SLOW's Cape Town location is a domestic-departures lounge with runway views, local-art interiors and a full food-and-drink offering.

It was expanded with a mezzanine level; it is best if your FNB entitlement gets you in, rather than as a lounge to seek out without eligible access.

The renovated SAA domestic lounge is the strongest choice for eligible SAA and Star Alliance travellers who want workspace as well as a meal.

Useful for an international Priority Pass visit, but limited capacity and the four-hour rule mean it is not a lounge to rely on at peak times.

The better-equipped of the two Bidvest international rooms, but still subject to capacity limits and a four-hour entry window.

The natural choice for eligible British Airways and oneworld passengers, with reports describing a modern, well-appointed room.

An airline-access lounge for eligible SAA and Star Alliance passengers; verify operating hours against your flight because the published airport listing does not give them.