Review: Le Anfore Lounge Rome Airport

Published: February 7, 2014

Since the Alitalia Giotto Lounge was rather disappointing, we decided to briefly visit the Le Anfore Lounge, which is the contract lounge right next door to the Alitalia one.

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Le Anfore Lounge Rome Airport entrance

The Le Anfore Lounge belongs to the Priority Pass network, which makes it easy to enter thanks to any number of credit cards with lounge access.

It took the agent a little while to admit us as she was having issues with the Priority Pass “card swiper,” though after a few minutes we were allowed in.

So the lounge is cheesy and feels a bit like the seating area for a Sbarro in a mall food court… but the lounge was almost totally empty!! Given how crowded the Alitalia lounge is, I’ll take this lounge with plenty of seating any day of the week.

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Le Anfore Lounge Rome Airport seating

The lounge had a ton of furniture — I almost felt like it was the back of a chain furniture store after they got a shipment for the entire region.

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Le Anfore Lounge Rome Airport seating

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Le Anfore Lounge Rome Airport seating

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Le Anfore Lounge Rome Airport seating

The lounge had an unattended bar. I’m not sure how exactly that was supposed to work, since they had liquor displayed on the shelves behind the bar. I guess it was self serve?

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Le Anfore Lounge Rome Airport bar

Then there was a fridge with big bottles of soda. Big bottles of soda=flatness.

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Le Anfore Lounge Rome Airport fridge

I couldn’t help but feel like the food spread was set up as if it were for a funeral, between the burgundy tablecloth and the cheap flowers that can’t help but elicit sympathy.

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Le Anfore Lounge Rome Airport buffet

The food didn’t exactly look good, but then again it’s not like it was any better in the Alitalia lounge. They had finger sandwiches, croissants, and pastries.

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Le Anfore Lounge Rome Airport buffet

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Le Anfore Lounge Rome Airport buffet

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Le Anfore Lounge Rome Airport buffet

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Le Anfore Lounge Rome Airport buffet

So the Le Anfore lounge gets points for being quiet, but at the end of the day Rome Airport isn’t one you visit for the ground experience!

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Richard Callis Guest

April 16, 2017, 11:35 am

Its got better, new Casa Italia lounge is cool. Great food, great coffee, a bit mobbed a lot of the time. After a long flight showers are good. Improvements being made at Rome airport and Alitalia business class is magic.

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Jon Taylor Guest

May 24, 2016, 8:39 am

The worst ever food and arrogant staff who behave like they are well suited to McDonald's outlets - I thought Italians had class - nope not here - they don't seem to appreciate that travellers actually pay for access to these lounges - never again!! I'd rather sit in the airport than allow £27 be contributed by priority pass to these dudes - the saving grace are the reception staff who are wonderfully polite and helpful - the catering mod are just awful !!!

Emilio Guest

February 7, 2016, 2:06 pm

Sad. The only word coming to mind. I wish I'd NOT gone there. Food is poor, jusy a handful of sandwiches displayed on a table. No way to know how long food has been out of a refrigerator, drinks selection poor. Just poor. Not recommended. Save your money.

Gerardo Guest

March 28, 2015, 6:54 am

thanks for the review! I'm here now and was deciding to grab brunch at the lounge or out by the food court. Given your photos, I'm glad I stuck out here by the food court, lots to choose and with a view. lounge would have been free but, good food is a priority

Parker Guest

January 10, 2015, 3:59 pm

I was there before the U.S. Air 11:35 flight to Philidelphia and it was pretty crowded. I didn't see the second seating area far from the check-in desk until later. It was as empty as it was when you visited

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