Airport lounge shoot-out: Part 1/5
This is the first of five airport lounges that I visited recently over a two week period. The lounge was mostly empty and very quiet on this Sunday morning visit. I burned about an hour here before my flight. Previous visit to this lounge was many years ago.
Pros: The breakfast spread was typical Finnish style -- bread, cheese, ham, hard boiled eggs, various cereals. Coffee was good -- I had three cappuccinos, then some orange juice. Free WiFi -- you get that anyway at this airport, but a more private network is a plus. Self serve beer, wine, sparkling. Some chips and savory snacks that I didn't sample this time.
Cons: The offerings are limited compared to larger SAS lounges like the one in Copenhagen. They don't announce flights, but that's more of a personal preference -- enjoy the silence but keep your eye on the monitors.
Fact is, this is the only Star Alliance lounge at this airport so it's hard to complain too much :) I'd rate it between some United lounges I've visited and the SAS Copenhagen lounge. All in all, solid experience and I'll be back. read more