Norrsken lounge at Stockholm Arlanda: crappy!

My journey is coming to an end and I have a good two hours to kill in Stockholm. On my previous visit I had given up trying the Norrsken lounge because of the impressive queue at the entrance. This time there were a few less people so I took a chance.

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Location of the lounge

It is located next to the SAS lounge in the middle of Terminal 5 on the first floor, so it is almost equidistant from all doors. In any case, given the size of Arlanda, it’s not much of a problem.

Access to the lounge

The lounge is open to Priority Pass cardholders and anyone else for around €30 per person, which is why it is often very full and the queue is long and slow.

Lounge layout

The lounge is in pure Scandinavian style without having the charm of the neighbouring SAS lounge.

A large room where the buffet is located.

It has no personality and looks more like a station hall.

A slightly more welcoming area.

And another small area on the other side.

It is difficult to take good photos because there are so many people and very little privacy.

I was not impressed by the cleanliness of the place either.

Catering

The catering offer does not raise the standard of the place.

The cold offer is really disappointing.

There are yoghurts and cereals.

A very basic range of drinks.

And that’s it, poor, unappetising and, on top of that, a rather unattractive presentation, as if no one was in charge of the buffet.

Facilities

There are toilets (one for men and one for women) and no shower.

Lounge atmosphere

Overcrowded, noisy, and even badly attended.

Bottom line

A really crappy lounge to avoid.

All articles about this trip to Australia

#	Type	Review
1	Intro and genesis of the itinerary	Vacations in Australia: first steps in the “Land Down Under
2	Hotel	Courtyard Paris Charles de Gaulle Central
3	Flight	Paris-Munich – Lufthansa – Business Class
4	Flight	Munich-Stockholm – Lufthansa – Business Class
5	Hotel	Sheraton Stockholm
6	Lounge	SAS Gold Lounge – Stockholm Arlanda
7	Lounge	American Express Lounge by Pontus – Stockholm Arlanda
8	Flight	Stockholm-Bangkok – Thai – Business Class
9	Lounge	Thai Royal Silk Lounge – Bangkok Terminal E
10	Flight	Bangkok-Sydney – Thai – Business Class
11	Hotel	Sheraton Grand Sydney Hyde Park
12	Lounge	Rex lounge – Sydney Terminal 2
13	Flight	Sydney-Brisbane – Virgin Australia – Economy
14	Hotel	W Brisbane
15	Restaurant	Elska – Brisbane
16	Restaurant	Southside – Brisbane
17	Restaurant	Spice Central Kitchen & Bar – Brisbane
18	Travel diary	Brisbane jour #1 : the heart of the city
19	Travel diary	Brisbane day #2: museums and lazing by the river
20	Lounge	Virgin Australia Domestic Lounge – Brisbane
21	Flight	Brisbane-Sydney – Virgin Australia – Economy
22	Hotel	Sydney Harbour Marriott Hotel at Circular Quay
23	Restaurant	Nour – Sydney
24	Restaurant	Mekong – Sydney
25	Travel diary	Sydney day #1: the opera house and its surroundings
26	Travel diary	Sydney day #2: around Hyde Park and the city center
27	Travel diary	Sydney day #3: culture and entertainment around the harbor
28	Lounge	Salon Air New Zealand – Sydney
29	Lounge	Salon Silverkris Singapore Airlines – Sydney
30	Lounge	American Express Lounge – Sydney
31	Flight	Sydney-Bangkok – Thai – Business Class
32	Lounge	Thai Royal Silk Lounge – Bangkok Terminal E
33	Lounge	Oman Air lounge – Bangkok Terminal E
34	Lounge	Eva Air lounge – Bangkok Terminal F
35	Lounge	Miracle business lounge – Bangkok Terminal F
36	Lounge	Turkish Airlines lounge – Bangkok Terminal D
37	Lounge	Singapore Airlines silverkris lounge – Terminal D
38	Flight	Bangkok-Stockholm – Thai – Business Class
39	Lounge	Norrsken Lounge – Stockholm
40	Flight	Stockholm-Zurich – Swiss – Business Class
41	Flight	Zurich-Paris – Swiss – Business Class
42	Travel diary	Lessons learned from this trip to Australia