Introduction: Whirlwind Trip to Asia
Review: American Airlines (A321) Economy Class Dallas to Charlotte
Review: American Airlines (A320) Economy Class Charlotte to Boston
Review: Holiday Inn Express and Suites – Boston Garden
Review: United Club – Logan International Airport
Review: United Airlines (777-200) Business Class Newark to Beijing
Review: Air China Business Class Lounge – Beijing International Airport
Review: BGS Premier Business Class Lounge – Beijing International Airport
Review: Singapore Airlines (777-300ER) Business Class Beijing to Singapore
Review: SilverKris Business Class Lounge – Singapore Changi Airport
Review: SilkAir (737-800) Business Class Singapore to Kuala Lumpur
Review: Renaissance Hotel – Kuala Lumpur
Out and About in Kuala Lumpur
Review: Plaza Premium Lounge – Kuala Lumpur
Review: SilkAir (A319) Economy Class Kuala Lumpur to Singapore
Review: JW Marriott Hotel – Singapore South Beach
Review: The Private Room – Singapore Changi Airport
Review: Singapore Airlines (A380-800) Suites Class Singapore to Beijing
Review: Air China First Class Lounge – Beijing International Airport
Review: United Airlines (777-300ER) Business Class Beijing to San Francisco
Review: American Express Centurion Lounge – San Francisco International Airport
Review: United Airlines (757-200) First Class San Francisco to Newark
Review: United Airlines Classified Restaurant – Newark Liberty International Airport
Review: Admirals Club – Logan International Airport
My time in Kuala Lumpur had come to an end so I headed to the airport. I ordered an Uber for a journey that was supposed to take one hour, but construction added 30 minutes to the ride.
Check in took about 10 minutes because I tried to get the agent to check me through to Boston. He stated that he could not and only issued me boarding passes through to Beijing.
After a stop at the international departures checkpoint, where my boarding pass was scanned, I proceeded to immigration. The queue at immigration was not to deep. I was through immigration in 15 minutes. I immediately came to a customs screening checkpoint, which took a few seconds. Next, I caught the train over to the C gates. The ride took three minutes.
After exiting the train, I followed the signage to the lounge. There were two queues, one for credit card access (Priority Pass, which I have from my American Express Platinum Card) and the other for airline invites.
With all of the above ways to gain access, you can imagine that it was crowded. The picture below was just one of the seating sections.
The bar was straight ahead when you enter. There was only one bartender so the wait to get a drink was at least 10 minutes. Due to this and the location, there was a lot of congestion near the bar.
There was a decent selection of food to the left, in a small cutout. As you can imagine, this area remained crowded. The highlight of the small area was that there was a pasta chef preparing made to order dishes.
Showers were located at the back of the lounge, but they were not working. The staff told me that I could go to the wellness spa for a shower, if I wanted. I declined the offer. If I had accepted the offer, I would have gone to the front desk for a pass.
The lounge had great views of the parking apron.
After checking the lounge out, I grabbed a quick beer and made my way to the gate a few minutes later.
Final Word
The lounge was not bad. The chef and showers (when working) are great for any lounge. The only thing that I did not like was the crowd. There was just too many people in the lounge. All of that being said, this was a nice little getaway from the busier terminal.
