After spending some time in the Centurion Lounge, I headed over to Terminal 1 for my Delta Shuttle flight to Los Angeles. My flight was scheduled to departat 8PM, so I headed over at around 6:15PM, to leave plenty of time to check outthe Delta Sky Club before my flight.
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Wow! The last time I had access to the Delta lounge at SFO, it was called the Crown Room, and it was on the land side of security. What an incredible improvement.
Too bad you didn't get a chance to try the food from the menu-- I believe SFO and JFK are the only SkyClubs with a full kitchen, and it's SFO that has the innovative Vietnamese fusion menu.
Just gives me a reason to review it for you guys next time!
@ Ben -- "it’s still not to the level of Amex Centurion Lounges" Really? How are the AMEX lounges better than the SFO SkyClub, except perhaps the spa treatments offered at DFW? Plus, it really doesn't matter how nice the AMEX lounges are since they are always overcrowded. At SFO, I even much prefer the old United Club over the AMEX lounge.
Based on the terrible experiences people are having with Amex Centurion lounges been totally overcrowded there is no doubt Delta lounges are much better.
@Gene I think he's specifically talking about the food offerings compared to the Amex Lounge and not the lounge overall.
Ben,
Admit it - this lounge looks multiple times more appealing than the Centurion Lounge you just reviewed. You can actually relax in there.
Too bad the Delta terminal at SFO is ugly, crowded and outdated. The only domestic airport I really dont like Delta for.
That said, Lucky you seemed to really be enjoying Delta on this trip so why all the hate?? Clearly a much better operation than AA/UA, or is it just that Skymiles is a joke?
You really need to go visit the Atlanta Skyclub on Concourse F. Lot of what you love about this one, but some bonus areas that act more like the Clubhouse, plus the outdoor sky deck that faces most of the international gates.
On an unrelated note, I noticed the award chart for ANA has two versions - before and after Oct 14, 2015. Some routes went up, some went down. Care to take a look and see how bad it is? Do they still have the cheapest awards?
I visited the SFO Sky Club yesterday and I was hugely impressed. It was miles above any other lounge I've seen in the USA. I visited shortly after it opened at 5AM, and they had a decent breakfast offering, good coffee, and the bar was already open. The only problem was that it was terribly bright for 5AM—I still wasn't too awake, so I would have preferred some more ambient lighting. Still, congrats to Delta on building a fantastic domestic lounge.
Wow, that sounds fantastic. I was there last year and quite underwhelmed. Hopefully I'll get a layover there and get a chance to enjoy it soon!
A travel blogger reviewing a SkyClub is like a food critic reviewing the Olive Garden. Marilyn Hagerty anyone?
i went there after centurion and did not want to admit the delta lounge was nicer...
only bec of spaciousness and so much less crowded
nothing like amex FREE everything, top shelf alcohol, hot food, more upscale royal, thats what i like!!
About to go back to that lounge in a couple of hours for a flight SFO- AMS via Seattle. I think this is one of the best Delta lounges I have seen. Especially the full menu service is great, allowing you to have a proper meal before boarding.
I was there last month. This lounge is much better than any AMEX lounge that I have been in the US, when you consider the "crowding" factor ( I was also early in the morning with plenty of space to relax and a very good breakfast. I also like it more than the Atlanta F, better light and ambiance.
Old thread, but I was just at SFO and due to United being terrible, visited the AMEX lounge (twice) and this Delta lounge in the same day. While the food and alcohol at the Centurion lounge are better, the food at the Sky Club was not too far behind (and you don't have to fight for it),and it was so much bigger, brighter, and less crowded. If I had a choice between the two, I'd take the Sky Club every time.
I'll be arriving on a Delta-ticketed (but VS metal) flight that day; would I be able to use my Amex Platinum card to get into this lounge, or is that only when one has a boarding pass for a flight later that day?