Santa’s Layover Lounge

Sleigh the Layover at Denver International Airport

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This holiday season there’s a special airport lounge for Santa and other busy travelers at Denver International Airport (DEN).

And you don’t need airline status or a special invitation to gain entry into Santa’s Layover Lounge at DEN.

Instead, it’s a holiday pop-up bar open to all temporarily taking over an existing bar on the mezzanine level in the center core of DEN’s concourse B.

Stop by and you’ll find Santa’s Layover Lounge decorated for the holiday season with festive decor, reindeer, a giant snowman and Buddy the Elf.

The menu includes holiday-themed cocktails such as the Winter Wonderland Cosmo, the Gingerbread Old Fashioned, the Polar Expresso Martini, the Feliz Navidad (made with tequila, agave, apple cider and cinnamon), the Mule-Tide Carol and the Pa Rum Pa Rum Punch.

There’s also a decadent hot chocolate bar with a buffet of toppings that includes peppermint and gingerbread syrup, Christmas sprinkles, whipped cream and tiny marshmallows.

Menu options at Santa’s Layover Lounge at DEN include breakfast sandwiches, sandwiches and personal-sized pizzas named for (but not made of) Santa’s dedicated team of reindeer.

Santa has been stopping by the pop-up lounge during his pre-Christmas travels. We just missed him on Tuesday but got a tip from one of Santa’s elves that he’ll be back on December 23rd from 4-6 pm.

Santa’s Layover Lounge at Denver International Airport is open daily from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Visit Santa’s Layover Lounge at Denver Int’l Airport

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A pop-up bar dubbed Santa’s Layover Lounge is now open at Denver International Airport (DEN), just in time for what’s expected to be a record-breaking holiday travel season.

Lounge 5280, on the mezzanine level of Concourse B, in the Center Core, has been transformed into a festive holiday pop-up bar with decorations, themed cocktails, a hot chocolate bar and holiday-themed food.

Menu highlights include pizzas named for reindeer ( not made from reindeer…) such as the Prancer Pizza which has a brie spread, fig jam, prosciutto and arugula. Desserts include pumpkin pie and the holiday cocktails include the Polar Expresso Martini and the Winter Wonderland Cosmo.

“Selecting Denver International Airport to host my first-ever layover lounge was a no-brainer,” said Santa Claus, “Its geographic location, unique offerings and amazing customer service really are ideal.”

Holiday characters will be making surprise appearances at Santa’s Layover Lounge, which will be open from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily through Janurary 5, 2025.

As a nice bonus, Santa has partnered with DEN and Skyport Hospitality for this lounge and donations made on-site to the Make-A-Wish Foundation will be matched dollar-for-dollar, up to $5,000.

We’re nominating Santa’s Layover Lounge at DEN Airport as Airport Amenity of the Week.