Dec 8, 2014, 12:26 am
Last edit by: Infinite1K
FAQ
Q: Where is the lounge?
A: Terminal 3, F concourse, right by Gate F2 (formerly gate 75) and the F-1 security checkpoint (that has PreCheck, sometimes).
Q: Can I visit there if I'm departing from another terminal?
A: Absolutely. Security at SFO will let passengers departing from any concourse at SFO go through security in any concourse, even ones that aren't connected behind security. At the moment, Terminal 3 concourses E and F, and International Terminal concourse G are connected airside to the Centurion lounge. Some other concourses are connected to each other airside, but not to the point that you can walk airside to the Centurion. However, with a PreCheck security lane right next to the entrance to the lounge, it can be quite easy to clear security twice if necessary.
Q: Can I visit if I'm arriving at SFO?
A: It depends. If you're arriving in the aforementioned concourses E, F, or G, then yes, but only if you have a connecting flight. If you're arriving in one of the other concourses, then security at SFO won't let you clear into E, F, or G without a boarding pass departing SFO that day. If you're arriving internationally, again, you'd need a same-day SFO departing boarding pass to clear security.
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Q: Where is the lounge?
A: Terminal 3, F concourse, right by Gate F2 (formerly gate 75) and the F-1 security checkpoint (that has PreCheck, sometimes).
Q: Can I visit there if I'm departing from another terminal?
A: Absolutely. Security at SFO will let passengers departing from any concourse at SFO go through security in any concourse, even ones that aren't connected behind security. At the moment, Terminal 3 concourses E and F, and International Terminal concourse G are connected airside to the Centurion lounge. Some other concourses are connected to each other airside, but not to the point that you can walk airside to the Centurion. However, with a PreCheck security lane right next to the entrance to the lounge, it can be quite easy to clear security twice if necessary.
Q: Can I visit if I'm arriving at SFO?
A: It depends. If you're arriving in the aforementioned concourses E, F, or G, then yes, but only if you have a connecting flight. If you're arriving in one of the other concourses, then security at SFO won't let you clear into E, F, or G without a boarding pass departing SFO that day. If you're arriving internationally, again, you'd need a same-day SFO departing boarding pass to clear security.
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Centurion Lounge SFO [Opened 6 November 2014] (2013 - 2021)
Apr 8, 2017, 7:45 pm
#796
Join Date: Jan 2000
Location: Northern California
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Wow - With that layover I would so take a taxi or BART up to SFO and explore the city vs using any club.
Apr 9, 2017, 7:33 am
#797
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: SFO
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Posts: 1,539
There are now scrambled egg whites! I always try to do the healthy thing and this was a nice surprise. Hopefully they stick around.
Apr 16, 2017, 12:22 pm
#798
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: SFO
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Posts: 1,539
The line at the buffett is stretching back to the bar right now. I guess these new access restrictions aren't thining the crowds as expected.
Apr 16, 2017, 12:40 pm
#799
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Apr 16, 2017, 1:06 pm
#800
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: SFO
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Posts: 1,539
Apr 16, 2017, 2:10 pm
#801
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Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: Berkeley, CA USA
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Posts: 57,067
Apr 16, 2017, 7:35 pm
#802
Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: Newton Centre, MA, USA
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Posts: 2,192
I'm sorry, could someone fill me in on "new access restrictions"? I was "offline" for a couple of months due to work and just went back a couple of pages in this thread on my current SLOW FLAKEY Internet connection at the Hilton Metropole Birmingham UK and couldn't find anything.
Apr 16, 2017, 11:38 pm
#803
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Earth
Programs: UA MM Platinum; HH Diamond; Marriott Gold; Starwood Gold; Hyatt Discoverist; Avis Preferred Plus
Posts: 1,527
I'm sorry, could someone fill me in on "new access restrictions"? I was "offline" for a couple of months due to work and just went back a couple of pages in this thread on my current SLOW FLAKEY Internet connection at the Hilton Metropole Birmingham UK and couldn't find anything.
The SFO lounge needs to be expanded. Unless Centurion is going to take additional steps to restrict access in SFO, the space the lounge occupies is just too small to accommodate its guests. The service folks in the lounge are really great, and do their best, but I get the sense that this lounge is suffering from lackluster management and a lack of acknowledgment that it needs more space.
Expand the sitting area, expand the restaurant, and add a couple more showers, please, Amex.
The last couple times through SFO, I've stopped in the lounge to check out the hot food options, and then continued to the United Club to hang out and have drinks. It shouldn't be this way, Amex...
Apr 16, 2017, 11:57 pm
#804
Join Date: Sep 2008
Posts: 7,875
One perk I didn't notice til last time I visited. Entertainment!
Was sitting next to a man and a woman (don't know how long they have known each other) and the man was blown away that the woman supported Trump, and started "arguing" with her (she says he was arguing, he says he wasn't, but objectively he definitely talked quicker and let her speak less and raised his voice). Quite fun. You don't always get this in a lounge. Breakfast and a show.
Was sitting next to a man and a woman (don't know how long they have known each other) and the man was blown away that the woman supported Trump, and started "arguing" with her (she says he was arguing, he says he wasn't, but objectively he definitely talked quicker and let her speak less and raised his voice). Quite fun. You don't always get this in a lounge. Breakfast and a show.
Apr 17, 2017, 2:26 am
#805
Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: Newton Centre, MA, USA
Programs: DL 2MM Gold, AA Plat Pro; Hilton Lifetime Diamond, Bonvoy Lifetime Titanium (via SPG), IHG Plat
Posts: 2,192
Given I have a lifetime Delta SkyClub membership (thank you NW!) and tend to fly AA / DL and would rather have a root canal than fly UA ever again (even before the latest round of proving how bad their "service" is), I tend to stick with the DL Club even when flying AA at SFO.
Apr 17, 2017, 8:45 am
#806
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: SF Bay Area, CA
Programs: AMEX Platinum, HHonors Gold
Posts: 203
Platinum cardholders can no longer guest in their entire family. The allowance used to be for 2 guests or immediate family. Now, it's 2 guests, full stop. It means in practice that a family of 4+ would need two platinum cards, now.
The SFO lounge needs to be expanded. Unless Centurion is going to take additional steps to restrict access in SFO, the space the lounge occupies is just too small to accommodate its guests. The service folks in the lounge are really great, and do their best, but I get the sense that this lounge is suffering from lackluster management and a lack of acknowledgment that it needs more space.
Expand the sitting area, expand the restaurant, and add a couple more showers, please, Amex.
The last couple times through SFO, I've stopped in the lounge to check out the hot food options, and then continued to the United Club to hang out and have drinks. It shouldn't be this way, Amex...
The SFO lounge needs to be expanded. Unless Centurion is going to take additional steps to restrict access in SFO, the space the lounge occupies is just too small to accommodate its guests. The service folks in the lounge are really great, and do their best, but I get the sense that this lounge is suffering from lackluster management and a lack of acknowledgment that it needs more space.
Expand the sitting area, expand the restaurant, and add a couple more showers, please, Amex.
The last couple times through SFO, I've stopped in the lounge to check out the hot food options, and then continued to the United Club to hang out and have drinks. It shouldn't be this way, Amex...
That said, I agree, the SFO lounge should be larger, given it's a major international airport, etc. That said, LAX doesn't even have one.
Apr 17, 2017, 8:53 am
#807
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Apr 17, 2017, 11:01 am
#809
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I don't think this month vs last month is the meaningful comparison. It's the time of the year when schools are out for Easter/Spring break. However, it would be a good time to observe how the lounge staff is enforcing the new rule, and how cardholders react.
Apr 30, 2017, 11:25 am
#810
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Las Vegas
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Posts: 1,532
This lounge has been very crowded lately. I came through last Thursday lunch-time and couldn't find a seat and left. I just arrived this morning (Sunday morning) and couldn't find a seat but ended up getting lucky with someone leaving. The lounge staff seems a bit clueless and keeps admitting people in. (At least in the Seattle studio they would help you find a seat or help people share/consolidate.)
Also, after a long flight from HKG, I wanted a Bailey's and coffee. No liquor before 10:30AM. The lady next to me was able to order a bloody mary though "because it's on the breakfast menu".
Also, after a long flight from HKG, I wanted a Bailey's and coffee. No liquor before 10:30AM. The lady next to me was able to order a bloody mary though "because it's on the breakfast menu".
Last edited by bworrell; Apr 30, 2017 at 11:30 am