Originally Posted by jefri68

Lots of firsts for me today, I know, but flying internationally and now *Gold, I finally got inside the President's Clubs in IAH and EWR.

My reaction: It's better than a sharp stick in the eye, but unless someone's planning to sock away a heckuva lot of booze or flies A LOT, I can't imagine it's something I'd pay for.

I used to fly China Air a lot and have seen their lounges (and NWA's at NRT) and these just don't compare. The food offerings are almost nil, the order your drinks from the bar and price lists all over the place for "premium" spirits implies that there should be some expense involved. In the Asian lounges, it's all the booze you can pour!

I think the TV room is a good idea, but at least in IAH they have a remote right there for you instead of asking at the desk like at EWR.

The newspaper selection at EWR is SWEET.

Internet access can be easily sponged from outside the club anyway.

But now I've seen it for myself. And I'll come back too, NEXT TIME it's free!