In the last installment I reviewed the American Admirals Club Sao Paulo Airport, while in this post I wanted to look at the LATAM lounge, which is right next door. Both lounges are located airside in Terminal 3 at GRU, and both can be accessed by all oneworld first and business class passengers, as well as all oneworld Emerald and Sapphire members traveling on a oneworld flight the same day. You can easily hop between the two lounges if you’d like. The LATAM lounge is open daily from 5AM until 12AM.
LATAM has updated their image in the past few years, and the lounge’s exterior is quite striking, with the fairly small entrance at the far left of the exterior.
LATAM Lounge Sao Paulo exterior
Inside the lounge I was greeted by a friendly representative, who gave me a small map of the lounge, which I don’t think I’ve ever received before. The lounge has several different zones.
I thought the design of this lounge was nice, and I liked that it was open air and looked out over the terminal, which gave it a much more spacious feel.
LATAM Lounge Sao Paulo seating
While there are partitions throughout the lounge, the main stretch of it is along a hallway, and there’s lots of seating on both sides. The lounge is modern and minimalist, which I like.
LATAM Lounge Sao Paulo seating
LATAM Lounge Sao Paulo seating
LATAM Lounge Sao Paulo seating
This lounge has a huge seating capacity, and even when it filled up in the evening it never felt crowded.
LATAM Lounge Sao Paulo seating
LATAM Lounge Sao Paulo seating
LATAM Lounge Sao Paulo seating
In the front section of the lounge was the bar, as well as a significant amount of seating around it. While wine in the lounge is self serve, the liquor is only available from the bar.
LATAM Lounge Sao Paulo bar area
LATAM Lounge Sao Paulo bar
LATAM Lounge Sao Paulo seating
LATAM Lounge Sao Paulo seating
LATAM Lounge Sao Paulo seating
The main dining area was towards the interior of the lounge, and had plenty of cafe-style seating.
LATAM Lounge Sao Paulo dining area
LATAM Lounge Sao Paulo dining area
LATAM Lounge Sao Paulo dining area
The buffet was huge, and fairly high quality. I was impressed by the selection, especially for a lounge outside of Asia/Europe.
LATAM Lounge Sao Paulo buffet
I’ll let the pictures of the food speak mostly for themselves.
LATAM Lounge Sao Paulo buffet
LATAM Lounge Sao Paulo buffet
LATAM Lounge Sao Paulo buffet
LATAM Lounge Sao Paulo buffet
LATAM Lounge Sao Paulo buffet
LATAM Lounge Sao Paulo buffet
LATAM Lounge Sao Paulo buffet
LATAM Lounge Sao Paulo buffet
LATAM Lounge Sao Paulo buffet
LATAM Lounge Sao Paulo fresh fruit
LATAM Lounge Sao Paulo buffet
To drink there was a selection of wine, a coffee machine, soda, water, and juice.
LATAM Lounge Sao Paulo dining area
LATAM Lounge Sao Paulo wine
LATAM Lounge Sao Paulo coffee machine
LATAM Lounge Sao Paulo juice
The lounge also had a very cool wine display.
LATAM Lounge Sao Paulo wine display
In terms of other features, the lounge had a couple of business centers, including one with PCs, and one with communal workstations.
LATAM Lounge Sao Paulo business center
LATAM Lounge Sao Paulo business center
Then there was an entertainment area, with video games.
LATAM Lounge Sao Paulo entertainment room
There was also a relaxation zone, with some chairs and ottomans.
LATAM Lounge Sao Paulo relaxation area
LATAM Lounge Sao Paulo relaxation area
The lounge had shower rooms, and then all the bathrooms were individual rooms, which is a pretty cool feature.
LATAM Lounge Sao Paulo bathroom
The Wi-Fi in the lounge was fast, and since I had so much time at the airport, I spent a couple of hours here.
LATAM Lounge Sao Paulo bottom line
The LATAM Lounge Sao Paulo is probably the nicest lounge I’ve been to in South America. The lounge has modern and (relatively) minimalist design, there are several seating options, and the food and drink selection was excellent. South America doesn’t seem to be known for the best airport lounges, but the LATAM Lounge Sao Paulo is one of the better ones.
If you’ve visited the LATAM Lounge GRU, what was your experience like?
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