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There are 2 types of lounge: The Business Lounge (which is now combined with the Frequent Traveller Lounge) and the better quality Senator Lounge.
Lufthansa are one of the few airlines to permit Gold level cardholders access to their top-tier Senator lounges if travelling economy: most other airlines shuffle them to some second rate lounge.
Business Lounges. Business class passengers (plus Miles&More Frequent Traveller card holders). Food is normally just nibbles. On check-in at some outstations you must make sure you have an invitation to the Business lounge. The receptionists will often refuse entry if you don't have one, even if you have a business class ticket. It's their way of cutting out passengers who are upgraded.
Senator Lounges. First class ticket holders, and Star Gold Card holders, get access to the Senator Lounge. This is by far the best lounge to go for. Food can be good, and there's often a better selection of wine.
First Class Lounges. First class ticket holders old are admitted in here. There is a separate First Class terminal at the Frankfurt hub.
Note that at some German airports, such as at Cologne/Bonn, the airport follows the American model, and the lounges are before security. It pays the check before going through to the gate, as you won't be let back to them again.
The vast hub that is Frankfurt has all three types of lounge on Schengen side, on two levels, while on the International side there are two business lounges in the round piers, and a Senator lounge right in the middle of the central pier B. On this level there is also the United Red Carpet club - a bit of a hike, and not really worth the trip unless you fancy a change of scene. Gold Star Alliance holders can use this lounge, which is more pleasant than the crowded and stuffy Senator lounges, but then Gold Star Alliance holders have an amazing eight lounges to choose from in Frankfurt.
At Frankfurt, remote stands are used a lot and this involves a sometimes lengthy bus ride once you're off the plane. Once inside, the Lufthansa terminal in Frankfurt airport is vast and confusing; I recommend asking at checkin for the pamflet with the Lufthansa Frankfurt Lounge map, although this is confusing, and the Star Alliance Frankfurt Lounge Map gives a little more detail. The lounges can be quite a hike from the gates, and they don't always announce departures, so watch those monitors carefully and give yourself a little extra time to make your boarding.
Note that at Frankfurt you can't get into the First Class lounge if you are just transiting the airport, unless you exit Frankfurt immigration, then walk through the airport until you reach Zone A - this may involve walking through a narrow tunnel (like the one at LHR connecting the terminals and the tube). Exit here at street level and walk literally 2-3 minutes to your left. The next building along has the words 'Lufthansa First Class Terminal' on the side, and in you go.
There is also an arrivals lounge at Frankfurt, called the Lufthansa Welcome Lounge.
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| Frankfurt The new Lufthansa Senator Lounge in pier B |
The large new lounge has only just opened, and is a vast improvement on what went before. The new Lufthansa's Senator Lounge in Frankfurst introduces facilities that start to move Lufthansa lounges away from their rather staid image in the past, into a premium lounge. There are the usual large armchairs, with small tables between (which also have power sockets).
A revolution for Lufthansa is the introduction of showers. Customers can for the first time enjoy what is being called a modern wellness area in the Senator Spa with ten showers and two spa rooms, offering massages, facials, full-body treatments or other beauty treatments by renown firm Babor, but you have to pay an extra fee of €50 (or 15,000 Lufthansa miles) for a half hour massage.
The bar has also had a revamp. Gone is the only grungy feeding stations, and instead there is the City Lights Bar, whose name – spelled out in one-metre-high letters – forms a room divider into the area, which seems rather like a trendy cocktail bar. The bar incorporates unique lighting effects that have been created with over 30,000 LEDs no less.
You can sit around the bar on high bar stools, looking at the lights behind it. There is a barman to mix cocktails, however this means service is decidedly slow, particularly at peak times. On the bar top is the cocktail list, with two alcoholic and two non-alcoholic cocktails. A separate bar area has two beer taps, spirits on the glass shelf, beer in the cooler on the worktop, and 3 white and 2 red to the left of this.
Food, too, has been slightly up-rated. Called the bistro area there are the usual Lufthansa lounge offerings of cheese and lard, olives, rice, ham and salad. Alas the eating area is dull, with little natural light, having just a curved wall with small tables, and three long planks to eat on.
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| Frankfurt The new Lufthansa Senator Lounge in pier B |
There are a few computers in the business area, and free wifi, plus luggage lockers and a smoking room. A cinema room at the back has two TVs on the wall. Newspapers are on a rack – there are alas no English papers, but plenty of German and overseas papers. There is a small and uncomfortable sleeping area, with curved recliners (which do not recline) in an area that seems to be used as the main corridor for employees. Called the relaxing area, relaxing it is not.
The lounge is close to the old Senator lounge, in Terminal 1 on Concourse B by gate B43 on the top floor, near to the site of the old lounge which is now being taken over by Air Canada. It is in the non-Schengen area used for international flights, however you can access it from the Schengen area with an EU passport if only travelling inter-Europe. There is a great view over the B gates at Frankfurt.
Frankfurt Business lounge Pier B |
Newspapers are on the rack right after the desk. Naturally there are all the German papers, but it only stocks Time or Newsweek as English magazines.
Food is the usual stale biscuits and dried out, seen better days peanuts.
Drink The choice is good with excellent coffee, two types of wine, and, delight, champers is avalible all the time. True, its "Lufthansa Brut", but its good. Really it is.
Frankfurt Business lounge Pier A |
NewspapersThe usual selection of German papers, but in deference to the UK flights there is often an FT.
Food is decidedly limited, consisting of bowls of nuts, crisps, and pretzels.
Drink is ok, with just one white, one red but no champers. Beer is just Becks, in bottles.
Frankfurt Senator lounge Pier A |
Much smaller and more cosier than its neighboring business lounge. There are comfortable leather armchairs in the dark grey livery of Senator class, plus all the usual amenities such as laptop points. Up one end of the room are some departure screens (for European flights only). Behind this is a room with 5 sleeping couches. In the middle of the room is a small TV, with infra-red headsets in a rack to the right of it.
Frankfurt Senator lounge Pier A |
Up the other end of the room is a bar with 3 small tables for eating.
NewspapersThe usual selection of German papers, plus an ok selection of magazines, such as Time.
Food is ok, with sausages, and ham & cheese slivers.
Drink is good, with 1 white, 1 red, no champers, but a good spirits selection. There are real full sized wine glasses with a Lufthansa logo. There is a Becks beer fountain.
Both the Senator and the Business lounge are on the Schengen side. There are no lounges on the non-Schengen side, however the passport guards are so used to passengers nipping to/from the lounge they will just wave you through.
The lounges are at the top of the spiral staircase in the middle of the terminal. The new Senator lounge is directly on the left at the top of the stairs. The Business lounge is behind the curved desk directly over the "bridge".
Dusseldorf Business lounge |
Dusseldorf Business lounge |
This is a fairly normal Business lounge, in the heart of the new terminal. Vastly better compared to the old lounge in the old terminal before it was destroyed by fire, it is still fairly soulless, with lino and plastic chairs in a glass and steel emporium.
Newspapers are on the rack by the door of the lounge. There are no computers, just a few pods where you can plug in a laptop, and a couple of telephone booths.
Food is pretty constant, with some biscuits, fruit, and gummy bears.
Drink is much the same as on the Senator side, with some good wine, and the Dusseldorf speciality - Hannen Alt beer, served in bottles.
Dusseldorf Senator lounge |
This is the brand new design of Lufthansa's Sentator lounge, and a large version at that. It is a delight to use, and far better than it's predecessor over the other side of the "bridge". The only real hassle with it is that
Dusseldorf Senator lounge food |
As you go in there is a smoking box on the left, then the eating area - with the best views over the apron - and the bar area on the right which also has a salad bar. There is a TV here (showing DW) and another TV on the other side of the pillar (showing a range of German channels). As you walk in further on the right hand side are the loos (with a great sliding door and very stylish mirrors) plus the shower booths. These are guarded by a matron on a desk, who is on the towel rota.
Dusseldorf Senator lounge salad bar |
There are no computers, however right at the far end of the lounge is a long curved "desk" where you can plug in a laptop.
Newspapers are on the rack in the middle of the lounge, an ok selection. Naturally there are all the German papers, the European FT, plus a full selection of US papers such as USA today and the Herald Tribune. There are never any UK papers or magazines, and if you ask for them you are directed in a bemused fashion towards the US ones.
Food is now very good. The selection varies according to the time of day. There is breakfast until 11am, with crossants, rolls, and some amazingly good jam. Plus there are cornflakes, and genuine German gummy bears to sprinkle over them. At exactly 11am breakfast changes to lunch, with a very good pasta, potato salad, lettuce,
Dusseldorf footy game |
Dusseldorf Senator lounge |
Down the stairs is a rare Dusseldorf bit of humour - a Lufthansa branded table football game.
Cologne Senator lounge |
You enter through the mirrored doors onto the main concourse. The reception desk then faces the large non-smoking seating area, so you are observed throughout your stay - not a nice experience. Much better is to walk up past the food to the smoking area, where there are unobserved seats, but alas on cold hard benches. By the food counter there are also a few dining seats, which are the most popular areas to sit a - although they get a lot of smoke drifting over.
Cologne Senator lounge |
Food is the usual Lufthansa offering of biscuits (both dark and white chocolate - although after spending a day sitting in the smoke they have the consistency of glue) nuts, gummy bears, rolls, and a couple of types of cream cheese, along with coleslaw and slices of ham. There is also a small pile of fruit.
The Bar has three types of white (although only a sparkling Chardonnay and no Champers) in a bucket of ice, and two of red on the top of the shelf, which are hard to spot. There are six spirits, including Baileys and Famous Grouse. Beer, in bottles, is just Becks. However in the dining part of the food area, there is a beer fountain, serving Koelsch beer with proper glasses. Alas, the rivalry between Cologne and Dusseldorf is such, that there is no alt beer.
There are a reasonable number of German Newspapers on the rack, but no magazines or English papers, just the USA Today the Herald - odd, considering there are no direct flights to the USA from
Cologne Business lounge |
A new innovation at Cologne is a Computer with fast internet access. Alas, it uses Netscape, but it is there for everyone to use in the small business centre with two desks, a fax and copier, and a phone in a booth. There are no loos or showers in the lounge - instead you are invited to use the main facilities in the concourse.
The Cologne Business lounge is a pretty typical example, on a level above the Senator lounge, but with a separate entrance, and stairs leading up to it. It is pretty average, with the normal lino and light grey plastic chairs.
Cologne Business lounge |
Newspapers are on the rack by the door of the lounge. There are no computers, just a telephone booths.
Food is pretty constant, with some biscuits, fruit, and gummy bears.
Drink is much the same as on the Senator side, with some good wine, and a Kolsh fountain.
Hamburg Senator lounge |
Hamburg Senator lounge bar |
Food is marginally better than the usual Lufthansa offering, thanks to the "deli fridge". Here there are the usual trays of flavoured lard and cream cheese, plus frankfurters and heavy german bread. There's plenty of fruit too, but no real salad. At the bar there are plenty of biscuits, nuts, and gummy bears.
The Bar has three types of white (although only a sparkling Chardonnay and no Champers) in a tray of ice, and two bottles of red next to the tray. There are six spirits, including Baileys and Famous Grouse. Beer is very good here, with Franziskaner & Erdinger in bottles, and Becks on draft.
Hamburg Senator lounge deli |
There are a reasonable number of German Newspapers on the rack, but no magazines or English papers, just the FT, USA Today and the International Herald. There is a small business centre with a fax and copier, and a phone in a booth, but no computers. There are no loos or showers in the lounge - instead there are communal ones in the corridor outside.
At Munich, changing planes can involve a long walk, but at least the layout of the airport is pretty simple - however to find the lounges I recommend asking for a map of their locations.. The lounges can be quite a hike from the gates, and they don't always announce departures, so watch those monitors carefully and give yourself a little extra time to make your boarding.
Munich Senator Schengen lounge |
Munich Senator Schengen lounge |
As you walk in, you notice that the entire lounge is built around curves. You curve around the initial set of leather armchairs. On the far wall are the TV screens showing departures. Then you hit the dining area, with a curious migration from the Frequent Flier lounge - light grey chairs. On the left is the buffet, and on the right are a load more comfy armchairs.
Munich Senator Schengen lounge |
Food has a pretty good buffet, with burgers and hanks of pork, along with trays of coleslaw and salad. The bread basket is particularly good, and the Gerkins are some of the best in Lufthansa lounges around the world.
Munich Senator Schengen lounge |
Beer of course, is the Bavarian party juice, and in this lounge there is something special - the beer pumps are manned, and you even get beer served at your seat. There is Lowenbraw and Fransikamer (white) beer on draft, in logoed glasses. Wine is however quite poor, and just comes in with three whites in a bucket of ice. There is no Champers, just sparkling Chardonnay.
There are a reasonable number of German Newspapers on the rack, by the door, but no English papers, just the USA Today the US Herald. There is a small business centre with 4 seats, a fax and copier, but no computers. There are two phone booths. There is an extensive sleeping area, and showers.
Munich Senator Non-Schengen lounge |
Munich Senator Non-Schengen lounge |
Food is almost as good as the downstairs lounge, and has the same good buffet, but without burgers or any meat. The bread basket one of the best of any Lufthansa lounge.
Munich Senator Non-Schengen lounge |
Munich Senator Non-Schengen lounge |
The usual collection of German Newspapers is on the rack, by the door, but just USA papers. There is a small business centre with 2 seats, a fax and copier, but no computers. There are two phone boxes hidden behind the work booths.
There are no announcements and the information screens only show flights being taken by customers in the area. When boarding begins, they are driven from the lounge to the gate, or apron position, by private BMW or Mercedes cars. There are separate lounge and office areas, rooms with daybeds to rest and a bathroom area including showers and Jacuzzi.
There is a bar and large dining area where the gourmet menu changes three times a day to suit the time and requirement. Typically a sushi selection is provided, as is regional organic produce and an international selection.
Zurich Senator lounge |
Both lounges are about a 5 minute hike from the A terminal where Swiss has its lounge - and separated from another line of security for those going to the UK.
Zurich Senator lounge window |
There are no bathrooms in the lounge - they are outside, which means showing your boarding pass to get back in. There is a shower room located a short way from the lounge. The only flight information display is in the Lobby.
Zurich Senator lounge bar |
Food is very good, with soup, sausages, finger rolls, cakes, yoghurt, fruits, nuts and of course gummi bears and swiss choccolate. The sandwiches are especially nice, with very good cheese and chicken ones in the afternoon.
Zurich Business lounge |
Zurich Business lounge |
The international newspapers selections are very poor - there are only USA newspapers, with none for the UK. The magazines are mostly German. There are no computers or workstations.
Zurich Business lounge |
Food is much pooer than on the other side - really not worth bothering with, with just some fruit, nuts and gummi bears.
The bar is also poorer, with just a cheaper sparkling wine and a few spirits.
At the back there are seven desks, with 2 computers, which have an inernet connection - albeit a very slow one.
Berlin Tegel Senator lounge |
To get to this lounge, head up the concrete spiral stairs above the flower stall. The desk for business is straight ahead, and for Senators on the right.
Berlin Senator lounge footygame |
Berlin Senator lounge |
There is just one self-service bar. It has the usual soft drinks, beer on draft, and two white wines in the fridge, and two reds on the counter top. There are also two of the standard Lufthansa sparking wines - a Chardonnay and a Cava. If you ask, you can get excellent Piper Heidsieck by grabbing one of the waitresses as they wander past and putting in a request.
Berlin Senator lounge bar |
There is a food fridge which has the usual lard & herb creation, bratwurst, and salad. There is hot soup and rolls. On the bar top are gerkins and olives. All day there are gummi bears, crossants, and some really remarkably good cheesecake on the opposite worktop.
There are the standard newspaper racks with all of the German daily papers plus a selection of the Berlin locals, however there are no English newspapers, or any magazines. There is a small business centre which has a couple of computers in works pods with slow internet access, and WLAN. Right up the far end of the lounge is a smoking section - open to the rest of the lounge - and a bizare, lonely, shoe cleaning machine.
At Dubai, Lufthansa has two small lounges half way down the long airport terminal. You may be grateful for it after the long walk here: after the tired and miserable check in counters, which look as if they were directly transplanted from Frankfurt, there is a grim passport check, a long walk down a tunnel, which goes under the taxiways, and back up to the satellite terminal itself.
Dubai airport terminal is a wonder to behold if you love your bling: fake golden palm trees and all. The Lufthansa lounge is a good ten minute walk down what appears to be a giant shopping centre, right beside the BA lounge. Alas with the end of open doors for LH Senators and BA Golds, there are no longer the lounge hopping opportunities there once were.
The Lufthansa Dubai Lounges were remodelled in 2011, and gained better seats, improved lighting, and a slightly enhanced food selection, but they still have a slightly worn down, and seen better days appearance. In particular they both share the same bathroom, which has cracked marble and scuffed surfaces.
In the remodel, all the old Lufthansa signs turned into Star Alliance signs, but the lounge is still run by Lufthansa, and it has standard Lufthansa furniture. Access to the Dubai Senator lounge was tightened up at the same time, and there are some very tough entry rules: for example, there is no chance of using this lounge on arrival.
There are large squashy arm chairs (all 24 of them on the Senator side), with large vertical lights on low partitions, and four recliners sideways on to the window, looking over a large mural, that are great for sleeping in, all under the high open ceiling of the airport terminal.
There are two benches – with six stools – by the food counter, overlooking a large flat screen TV., and half a dozen dining tables.
There are some business facilities, with 2 internet computers in a small cubby hole at the far end, and low workbench with 4 high stools under 5 clocks showing 'world' time: these have to be some of the most uncomfortable places to work though.
There is a large magazine rack at the far end, with newspapers (mostly German) on the two lower shelves: the upper shelves have a selection of magazines, mostly with a business or an MBA angle.
In terms of food, with the odd hours of many Lufthansa flights from Dubai, you may be hoping for a feast. Insead, there is just the usual Senator selection. The long double-angled food sideboard promises much, but doesn't deliver a lot. There are sandwiches, rolls, and a bowl of melon salad, and usual snacks. Plus loads of pastries and small fairy cakes.
At the far end is the bar: 11 bottles of spirits, two reds on the worktop. White and beer in the bar fridge under, and jugs of juice in the refrigerated trough. A rare delight is the Lanson's champagne, freely available in an ice bucket.
The First Class and Senator section is available to Gold Star Alliance, and considering it is small and separated from the main lounge by a small partition, it is easy to nip from one side to the other.
 London LHR Star Alliance lounge used by Lufthansa |
The lounge is very large, but rather dull. Food is pretty good, with a hot option available for the Asiana flight so you can eat in the lounge before getting on board. Food is often curry, with salads and sandwiches also available.
 London LHR Star Alliance lounge used by Asiana |
There are showers in the lounge, and free Wifi, but no computers.
Full details of this lounge are contained in the bmi pages, under the Joint Star Alliance LHR Lounge section.
Note that if you are an HON Circle you can access the First Class side, but you must ask for a coupon at check in. However, even if you are 'just' travelling in Business Class, you might be better off going to the bmi Great British Lounge by gate 5. This has a much better atmosphere, great views of the runways, and a lovely bar called The Local. Again, details of the London Heathrow Great British Lounge are contained in the bmi pages, under the Great British Lounge section.
NEWS: Austrian Airlines has recently revamped all the lounges at its Vienna hub: they are still in the same locations, but now sport new decor.
At Vienna, Lufthansa use the lounges of Austrian Airlines (which it owns). The lounges are technically landside, as the Schengen lounges are in the shopping area before any of the security checks.
 Austrian Airlines lounge in ViennaThe Frequent Traveller Lounge |
This lounge goes under various names: the Business Plaza, the Frequent Traveller lounge, or the Red Lounge seem to be favourites. If all else fails, it's also the paid for lounge at Vienna Airport, at 35 euro per person. To get to the lounge walk to the middle of the shopping centre, then take the lift opposite the Restaurant Air Quick.
There are two parts to the lounge, separated by a long green corridor: most people stay in the small room at the rear of the main arrival desk, which is a shame, as the front lounge has a viewing area of the runway.
 Vienna Business Lounge The second Viewing Areas bar |
There are two bars in the two halves to the lounges: and they too have a split personality. There is one bar right next to the main reception desk, with the best booze with 10 spirits, two whites and two reds. The other bar in the main viewing area has a much better view, but fewer spirits. However here there is a good rack of beer inset into the counter top. Food is identical at either bars, with one heated cabinet (hot breakfast to 10am, lunch 12-2, dinner 5pm onwards) however this is often just a few sausages and scrambled egg. There is a small workzone with four computers on the balcony of the rear room.
Full details of this lounge are contained in the Austrian Airline pages, under the Vienna Business Plaza lounge section.
 Austrian Airlines lounge in Vienna Schengen Senator Lounge |
The Senator lounge is up by the C gates, a long walk from the main shopping centre, on the ground floor, beside the duty free shop. It is really quite small seating only 80. There is no view of anything much in this lounge. The lounge had a partial revamp. The purple and orange are eye-popping, as are the large flowers painted on the wall, giving the impression of a 1970s downmarket lounge bar. By far the best place to sit seems to be on the long wooden plank overlooking the food bar.
 Schengen Senator Lounge Vienna food area |
The bar is pretty standard, but with slightly better wine, and sparkling wine. Beer has three types including a weizen (wheat) beer in bottles. Spirits are hidden at the far end of the counter. Food again gets a slight notch above business, with the addition of trays of cold meats and cheese, and salad during the day, in addition to the hot tray with sausages and potatoes.
There are no computers in the lounge (only free Wifi) or showers.
Full details of this lounge are contained in the Austrian Airline pages, under the Senator lounge section.
Madrid Lufthansa/Spanair lounge |
You enter through the sliding doors straight after security - and even better the lounge itself is in the Schengen area, you can get straight to the gate for flights to Germany. There are two main areas to the lounge; "on top", where there is a TV and computer area, and downstairs, where there is an OK view of a couple of gates, but not of the main apron.
Bar Lufthansa/Spanair lounge at Madrid |
There are two bars, one in the corridor behind the reception desk, and one big long one downstairs, with two big fridges. Beer is strictly Heiniken, plus the usual miniture cans of soft drinks, and the strange Spanish "Bucklers Sin". There is no Bloody Mary mix, just a jug of Tomato juice, and one of orange. On top, above the coffee machine (if using this, note there are only small cups - so forget getting a Capochino), there are the spirits, with Bacardi, Baileys, Finlanda vodka, a bland whiskey, and a gin. Also on this shelf are two bottles of red. In the fridge are two bottles of white wine, and (only in the fridge by the window) a bottle of sparkling Cava.
Food is very poor in this lounge. There are some olives and apples in a bowl on the shelf opposite the bar by reception, a few pastries, some biscuits, and that's about it. It is one of the few lounges where you can see people bringing in MacDonalds bags.
Upstairs Seats Lufthansa/Spanair lounge at Madrid |
Newspapers are by contrast very good, with all the German papers. There are all the Spanish dailys, the European FT, the UK Guardian and the UK Times. There are some American papers like USA Today, and the International Herald.
There is all of one Computer, which has Internet access, but is appalingly slow. The lounge does however have WiFi access, and there are desks (at the far end of "on top") with spaces for 4 computers. There is also a TV and a HiFi (with stern notices about not disturbing other users of the lounge).
Lisbon Lufthansa/Tap lounge |
This small lounge is actually at the heart of the TAP Air Portgual route network, and so it can get pretty busy at times, and finding a seat can present problems.
It's square, with small glass partitions at the far end boxing in a sleeping area.
Lisbon Lufthansa/Tap lounge bar |
The Bar is in the far left corner, and it's very good. There are a dozen or so bottles of sprits on the top glass shelf, and three bottles of port next to them. To the right of this there are two fridges, one of which is just rammed with cans of coke, and the other has cans of beer, and three types of white wine, plus Cava (but no champagne) on the bottom shelf.
Lisbon Lufthansa/Tap lounge |
Food is equally snazy, with lots of canapes on trays on the bar top, and some sandwiches, plus lots of bags of nuts and rasins.
There are two computers in the lounge, but they are woefully slow, and trying to get any work done - let alone read your Emails - is very much a challenge. A quick reboot before starting to use them can solve some of the problems.
There is a good newspaper rack, with all the main Lisbon papers, plus some English language ones like the FT. There is also a magazine rack, with piles of mags like GQ and Mens Health (but only in Portugese.
 Incheon Lufthansa Business class lounge |
Full details of both the Seoul Incheon Lufthansa lounges are contained in the Asiana pages, under the ICN Lounge section.
London Business lounge |
As you go in through the door you'll be greeted by two lounge-dragons, who will direct Gold Card members to the Business lounge. The Business lounge is to the right, and the Senator lounge to the left, however when you are past the desk, on the far side by the window there is a door (unlabeled) which has no latch, and which allows you to go from one side of the lounge to the other.
The two staff members on the reception desk are often much better at organising upgrades for Senator level members, than the checkin or gate. It is always worthwhile asking (more details in hints & tips below).
London Business lounge |
Newspapers are on the rack to the right as you go in, and are a pretty modest selection, with the Daily Mail, Independent, and FT. There is also the USA today and 4 German newspapers.
London Business lounge bar |
Food is decidedly limited, consisting of bowls of nuts, crisps, slices of lemon cake, and digestive biscuits. These are replenished by someone on the other side of the counter - it can be quite disturbing to see a hand suddenly appear and dump a load of nuts infront of you.
Drink is ok, with just one white, one red and 1 bottle of champers. Beer is just Becks, in bottles.
London Senator lounge bar |
London Senator lounge |
Often the Lufthansa planes park below the window here, so you can see what you'll be flying on.
There is also a one way door into the business lounge - so it sometimes pays to get food in this side, and then go next door. Newspapers are on the rack in the middle of the lounge, with a decent selection, including the Guardian & FT, plus all the German varieties, and a few magazines, mianly of a US origin, such as "Time" & "Newsweek".
London Senator lounge wines |
There is a TV, with digital terrestrial, however it is often turned off, particularly in the mornings.
Food is better than on the other side, with the usual bowls of nuts, crisps, and pretzels. There are also 3 trays of sandwiches which are actually pretty good, with Cheese, Ham, and Prawn. Occasionally in the afternoon there are cheese wraps which are very good, and highly recommended. If you don't like the sandwiches on offer, as soon as the tray is emptied, a new selection is brought out. There are bowls of olives and gerkins, and packets of wetwipes.
London Senator lounge |
Drink has better quality wine than the business side, with white being La Bourne & Reisling, while red is Carta Vieja and Cabernet Savignon. Champagne is available if you ask the staff - otherwise there is just sparkling wine. There is plenty of Twinings tea. Beer is Becks, and Bankoff, plus the unusual Jever "Fun" herb beer (which is alcohol free). Alas Lufthansas have stopped stocking Erdinger in bottles (I guess they, and the proper logoed glasses cost to much, and were too tempting a "swipe".
