Originally Posted by
danola
I bought into all the hype and got the card. First attempt to get club level upgrade turned down because I did not have an "eligible" rate; I got it from the RC site. Looked at the fine print on airport lounge access and find out that you still have to pay to get in, the card just makes one eligible. None of these are clarified before you sign up. Let's see what happens after I reach 3K for my two free nights.
Airport lounge access is through the Lounge Club card. While I never use my Lounge Club card (since I have 3 Priority Pass memberships anyway), my wife does use hers, and she is not ever charged anything to enter the lounges.