Best Lounge in the SkyTeam System
 

So, I was traveling today from DCA and spent some time talking to my colleague about how the clubs have really gone downhill. Overcrowded, drink selection getting smaller, food getting more...interesting.

We started to think about the other lounges we've been in, both on SkyTeam, and with other carriers.

I was thinking about the Virgin Atlantic Clubhouse at LHR. The place is insane. With the food offerings, hair cuts, massages, etc. it really spoils you.

What would you say is one of the best lounges within the system, what made it so great for you?

AF lounges in CDG - Several
Some in 2F are very close to the planes and very private
The newer ones are very modern
The food selection is great, esp the wines

I personally enjoy the Heathrow SkyTeam-branded lounge the most. Delta's Narita clubs are very nice, however.

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I also like sitting by the fireplace on a snowy day at MSP C club.

While the NRT lounges are probably some of the best Sky Clubs, they are not really world class, compared to what I have heard and seen of The Clubhouse, The Wing, LH's FCT, etc. I like the Qantas lounge in HKG better than the DL NRT lounges for comfort, food, and drink; the only drawback is the lack of view.

Very true, but when it comes to SkyTeam lounges, we don't have much.

My favourite is the ST lounge at LHR. :)

I'll disregard all the non-ST lounges from the comments above.

The AF/CDG system is really not very good. Skyteam LHR and DL NRT are good, but not world class.

I'll take the KE F lounge at ICN as best in Skyteam. Certainly head and shoulders above all ST mentioned above, IMO.

Nothing beats the Senator/First Class Lufthansa Lounges in Frankfurt and Munich. For Delta, Narita tops the list!

SQ the Private room hands down bar none

for ST, KE lounge IMHO is the best, but I haven't taken F on them yet.

Similar thread on this a bit ago:

1. NRT
2. ICN
3. TPE
4. AMS
5. PVG
6. CDG

LHR Lounge
 

Love that lounge. Had a full breakfast there recently. I wish more were like that. Yes, I'd gladly pay extra.

CDG? Anyone who says that has obviously not seen anything better as CDG lounges are absolute garbage (and I say that as a AFKL Platinum for Life as well as a DL DM2MM).

Best Skyteam are mostly noted above as the KE lounges at ICN (some above say F only but the J lounges are not bad either). the LHR T4 lounge is pretty good for an alliance lounge.

Others need to get out more as the TK lounge in IStanbul is now better than the BA T5 lounges or any of the J or F SQ lounges in SIN, and the only competition really is perhaps the Wing/Pier for "general lounges" and the LH FCT lounges at FRA and MUH.

I think garbage is overstating it. They are okay, IMO. The food selection is average on a good day, as is the drinks selection, but they are at least a decent size and there are a lot of them, so I find them relatively quiet and convenient to my gates.

Agree that KE has good J lounges. I also like LHR T4.

Agree 1000% on the TK lounge at IST. Very nice design, well laid out, good food for a lounge, very good drink selection, good staff, good size. Just a fantastic lounge.

Personally, I find the SQ J lounges at SIN to be very blah. Okay, but not special.

CGK was the best I've experienced. Reaaaaally nice!