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Discussion of the United Clubs at ORD {Archive}
Mar 27, 2015, 7:48 am
#121
Join Date: Dec 2011
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The only problem with the UC in F is that it's in F. Which is the Ninth Circle of Hell at ORD.
Mar 27, 2015, 10:42 am
#122
Join Date: Mar 2015
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Thanks for all of your responses. Sounds like there are advantages to both F and C... I'll make a game-day decision (probably based on how much I feel like showering after my red-eye from ANC). Now my decision will be an informed one!
Mar 27, 2015, 12:48 pm
#123
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: ORD/IND
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With that being said I like the C16 and F8 clubs the best. Mainly because I like being able to see out on the tarmac.
Apr 17, 2015, 1:51 pm
#124
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: ORD
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United Club lounge in O'Hare is bad
Terminal 1 by B18... It's the worst. 80 degrees in there at least. No bottled water just an empty freezer. And it smells bad. I'm so bitter even on a 2 hour flight to be stuck on this airline. CX has ruined me forever! 
Apr 17, 2015, 3:28 pm
#125
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: ORD
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May 19, 2015, 10:33 pm
#126
Join Date: Feb 2004
Posts: 127
Is one United Club better than others at ORD?
My wife and I have 3.5 hours to kill at ORD. I have 2 day passes for the United Club and want to spend it in the club. I am flying AA into terminal 3, making the United Club in Terminal 2 the closest, but I am willing to walk to terminal 1 if the clubs there are better.
Is there a difference?
Is there a difference?
May 19, 2015, 10:44 pm
#127
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My wife and I have 3.5 hours to kill at ORD. I have 2 day passes for the United Club and want to spend it in the club. I am flying AA into terminal 3, making the United Club in Terminal 2 the closest, but I am willing to walk to terminal 1 if the clubs there are better.
Is there a difference?
Is there a difference?
May 20, 2015, 6:20 am
#128
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: PHL
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T2 is also the only one with a printer (if you have a usb stick).
Had to take the shuttle over from C.
I agree, its the nicest. They actually have real plates/bowls versus the styrofoam disposable ones in the other lounges. Power outlets all over the place. Wish they had showers
Had to take the shuttle over from C.
I agree, its the nicest. They actually have real plates/bowls versus the styrofoam disposable ones in the other lounges. Power outlets all over the place. Wish they had showers
May 20, 2015, 8:57 am
#129
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Agree that Terminal 2 is the newest/nicest of the ORD clubs.
The only other consideration is if you are interested in shower. Only the United Club near the C gates has showers available.
The only other consideration is if you are interested in shower. Only the United Club near the C gates has showers available.
May 20, 2015, 9:45 am
#130
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The cell phone quiet area in the C16 UC is a verdant sanctuary oasis from the piffle of the DYKWIA masses infecting my chi of personal space..
Enter, pass the Service center, immediately on the left. Pick up a copy of the Economist and the Village Voice and average them to get the truth.
Enter, pass the Service center, immediately on the left. Pick up a copy of the Economist and the Village Voice and average them to get the truth.
May 20, 2015, 10:57 am
#131
Join Date: Mar 2015
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If you're flying a red-eye, I highly recommend going to the one with showers (edit:the one in C). A shower is indescribably beneficial after sleeping on a plane.
Last edited by trainsplanes; May 20, 2015 at 4:00 pm
May 20, 2015, 11:16 am
#132
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Only the United Club in Terminal 1, C concourse has showers available.
May 20, 2015, 2:52 pm
#133
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See http://loungereview.com/lounges/airport/ORD/operator/UA for a list of lounges, amenities and detailed reviews.
The bottom line is that the new club in F is the nicest, but probably not worth a hike from the B/C concourses. C17 has showers and a quiet room, but is pretty old fashioned otherwise. B18 is relatively new, and B8 is to be avoided.
I typically go to C17 just for the showers and quiet room. I can deal with the ancient furniture. An added bonus of the C17 location is the absolutely awesome views on aircraft - if you're lucky, a 747 will pull in right next to the club, which is a pretty awesome sight.
If you do have time to make it to F and don't need a shower, the design is fresh and the club has a few nice couches with a view of the tarmac.
The bottom line is that the new club in F is the nicest, but probably not worth a hike from the B/C concourses. C17 has showers and a quiet room, but is pretty old fashioned otherwise. B18 is relatively new, and B8 is to be avoided.
I typically go to C17 just for the showers and quiet room. I can deal with the ancient furniture. An added bonus of the C17 location is the absolutely awesome views on aircraft - if you're lucky, a 747 will pull in right next to the club, which is a pretty awesome sight.
If you do have time to make it to F and don't need a shower, the design is fresh and the club has a few nice couches with a view of the tarmac.
May 20, 2015, 3:16 pm
#134
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C17 to F isnt that bad with the shuttle, I think its every 15min. That is basically what I did but I had a pretty lengthy layover as I always do for an outbound intl flight just to be safe. I only went over to use their printer though. You get the same food. Unless C17 is completely packed with no seats at all (adjacent to power plugs), I usually just stay there.
May 20, 2015, 6:21 pm
#135
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My ranking:
- T2/E/F Club: It's the newest and in terms of hard product, one of the best clubs in the US. Plus, they have some amazing tarmac views.
- B18 Club: It's also renovated in a similar style to the T2 Club though it can get crowded in the evenings
- C Club: Just behind the B18 Club, it also has some great views but it hasn't been renovated and I swear the furniture is the same as it was when I first used the Club 9 years ago
- B7 Club: Too small, no windows.
- T2/E/F Club: It's the newest and in terms of hard product, one of the best clubs in the US. Plus, they have some amazing tarmac views.
- B18 Club: It's also renovated in a similar style to the T2 Club though it can get crowded in the evenings
- C Club: Just behind the B18 Club, it also has some great views but it hasn't been renovated and I swear the furniture is the same as it was when I first used the Club 9 years ago
- B7 Club: Too small, no windows.