Adam Stuart

Avid traveler/lounge aficionado, who looks to maximize the fun while traveling. The journey can be as fun as the destination!
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Review: American Express Centurion Lounge  – Houston (IAH), Terminal D
Hard to find but still crowded, with a nice bar The summary Without a doubt, this is the most challenging lounge to find in the US. It is located in terminal D of Houston Intercontinental and is literally tucked behind a duty free store. It amazed me that there was,...
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Review: United Club Fly– Houston (IAH), Terminal B
United’s Club Fly in Houston is a small but attractive and modern place that has an onsite barista bar, food to go, and standing only places to check your emails and charge – but it is not a place to linger. The summary The lounge is terminal B at Houston...
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Review : United Club  – Orange County/John Wayne Airport (SNA)
Small lounge with limited offerings The summary There are three tiers of domestic United Clubs in the airline’s non-hub airports. The top tier would be Boston and NYC Laguardia. A middle tier would be Dallas, Fort Lauderdale, and San Diego. The lower tier would be Minneapolis, Philadelphia, and Atlanta. The...
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Review : Air Canada Maple Leaf Lounge  – Montreal (YUL), Transborder Concourse
Needs a refresh….soon The summary The Maple Leaf Lounge is located near gates 73 and 74 in Montreal’s Transborder concourse, which is only accessible to US-bound travelers. It is directly across from the Air Canada Cafe. I was in the Air Canada Café before checking out the “traditional” Maple Leaf...
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Review : Air Canada Cafe  – Montreal (YUL), Transborder Concourse
Standout food and bar makes this small space pay off The summary Typically, I would vote thumbs down to a lounge without a washroom and plenty of outlets. Well – that theory does not hold when it comes to the Air Canada Café in the Transborder (US) concourse in Montreal....
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Review : Salon Odyssee, Desjardin – Plaza Premium Lounge – Montreal (YUL), Transborder Concourse
The only lounge in Montreal’s transborder (US) concourse that is not operated by Air Canada remains one of the oddest lounges I have visited The summary This lounge remains the only choice for travelers leaving Montreal for the US that are not flying Air Canada (or Star Alliance carriers). It...
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Review: Escape Lounge – Hartford Bradley Int’l (BDL)
Renovated lounge sports a refreshed décor, extensive buffet, expanded bar and an excellent staff The summary Travelers at Hartford Bradley had no lounge at the airport while the Escape Lounge was closed for months as it underwent a complete renovation. The wait worth it. The lounge is at located at...
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Review: Etihad/Chase Sapphire Reserve Lounge (Revisited) – Washington Dulles (IAD), Concourse A
Great food and service remain the highlights of this stylish lounge The summary I was happy to revisit this Chase lounge, which like its counterpart at JFK, is a collaboration with Etihad Airways and Chase. These two lounges are smaller than the “regular” Chase lounges (LGA, BOS, PHL, SAN) but...
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Review:  Air France Lounge (Revisited) – Washington Dulles (IAD), Concourse A
Stylish and bright space is a great early morning lounge for Priority Pass members with a nice breakfast buffet The summary It’s been a while since I have visited this lounge. Typically, I am at IAD during the later part of the day during which lounge access is limited to...
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Review: Turkish Airlines Lounge (revisited) – Washington Dulles (IAD), Concourse B
A great meal and a great space - beware of the crowds
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Review: Capital One Landing – New York LaGuardia (LGA), Terminal B
The finest airport dining in the US in this hybrid lounge/gourmet restaurant The summary The long-anticipated Capital One Landing has opened in Terminal B at LaGuardia Airport. It is a new space near the skybridge to gates 11-31 (which serves American) but easily accessible to all Terminal B passengers.  This...
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Review: United Club (revisited)– New York LaGuardia (LGA), Terminal B
…Smaller lounge with some nice touches
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Review: American Express Centurion Lounge  – New York JFK Int’l (JFK), Terminal 4
The coffee shop, the speakeasy bar, and the tarmac views are the highlights of this two-story lounge The summary The American Express Centurion lounge is found on the Mezzanine level of JFK’s Terminal 4, which houses Delta, its partners (e.g. Virgin Atlantic), and several other non-US carriers (e.g. Singapore, Emirates,...
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Review: Delta Sky Club – Boston Logan Int’l (BOS), Terminal A (Satellite)
The larger of the two Sky Clubs in Terminal A is an excellent domestic lounge with luxurious furnishings, showers and an excellent buffet. The summary The lounge is found to the right, just after ascending into the satellite portion of Logan’s Terminal A.  The lounge is one level above the...
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Review: Avianca/TAP Air Portugal Lounge  – Miami Int’l (MIA), Concourse J
Small and comfortable lounge highlighted by a made-to-order menu The summary The shared Avianca and TAP Air Portugal Lounge in Miami International’s J concourse provides a welcome space for Star Alliance Gold and Priority Pass travelers. The lounge shares its entry with the LATAM lounge, one level up from the...
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Review: Turkish Airline Lounge  – Miami Int’l (MIA), Concourse H – J
A second Turkish Airline Lounge in Miami provides a much-needed lounge for Star Alliance Gold travelers and Priority Pass members. Temper your expectations. The summary It is very odd that Turkish Airlines operates two lounges out of Miami. One in Concourse E, and a second in the terminal between Concourses...