IAH E PC Priority Pass Lounge of the Year 2008
Mar 5, 2008 | 12:32 pm
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IAH E PC Priority Pass Lounge of the Year 2008
This just popped up in my mailbox via Priority Pass. The IAH Terminal E CO PC won top honors for their Lounge of the Year 2008. EWR Terminal C received a highly commended rating.
The total list looks like this:
Overall Winner
•Continental Presidents Club, Terminal E, George Bush Intercontinental Airport, Houston TX, USA
Regional Winners
•Swiss-Lounge, Y Terminal, EuroAirport, Basel-Mulhouse, Switzerland
•Dilmun Lounge, Bahrain International Airport, Bahrain
•The Skyview Lounge, Terminal 1, Changi Airport, Singapore
•SUMAQ VIP Lounge & Business Center, Jorge Chavez International Airport, Lima, Peru
Highly Commended
•Northwest WorldClubs Lounge, Terminal Club, Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport
•Delta Crown Room Club, Terminal B, Orlando, FL, USA
•Continental Presidents Club, Terminal C, Newark, NJ, USA
•Holideck, Terminal 4, London Heathrow, UK
•La Revoltosa, Terminal 4, Madrid Barajas, Spain
•DCA Business Class Lounge, Terminal 1, Dubai International, Dubai, UAE
•Louis' Tavern CIP First Class Lounge, Concourse F, Suvarnabhumi International, Bangkok, Thailand
•Mexicana Salon Ejecutivo, International Terminal, Benito Juarez International, Mexico City, Mexico
The total list looks like this:
Overall Winner
•Continental Presidents Club, Terminal E, George Bush Intercontinental Airport, Houston TX, USA
Regional Winners
•Swiss-Lounge, Y Terminal, EuroAirport, Basel-Mulhouse, Switzerland
•Dilmun Lounge, Bahrain International Airport, Bahrain
•The Skyview Lounge, Terminal 1, Changi Airport, Singapore
•SUMAQ VIP Lounge & Business Center, Jorge Chavez International Airport, Lima, Peru
Highly Commended
•Northwest WorldClubs Lounge, Terminal Club, Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport
•Delta Crown Room Club, Terminal B, Orlando, FL, USA
•Continental Presidents Club, Terminal C, Newark, NJ, USA
•Holideck, Terminal 4, London Heathrow, UK
•La Revoltosa, Terminal 4, Madrid Barajas, Spain
•DCA Business Class Lounge, Terminal 1, Dubai International, Dubai, UAE
•Louis' Tavern CIP First Class Lounge, Concourse F, Suvarnabhumi International, Bangkok, Thailand
•Mexicana Salon Ejecutivo, International Terminal, Benito Juarez International, Mexico City, Mexico
Mar 5, 2008 | 1:26 pm
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I like the Terminal E PC but...
I don't buy "lounge of the year". Many of the other lounges on the list beat the PC on food alone.
Along that line, both the Dilmun (BAH) and DCA (DXB) lounges are nice, but I would give the nod to the DCA for the food. (Although, the restroom/shower at Dilmun is fantastic.)
I guess this is a case of the sum total, but I still don't see how a PC can compete on cheese and crackers v. a hot full buffett (DCA) where seating and ambiance is equal.
Actually, I'd even consider the LHR Holidek above the PC just for the layout with the sports deck and the top floor observation area.
YMMV
DLM
Along that line, both the Dilmun (BAH) and DCA (DXB) lounges are nice, but I would give the nod to the DCA for the food. (Although, the restroom/shower at Dilmun is fantastic.)
I guess this is a case of the sum total, but I still don't see how a PC can compete on cheese and crackers v. a hot full buffett (DCA) where seating and ambiance is equal.
Actually, I'd even consider the LHR Holidek above the PC just for the layout with the sports deck and the top floor observation area.
YMMV
DLM
Last edited by dmunz; Mar 5, 2008 at 1:32 pm Reason: junk text on the bottom...
Mar 5, 2008 | 1:29 pm
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Uh oh, watch out because I'm sure RNE is about to land on this thread like a sledgehammer.
Mar 5, 2008 | 1:32 pm
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I don't buy "lounge of the year". Many of the other lounges on the list beat the PC on food alone.
Along that line, both the Dilmun (BAH) and DCA (DXB) lounges are nice, but I would give the nod to the DCA for the food. (Although, the restroom/shower at Dilmun is fantastic.)
I guess this is a case of the sum total, but I still don't see how a PC can compete on cheese and crackers v. a hot full buffett (DCA) where seating and ambiance is equal.
Along that line, both the Dilmun (BAH) and DCA (DXB) lounges are nice, but I would give the nod to the DCA for the food. (Although, the restroom/shower at Dilmun is fantastic.)
I guess this is a case of the sum total, but I still don't see how a PC can compete on cheese and crackers v. a hot full buffett (DCA) where seating and ambiance is equal.
Mar 5, 2008 | 2:12 pm
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I seem to remember the IAH E PC winning this a couple of years ago too.
But I agree, while it's a great PC, I have a hard time seeing it as "Lounge of the Year" given some of the competition.
But I agree, while it's a great PC, I have a hard time seeing it as "Lounge of the Year" given some of the competition.
Mar 5, 2008 | 2:34 pm
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I believe the EWR C-3 club won this award last year. It is certainly a very nice club, but obviously the PP folks did not evaluate the place around 5:30 on a Thursday evening...
The IAH-E club, in my experience, doesn't get quite as crowded as C-3 at EWR (or any of them, for that matter) simply because of the sheer size of the place. I do believe the food options could be expanded somewhat, perhaps in the evenings during the major transatlantic push at EWR some upgraded finger foods could be made available?
The Holideck at LHR is a personal favorite of mine, glad to see it on the list, and I am looking forward to using it when CO moves to T4 later this month.
The IAH-E club, in my experience, doesn't get quite as crowded as C-3 at EWR (or any of them, for that matter) simply because of the sheer size of the place. I do believe the food options could be expanded somewhat, perhaps in the evenings during the major transatlantic push at EWR some upgraded finger foods could be made available?
The Holideck at LHR is a personal favorite of mine, glad to see it on the list, and I am looking forward to using it when CO moves to T4 later this month.
Mar 5, 2008 | 2:45 pm
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FWIW
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Mar 5, 2008 | 3:20 pm
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I would have to rate the QF lounges as superior in all aspects over any US lounge. Food, banks of terminals, showers, business centers, etc.