Review: Amex Centurion Lounge Mexico City Airport

FYI, there are two Centurion Lounges in MEX. I believe you went to the one in T2? I'm just finishing my review of the T1 one, was there for breakfast. Paid 5USD for some great huevos rancheros.

Worth it IMO, but for somebody used to US locations with free food it can be shocking, indeed.

Great review, as always. It just took a little until I realized that Amex means American Express and not Aeromexico. 😉

Those are the tiniest barstools ever. Or giants are sitting in them. Or both.

LOL at the decorative tree trunk.

two comments; its not a smooth airport, but a new big one is being built (or planned?) outside the city; and Enrique Olvera is the country's top cheff (pujol in mexico city, cosme in ny), so you are not paying for standard food ; and the previous menu at centurion was by Martín Berasategui, one of Spain's top

Centurion Lounge over Salon Premier.

Platinum members and up get premium liquor for free.

In Salón Premier, you get cheap alcoholic drinks and for meals midday you get stale sandwiches and cookies.

"BAUTY SALON". So, AmEx is to cheap or lazy to spring for a signage proofreader, huh? I know it's super petty, but things like that bug the heck outta me. I'm paying a premium for a premium experience yet these little things slip through the cracks. I know, I know...the food and drink are great. But the lack of attention to detail on something like this irks me.

I'm surprised that this many people in Mexico City's airport have the Centurion card. I expected that place to be nearly empty.

Well @Adam u two need a spell check!

American Express tiene unas costosas tarifas anuales en México para los titulares de tarjetas (800 USD para el platino y 375USD para Gold Card) y proporciona un servicio muy pobre en sus salones

Sorry I wrote in spanish

AMEX has a expensive annual fees in Mexico for cardholders (800 USD for Platinum and 375USD for Gold Card) and provides a very poor service in their lounges

@Freddy: That's super high considering the value of the Centurion lounges. The one in GDL is the size of a closet and also charges for food.

@Jo

Hmm.. Don't you mean "too?"

@Sam: It was intentional. Re-read Adam's first complete sentence.

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Lucky,

I've read your articles on travel so some time now and find them insightful, detailed and fair handed. Keep up the good work.

Ted

The tip situation was completely irregular.

Did you double check the POS tab to see is there was a tip option? By standard etiquette tips should not be solicited. Hope you reported the rotten apple.

Speaking of tips, since you only had a larg bill left, did you tip the staff member who gave you the massage?.

The Centurion Lounge compared to US Centurion Lounges is that if you have a Black Card in Mexico you go to a separate area were everything including food, drinks (two champagne types) and all the spa services are free, however, in the US at the at the AMEX Lounges the only perk for Black Card is one glass of champagne for each Black Card member. For Platinum probably its a a better deal in the US however they are much more crowded there, specially Miami.

I believe this lounge allows gold cards in, hence the crowd, even though its not on the sign.

I left my I pad on the airport of Mexico City close to 18 the door today September first can u hold it there

This is just a restaurant IMO. You have to pay for food and drink. That's not what a premium lounge is supposed to be, especially one with Centurion on the door.

The Centurion Lounge in Mexico City at Terminal 2 is closed for renovations. According to a sign the closure started on January 17th and as of today it looks like heavy construction continues. Annoying that AMEX leaves the lounge listed on their website!

Centurion at T1 has been resented renovated and looks great. They give you the menu with food to order but if you ask them for the food that is free they will bring it to you...sandwiches, chips, snacks, vegetable tray...I do not know how you are supposed to know that this is the system, but it is. There is free food, you just have to ask.

I have a MEX Terminal 1 flight to Cancun. I have Business Platinum AMEX card.
Can I access Centurian Lounge after I go through security for a domestic flight?
I guess what I am asking is this: Are the international and domestic departure sections in Terminal 1 on the secure side separated from each other such that each has its separate lounges?

@Cathy is right! They have free food (small snacks, sandwiches, chips...), but you have to ask for it.

I was at the MEX THE Centurion lounge last month. It was not crowded. I was presented the food menu, but I did not ordered anything. The waiter did not offer any free food and there was no self serviced food or drink on display. I read other articles that you can get some basic food and drink here. But given the waiter's stern look waiting to take my oder from the menu, I gave up the idea of begging for free food and did not ordered any food on menu either. I just walked out of the lounge. To me, this system is an insult. I did not enjoy my visit to this lounge.

I was there recently, it was fine, but had to pay for a beer. So basically it's an airport restaurant, not a lounge.

I'm at the Centurion lounge right now. At the entrance you get a voucher for a free meal & drink. No menu, he just told me what was available - an omelette and sth else i didn't understand.
No time to ask for a massage as i have very little time.

I’m at the T2 Centurion Lounge now. There is an absurd policy: Amazon Platinum PERSONAL cardholders get the meal voucher but Platinum BUSINESS does not! So if you have both cards, be sure to present your Personal card.