Lounge epitomizes United’s mid-2010s design motif, has excellent breakfast buffet, a dining area that is apart from the main lounge, and a friendly staff.
The summary
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. After presenting your credentials at the large customer service desk, the bar and the main seating area are to straight ahead. The lounge sports 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). The lounge has not changed from my previous visit a year ago (some pictures are from the 2024 visit). Sadly, this lounge has no windows and there is no indication from the design that you are in Florida.
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. I was there at 5:00 AM when it opened; the bar had not opened yet.
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 with 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. One thing United does really well is connectivity. There are outlets everywhere and the Internet is easy to connect to and is very fast.
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, sausage, potatoes.
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.
The wrap
…the details: Date: November 28, 2025. Rating: Enjoyable. Access: United Club member.
….What I like: The buffet and separate dining area, and the staff – among the friendliest in the system
—What I don’t like: No windows (not a fault of the airlines), and a design that gives you no sense of place
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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