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This is the archive of old and obsolete posts about the Iberia / oneworld lounges at MAD / Madrid Barajas International Airport. Please follow the discussion in MAD / Madrid Barajas Int'l. Airport Iberia / oneworld Lounges (master thread)
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ARCHIVE: MAD / Madrid Barajas oneworld and Iberia Lounges (consolidated)
Jan 13, 2011, 7:19 am
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Jan 13, 2011, 7:20 am
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Jan 13, 2011, 7:26 am
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Jan 13, 2011, 9:59 am
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No deberías tener problemas / you shouldn't have any problem. Do visit the very nice wine bar in the Velázquez lounge.
Jan 21, 2011, 12:45 pm
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Was just in the IB lounge a few days ago. As reported by others, my boarding pass and my guest's BP were scanned, and we were welcomed into the lounge. (I had originally offered my BP with my passport as ID; my passport was immediately given back to me without even being opened.)
Mar 7, 2011, 9:41 am
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"From March 6th we are refurbishing our VIP lounges at Madrid airport to create a more comfortable environment.
I'm not sure what practical impact this will have. Will lounges be closed? Reduced hours? Capacity restrictions? "
I just saw this moderator's note at the beginning of the thread. I was in the VELÁZQUEZ lounge yesterday 3/6 on a flight to DFW. According to an agent at the entry desk, there will not be reduced hours.
I'm not sure what practical impact this will have. Will lounges be closed? Reduced hours? Capacity restrictions? "
I just saw this moderator's note at the beginning of the thread. I was in the VELÁZQUEZ lounge yesterday 3/6 on a flight to DFW. According to an agent at the entry desk, there will not be reduced hours.
Mar 7, 2011, 10:02 am
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"From March 6th we are refurbishing our VIP lounges at Madrid airport to create a more comfortable environment.
I'm not sure what practical impact this will have. Will lounges be closed? Reduced hours? Capacity restrictions? "
I just saw this moderator's note at the beginning of the thread. I was in the VELÁZQUEZ lounge yesterday 3/6 on a flight to DFW. According to an agent at the entry desk, there will not be reduced hours.
I'm not sure what practical impact this will have. Will lounges be closed? Reduced hours? Capacity restrictions? "
I just saw this moderator's note at the beginning of the thread. I was in the VELÁZQUEZ lounge yesterday 3/6 on a flight to DFW. According to an agent at the entry desk, there will not be reduced hours.
I'll go ahead and remove the mod note to prevent further confusion. /Moderator
Mar 7, 2011, 7:30 pm
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Mar 7, 2011, 7:34 pm
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Enjoyed the Velasquez lounge two weeks ago on my return from MAD. Had a bit longer due to a 2 hr delay on MAD-DFW so had plenty of time in the lounge. I was disappointed that there was no wifi acces and that you needed to go plug in at the end of the lounge area. That said, there weren't that many people there so it wasn't terribly crowded space. Drinks were nice. Snacks were OK, at least they were free. I mostly went for some of the wraps and sandwiches in the open cooler as opposed to the food in the warm/buffet area. The buffet food just didn't look all that interesting. I'd rank the overall experience above domest AAdmiral's Clubs but also below other OneWorld lounges that I've been to on INTL trips. I expected a bit more from Iberia lounges in their home airport. Maybe I'm just spoiled by the NRT lounges, which is entirely possible. 
Mar 7, 2011, 8:01 pm
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Enjoyed the Velasquez lounge two weeks ago on my return from MAD. Had a bit longer due to a 2 hr delay on MAD-DFW so had plenty of time in the lounge. I was disappointed that there was no wifi acces and that you needed to go plug in at the end of the lounge area. That said, there weren't that many people there so it wasn't terribly crowded space. Drinks were nice. Snacks were OK, at least they were free. I mostly went for some of the wraps and sandwiches in the open cooler as opposed to the food in the warm/buffet area. The buffet food just didn't look all that interesting. I'd rank the overall experience above domest AAdmiral's Clubs but also below other OneWorld lounges that I've been to on INTL trips. I expected a bit more from Iberia lounges in their home airport. Maybe I'm just spoiled by the NRT lounges, which is entirely possible.
Buffet food wasn't bad - no worse than the BA hot bar food (at the LHR F lounges), IMO. I do have a soft spot for the curry chicken wraps in the cooler.
I guess the lounge at MAD is about what I'd expect for a Business Class lounge. If it was branded as a F lounge, I'd be a little more disappointed with the alcohol selection, but for what it is, it suits me just fine.
Mar 7, 2011, 8:10 pm
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Enjoyed the Velasquez lounge two weeks ago on my return from MAD. Had a bit longer due to a 2 hr delay on MAD-DFW so had plenty of time in the lounge. I was disappointed that there was no wifi acces and that you needed to go plug in at the end of the lounge area. That said, there weren't that many people there so it wasn't terribly crowded space. Drinks were nice. Snacks were OK, at least they were free. I mostly went for some of the wraps and sandwiches in the open cooler as opposed to the food in the warm/buffet area. The buffet food just didn't look all that interesting. I'd rank the overall experience above domest AAdmiral's Clubs but also below other OneWorld lounges that I've been to on INTL trips. I expected a bit more from Iberia lounges in their home airport. Maybe I'm just spoiled by the NRT lounges, which is entirely possible.
Remember that the Velásquez lounge is a Business Class lounge, not First Class. IB no longer offers First Class. I still find the food offerings quite substantial, including hot options, the salad bar, sandwiches, fruit, ice cream, and plenty of beverage choices. In fact, I think the options are on par with the AA Flagship Lounges, if not even a touch above.
Mar 7, 2011, 9:56 pm
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Remember that the Velásquez lounge is a Business Class lounge, not First Class. IB no longer offers First Class. I still find the food offerings quite substantial, including hot options, the salad bar, sandwiches, fruit, ice cream, and plenty of beverage choices. In fact, I think the options are on par with the AA Flagship Lounges, if not even a touch above.
Seeing that its Biz vs First, I can see how it doesn't stack up to the NRT JAL F lounges. For a Biz class lounge I'd probably rate it about equal to the JFK FL and a bit below the LAX FL, at least in my experience. The LAX FL just always seems to have better food options than JFK, and also better than the IB Velasquez lounge, in my personal opinion.
Mar 7, 2011, 11:29 pm
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IIRC, there's a small built-in freezer in the counter that's to the right of the sandwiches/wraps. (I believe it's right next to the juices.) When I was there I believe there was dutch chocolate and white chocolate ice cream.
Mar 8, 2011, 9:18 am
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There definitely was some ice cream in the little freezer. I had the dutch chocolate on Sunday.