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
Sep 15, 2019, 10:49 am
#106
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Just happened two weeks ago. To me this is the ultimate indication that this "temporary" club is going to be basically permanent. Having a 2-3 year window for planned changes just tells me that they're still in the planning phase of trying to figure out what they want to do and that the logistical challenges of that C concourse have yet to be figured out.
Sep 15, 2019, 4:57 pm
#107
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Just happened two weeks ago. To me this is the ultimate indication that this "temporary" club is going to be basically permanent. Having a 2-3 year window for planned changes just tells me that they're still in the planning phase of trying to figure out what they want to do and that the logistical challenges of that C concourse have yet to be figured out.
Oct 15, 2019, 7:17 pm
#109
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Edited to add: F and B10 have some booth-y seating in the back corners that you might get away with turning into a bed if the lounge is deserted enough and the agents aren't paying attention. But I've never seen either of those clubs that deserted.
Oct 15, 2019, 7:32 pm
#110
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Lying down is officially verboten in UA clubs (Rule #10 ) and I don't think it's encouraged to rearrange the furniture...I think all of the locations except possibly C have the large "eggshell" chairs which are probably your best bet; otherwise the majority of furniture is the boxy arm chair or generic table seating/stools -- I can relax in the boxy arm chair but I don't know that I'd go so far as to call it "reclining"
Edited to add: F and B10 have some booth-y seating in the back corners that you might get away with turning into a bed if the lounge is deserted enough and the agents aren't paying attention. But I've never seen either of those clubs that deserted.
Edited to add: F and B10 have some booth-y seating in the back corners that you might get away with turning into a bed if the lounge is deserted enough and the agents aren't paying attention. But I've never seen either of those clubs that deserted.
Oct 19, 2019, 1:48 pm
#111
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The B6 club is closed right now (2:30p on a Saturday)... attendant said it was due to Lufthansa departure filling up the club to capacity so I imagine the same was true of B18. Is this common? First time I’ve run into this.
Oct 19, 2019, 9:46 pm
#112
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I've never seen B6 fill before, I have seen B18 fill. (as well as the one in C.) They usually try to temper traffic by denying Chase members access first before outright denying anyone access. With a full membership I'd be quite upset that I was denied access.
Oct 19, 2019, 9:52 pm
#113
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Wow. That’s a long way away from the LH gates. I wonder if B18 filled and closed first.
Jan 1, 2020, 7:19 pm
#114
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Best ORD UA club
Please merge if needed.
Is one lounge better than others for food (not including Polaris)6
I remember a while back, the C lounge did not have hot food, so I've been going to the B lounges. Today, after the third time in a row in the past month of getting swedish meatballs at B8, I decided to give C a try and noticed they did have a hot dish (chicken pasta?). They only had disposable silverware for some reason. I remember getting Italian beef once at B18.
I realize the food isnt great, I'm just trying to determine if one is better than the others.
Is one lounge better than others for food (not including Polaris)6
I remember a while back, the C lounge did not have hot food, so I've been going to the B lounges. Today, after the third time in a row in the past month of getting swedish meatballs at B8, I decided to give C a try and noticed they did have a hot dish (chicken pasta?). They only had disposable silverware for some reason. I remember getting Italian beef once at B18.
I realize the food isnt great, I'm just trying to determine if one is better than the others.
Jan 1, 2020, 8:07 pm
#116
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Location: Chicago
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I would just add that there’s nothing wrong with the offering in the F8 club; moreover, it has a great view of the airfield. As for the C16 club, I believe it’s been taking UA two years so far to reconstruct it due to PL expansion so no hot entrées and rudimentary spirits only.
Jan 1, 2020, 9:17 pm
#117
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I would just add that there’s nothing wrong with the offering in the F8 club; moreover, it has a great view of the airfield. As for the C16 club, I believe it’s been taking UA two years so far to reconstruct it due to PL expansion so no hot entrées and rudimentary spirits only.
Jan 1, 2020, 9:36 pm
#118
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Jan 1, 2020, 10:59 pm
#119
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I would just add that there’s nothing wrong with the offering in the F8 club; moreover, it has a great view of the airfield. As for the C16 club, I believe it’s been taking UA two years so far to reconstruct it due to PL expansion so no hot entrées and rudimentary spirits only.
As mentioned in my OP, C does have hot food. Today it was some sort of chicken alfredo pasta dish. Luke warm, overcooked. I preferred the swedish meatballs at B6, but I was getting tired of it. Three times in a row in the span of a month. Either my luck is really that bad or I need to try another lounge.
Jan 4, 2020, 11:17 am
#120
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C is objectively the worst. It's too small, too crowded and a lot of the seats are now in a dimly lit area. There's also a really tiny bar.
I think the low B one is slightly better than the high B one because it's larger and has a really nice bar area but neither are anything special. I still contend the T2 (E/F) Club is the best because of the views and the design of the lounge.
I think the low B one is slightly better than the high B one because it's larger and has a really nice bar area but neither are anything special. I still contend the T2 (E/F) Club is the best because of the views and the design of the lounge.