Review: Rex Lounge at Adelaide Airport

If you’re flying out of Adelaide Airport, and have a Priority Pass membership, you can access the Rex Lounge. This is also known as the “Pro Hart Lounge” as the lounge is dedicated to this Australian artist from Broken Hill and includes a permanent exhibition of some of his paintings.

So, is it worth stopping by? Let’s have a look at what you can expect…

Lounge Details

Airline	Regional Express (Rex)
Airport	Adelaide (ADL), Australia
Terminal	Domestic
Location	Near Gate 10
Star rating

Seating

First thing’s first – this is not a big lounge. It’s basically a large room, with enough seating for around 29 people.

In total there are seven coffee tables, a bench top with five chairs, and a work station with three computers.

That said, the chairs were reasonably comfortable and the lounge was completely empty when I arrived at around 3pm on a Monday. So, I had no trouble finding a seat and the lounge itself was very peaceful!

Lounge Food, Drinks & Service

A staff member comes into the lounge occasionally to clear tables and restock the fridges. Other than that, everything is self-service.

There was a selection of complimentary packaged snacks available from the buffet including chocolates, biscuits, chips, wraps, sandwiches and cheese.

There was also a coffee machine, tea and a water dispenser, as well as soft drinks, juice, beer, cider, red wine and white wine. Unlike in Rex’s Sydney Airport Lounge, where alcoholic beverages are only available from 3pm, Rex offers alcohol in its Adelaide lounge from 11am.

Some hot food and more fresh options (rather than packaged junk food) would have been nice, but it is what it is. There was enough food to keep me from going hungry, and there really aren’t enough people passing through this lounge to justify a bigger fresh food selection.

I did quite like the (single) chicken Caesar wrap in the fridge, and the Aussie wine was pretty good too. At the time of my visit, the red on offer was an Elvarado McLaren Vale Tempranillo Grenache, while the white option was a Bimbadgen Hunter Valley Semillon.

Lounge Facilities

The Rex Lounge in Adelaide has basic work facilities like computers, a printer and free Wi-Fi. There’s also a large TV, a selection of magazines and newspapers, and some Rex merchandise for sale.

But the highlight of the lounge was the massage chair in the corner.

Unfortunately, there are no toilet facilities in the Rex Lounge at Adelaide Airport. There are toilets located just outside the lounge in the main terminal… but you’ll need to find a Rex staff member to let you back into the lounge afterwards. That could be easier said than done.

Lounge Access

Rex passengers can gain access to the Pro Hart Lounge with a Rex Lounge membership or by paying for one-time access. You can also get in with Priority Pass or a LoungeKey lounge pass, regardless of which airline you’re flying out of Adelaide Airport.

I was able to get in using my Priority Pass membership, but the first challenge was finding a Rex employee to sign me in and open the door for me. The desk outside the Rex Lounge was unattended, so I had to call a mobile number and wait around five minutes for Rex’s airport duty manager to come and find me.

Matt Graham

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