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| - This was my first time at an Air Canada Maple Leaf Lounge. I finally got to enter the forbidden city, only thanks to a wonderful friend who gave us guest passes. We had an early morning domestic flight, and so this lounge was perfect for us to relax after a hectic morning getting to the airport. We enjoyed the breakfast, which was a mixture of hot and cold items, such as breakfast sausages, eggs, oatmeal, yoghurt, and fruits. Standard food quality... but the fruit salad tasted weird (I think it was a day old). Anyway, the lounge was spacious. Although it was crowded, we found seats to relax in. It was quiet so we could get some work done. The people were courteous... I guess cause they were mainly business people getting their early morning flight to their next high powered meetings. A few things to mention here. First, depending on your boarding time, there are some "rush hour" passenger traffic. If departure times are clumped together, then there is a huge line for the elevators, and you may end up missing your flight! So, take that into consideration. Second, they ran out of newspapers! But if you like fashion or gardening, there were plenty of those magazines around. Finally, although we had guest passes, the value of the lounge is not there. I probably would not pay for the access to the lounge. You are better off saving that money and buying better food at the food court/restaurants. Anyway, safe travels people.
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