Now Open: Amex’s New DFW Centurion Lounge

By: Ben Schlappig

Updated: January 23, 2026
Published: September 27, 2018

17 comments

One of the best perks of American Express Platinum Card® and The Business Platinum Card® from American Express is access to Centurion Lounges. These lounges are for the most part significantly better than what’s offered by US airlines, as the lounges have complimentary cocktails, hot food, and a couple of them even have spas.

As of now Amex’s US Centurion Lounge locations include Dallas, Houston, Las Vegas, Miami, New York LaGuardia, Philadelphia, San Francisco, and Seattle. American Express also intends to open Centurion Lounges in Denver, Los Angeles, and New York JFK.

We’ve known for a while that Amex is in the process of opening a new Centurion Lounge at DFW. They closed their previous Centurion Lounge on July 24, and they’re opening a new one that’s a bit larger, given that the previous lounge was constantly at capacity.

There’s some great news on that front — the new Amex Centurion Lounge DFW is now open. The new lounge is located near gate D12 (so it’s not far from the old lounge), and is 12,500 square feet, meaning it’s about 3,000 square feet larger than the previous space.

The new lounge has additional benefits like three shower suites, private telephone rooms, and a mother’s room.

That’s in addition to the following benefits, which the previous lounge already had:

Full premium bar with specialty cocktails developed by Centurion lounge mixologist Jim Meehan, and wines handpicked by Centurion Lounge wine director Anthony Giglio, including seasonal wine flights
Fresh, locally-inspired cuisine designed by James Beard Award-winning chef Dean Fearing
Complimentary spa therapies from Exhale
Semi-private, and dedicated work area with high-speed Wi-Fi
Member services desk
Conference space
Family room
Computer bar
Large flat-screen TVs

American Express has also shared some pictures of the lounge space (so photo credit for all pictures goes to them):

The lounge space looks great, and I can’t wait to check it out myself. I’m not sure a 3,000 square foot increase will make a huge difference in terms of crowding, though it’s definitely a step in the right direction.

So, who’s going to be the first to check out the new Centurion Lounge?

More discussion »

Support OMAAT

Conversations (17)

The comments on this page have not been provided, reviewed, approved or otherwise endorsed by any advertiser, and it is not an advertiser's responsibility to ensure posts and/or questions are answered.

Comment as a member

Membership is free and takes no more information than commenting as a guest. Earn status points for good contributions, and see fewer ads as your status grows.

Loading comments…

Recent Comments

The latest from the OMAAT community.

Emirates4Ever Guest

October 6, 2018, 2:25 am

I enjoyed their Centurion lounge in Houston. But their lounge in Hong Kong was a big disappointment. Tiny and limited selections of food. At least the wifi was decent speeds.

‼ 0

wy Guest

October 4, 2018, 6:00 pm

Yes, they only admit people within 3 hours of departure. I was just turned away. After a 14hrs flight from HK, this is very upsetting. At least they should allow people transferring enter the lounge without time limit.

‼ 0

Chef Mark New Member

October 1, 2018, 2:13 pm

So, I had travel plans take me through DFW today and I thought I would stop by the lounge. I am a frequently traveler through DFW and I used the old lounge quite a bit. Glad to see this new version finally open. The space is great, although I agree with an earlier poster about the "views" from the lounge. Not very exciting. One interesting fact today, there was a limit to guests accessing the lounge. Your flight had to be within three hours or you would not be admitted in. One of the agents here that I have gotten to know indicated that they have been cracking down on people just showing up with the maximum number of guest just for the free food and booze. We will see how this get enforced, but I think I like it. Having frequented this lounge for years, I can't tell you how frustrating it is that there are TONS of people just munching on the free food and liquor with several guests in tow, leaving the seating areas trashed and then giving the stinky eye to staff when they get upset. Stay tuned...

‼ 0

Spaceman Spiff Guest

September 28, 2018, 5:17 pm

Wow, lots of whiners here. Every time I pass through DFW the Centurion Lounge is busy, but never so packed I can't find someplace to sit. The food is great, not dry or overcooked in any way. Nothing is worn of "dilapidated". It's quite clean. It's an excellent perk. I mean Amex really doesn't have to do this. People here seem to be bringing their sad mental state with them to the lounge and thus see everything through those lenses. Their reviews here say more about their internal state when traveling then anything. Passing through DFW in a few weeks and looking forward to seeing the new lounge! Thanks Ben.

‼ 0

Fumanchu NH Guest

September 27, 2018, 10:23 pm

Arrived DFW at 7pm and it was open. It was a “good” level of busy—not too empty, not too busy. The food was decent, and, as usual, the drinks were pretty solid. Definitely bigger than the old one, but not sure if it is big enough to alleviate the crowding at busy times.

‼ 0