My connection in Munich was roughly two hours, as I was arriving shortly before 2PM from Los Angeles, and departing at 4PM to London. I was excited to finally be checking out Lufthansa’s new first class lounge Munich, located in the terminal 2 satellite. The lounge opened in April 2016, so I guess it’s not that new anymore, but it was my first visit. This is one of two Lufthansa first class lounges at Munich Airport — I’ve used the older one many times, though only most recently reviewed it in 2013.
Lufthansa’s satellite first class lounge is open daily from 5AM until 10PM, and is located opposite gates K11/L11, on level six. Fortunately this was right by the gate I arrived at. First I saw the signage for the Senator Lounge and Business Lounge, and then just a bit further down the hall was the signage for the First Class Lounge.
Munich Airport terminal
Lufthansa First Class Lounge Munich exterior
The lounge can be accessed either by elevator or stairs.
Lufthansa First Class Lounge Munich elevator
Just inside the entrance are a few host stands, where I was greeted by a friendly lady. She welcomed me in and then spent a minute checking the information for my departing gate. She confirmed that since my connecting flight was departing from a remote stand, I’d be driven to the plane in a car. She held onto my passport (since the lounge can be used by both Schengen and non-Schengen passengers) and told me to be back at the reception desk at 3:40PM.
I love the fact that she specifically pointed out that it was good news that my flight was departing from a remote stand (otherwise you don’t get driven to the plane). My kind of lady!
Lufthansa First Class Lounge Munich reception desk
The lounge is mostly in an “L” shape, with the first two thirds of the lounge being mostly traditional lounge seating, and then the back third of the lounge being the restaurant area. The entire lounge is just over 10,000 square feet and has a seating capacity of 80, so it’s both a large and spacious lounge. Other airlines would fit hundreds of passengers into a 10,000 square foot lounge.
It can be tough for airlines to get creative when it comes to their seating arrangements, though I think Lufthansa does a brilliant job in their first class lounges. Each seating area is different and has just a few chairs. Furthermore, they use partitions between all the sections to make you feel like you almost have a semi-private living room. I also like the variety of snacks they put on the tables, which make great edible decorations.
Lufthansa First Class Lounge table display
One thing you’ll see in the below picture that I completely missed when I visited is the lounge’s outdoor terrace. I have no clue how I missed this, but what a cool feature. You can access it using the door that’s right next to the reception desk.
Lufthansa First Class Lounge Munich seating
The first stretch of lounge had a couple of partitioned off seating areas, and then several chairs with ottomans facing the windows.
Lufthansa First Class Lounge Munich
Lufthansa First Class Lounge Munich seating
Lufthansa First Class Lounge seating Munich
Lufthansa First Class Lounge seating Munich
Past the chairs with ottomans was another beautiful seating area with great apron views.
Lufthansa First Class Lounge Munich seating
This lounge has incredible views, both of the gate area, and also of the taxiways in the other direction.
Lufthansa First Class Lounge Munich view
Lufthansa First Class Lounge Munich view
These semi-private lounging areas continue for quite a while. When I was in the lounge it was quiet, so there was never more than one party in each seating area.
Lufthansa First Class Lounge Munich seating
Lufthansa First Class Lounge Munich seating
Lufthansa First Class Lounge Munich seating
Lufthansa First Class Lounge Munich
Lufthansa First Class Lounge Munich
Lufthansa First Class Lounge Munich
Lufthansa’s first class lounges probably have my favorite workspaces of any airport lounge. Not only does the lounge have four cubicles, but they’re truly private, as you can close the door. Two of them have PCs, while two of them have empty desks. The entire lounge has fast and free Wi-Fi that’s easy to connect to.
Lufthansa First Class Lounge Munich cubicles
Lufthansa First Class Lounge Munich cubicles
In the back of the lounge was the dining area, which had a bit over a dozen tables. Often in airline lounges the restaurant area feels crowded, with tables basically piled on top of one another. In this lounge the tables feel remarkably private thanks to the wall that runs along the center of the area.
Lufthansa First Class Lounge restaurant
Lufthansa First Class Lounge restaurant
There are also four tables over by the windows, which are both more secluded, and also have better views.
Lufthansa First Class Lounge restaurant
Right by the dining area is the bar, which also has some high-top seating.
Lufthansa First Class Lounge Munich bar
Lufthansa First Class Lounge Munich bar
Next to the bar is the cigar lounge.
Lufthansa First Class Lounge smoking room
I grabbed a seat at a table, and noticed the pretzels already on the table. They know how to tempt me!
Lufthansa First Class Lounge dining table
I ordered a cappuccino, and was also offered a warm towel, some water, and a fruit energizer.
Lufthansa First Class Lounge dining table
When dining in the Lufthansa first class lounge you have the choice between a menu and a buffet. First let’s take a look at the a la carte options.
To start, here’s the special menu they had in the lounge:
The lounge’s buffet offers breakfast until 11AM and lunch and dinner options starting at that time, though you can order whatever you’d like off the menu all day, as you can see here:
Here’s the breakfast menu:
Here’s the lunch and dinner menu:
Here’s the drink selection:
Not only did the menu look great, but the buffet looked exceptional as well. I can’t commend Lufthansa enough for their lounge food presentation. It’s not just that everything looked high quality, but it’s presented in such an appetizing way as well. I’ll let the pictures of the food speak for themselves.
Lufthansa First Class Lounge buffet
Lufthansa First Class Lounge buffet
Lufthansa First Class Lounge buffet
Lufthansa First Class Lounge buffet
Lufthansa First Class Lounge buffet
Lufthansa First Class Lounge buffet
Lufthansa First Class Lounge buffet
Lufthansa First Class Lounge buffet
Lufthansa First Class Lounge buffet
Lufthansa First Class Lounge buffet
Lufthansa First Class Lounge buffet
Lufthansa First Class Lounge buffet
Lufthansa First Class Lounge buffet
Lufthansa First Class Lounge buffet
Lufthansa First Class Lounge champagne
I wasn’t hungry, so I just sat there on my laptop drinking a cappuccino and eating a pretzel. The lounge has a few other cute displays with drinks. Over by the window is a selection of beer and liquor.
Lufthansa First Class Lounge
Lufthansa First Class Lounge liquor
Lufthansa First Class Lounge bar
Back towards the center of the lounge are some framed pictures and a cute heart shaped cake.
Lufthansa First Class Lounge Munich
There’s also a display with six self serve wines to choose from (though there’s not really a need for that, since the lounge staff are attentive and are constantly roaming to see if anyone wants anything).
Lufthansa First Class Lounge Munich wine
Lufthansa First Class Lounge Munich wine
There’s also an extensive selection of magazines and newspapers.
Lufthansa First Class Lounge Munich magazines & newspapers
The bathrooms, showers, and nap rooms, are back near the center of the lounge. The bathrooms are well maintained, with each toilet being in a private room.
Lufthansa First Class Lounge showers
In the back of that area is the the shower area reception desk, where you can request a shower or nap room.
Lufthansa First Class Lounge showers
I decided to shower since I had two flights ahead of me. Note that while there are several shower rooms, there’s only one shower room that has a bathtub, which I requested. I wasn’t going to take a bath, but I wanted to take pictures of it. Funny story — I used to like the bathtubs in Lufthansa first class lounges until a commenter years ago said something along the lines of “isn’t it funny how we’ve all been naked in the same bathtub?” Not anymore!
The shower room was spacious and had a walk-in shower with good water pressure, a toilet, a bathtub, and a sink area.
Lufthansa First Class Lounge shower room
Lufthansa First Class Lounge bathtub
Lufthansa First Class Lounge shower
Lufthansa First Class Lounge toilet
The toiletries were unremarkable, and seemed to be branded specifically for the lounge, which I found to be odd.
Lufthansa First Class Lounge toiletries
While I wasn’t proactively offered a duck, always be sure you request a duck in a Lufthansa first class lounge from one of the shower attendants. They have different ones seasonally, and they’re fun to collect. This one was smaller than the ones I’ve gotten in the past, though it was black, which was cool.
Lufthansa First Class Lounge rubber duck
The lounge also has two nap rooms. I didn’t have time to sleep, though they looked quite comfortable. Some of the Lufthansa first class lounges only have daybeds, while this lounge seemed to have legitimate mattresses.
Lufthansa First Class Lounge nap room
Lufthansa First Class Lounge nap room
My stay in the lounge was far too short, and at 3:40PM I headed back to the reception desk. There I was brought to the immigration desk that’s inside the lounge, and then introduced to the driver, who took me down to the ground level using the elevator. In this case I’d get a private Porsche transfer to my plane.
Lufthansa Porsche transfer
Lufthansa first class Porsche
Lufthansa first class Porsche
The driver was extremely nice. During my past few Lufthansa chauffeur experiences I’ve had a few drivers who have had bad attitudes, which seems kind of sad when you have a job as cool as this (or at least a job that other people get excited about). This guy was fun — he noticed I was taking pictures and offered to lower the window for me, and even pointed out several types of planes.
As an aviation geek, driving right under the tail of a heavy aircraft in a luxury German doesn’t get old. Never.
Driving around the Munich Airport apron
Driving around the Munich Airport apron
Eventually we pulled up to the significantly less sexy A320 that would be taking me to London.
Lufthansa A320 Munich Airport
This certainly isn’t Lufthansa’s most modest plane, as it was in the “5 Starhansa” livery, to commemorate Lufthansa’s (undeserved, in my opinion) Skytrax 5-star rating. There’s very little that’s 5-star about Lufthansa’s intra-Europe experience.
Lufthansa A320 Munich Airport
The driver walked me up to the door of the plane, introduced me to the crew, and I was on my way to London.
Lufthansa First Class Lounge Munich bottom line
Lufthansa’s newest Munich first class lounge impressed me. This may be my favorite Lufthansa first class lounge yet, thanks to how spacious it is, the excellent nap rooms, the patio, and the great views. I do think the Lufthansa First Class Terminal in Frankfurt has a slight edge just due to the convenience of being able to drive right up to the lounge when arriving at the airport, but I prefer this lounge to the other Lufthansa first class lounge in Munich, and the two Lufthansa first class lounges in Frankfurt. Fantastic job with this lounge, Lufthansa!
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