Star Alliance Lounge, Rome Fiumicino Airport

Updated September 2026: this lounge is inside Fiumicino's intra-Schengen zone, so if you are flying long-haul out of Rome you will pass through passport control and away from it — Star Alliance directs non-Schengen passengers elsewhere.

Star Alliance Lounge at Rome Fiumicino Airport is the latest addition to the completely revamped Italian Airport where fashion and travel collide. Italian-style comfort and a very clean eating area make it enjoyable for weary travellers stopping in Rome.   

The Airline: Star Alliance Group.

The Lounge: Star Alliance Lounge Rome Fiumicino Airport.

Location: Terminal 3, Boarding Zone D.

Other Airlines: The lounge is open to Star Alliance airline travellers including Air Canada, Air New Zealand, Singapore Airlines, Thai Airways, and United Airlines.

Overview

The Star Alliance Lounge in Rome is a new welcome addition to Rome airport, especially the friendly staff and free-flowing cappuccinos which are bound to put you in the Italian-spirit. Although the lounge is located in the Schengen Zone, Australians will no doubt make use of this lounge if they are traveling about Europe. The staff are extremely friendly and the space feels relatively large with open windows overlooking flights coming in and out. The design brings together Italian designer furniture with a strong focus on contemporary fashion given the espresso/cocktail bar in the centre of the lounge. There are large communal tables and also modern chairs to reflect the Italian designer heritage, which seats up to 130 guests.

Food & Drink

An open kitchen with three separate buffet tables await travellers in this new lounge. The lounge and food are laid out like an Ikea catalogue with the efficient staff constantly replenishing food. I arrived at breakfast so I had access to some semi-ok pastries; they were not as good as I expected unfortunately, and did not feel very Italy-orientated with croissants and other muffins to choose from. However, there was nice Italian cheese, fresh cut ham and well-made hot food including scrambled eggs, bacon and mushrooms. The fruit platters and yogurt on offer were fresh and there are many beverages including coke, beer, and juice. It is a great lounge for food, and watching the planes fly in and out.

Facilities

Showers are available, to make you feel at home, and the bathroom is constantly kept clean and tidy. Enjoy USB sockets, power points, tv and of course complimentary high-speed Wi-fi throughout the lounge. 

UltimateTravelMagazine.com Loves 

• The extremely friendly staff throughout. 
• The open kitchen and strong espresso.
• The cleanliness of the lounge.

Insider Tips

• Visit the lounge despite it being on the European/Schengen side of the airport.

About Our Guest Writer

Michelle Tchea is the bestselling author of four books on travel, food and culture, and her work has been published in over 100 international magazines. She is also the owner of the Organics Company, Healthy Spoon, in Australia and a consulting firm in Europe, PopIntel Group, a luxury strategy firm in F&B. Michelle was born and raised in Melbourne, Australia, and has a steady stream of followers on social media reaching millions. Michelle's new book, Chefs Collective, is out now. 

Editor's note. Fact-checked and updated on 29 September 2026. The lounge is still open, still in Terminal 3 on the upper level of gate area D, and still seats around 130. The important qualifier is one the original review noted only in passing: it sits in the intra-Schengen zone, and Star Alliance now explicitly directs passengers on non-Schengen flights to find another lounge after passport control — so the long-haul carriers listed here are not a reliable guide to who can actually use it. There are no fixed opening hours; the lounge opens around the intra-Schengen Star Alliance schedule. ITA Airways joined Star Alliance on 1 April 2026, which adds its Rome lounges for Star Alliance Gold members. The reviewer's account of the food, design and facilities stands.