Admirals Club Review

35 reviews of Admirals Club 'The Admirals Club at SNA is proof that most of the time, smaller is better. While the airport itself is pretty nice and relaxing compared to other area airports, it's always nice to have a place away from the main terminals. This Club sits above the concourses, overlooking the gates on one side and the ticketing level on the other side (note, the entrance is behind. We are ever so thankful that my husband has a lifetime membership to the Admirals Club. We could hardly wait to get there. We had a couple of hours layover before our flight to Baltimore. 222 reviews of American Airlines Admirals Club 'So it's Friday, May 2 2008 - and it's raining a lot here in Chicago. My flights already been delayed two hours, and now who know when I'll leave. But thank my lucky stars, I'm a member of the AA Admirals Club. Start your review of Admirals Club. Rancho Palos Verdes, CA. If you travel as much as I do the admirals club is a must! Food, drinks, places to sleep anD shower!!! A must if yOu travel!!!!

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Review of the American's Admirals Club at LaGuardia Airport

Recently, I had the chance to visit the American Airlines Admirals Club at New York's LaGuardia Airport. The reason I stopped by the lounge was simple – I was returning from NYC back to Chicago as part of a weekend junket to Manhattan.

Jesters win reviews. Because I've held an Admirals Club membership for several years, I figured I'd pop into this lounge to check things out as I waited to board my flight back to ORD. Just for background, I arrived at the club at 11:30 am, 1.5 hours prior to a 1pm boarding.

FYI: The club is in Terminal B, just beyond the security checkpoint on the D concourse, near gates 1 and 2. Look to the right and you'll see the sliding entrance door. To access the lounge, you can either take the elevator or walk up two flights of stairs.

So, you may be wondering what my impressions were of this club? I'll level with you – I was disappointed. The club was small with almost no place to sit down. Additionally, there were simply too many people in the lounge to move around.

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Was this because of delayed flights? Not from what I could saw. Could the seating problem have something to do with passengers killing time as they waited for an international flight? Nope. It's a domestic airport. Oh, in case you are wondering (to my knowledge) AA doesn't fly transcontinental from LGA either.

Here are some of my other observations (good and bad):

• The men's restroom was clean but somewhat smallish
• Generally speaking, the club was clean with attendants regularly vacuuming and wiping down furniture.
• The Internet connection was strong (you need to get a passcode from the front desk to access).
• Selection of newspapers was lacking (only the WSJ when I visited).
• Very few places to sit. The seats that were available were reminiscent of what you might find at a gate. Think rows of seats.
• Very few tables available to place your laptop on, making it difficult to do work.
• Decent size bar with tables for people who want a drink. The problem is not everyone wants to booze it up in between flights.
• Food selection was OK. The usual fair of nuts, pretzels, oatmeal, and fruit (apples and bananas) were available.
• Coffee and tea were available and appeared to be well stocked.
• Old furniture everywhere, including chairs that looked like they may have been from the former TWA Ambassador's club.
• A decent business area with several computers available to access the web or check email.

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Admiral's Club LGA Worth The Money?

Let's get back to the main question I asked at the start of this post. Is this lounge worth the money? All I can tell you is if I bought a day pass for $59.00 USD, I would not be pleased.

Again, because I have an annual membership with this carrier's lounge network, I'm able to access any of their domestic and international clubs. But if I had to buy one for use exclusively at LGA, I'd skip the experience.

To be fair, the current terminal space at LGA is small and cramped. It's one of the reasons this airport is often referred to by passengers and flight crews as 'La garbage'. The Port Authority of New York knows this, which is why construction is currently taking place to build out a new airport.

Everything is supposed to move over to the 'New Terminal B' sometime in 2020. I am hoping the move includes a roomier, more updated club than the current arrangement mentioned above.

Let me say that I've been to many of AA's clubs in the past, including Los Angeles, Chicago, Houston, Dallas and Honolulu. All of them were wonderful with the type of amenities and seating one would expect from a global airline.

I'm mentioning this because I don't want to paint their entire lounge system with a wide brush. That said, I must say the experience at the AA Admirals Club at LGA was unpleasant. See this video from a Yelp reviewer if you want to get a feel for what the club looks like. If I had to buy a day pass, I can honestly say I'd skip it and hang out by the gates.

Have you visited the Admirals Club at LGA? If so, what were your impressions?

Our way-too-short trip to Japan was coming to an end, and it was time to fly home. Though an 11-hour flight in coach isn't something that's particularly worth looking forward to, my wife and I would at least be able to relax before the flight in the Admirals Club at Narita.

One of the perks of the Citi Prestige credit card, at least until next July, is Admirals Club access for yourself plus 2 guests when flying American. After a rather long half day walking around Tokyo, a quiet space to sit and eat was definitely welcome.

The Admirals Club entrance is located on the 3rd floor of Terminal 2, just past passport control and in the general vicinity of Gate 71. The lounge itself is actually located on the 2nd floor, however. Whatever you do, do NOT make the same mistake I did by looking on 2nd floor past the duty free. You'll walk around in circles down on the 2nd floor without ever actually finding the lounge. To find the lounge, once you complete passport control, you'll see an overhead gantry like this:

Turn towards Gates 71-75, and you'll then see a sign like this:

Once you see this sign, head downstairs and you'll be taken straight to the lounge. Note that contrary to the suggestions on American's website, the Admirals Club is not particularly close to AA's departure gates. In our case, our flight to DFW was departing from Gate 88, at the farthest end of the terminal. The walk took a little over 10 minutes at a leisurely walking pace.

Upon checking in, the lounge is set up as more or less one large rectangular layout. Head left from the entrance, and at one end you'll find the food and drink station. There is an unmanned circular bar with a handful of seats.

Beer, wine, and liquor are self-service, and there is a decent selection available. I mixed a couple of cocktails to start getting me good and tired for the looooong flight back home.

We were there at roughly 4:30 in the afternoon, and the food selection consisted of soup, some wraps, and a plate of sushi and sashimi. There were also the typical salty snacks – trail mix, pretzels, etc. What does the special edition of skyrim have. I tried a couple of the wraps, which while better than nothing, were decidedly mediocre. They were dry, and not particularly flavorful. My wife tried the sushi rolls, and she said they were pretty good. The limited selection runs out quickly, though.

From the food/drink area, there are two corridors you can head down to find seating. The first one to the right leads to a TV room of sorts. I say 'of sorts', because the TV is at the far end of the room. Really, it's more like a dining room, with small tables/booths for couples on the right side. Larger tables for groups are on the left. This area can get a bit crowded and noisy due to the proximity to the food and beverages.

Meanwhile, immediately to the left of the serving area is more of a 'quiet area' for solo travelers and perhaps couples.

The left-hand corridor from the serving area first leads through a handful of dining booths, then as you go back past the front desk, you pass by some interesting artwork, and a small collection of Japanese porcelain.

Once you pass the check-in area, you'll find the main seating area. The decor is pretty standard issue Admirals Club, with black chairs and wood accents. In fact, the whole setup looks quite similar to the refurbished Admirals Clubs at DFW. Power outlets seemed to be plentiful, with a set available for each pair of two chairs. The ability to fully charge both my phone and computer proved to be critical for us, as our non-refurbished 777-200 had no in-seat power at all, not even the old DC-style plugs.

If you're in the mood for something more relaxing, there is a small collection of red lounge chairs, and a few more 'relaxation' type chairs in a separate room. These have separate back and leg pieces which can combine to form a place to lie down. The latter seats again look similar to the ones in the Terminal D club at DFW. If you have a long layover, these wouldn't be bad for taking a quick nap, assuming you can nab one.

The main seating area also features expansive floor-to-ceiling windows along one side, which let in plenty of natural light during daylight hours, and also doubles as an opportunity for planespotting. If you're an avgeek, you'll want to grab one of the wooden chairs along the windows, which have the added bonus of having power outlets at each chair. It was getting dark by the time we made it to the lounge, so photo ops weren't terribly feasible, but you'll undoubtedly be able to see some nice aircraft out on the apron during the day, given the proximity to the gate area.

If you need to get some work done, there are two sets of workstations available. The first are a handful of desktops set up along one wall, though these are standing room only.

There is also a decent-sized cubicle area, where you can either connect your own laptop or use one of theirs. https://site-3713114-2291-6368.mystrikingly.com/blog/inorganic-chemistry-5th-edition-shriver-solutions-manual. This area was fairly well set-off from the main seating areas, thus I'd imagine it would be a good place to set up shop if you need some quiet. A common printer is also available if you need one.

Overall Thoughts

The Narita Admirals Club is probably one of the nicer clubs in the system, very similar to the renovated one at DFW Terminal D. It's a good place for planespotting, and even on a Sunday afternoon after Thanksgiving, the lounge wasn't overcrowded, aside from the seating area closest to the food setup. On the other hand, the biggest issue in my opinion with Admirals Clubs remains on display here – subpar food and beverage offerings. In fairness, the complimentary beverages available were decent, certainly far better than the house swill at U.S. clubs. The food, however, was mediocre overall, though the sushi and sashimi was a nice touch.

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Note: This post is part of my trip report series about our trip to Japan in November, 2015. Click here for the introductory post and trip report index.