the best of the four lounges in ams is the globeground executive intercontental lounge. the way the lounges are situated in ams, the two schengen area lounges are directly across from each other before entering the area where the b and c piers split. the globeground lounge here also serves as the bmi executive lounge, while menziez covers af, az, and lh. you can enter this schengen area from depatures, as there is passport control to enter pier d from there. i usually am flying home to ny from ams, and i still enter the gate area from the schengen area, as the non-schengen passport control area usually has an exteremly long line.
as for the other two lounges, they too are a few hundred feet from each other. the globeground lounge is used by co, ua, cx, and a few other foreign airlines for their biz class passengers. this is the only one of these lounges that have couches as well as the high-back leather chairs which i find only so-so for comfort. this lounge is also the only one that have little sandwiches during the afternoon. all other lounges just have crisps(chips) and peanuts. i find it is usually the quietest of the four available choices. it is right above the food court and the entrance to the casino once inside the airport.
[This message has been edited by lonman (edited 03-20-2003).]