New Senator lounge FRA
Lufthansa refurbished their Senator lounge in FRA in late 2012. I had been there a couple of times before so knew exactly where it was. It must be said, that FRA airport made an effort there. The newly refurbished area does not only include the Business, the Senator and the First Class lounge, but also quite a few shops and a nice waiting area for passengers without lounge access.
Upon arrival, the lounge dragon seating outside, requested my SEN card even though we were arriving in F. Still, she let us in. The refurbishment is very nice indeed, and definitely a big improvement compared to what it was before. The new design and improved space will help cope with the amount of SEN flying around. Of course, this lounge was not the largest we visited in this trip, but it's still quite big, brand new, has plenty of seating areas, mostly chairs but also bars, tables, and relaxing chairs. The relaxing zone is by the way very cool with illuminated wallpaper, nice fragrance and nature sounds.
Lounge entrance
Large seating area
Another seating area, more isolated
Relaxing area
Lounge chairs and plane background
World clocks and magazines rack (poor choices, in the evening)
Inside worldshop, important to German Miles & More travellers
The food spread was very decent with a selection of sandwiches, cold cuts, bread and pretzel, yoghurt, soup and a couple of warm dishes.
Some of the food spread
Drinks
I went for a shower, which was great after a 12 hours flight. LH provides a set of 3 towels for your shower, but sadly not an amenity kit, or individual soap botles. Soap / shower gels are in a dispenser in the shower. Still the experience is far better than the oldish slightly dirty showers in Koru club SYD.
Front desk, no ducky for me this time!
Restrooms
Shower room
Shower
Conclusion
The new SEN lounge in FRA is a success. It was very much needed and could not come any earlier. I usually tried to avoid FRA when flying intra Europe, as connecting through there is usually hell (I prefer CPH, MUC or even ZRH). But if I have to, now I know I have a nice lounge waiting for me, probably one of nicest Business lounge around Europe these days.