For those of us blessed with sensitive bossoms, fluent in languages and jug ears, it's impossible not to overhear new arrivals entering in the lounge:
- "we are room #.... we have the annual lounge pass for access, do i need to show it",
- in at least 6 languages i can comprehend: "gelukkig kan ik jullie met deze lounge pas mee naar binnen loodsen",
- "what do you mean the lounge pass is valid only for 2 persons? I'm not leaving my .... (baby, kids, grandma, neighbours, maids, friends .....) outside, they are staying with me so they all should have access!" .
Raising voice which buzzkills the tranquility and forces everyone to look up what the ruckus is about.
Sometimes you don't want to know but you are still confronted by it.
Such audible situations at IC BKK, IC Houston MC, IC Barclay NYC, IC Bali Jimbaran, IC PLG, IC ATH, IC BCN, it happens at least a couple of times during my stay especially for the breakfast or happy hour evening presentations.

Other insights about CP-lounges via HfP forum: https://www.headforpoints.com/forums...-plaza-lounge/

And more collective enlightment from our esteemed members at:
Milestone Discussion: Lounge access at 40 nights
Misuse of Lounge Pass and measures of the hotel - e.g. IC Berlin but also other hotel
My year (2024) with the Lounge Pass
minz56 : your lounge exploration experience can not be left out due to its authentic charm

Loyaltylobby covers IHG & lounges Via their search results IHG + lounges in all sorts of details and scenarios.


And shameless plugging my Hotel lounges locations compilation thread with lounges across the big 5 + Four Seasons with data collected by FT:Members sharing their insitu experiences.
Now signing off from a stormy Caribbean sea where the ship swings left to right and the hot tub is splashing around making everyone in it seasick I blame the unlimited gin & tonics though.