United Gold access to clubs at NRT and SIN
Aug 29, 2016, 11:28 pm
#31
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Aug 30, 2016, 12:50 am
#32
Join Date: Apr 2009
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Drifting slightly OT but another argument in favour of the NH lounge in Satellite 5 is that there's now a sushi chef in that lounge from 1530-1630 (i.e. before the UA departures and most of the NH afternoon bank) who will make you real sushi, not the makizushi that they serve at the buffet: see here for example https://www.ana.co.jp/ana_news/en/20...0160720-1.html (all the way at the bottom of the page). When I was there a few weeks ago the chef is positioned all the way inside the lounge (past the sake bar) and there was plenty of sushi to go around.
Aug 30, 2016, 6:40 am
#33
Join Date: Jan 2006
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That's my favorite lounge at NRT. That Sake Bar is cool, I really like the Sake Urns.. Never knew there was a chef their as well. I actually like that back area, I normally sit y the row of seats with the desk like table near the windows looking down over the inner terminal. Safe Travels..
Aug 30, 2016, 9:55 am
#34
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Washington, DC
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Drifting slightly OT but another argument in favour of the NH lounge in Satellite 5 is that there's now a sushi chef in that lounge from 1530-1630 (i.e. before the UA departures and most of the NH afternoon bank) who will make you real sushi, not the makizushi that they serve at the buffet: see here for example https://www.ana.co.jp/ana_news/en/20...0160720-1.html (all the way at the bottom of the page). When I was there a few weeks ago the chef is positioned all the way inside the lounge (past the sake bar) and there was plenty of sushi to go around.
Sep 1, 2016, 11:26 pm
#35
Join Date: Jul 2003
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What sort of amenity kid did they used to give? I used the NRT UA GFL, and I don't think I got much in the way of any amenity kit. They did have a wrapped toothbrush and toothpaste in the shower area, I think, but all of the shampoos and soaps were in small, refillable bottles that were to be left in the shower.
Here's a link to an old FT thread with some photos of various kits and discussion:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/unite...10-merged.html
Sadly, the new amenities aren't nearly as impressive.