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With that said, they are often running around and at busy times it is clear there aren’t enough of them. I do want to say that the staff at the Centurion Lounges has always been a high point for me. One of the things they can do is hire more staff. I really do love my lounges so that would be a tough decision for me. Would you give up unlimited access for a set number of visits where you have a better expectation of it being less crowded? I think some people would. I don’t want to have to fight for a seat and it is loud and cramped and not comfortable when full. The Miami lounge is not a pleasant place to be in my opinion. (I don’t like to take photos of a lot of people.) This area has the buffet and bar and can get miserably crowded during peak times. The least crowded I ever saw the Miami lounge. Would You Give Up Some Access For a Better Experience? I’m sure they have already considered all of these options & more. Might we see that number reduced? Could they limit Platinum members to a certain number of lounge visits per year? Before you yell at me for giving them ideas, keep in mind they have experts working for them. (Although I am sure they are.) Since the existing lounges most likely won’t grow, what are they going to do? I think the only answer is to implement tighter restrictions on access.Ĭurrently Platinum members can bring two guests or their immediate family into the lounge. I am not an insider when it comes to American Express and thus have no knowledge if they are even aware of the overcrowding. I seriously wonder why they put a spa in that lounge considering the lack of space. The other day PDX Deals Guy and I had to literally stand near a group of tables and claim a dirty table as “ours” when someone got up.

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I have been there four times over the past six weeks because of my mileage runs down to Panama and each time it was full at some point during my visit (i.e. Oh Miami. The Miami lounge is simply too small.

On my last trip to SFO I allowed someone to share my dining table, because there was no more space. If you are traveling by yourself, be prepared to share seating spaces too. The SFO lounge isn’t terrible, but it is small and was near capacity both times I was there. Since then I have seen similar circumstances in the Vegas lounge several more times and have made visits to the lounges in San Francisco in Miami where I noticed similar issues. I don’t remember the last time I have seen a Centurion Lounge this empty. It was dirty despite the staff working very hard to accommodate guests. The trash bins in the bathroom was overflowing and the buffet was overrun. I ended up killing a couple of hours that day before my flight and found the lounge way too full. I first noticed this a few months ago on a day where my wife took me to the airport here in Las Vegas on her way to work. The Centurion Lounges are getting CROWDED. Which brings me to the topic of this post. (Full disclosure I have not yet been to the lounges in LGA or SEA.) Overcrowded Lounges

All of these lounges share similar decor and characteristics, but offer different menus which makes it nice to visit each one. The second lounge to open was at DFW and it was followed by lounges in New York (LGA), Miami, San Francisco and a smaller “Studio” concept in Seattle. Since the Vegas lounged opened, the network has grown rapidly.

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The free spa services in Dallas and Miami ain’t bad either. The seating options are diverse and the atmosphere is among the nicest among domestic lounges. Ever since they opened up the first one in my hometown of Las Vegas, I have enjoyed the food (for the most part), drinks and most importantly the comfort. I am a huge fan of the American Express Centurion Lounges. Amex Centurion Lounge Overcrowding: Time for Changes?

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