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I flew Alaska Airlines for the first time in 20 years today from Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA). Before the flight, I had a chance to check out an Admirals Club® that I had never visited before in Concourse G near Gate G8.
Access
Upon entering, you check-in at the desk staffed by several agents. It was busy and awkward to take a photo, so I did not. These desks are to the side, but were not staffed. Access is granted to passengers with memberships (purchased annually), one-time pass holders (earned from various credit cards or purchased for $79), Citi®/AAdvantage® Executive credit cardholders, customers in First or Business on a qualifying departing or arriving international, transcontinental or other domestic flight marketed and operated by American, a oneworld® airline or Aer Lingus, those with non-AAdvantage® oneworld® Emerald℠ and Sapphire℠ status, ConciergeKey® members, those ticketed in a premium cabin designated as Flagship® between the United States and Asia, Australia, Europe, the Middle East, New Zealand, South America (excluding Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru, Suriname and Venezuela), select transcontinental flights also on a Flagship® designated ticket, select flights to Hawaii, and US military in uniform. AAdvantage Executive Platinum®, AAdvantage Platinum Pro®, AAdvantage Platinum®, Alaska Atmos™ Titanium, Atmos™ Platinum, and Atmos™ Gold members traveling internationally in any class of service are also granted admission. A same-day boarding pass is required to enter the American Admirals Club®.
Anthony’s Take: This Admirals Club® was not too crowded and had one of the best buffets that I have seen American offer. The staff were friendly and there was plenty of seating. I liked being able to see my plane and others passing by from the huge windows. I’ll definitely return when departing from a nearby gate.
Bar
There is a full-service bar as well as a coffee machine and water in the lounge. The bar offers a small list of complimentary beverages including beer, wine, and mixed drinks, with many more for sale.
A water dispenser was near the quiet room.
A coffee machine along with drip coffee, tea, and condiments filled the right side of the buffet.
Food
Lunch was being served during my visit. This lounge offered a decent assortment of hot dishes, soup, cold cuts, cheese, hummus, and desserts.
Citrus & Herb Marinated Beef Sirloin and Balsamic Glazed Brussels Sprouts
Wild Mushroom Mac & Cheese
Parmesan Fried Chicken
Meats, cheeses, hummus, veggies, and fruit
More cold cuts
Chicken Shoyu Soup
Luscious Lemon Bars, Milly’s Cosmic Brownies, and Milly’s Chocolate Gem Cookies. These were all pretty picked over and empty.
Candy and snacks
Whole fresh fruit
Seating & Decor
As mentioned above, the lounge has a good mix of tables, high tops, armchairs, and other configurations around the space divided up into smaller sections. I liked that there was also a quiet room. The space feels industrial and kind of boring, but not as much as the other Admirals Clubs® at this airport. The lounge was fairly empty, but I still had to shoot photos around people.
More seating
The quiet room
Amenities
This Admirals Club® offers free Wi-Fi, restrooms, a departure board, a business center (pictured above), and the food and beverages mentioned.
Overall Impression:
This Admirals Club® was rather bland (except for the tarmac views), but had a full bar and a good buffet. Service was friendly and I found plenty of space to get some work done.
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