What's the WORST lounge you've been in - and why?
Sep 21, 2013, 10:07 am
#196
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: London
Programs: BAEC GCH, CXMP Gold, Amex Plat, HH Gold, Accor Plat, SPG Gold, Carlson Gold
Posts: 1,106
I give to you the hell lounge! SZX. You can smoke in there and it was like a cloud! Horrid. Not many spare seats, exceptionally loud (staff constantly walked around shouting for people who were about to miss their flights), food that made me want to gag and a drink selection best described as "limited".
It was so bad I left to go to the main terminal seating...
It was so bad I left to go to the main terminal seating...
Sep 21, 2013, 11:08 am
#197
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Sao Paulo, Brazil
Programs: Mucci Chevalier des Sous-vetements civilises, BAEC Gold
Posts: 576
On topic - BLQ is pretty dire
Off topic - has anyone managed to get into the VIP lounge at IPC? It´s a small hut in the garden outside the main terminal building.
Off topic - has anyone managed to get into the VIP lounge at IPC? It´s a small hut in the garden outside the main terminal building.
Sep 21, 2013, 11:37 am
#198
Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: MOW/LON/BLQ
Programs: BAEC Gold, M&M
Posts: 57
How can they do announcements every minute? Even in T5 when the BA lounge was doing announcements due to faulty displays there announcements weren't every minute!
Were they annoying announcements of the sort we're used to in UK Railway stations, talking about unattended luggage, safety, etc?
Were they annoying announcements of the sort we're used to in UK Railway stations, talking about unattended luggage, safety, etc?
Sep 21, 2013, 2:03 pm
#199
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Brighton, UK
Programs: BA Gold, IC Ambassador, HH Gold, SPG Gold, Fairmont Platinum
Posts: 3,166
OK, a few contenders for me:
GIG – I was there earlier this week. Big enough and good views of the tarmac, but the food and alcohol selection just not up to scratch for a long haul flight that departs at 22:50. You’re ‘forced’ to stay up on-board to eat, which reduces your sleeping time.
MRS – very dreary and poor food / alcohol selection
BLR – for the reasons already given. Never been the same since they removed the First Class section
SFO F Lounge – must be the most over-crowded on the network! Especially if the BA248 is delayed
I know this is controversial, but can I say ‘All AA Lounges’?
GIG – I was there earlier this week. Big enough and good views of the tarmac, but the food and alcohol selection just not up to scratch for a long haul flight that departs at 22:50. You’re ‘forced’ to stay up on-board to eat, which reduces your sleeping time.
MRS – very dreary and poor food / alcohol selection
BLR – for the reasons already given. Never been the same since they removed the First Class section
SFO F Lounge – must be the most over-crowded on the network! Especially if the BA248 is delayed
I know this is controversial, but can I say ‘All AA Lounges’?
However, I do think you are being a bit harsh on SFO. This lounge has really good staff who go the extra mile to make the lounge experience very pleasant. I am most familiar with the F lounge and I would rate that one of the best outstations anywhere. To my mind only YVR gets near, but SFO is better.
Last edited by FrancisA; Sep 22, 2013 at 6:49 am
Dec 15, 2013, 2:25 pm
#200
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Egham, Surrey, UK
Programs: Mucci Champion des Champions, BAG4L, *A Gold, HH DIA, Hyatt Explorist, Hertz Gold, Avis President
Posts: 3,416
SWMBO and I are at the ORD F Lounge having just flown in from TPA and waiting for the BA flight to LHR. I have to say it's been a while since we have been here and this lounge is just a thin corridor, hardly a lounge at all. However, just completed flight 13 of 16 of our TP run so just glad to be on the way home sometime tomorrow.
Dec 15, 2013, 4:35 pm
#201
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: NYLON - AA EXP 1MM, SPG Gold
Posts: 1,234
Maybe its just because I was there this morning and it is fresh in my mind but the lounge in Zagreb is pretty poor. A few armchairs, some pretzles and peanuts and one of those coffee machines that dispenses coffee in plastic cups inside the machine (like the ones you find in hospital waiting rooms).
But even a poor lounge like this serves its purpose for a 30 min wait to board...
But even a poor lounge like this serves its purpose for a 30 min wait to board...
Dec 15, 2013, 5:38 pm
#202
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: New York City
Programs: UA: 1K, Hyatt: Explorist and Marriott: LF Titanium Elite
Posts: 1,268
I will have to say AMS Lounge with limited food/drink service (no bathroom/shower in the lounge) as well as its limited space & seating (with flights to LHR, LGW and LCY).
Probably the worst is.... its D*** FAR AWAY from the gate!
Probably the worst is.... its D*** FAR AWAY from the gate!
Dec 15, 2013, 6:14 pm
#203
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Multiple
Programs: BAEC Gold, IHG Spire, Accor Gold, Hilton Diamond, Marriott Titanium
Posts: 285
Worst this year FAO/IST/RAK - all slow to clear up/noisy/lacking in offering - the worst being IST which was also dirty. RAK was bemusing as the only food option there that appealed to my wife (a slice of cake) was denied to her by staff as "it is for later". But all of these better than LAS(Domestic) and PTY since neither of these offered any lounge option for BA Gold/Oneworld Emerald.
Dec 16, 2013, 1:23 am
#205
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Edinburgh and Maine
Programs: BA GGL, AA lifetime gold, Marriott Rewards platinum
Posts: 286
Almaty for a true Soviet era experience. Dark, old saggy faux leather sofas and no food, except for a (that's right, one) tired ham sandwich in the fridge. Drink (that's right, one) with a voucher. A bottle of water is the only reason for using this facility. What a contrast with Air Astana business class.
Dec 19, 2013, 8:57 am
#206
Join Date: Dec 2013
Programs: alaska 75k MVP Gold, United 1k, SPG Plat
Posts: 10
The priority pass lounge in t1 SERVISAIR LOUNGE is pretty gross and dingy! I would rate it as poorly and probably worst than some of the lounges at the Manila airport
Dec 19, 2013, 9:09 am
#207
Join Date: Feb 2013
Programs: BAEC Gold, M&M FF
Posts: 125
Catania 3rd party lounge serving BA flights last summer. Warm fridge serving as a large cupboard for nothing but coca-cola, four armchairs, one blue-screened desktop computer from 2002, and a large sign reading "NO BISCUITS".
Dec 20, 2013, 12:01 am
#209
Join Date: Jan 2013
Programs: BA Silver, EK Silver
Posts: 20
Luanda a few years back - thought the dampness on my palm was from the condensation on the tin of Cuca I had just retrieved from the fridge... no, the fridge wasn't functional and the beer was at room temperature - it was the rodent urine on the chewed packet of peanuts I'd just picked out of the basket. Further inspection of the clingfilmed sandwich display showed that they'd been nibbled too. I stuck to beer and hand sanitiser (not in the same glass).
Dec 20, 2013, 9:50 am
#210
Join Date: Aug 2013
Programs: BAEC Gold / OW Emerald
Posts: 142
I thought PVG was bad with its convoluted wifi login process and very poor food selection.
However currently sat in STR and the only good thing about it is the free wifi...
It's tiny but thankfully only 6 of us in here.
Also if the Gentleman who is video calling his daughter right now in STR is reading this - please note that the lounge really doesn't want to hear about Mary Poppins and showing a video of the bar area doesn't help especially when shouting to the whole world about it- please be considerate and note there are more people in this lounge and not just you!
However currently sat in STR and the only good thing about it is the free wifi...
It's tiny but thankfully only 6 of us in here.
Also if the Gentleman who is video calling his daughter right now in STR is reading this - please note that the lounge really doesn't want to hear about Mary Poppins and showing a video of the bar area doesn't help especially when shouting to the whole world about it- please be considerate and note there are more people in this lounge and not just you!