment we left the lounge, we budgeted 1 hour. That was probably 15-25 minutes too many, but sometimes it’s better to be safe than sorry when immigration is involved.

Have you tried out any of the lounges at DPS before? How does this compare?

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