I’m looking to book the nonstop SFO-DUB in business late summer (assuming C19 return to near normal). I need to connect thru SFO and have an option of just under 2 hours or just over 3 hours on the ground in SFO.

Is this lounge worth the extra hour? Looking on the United forum, none of their SFO lounges sound amazing.

And do they provide vouchers for premium beverages/food for business class passengers?

Thanks, DUT

Bear in mind that there is still a great risk that any flights currently on offer for late summer will not operate.

It's not clear if you are intended to "self-connect" in SFO, and if so, I would highly advise you against this. You would be far safer having a single ticket, starting from your actual starting point and ending at your desired ending point, such that any change to any part of it allows you to "fix" the entire trip in one go - rather than instead having to fix two separate tickets once things start to break down in either or both. In normal times, it might not be so difficult to "recover" one ticket so that the other doesn't become endangered, but I would not recommend that strategy.

Also, by having the actual trip you want to take all on one ticket, you stand to be rebooked on a better replacement itinerary once rebooking becomes necessary; i.e. adding this otherwise unnecessary "stopover" in SFO may not be in your best interests.

Exactly this. And OP keep in mind that there will possibly exist the requirement of you to quarantine/self-isolate for 14 days after your arrival, with very limited mobility. I don't think anything is going to be 'normal' so keep that in mind with respect to medical care and insurance.

Its the United Club near G98

Its basic, but there is a self serve wine and beer. It tends to be a busy in the mid afternoons

Sadly the previous lounge had a fully staffed bar but that is now the Polaris lounge which EI passengers don't get access to.

July and August expect certain restrictions to be in place on arrival into Ireland especially from non EU / UK markets. You may as advised need to self isolate for 14 days and flight cancellations are coming in on a daily basis for Summer this year. At least if you have a
Flexi Biz ticket you can change it should that situation develop.

I doubt it's very busy these days (is it even open?) or will be for a while. But a UA Club is never a destination, I'd have dinner somewhere in the concourse.

Thanks all for the info regarding United Lounge SFO, we will go for the shorter connection.

Yes, we understand that travel may or may not be normal by late summer. We are using Alaska Award Miles redemption, so will be in same ticket from Anchorage AK Airlines flight thru SFO... We are also 75K, so can cancel/change as needed.

Appreciate the feedback...

DUT