Was travelling home from AMS on Wed, Oct 5th.
Couldn't get into the Asipre Lounge because I tried to use it 3h30 minutes before departure. It was crowded, but not excessively so when I looked in before being turned away.
Went for a coffee and headed back after 30-40 minutes on the off chance that the *A would be open. Luckily it was. Was an absolutely great experience in the lounge. Relatively quiet..no one shouting over each other on conference calls. Great food selection.
Briefly went over to peek into the Aspire Lounge. I almost wanted to thank the dragon guarding entry into Aspire fotr turning me away. If I had gotten entry, I would have missed out on the better lounge experience next door.