As you walk the hallway, you will see countertop seating with outlets on the left, the bar in front of you and a mix of booth seating and a gorgeous wood table (note the high tops in the photos are expected to go away sadly they were just for the event). The dark woods and modern design will let you know this isn’t your typical airline lounge. As you enter the lounge, you will see the greenery wall on your left and the front desk on your right. The views, courtesy of the floor to ceiling windows are of the terminal and beyond (direct light on both sides is nice). lounge offers is a modern escape from the terminal below. Blue Door Entry and wall of greenery at the PHL Centurion lounge The PHL Centurion Lounge Tour It makes sense to cater to these cardholders and provide an exclusive travel benefit. Previously, the lounges would allow day passes for an additional cost to other AMEX cardholders but the popularity of the lounges caused overcrowding so AMEX has limited access to these select cardholders. The more accessible card, the personal Platinum card, has an annual fee of $550. You can visit the PHL Centurion Lounge if you are an American Express Centurion (aka The Black Card) or Platinum card holder (personal or the Business Platinum from AMEX Open). PHL Airport Art display – the ever-changing art at the airport is interesting PHL Centurion Lounge Access If you are in Terminal F, I’m not sure I’d bother with the very long walk or bus transfer to Terminal B unless I had a few hours between connections. If flying from Terminal B or C then allow at least 15-30 minutes depending on how well you weave through the crowds in the smaller (and older) terminals. The lounge is at the far end of Terminal A West (gate 14 is nearby) so allow about 5-15 minutes to walk to an A West gate. Terminal Signage for the lounge – its hard to miss the blue lighting It’s really blue as you enter the AMEX PHL Centurion lounge elevator hallway If coming from Terminal A West security you will make a left at security walk past the BA lounge and enter on the left. To access the PHL Centurion Lounge, walk past the bright blue artwork by Philadelphia artist, Jim Houser, go to the elevator and up one floor. The hallway entrance is next to the British Airways Lounge. If you are connecting in PHL, then as you enter Terminal A West and walk down the slight ramp into the expansive terminal space, the PHL Centurion Lounge will be the first option on the right across from the ever-changing and worth a stop art (#PHLAirportArt) display. Touches of Philly in the B&W photos in the lounge PHL Centurion Lounge – Location in Terminal A West The Centurion Lounge elevates the lounge experience from the moment you step inside the blue door. Terminal A West also hosts my beloved boutique British Airways lounge and the expansive American Airlines lounge. The PHL Centurion Lounge is located in Terminal A West which is home to international flights (most of which leave at night) and many American flights which occupy the day time schedule. The AMEX reps said there was a noticeable increase in their card members using the PHL airport which helped decide on the location. Now if the new service wasn’t enough of a win, we now have an American Express PHL Centurion Lounge, which should (I say should) help frequent fliers stop lamenting the PHL experience. These announcements have made me giddy because while I love all the new cities and want more folks to visit them, my treks to Newark and JFK are becoming fewer and far between as PHL has more direct access to Europe. If you haven’t visited the PHL airport, you’ll be surprised at the many changes that have been happening in the past year – Icelandair now flies direct to Reykjavik (seasonally), Aer Lingus just announced direct service to Dublin starting in 2018 and American Airlines, which hubs in Philly, will have direct service to Budapest, Prague and Zürich in 2018. Grace Kelly, a famous Philadelphian actress, who became Princess Grace of Monaco What’s New at PHL Airport With a signature scent, Modern Prestige, created exclusively for the space, the PHL Centurion Lounge will definitely engage your senses with food, drink, design, and smell. If you want to impress me, you need to do your research and honor Philadelphia – the black and white photos do that quite nicely. When I saw the Philly photos of the 1980 World Series Phillies, Will Smith & Jazzy Jeff and the legendary Princess Grace of Monaco (formerly Grace Kelly) I smiled. As the eighth Centurion lounge in the U.S., the space is warm and welcoming with a mix of woods, warm colors and modern comfort with pops of color (and a ton of pillows). Luxury comes to the Philadelphia Airport in the form of the American Express Centurion Lounge at PHL (PHL Centurion Lounge). View of the lounge seating options and television
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