While Lufthansa’s lounges can be criticized for a certain monotony, they can’t be criticized for their consistency, with identical design and service throughout, but never disappointing, notably with a more than consistent catering offer.
So here I am in Frankfurt, with a few hours to kill in the lounge before heading back to Gothenburg. A lounge I’ve rarely visited in the last three years, and which I’m delighted to return to.
You’ll find a summary of the articles about this trip to Australia at the bottom of the page.
Lounge location
The lounge is located on the outskirts of the duty free area at gates A of terminal 1. This would seem to be a central location, but given the size of the terminal you may have to walk a long way to reach it or your boarding gate. But if it had been placed elsewhere, its location would have put passengers departing from one half of the gates at a disadvantage.
Eligibility
Like all Lufthansa Senator lounges, it welcomes Lufthansa Senator passengers as well as all those with Star Alliance Gold status with a partner airline, whatever their class of travel.
It also welcomes First Class passengers with medium-haul connections, since those departing internationally have access to a Senator lounge at Z gates, a First Class lounge at A gates and the First Class Terminal.
Business class passengers have their own lounge.
Lounge layout
The lounge is quite large, with different areas to suit different passenger needs, from dining to lounging.
The lounge is very airy, with chairs and tables that aren’t stuck together, which is very pleasant.
High tables with stools are just as practical for working as for eating.
But those who really prefer to work will prefer more private and adapted spaces.
For those who really want to relax, there’s even a secluded, dark area with beds and blankets.
Having had two flights between Sydney and Tokyo, then Tokyo and Frankfurt, I’ll be spending some time there.
As already mentioned, it’s efficient and solid, and features the same aesthetic as all the airline’s lounges. We’ve seen more beautifull lounges, but we’ve seen a lot worse, and at least it’s consistent.
Catering
The cold section starts with the usual salads and vegetables.
This is followed by a varied, high-quality range of cold meats and cheeses.
As for the hot offer, we start with soups.
Then there’s a very substantial range of hot dishes:
Pork goulash with chestnuts, Potato noodles with gorgonzola, pear, hazelnuts and leeks, Frankfurters with potato salad, Orange-spiced chicken in root stock.
And since we’re so close to Christmas, there’s another dish available that honors French gastronomy: coq au vin.
Let’s move on to drinks.
The usual Lufthansa beer taps, plus a water fountain.
A soft drink fountain.
Bottled beers and fruit juices kept chilled.
A wide choice of wines.
And a very decent selection of spirits.
Once again, no surprises with Lufthansa lounges, with a consistent, high-quality offering. Whether you like or dislike the German airline’s gastronomy, I know that passing through a Lufthansa lounge is always a guarantee of a good, solid meal.
As it happens, I’d already eaten enough on my two previous flights, but I’ll be honoring the wine and spirits, but usually for a late flight I don’t have to worry about how I’m going to eat at my destination.
Facilities
The lounge is equipped with toilets and showers.
Atmosphere
Not particularly quiet at this time of day, but not unbearable at all, thanks to the spacing between the tables and the wide aisles.
Bottom line
A very solid, unsurprising service that never disappoints.
Articles about this trip to Australia.
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