Nov 17, 2018, 9:56 am
Last edit by: WineCountryUA
B18 United Club Terminal 1, Concourse B, near Gate B18 **has reopened**
B6 United Club Terminal 1, Concourse B, near Gate B6 5:45 a.m. - 7:45 p.m. **Limited food, but getting increasingly better. Note the reduced operating hours.**
C16 United Club Terminal 1, Concourse C, near Gate C16 **Open as of May 24, 2021 with limited bar service and packaged snacks**
F8 United Club Terminal 2, Concourse F, across from Gate F8 **Opened as of 30 June 2021**
United Polaris lounge - Eligible customers are welcome Terminal 1, C concourse, near Gate C18.
ORD Polaris lounge -- Reviews, Experiences, Q&A, ..
One-Time Passes can now be redeemed at all {ORD} UC location within capacity constraints. Customers are encouraged to use the clubs in B and F concourses as the C concourse club is currently under partial construction, with limited space.
Related: International T5 ORD partner *G lounges
Archive thread: Discussion of the United Clubs at ORD {Archive}
B6 United Club Terminal 1, Concourse B, near Gate B6 5:45 a.m. - 7:45 p.m. **Limited food, but getting increasingly better. Note the reduced operating hours.**
C16 United Club Terminal 1, Concourse C, near Gate C16 **Open as of May 24, 2021 with limited bar service and packaged snacks**
F8 United Club Terminal 2, Concourse F, across from Gate F8 **Opened as of 30 June 2021**
United Polaris lounge - Eligible customers are welcome Terminal 1, C concourse, near Gate C18.
ORD Polaris lounge -- Reviews, Experiences, Q&A, ..
One-Time Passes can now be redeemed at all {ORD} UC location within capacity constraints. Customers are encouraged to use the clubs in B and F concourses as the C concourse club is currently under partial construction, with limited space.
Related: International T5 ORD partner *G lounges
Archive thread: Discussion of the United Clubs at ORD {Archive}
Discussion of the United Clubs at ORD
Nov 17, 2018, 9:54 am
#46
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Lunch and dinner is more than salad, cut up vegetables and cheese. There is usually a hot dish: in the past two years, I had lasagna, chicken tetrazzini, chicken tortilla and now in the rotation it's the beef.
But not in the UC in the C terminal. There's no kitchen there.
But not in the UC in the C terminal. There's no kitchen there.
Nov 17, 2018, 10:55 am
#47
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I know that but, since the Polaris Lounge does not want to share the kitchen with the UC, it's irrelevant. There will only be hot food in the C Terminal UC when they open in a new location. I think that they are working on it but have no clue when that will happen.
Nov 17, 2018, 11:05 am
#48
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I think all of the airline clubs at ORD are pretty small - both the United Clubs and Admirals Clubs are a lot smaller than I expected. Likely just a result of those terminals being so old and having so little space at that crazy airport.
Nov 17, 2018, 11:31 am
#49
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I consider the UC near B6 to plenty large. In fact, it was expanded five or so years ago.
Nov 17, 2018, 12:08 pm
#50
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The B6 club is huge and UA has 4 clubs across 2 terminals + the Polaris Lounge. Plenty of space. Not sure about AA.
Nov 19, 2018, 2:44 pm
#52
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The B18 United Club is definitely small (though bigger than it was a decade ago when it was a small room with no bathrooms) and since the Polaris Lounge was built the C UC is pretty small too. But B8 and the E/F Club are both really big. If I have a long layover I'll walk to Terminal 2 to use that Club because it's so nice.
Nov 19, 2018, 3:40 pm
#53
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The B18 United Club is definitely small (though bigger than it was a decade ago when it was a small room with no bathrooms) and since the Polaris Lounge was built the C UC is pretty small too. But B8 and the E/F Club are both really big. If I have a long layover I'll walk to Terminal 2 to use that Club because it's so nice.
Nov 19, 2018, 4:55 pm
#54
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I went in it for the first time in quite a while, and just thought "Where did all the seating go?" It was packed, feels almost like the one in F before it got moved. Just no empty seats, the little corner where the food and drinks are is unbearably busy, and since the food is on a corner it just gets jammed up. Not sure who they hired to do the floor plan, but they should not use them again.
Dec 10, 2018, 6:09 pm
#56
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Been a while since I connected thru ORD, but thought I might as well use one of my expiring vouchers @ a UA club on my 3 hour layover today. (I rarely use the UA clubs as I have Priority Pass thru my Chase CC & they have lounges @ most of my main airports).
Unfortunately made the mistake of using the C16 Club. What a waste of a voucher. Completely packed, plastic cutlery & paper/plastic bowls. Worst of all NO HOT SOUP. Just crudites, salad, snack mixes, etc. Bar had beer & wine only, no hard liquor
Unfortunately made the mistake of using the C16 Club. What a waste of a voucher. Completely packed, plastic cutlery & paper/plastic bowls. Worst of all NO HOT SOUP. Just crudites, salad, snack mixes, etc. Bar had beer & wine only, no hard liquor
Dec 10, 2018, 6:19 pm
#57
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Been a while since I connected thru ORD, but thought I might as well use one of my expiring vouchers @ a UA club on my 3 hour layover today. (I rarely use the UA clubs as I have Priority Pass thru my Chase CC & they have lounges @ most of my main airports).
Unfortunately made the mistake of using the C16 Club. What a waste of a voucher. Completely packed, plastic cutlery & paper/plastic bowls. Worst of all NO HOT SOUP. Just crudites, salad, snack mixes, etc. Bar had beer & wine only, no hard liquor
Unfortunately made the mistake of using the C16 Club. What a waste of a voucher. Completely packed, plastic cutlery & paper/plastic bowls. Worst of all NO HOT SOUP. Just crudites, salad, snack mixes, etc. Bar had beer & wine only, no hard liquor
Question: did you check-in online? On every boarding pass that I have for flights that pass through ORD, I get a warning to avoid the C16 UC. The statement says: "Please use the UCs in B6 or B18 due to potential overcrowding in C16". The statement should add: "No hot food, only wine and beer".
The funny thing is that I even get that warning statement when I'm flying Polaris Business on an international long haul and have access to the Polaris Lounge next door. And there's never a statement that says that I'm allowed to use the Polaris Lounge.
Dec 10, 2018, 6:32 pm
#58
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3 hours is too much time to be subjected to the misery of the C16 UC.
Question: did you check-in online? On every boarding pass that I have for flights that pass through ORD, I get a warning to avoid the C16 UC. The statement says: "Please use the UCs in B6 or B18 due to potential overcrowding in C16". The statement should add: "No hot food, only wine and beer".
The funny thing is that I even get that warning statement when I'm flying Polaris Business on an international long haul and have access to the Polaris Lounge next door. And there's never a statement that says that I'm allowed to use the Polaris Lounge.
Question: did you check-in online? On every boarding pass that I have for flights that pass through ORD, I get a warning to avoid the C16 UC. The statement says: "Please use the UCs in B6 or B18 due to potential overcrowding in C16". The statement should add: "No hot food, only wine and beer".
The funny thing is that I even get that warning statement when I'm flying Polaris Business on an international long haul and have access to the Polaris Lounge next door. And there's never a statement that says that I'm allowed to use the Polaris Lounge.
It's 730 pm now (about 1 hour in) & the club has cleared out pretty well. I'm in the corner plugging away @ work, so its not too bad. But the NO hot soup is what really irked me. That is one of the things I really look forward to when I visit a UA club. That & a good Gin & Tonic
Mar 4, 2019, 10:02 am
#59
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ORD Lounge Recommendations - Incoming *A Business Class connecting to UA domestic
Hello - my parents are flying from FRA to ORD with Lufthansa (one ticket in Business, one in First). They will be catching a domestic connection from ORD onwards.
What are your recommendations in terms of lounges for the 3 hour layover? It seems like they cannot use the Polaris lounge (arrival benefits do not extend to Star Alliance flights). Should they instead go for one of the International terminal Star Alliance ones? I guess one alternative is to just do the United Club (both are Senator Gold with Lufthansa) but those typically aren't as great. Is there one particular stand-out United Club, i.e. also with showers?
Any ideas/thoughts would be appreciated! Thank you.
What are your recommendations in terms of lounges for the 3 hour layover? It seems like they cannot use the Polaris lounge (arrival benefits do not extend to Star Alliance flights). Should they instead go for one of the International terminal Star Alliance ones? I guess one alternative is to just do the United Club (both are Senator Gold with Lufthansa) but those typically aren't as great. Is there one particular stand-out United Club, i.e. also with showers?
Any ideas/thoughts would be appreciated! Thank you.
Mar 4, 2019, 10:05 am
#60
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Hello - my parents are flying from FRA to ORD with Lufthansa (one ticket in Business, one in First). They will be catching a domestic connection from ORD onwards.
What are your recommendations in terms of lounges for the 3 hour layover? It seems like they cannot use the Polaris lounge (arrival benefits do not extend to Star Alliance flights). Should they instead go for one of the International terminal Star Alliance ones? I guess one alternative is to just do the United Club (both are Senator Gold with Lufthansa) but those typically aren't as great. Is there one particular stand-out United Club, i.e. also with showers?
Any ideas/thoughts would be appreciated! Thank you.
What are your recommendations in terms of lounges for the 3 hour layover? It seems like they cannot use the Polaris lounge (arrival benefits do not extend to Star Alliance flights). Should they instead go for one of the International terminal Star Alliance ones? I guess one alternative is to just do the United Club (both are Senator Gold with Lufthansa) but those typically aren't as great. Is there one particular stand-out United Club, i.e. also with showers?
Any ideas/thoughts would be appreciated! Thank you.