Continuation of my trip to Budapest, this time on LOT.
Itinerary reminder :
| # | Type | Review |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lounge | Salon Plaza Premium, London Heathrow Terminal 2 (not reviewed, but similar review herei) |
| 2 | Flight | LOT Business, London Heathrow – Warsaw Chopin, Boeing 737 MAX 8 |
| 3 | Lounge | LOT Business Lounge Polonez, Warsaw |
| 4 | Flight | LOT Business, Warsaw Chopin – Budapest, Embraer E170 |
| 5 | Hotel | Hotel Memories, Budapest |
| 6 | Lounge | Mastercard lounge, Budapest |
| 7 | Flight | LOT Business Budapest – Warsaw Chopin, Embraer E170 |
| 8 | Lounge | LOT Business Lounge Mazurek, Warsaw |
| 9 | Flight | LOT Business Warsaw Chopin – London Heathrow, Boeing 737 MAX 8 |
Ground experience
On leaving my flight from London, I have to go through immigration to enter the Schengen area. The process is quite slow, and I’ll be waiting for almost 30 minutes before I reach a booth. The checkpoint is strict but very courteous, and I pass after showing my English vaccination certificate and passport.
Unlike my last visit to WAW in February, the connection border control is open, and I wait less than 5 minutes despite the absence of a priority queue.
Location
The LOT lounge is located in the Schengen zone (conveniently, that’s where my next flight departs from) and is called Polonez.
It is located on a mezzanine floor and is accessible by staircase, escalator or elevator.
The welcome is courteous and I’m invited to scan my boarding pass in front of the attendant.
Lounge design
Unlike my last visit, when I was literally alone, the lounge was packed when I arrived, and all the tables were taken except one, where I sat down.
You’ll forgive the lack of photos.
I take a seat at one of the deserted high tables. I can see why… This is the “Mask Free Zone”. Well, I’m the only one in it, so I don’t really care, but it’s very strange to see, reminiscent of smoking and non-smoking areas.
Catering
Still in contrast to my last visit, this time the catering offer is back to normal, modulo the plastic packaging around the products or the pre-portioning.
Snacks here are self-service, but there’s also hot food served at the table. Admittedly, it’s not Michelin-starred cuisine, but it’s still very good. Let’s just say it’s at the level of airline catering in Business, which isn’t too bad.
To top it all off, there’s even a bartender on hand to serve you all the mixes and cocktails you could wish for, in addition to the original menu created for the lounge. Note that the bartender has a heavy hand, and serves double rations by default.
Bottom line
An excellent lounge, perhaps even with the best post-pandemic offering we’ve seen.
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