We had four hours to kill at Frankfurt Airport before our connecting flight to Oslo so we made our way over to Terminal A and checked into the Lufthansa Senator Lounge. While traveling in a premium cabin or having elite status can get you in to some of Lufthansa lounges, a credit card with lounge access can also do the trick.
I find Frankfurt to be perhaps the most sprawling, convoluted airport in the world. I’ve connected there numerous times over the years, yet nothing ever really seems familiar. I’ve mostly given up trying to figure it out and instead just follow the signs to my next gate like a lemming.
So I’m not going to try to describe the process of getting to Terminal A. Suffice it to say we made it.
We arrived at the Lufthansa Senator Lounge where the attendant quickly scanned our boarding passes and welcomed us inside.
Lufthansa Senator Lounge Frankfurt Terminal A
We walked past the front counter and into the main part of the lounge.
Lufthansa Senator Lounge Frankfurt Terminal A
The lounge is very large with several sections for seating. When we arrived, it was virtually empty. I’d say there might have been 15 people in the entire lounge, so it felt like we had the place to ourselves.
Perhaps because I was still in a fog from getting off an overnight flight — or maybe because I’m not Ben — I didn’t think to shoot some pictures until the lounge started filling up an hour or two later.
Lufthansa Senator Lounge Frankfurt Terminal A
Lufthansa Senator Lounge Frankfurt Terminal A
Anyway, we took some seats by the windows near another family that also had a 3-year old. We figured our kids could all play together for a bit.
Then I headed up to get something to eat. I tend to find that Lufthansa lounges have consistently solid, if somewhat boring, offerings. I do appreciate that the food always seems real, not like what we tend to get in lounges of our US airlines. They even had a sign inviting people with food allergies or sensitivities to inquire about the ingredients. I asked one of the guys if there were onions in the potato salad and he confidently assured me there were not, almost like he had made it himself. And maybe he did.
Lufthansa Senator Lounge Frankfurt Terminal A
Lufthansa Senator Lounge Frankfurt Terminal A
The sausages are a huge hit with my kids. They could eat them all day. Or in this case, for four hours.
Lufthansa Senator Lounge Frankfurt Terminal A
Lufthansa Senator Lounge Frankfurt Terminal A
There was a station with made-to-order wraps and salads at the end of the buffet which I didn’t remember from past visits.
Lufthansa Senator Lounge Frankfurt Terminal A
Next to that was a kids section that had plates and silverware closer to their level along with a selection of fruit which I thought was a nice touch.
Lufthansa Senator Lounge Frankfurt Terminal A
There were drinks at the main buffet as well as one near our seating area.
Lufthansa Senator Lounge Frankfurt Terminal A
With a four hour layover, we had time to shower which was really nice after an overnight flight.
Lufthansa Senator Lounge Frankfurt Terminal A
Lufthansa Senator Lounge Frankfurt Terminal A
Lufthansa Senator Lounge Frankfurt Terminal A
The shower may have been nothing fancy — certainly no rubber duckies — but it felt blissful.
Lufthansa Senator Lounge Frankfurt Terminal A
I wandered around a bit and then found the daybeds. With a four hour layover… oh who am I kidding? I’m a Dad. Dads don’t get to take naps.
Lufthansa Senator Lounge Frankfurt Terminal A
There were also some cubicles.
Lufthansa Senator Lounge Frankfurt Terminal A
The view from the lounge wasn’t bad.
Lufthansa Senator Lounge Frankfurt Terminal A
Eventually it was time to make our way over to the gate for our flight to Oslo.
Lufthansa Senator Lounge Frankfurt Terminal A Bottom Line
The Senator Lounge certainly helped us pass the time during our four hour layover. As a family, we really appreciate having a quiet, comfortable space to spread out and relax. It’s also great to have food and drinks available, and the shower was a bonus.
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