Aspire Lounge needs to aspire. It's just Ok, or "good enough" to pass the time. The contract lounge…read moreis too small and can easily be filled to capacity. I gained entry because of Star Alliance and EVA, but it is a hefty walk from the G gates. If you want to give Aspire a try and your plane departs from F or G, give yourself 15 minutes even if using the moving sidewalks. Luckily the last two times in Aspire I was able to grab at small table by the windows. Tip 1: Watch who is getting ready to leave. Tip 2: Electrical outlets are hidden under the windows near the floor, and you will get on your hands and knees to find them and plug in. Hot food is Indonesian inspired, and was meh. Pretty bland for Indonesian, but maybe that's the typical guest palate. I thought the mushroom cream soup was really good and I went back for seconds. One beer is on tap, the rest are bottled. Wine was really cheap generic Spanish red and white. Basic liquor was available and all beverages were self-serve. Table bus and clean staff were good and made frequent rounds. Aspire makes me curious if the One World lounge which shares the entrance is the same or better or worse. Maybe a Yelper knows.

The Aspire Lounge is a good lounge overall, and I'd use it again. The biggest drawback is its…read morelocation if you're flying to a non-Schengen destination. It took me about 15 minutes to walk to the lounge and another 20 minutes to get from the lounge to my gate, so plan on losing 35-40 minutes just walking. Once inside, though, it was comfortable and a nice place to relax. The food selection was just okay, but there were decent drink options, including a self-service bar where you can make your own cocktails. I also appreciated the ice cream station, which was a nice touch. Overall, it's a pleasant lounge experience--just be sure to allow extra time if your gate is in the non-Schengen area.

Very basic lounge for KLM travelers and Delta affiliates. Not much in the way of relaxing seating,…read moreit is set up more like a very large cafe. It's fine for an hour or so, but beyond that you'll want to move on. The wifi here was also mostly functional, but you could tell people were demanding a lot of it. It was overall fine to wait briefly for a connecting flight.

Solid 3.5 stars, but I'll round up for the friendliness of the bartenders. Like many have said, the…read morelounge is pretty large and we had to walk around quite a bit before finding the bar with the liquor (not just the wine and beer). Food was ok (during the breakfast hours) nothing too special, especially for a business class lounge. It definitely does not come close to the Delta One lounge in LAX, as far as food quality, variety, and service. Even though the lounge had been open for about 2 hours, not everything was out or ready to be used. Many of the employees were friendly, though we came across one who seemed angry at the world! Not even close to the best lounge I've been to, but also not the worst (kind of similar to my experience in KLM business class). Not a glowing endorsement, I know, but still better than no lounge!

Overall: 2 stars…read more This lounge was a bit of a disappointment for me given that it is one of the Star Alliance flagship lounges but really passes off as a regular airport lounge. The food options are mainly cold cut cheeses and meats, with limited options for greens. The hot food only had a few options as well. The sweets section was impressve though, with all sorts of candies and sweet pastries. The atmosphere is quite nice as there is a good number of seats with a calm vibe maintained throughout the lounge. Its a comfortable place to relax, but I wouldn't necessarily craze to make this a must visit. Food: E Drinks: E Access: -1 Atmosphere: E Service: E Amenities: E Insta/Yelp/Beli: @amei_eats Insta/TikTok: @ameizing.race

There are gluten free options but no gluten free pastries like some other lounges have. Also some…read moreof the signs have no wheat symbol, others have it and some have it but crossed out so allergy signage can be confusing.

Currently they have salad bar! So precious while other lounges only have sandwiches and pastries…read more Holland has the best cheese and bread in my opinion. Love food in Amsterdam! Also Amsterdam airport is the best and the most comfortable airport to my family s taste.

A very nice lounge area that should have been a 3 minute walk to our gate but, because of…read moreconstruction, it was a solid 20 minutes and included an outdoor detour both coming and going. However, they serve beverages and a continental breakfast with fruits available. There are 2 showers and, if you have done traveling, you know this can be a welcome relief after a long flight and during your lay over. However, we were departing so the showers were not needed. This lounge looks out at the KLM planes and a few British Airways gates. Also, although the airport advertises free Wi-Fi, I could only sign in for an hour. However, that provided me enough time for some Yelp check-ins since the Yelp app did not work in many of the locations I visited. Personnel were very friendly, spoke English, and kept the lounge clean when people left their garbage, dishes, and newspapers strewn about. There is a huge departure board that alerts you when to start walking and the time it will take to get to your gate. Safe travels.

A little bit difficult to find, even with the signs. 2 levels above the main concourse. Very poor…read morefood selection, at least for breakfast. Drinks are a'ight. Appointment is fair. The non-European side one at 41 seems bigger from the pictures, but the reviews seem to indicate the food and beverage options are essentially the same.

Had a few hours between flights so used some lounge passes to get into Aspire Lounge 26. Easily one…read moreof the worst lounges I've been to. The food selection is appalling; one soup, cold cuts/cheese, bread, radish/cucumber slices and peanuts. Staff brought out a basket of fruit randomly a few hours into our visit. Drink selection was standard. If you're a paying customer, get something in the airport instead.

This is definitely one of the better airport lounges that I've ever visited. Multiple levels so…read morethere's plenty of space to relax and an extensive menu. Everything was also very tidy and conveniently located next to the gates.

We used KLM Crown Lounge 25 (one of two KLM lounges at Schiphol Airport, the other being KLM Crown…read moreLounge 52) during our layover in Amsterdam. We had flown in from Las Vegas (9 hour and 5 minute flight, the longest flight I've ever been on so far) and were waiting to board our flight to Budapest to start our two-week long journey to Europe. I'm probably going to get a ton of heat from saying this, but this here was my first time traveling outside the United States, and Amsterdam Schiphol was the very first European airport I've been in (while this is true, Hungary actually ended up being the first European country I've stepped foot in). This lounge also wasn't a very far walk from our assigned gate. This lounge is huge and they have plenty of seating all around. While I didn't get the chance to try their food, I ended up trying their coffee, which will always be my go-to drink anytime I end up inside of an airport lounge. From what I've been told, the coffee in Amsterdam is really good, and being the coffee lover I am, I'm looking forward to it once we actually make our way back there. Using the coffee machine was a little confusing at first, but eventually I got the hang of it. Showers are included if you're just coming off a very long flight and require a connecting flight. The restrooms here, while smaller than the ones I'm used to back at home, are also clean and very well kept. We may return to this lounge on our way back home to Las Vegas, depending on what gate we may end up in.

I had the opportunity to visit the KLM lounge while in transit through Amsterdam. It is a very…read morelarge lounge, with plenty of space to get comfortable. Crew were standing at the top of the escalators to direct guests and answer questions. In addition, there were kiosks available if you needed flight assistance. The lounge was extremely clean and there are lockers available if you have a longer lay-over, I suppose. The food that I tried was delicious and I was able to refill my water bottle. Nice break on a layover between international flights!

Okay, I am not going to lie. There were 2 phases of my experience:…read more1) Before boarding the plane: that was ok, but not splendid. The food offerings were rather mediocre, the lounge was too crowded. The seating opportunities were not all that comfortable. 2) After de-planing after more than 90 minutes waiting in the plane before they declared a non-fixable technical issue: Ok there was a small relief that they found it before taking off. But that's all. After that minimoment, there was only the frustration about losing a whole day in a shitty hotel but that there was an absolute chaos and poor management, poor communication. As business class traveler, I was directed back to the lounge, but within the lounge, there was a lack of proactive information/communication. Taken both together, it was a memorable experience that I would like to forget as quickly as possible.

Opens at 6 am at Schiphol so if you are an overnight traveller you won't find the lounge open rest…read morethe foods okay and the beverages are okay as well. No sleeping pods or some here to get a shut eye.

This is a paid for airport lounge at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol…read more This lounge is situated between departure area 1 and 2. The interior is modern and perhaps a bit futuristic, a lot of white shiny surfaces but still warm and inviting due to brown fabrics, fake fireplace, etc... The lounge provides an excellent way to relax before a flight. The Food and Beverage offerings change through the day to match with people's needs for the particular time of day. Their is usually soup, warm savoury snacks, cheeses, fresh olives, two types of salads, fresh bread buns, cheese, meat, etc. At certain times of the day there are also nice sweet offerings, like macaroons, chocolate cake, etc. The products on offer are always of good quality and are tasty. The fizzy drinks are nicely presented in small bottles (no no 'post mix' taps) in fridges and I have never seen an empty fridge. I'm not much of a wine drinker so I can't comment on the choice of wines nor about their quality. There is a good WIFI connection, downloading a tv show from iTunes doesn't take very long (though the speed will obviously vary). Toilets are clean, one very spacious near the end of the lounge and smaller ones near the entrance. A nice enough selection of magazines and international newspapers. The lounge offers speedy border passage with their dedicated security lanes (they can be a lifesaver) for both Schengen countries as non-Schengen countries (iris scan). All in all, if you travel regularly through Schiphol this lounge offers good value! There are extra services for car owners who want to park as close to the runway as possible. As I don't have a car I can't comment on those...

Seems miles from the rest of the airport.Relaxed when you get in there plenty of snacks available…read moreand free fast wifi.Why not have a wine before you fly good choice here too. Toilets seem far away.

Worst BA lounge but it is the only one in this airport so this is the only choice. There is no food…read morethat is good limited drinks and bar choices.

Most of the experiences we had here were solid, with the exception of going through immigration…read moreupon arrival. The KLM Crown Lounge was spacious and well-appointed. We did have to wander around quite a bit to find the bar that contained liquor, but we were persistent! Airport was clean and all employees we encountered were pleasant. We waited about an hour and a half in a very hot line to clear immigration. None of the self-service kiosks were open. When the Schengen line was totally clear, I hoped they would start taking people from our line; no such luck. The gentleman who helped us was nice, but it took way too long to get to him. It is very convenient that the train station is right there in the airport, though I wish the platform system was made a bit more clear no the kiosks when buying tickets. For those of us who don't have this type of transit in our home cities (Los Angeles), it made transportation tough. In fact, we got on the wrong train and what should have been a 15 minute ride from Schiphol to Centraal became an hour-long detour in the broiling heat.

I think I should divide this review based on departures vs. arrivals. This is from the perspective…read moreof a US citizen. Arrivals: We were warned that the lines would be long because the EU was launching a new biometric system where we put our fingerprints and passports into this machine thing and then that should let you past the gate and into the rest of the airport. it works for the most part, except my friend had issues getting through as her passport didn't get recognized. They pulled her aside for questioning. I waited near the exit wanting to shout "She's real, free my friend." but I figured I'd get in trouble. But 5 minutes later she came out of the gate. Then we waited in this massive room to grab our luggage. We noted so many pretty what is equivalent to TSA workers, even the security guards looked like models. Why can't we have that back home? Then we walked out of this massive airport and then we got our ride into Amsterdam Departures: We arrived 2.5 hours before our flight to Edinburgh and if we have waited in front of the massive queue to check in our luggage, we would have missed our flight. We opted for the check in machines. It took a bit to figure out, but I'd pick it over the big line. Then there was another massive line for security. The security is 2 parts - one to check your carry on and then another to check out of the country. this part almost cost us the flight because despite the various signs - people wouldn't empty their water bottles or liquids - or forget to take out the chargers and laptops - it was frustrating. They also dont show the gate until an hour before so you have to run if its on the opposite side. I think it's an EU/UK thing, because this was a common occurrence in Amsterdam, Heathrow, and Edinburgh. Then I had to run and I ran!! I ran so deep into the airport - thank god for those walking escalator things - it helped cut the time in half. And once I got on my plane I was huffing and puffing. But we all managed to make it in time. long story short: for international flyers - go 4 hours early, bring running shoes, and good luck.