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| - The first time I heard about this lounge was the last time I was in Vegas and I believe it just opened and not open to platinum card holders for free, so I was kind of bummed out and had to resort to the other not American Express lounge.
So low and behold when I saw the banner on my page after I logged into American express to check my bill in September or whenever the hell it was that it was now complimentary to visit the Centurion Lounge for American Express Platinum Card holders. Cha Ching, I can go and enjoy the bliss of what people call one of the best lounges in America.
Queue up to last week 3/22 when I actually flew into Vegas on Southwest and flew out on Virgin America on 3/24 and was able to use the lounge twice. It is in the D Gates building so if you're flying in on Southwest or C/B Gates you would *politely* ask one of the TSA agents to unlock the door so you can get on the tram to the D Gates. Now if you enter from T3, there is no door, you just head on down the escalators to the tram where the sign says "TRAM FOR D GATES" and be on your merry way.
Now hold on tight, that tram moves quite fast, and you will be at the D Gates in no time. Head up the escalators and you'll see banners advertising the Centurion Lounge. I have got to put my foot down and say that the D Gates building is the nicest building at McCarran Airport. There are signs pointing to the Centurion Lounge and you soon see a big wall, with the words "The Centurion" with the Centurion Logo embossed. Right next to it is welcoming Blue Doors that you step in, turn right, and present your American Express Card, ID, and boarding pass (if you are departing). Entrance Fee is 50$ for all American Express Card holders except the Centurion Card and the Platinum Card.
After you cleared that, it is a very nice, relaxed laid back lounge, employees are always walking around collecting dishes and the bathroom stocks L'Occatine hand soap and lotion. There is a bar with a long list of drinks and the usual Coke products. Note I came in on breakfast and lunch and both times the foods were prepared so well.
Breakfast items include:
Brioche French Toast
Baked Polenta with Fontina & Mushrooms
Scrambled Eggs with Fresh Herbs
Potato, onion and Scallion Frittata
And like cereal and typical breakfast items.
Even if the Baked Polenta was my favorite, all the other items tastes just as amazing.
As I left Las Vegas, I needed to get to a place where I could have decent Wi-Fi so I chose to stop by again, and this time for their lunch menu.
It includes
Roasted Sweet Potato
Roast Chicken Cacciatore
Cookies
Brownies
And a few more I can't put my finger on
Not as wonderful as breakfast but still amazing. The best part was the desert. The brownies were decadent, and the cookies were hard but crispy, one of my favorite types of cookies. You cannot miss the dessert. It just wins.
As I said many employees walk around a grab empty dishes and a lot of the times they would also get you drinks if they see your cup empty.
Wi-Fi is plenty fast, and there are pods for everyone to sit in if they want privacy. A vast amount of power plugs for guests to use and computers, tablets, and a kid room for those who would like to use it.
It wins my vote.
Longest story ever shortened? Best Lounge in the States ever, don't pass up the opportunity to visit. And if you are delayed or have a long layover it might just be worth the 50$.
P.S. The employee at the front desk said the next Centurion Lounge they are opening is at San Francisco. Yay! My home airport. :)
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