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Old Jan 2, 2020 | 12:25 pm
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Originally Posted by miasmal
I come here every year over Labor day. Gold/Diamond get lounge access. Very small area. Not sure but probably not 24x7 ... imo not worth having it open overnight, nothing really there except soda and coffee machine.

I get a kick whenever I'm at the evening reception for small bites to eat and then a group of well-dressed folks show up ... and they realize what a dump the lounge is.
I thought upthread someone mentioned the staff at the drake are very straight about even as diamond they wouldnt give you lounge access unless you book a room in the exec floor, and give the reason about the size of the lounge is very small ?
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