Virgin Club at SFO
Aug 20, 2016, 11:53 pm
#16
Join Date: Mar 2016
Location: Preferably waiting for takeoff
Programs: AA EXP, MVPG, DL Silver, United Silver, Accor Platinum, Marriott Ambassador
Posts: 458
It's been years but the VS Lounge in the international terminal is great and as VX gold it's also on my list. Just not sure of what the costs for VS lounge are when flying VX as gold.
Aug 21, 2016, 12:02 pm
#17
Join Date: Sep 2015
Location: SFO
Programs: UA 1K, AS MVP, Bonvoy Plat, IHG Plat, HH Gold, Hyatt Disc
Posts: 217
I haven't visited either the SFO Centurion lounge or the new Delta Sky Club, both of which I read are very nice lounges. They're on my list if I can make the time.
It's been years but the VS Lounge in the international terminal is great and as VX gold it's also on my list. Just not sure of what the costs for VS lounge are when flying VX as gold.
It's been years but the VS Lounge in the international terminal is great and as VX gold it's also on my list. Just not sure of what the costs for VS lounge are when flying VX as gold.
The Centurion lounge is nice -- good food, good wine, great bartender. But it gets extremely crowded. I still use it any time I'm stuck flying UA, but I wouldn't intentionally arrive early at SFO and double up on security if I was flying out of T2.
The Delta lounge (to which you also get access through AmEx platinum or Centurion if you're flying any Delta flight) is very nice -- large, clean, pretty. But it is still a domestic lounge, in terms of limited food and drink, no free booze.
Aug 21, 2016, 12:12 pm
#18
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Join Date: Jul 1999
Location: Over the Bay Bridge, CA
Programs: Jumbo mas
Posts: 38,599
Incorrect. There is free booze. There is not free quality booze. That is "pay per," even if on an international premium itinerary.
Aug 22, 2016, 11:16 am
#19
Join Date: Sep 2015
Location: SFO
Programs: UA 1K, AS MVP, Bonvoy Plat, IHG Plat, HH Gold, Hyatt Disc
Posts: 217
Touche - I must have missed the low-end free booze. In any event, the food/beverage for offer there is not comparable to Centurion (or even to the big Delta lounge at JFK), and the space itself is not quite as nice as Centurion (no beautiful stained walnut, etc.), but it's considerably nicer than the average domestic airline lounge, and it is considerably less crowded than Centurion.
Nov 29, 2016, 11:27 pm
#20
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Verdi, NV, SFO & Olympic (aka Squaw )Valley.
Programs: Ikon Pass Full + AS Gold + Marriott Titanium + Hilton Gold. Recovering UA Plat. LT lounge AA+DL+UA
Posts: 3,823
Touche - I must have missed the low-end free booze. In any event, the food/beverage for offer there is not comparable to Centurion (or even to the big Delta lounge at JFK), and the space itself is not quite as nice as Centurion (no beautiful stained walnut, etc.), but it's considerably nicer than the average domestic airline lounge, and it is considerably less crowded than Centurion.
May 9, 2017, 11:46 pm
#21
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Slightly random question... Has anyone flying on Virgin Atlantic outside of Upper Class (and not VS Gold/Delta equivalent) been able to use their VX Elevate membership to pay for access?
To access the Club House as a Virgin America Elevate member, it appears that you have to be booked on a VX flight within 90 minutes of the Club House operating hours.
Would appear not to be possible based on this but unsure how strict they are.
To access the Club House as a Virgin America Elevate member, it appears that you have to be booked on a VX flight within 90 minutes of the Club House operating hours.
Would appear not to be possible based on this but unsure how strict they are.
May 10, 2017, 5:37 pm
#22
Join Date: Mar 2016
Location: Preferably waiting for takeoff
Programs: AA EXP, MVPG, DL Silver, United Silver, Accor Platinum, Marriott Ambassador
Posts: 458
Slightly random question... Has anyone flying on Virgin Atlantic outside of Upper Class (and not VS Gold/Delta equivalent) been able to use their VX Elevate membership to pay for access?
To access the Club House as a Virgin America Elevate member, it appears that you have to be booked on a VX flight within 90 minutes of the Club House operating hours.
Would appear not to be possible based on this but unsure how strict they are.
To access the Club House as a Virgin America Elevate member, it appears that you have to be booked on a VX flight within 90 minutes of the Club House operating hours.
Would appear not to be possible based on this but unsure how strict they are.
Normally I wouldn't pay $40 for a club, but had a very long layover and it worked out.