Lounge Review: United Club – Fort Lauderdale (FLL)

by Adam Stuart | November 30, 2024 | 0 Comments

…Lounge epitomizes United’s mid-2010s décor.

The United Club at Fort Lauderdale airport epitomizes the airline’s mid-2010s uniform design, which favors beiges, faux white marble, clean lines, and a variety of seating (sit down tables, high top tables, wider chairs). Sadly, this lounge has no windows and there is no indication from the design that you are in Florida. The lounge is to the left of the escalators that passengers descend from when accessing the C concourse gates in Terminal 1. The gates are located to the right. Highlights are the very nice staff and the separate dining area with rather extensive buffet.

a bar with a television and shelves

After presenting your credentials at the large customer service desk, the bar and the main seating area are to straight ahead. The bar is rather large and there is a coffee station and espresso machine adjacent at the end of the bar. Like all United Clubs in the US, there is a charge for premium drinks. Past the bar there is a very large seating area, with a variety of seating that will be familiar to United flyers. The seating is mainly comfortable and rather wide beige chairs and a series of high-top tables. There is also one enclosed private office. Like many lounges, the bar has several vintage United photos.

a coffee machine and other items on a counter
a room with chairs and tables
a room with chairs and a table
a long row of tables and chairs
a glass door with a chair and a bar
a bar with a counter and a display of liquor

Behind the reception desk in a separate room is a rather large dining area. There is a large buffet and tables for dining. I appreciate this set up because it minimizes food in the main part of the lounge. The extensive breakfast buffet included fruit, sliced meats, hard-boiled eggs, yogurt, breads, pastries, hot and cold cereal, mini egg bites, bacon, hash browns.

a restaurant with a buffet
a display case with food on it
a room with tables and chairs
a backpack in front of a picture of an airplane
a buffet with food on it
a tray of food with tongs
a counter with food items on it

This lounge might have the friendliest staff of any United Club. The staff at reception, the staff refilling the dining area, the bar staff are all very nice and hard working.

I rate this lounge 6/10. Best features: The buffet and staff. Flaws: There is no hint that this lounge is in Florida. In this instance, the uniformity of lounge design is not a plus: some color could help. The lack of windows – due to location – is unfortunate. However, this is due to space in the terminal.

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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