Originally Posted by moondog

I had a long layover at LAX last week -- I ended up getting a hotel instead of lounging, but the airport experience was pretty miserable. As such, I would definitely head up to SFO sooner rather than later. For starters, you could take BART into the city and grab a decent lunch. Then, when you come back to the airport, you'll be able to avail of lounges in the international terminal. None of them will blow you away, but I dare say they put domestic options at LAX to shame.