Have you used Priority Pass lounges with the membership through Chase Reserve? New one at DEN

[rickandcindy23]

Just want to let you know about an awesome addition to the Priority Pass Lounges in DENver. On concourse C right by the escalators to/from the train, so easy to access from all concourses via train, is a new lounge, but it is not a lounge, it's a restaurant. It's Timberline Steaks and Grill. With our membership through Chase (free but there is that membership fee), you and one guest can enjoy $56 total worth of food and drinks, tax and tip are extra, I believe.

So Rick and I can take two of our kids and get $112 in food for the four of us, since we both have the cards. So the food is covered, tax and tip probably not covered. We have not done it yet, but I have seen posts on Flyertalk and other blogs about it. Seems crazy expensive for Priority Pass to pay for the food and drink, $28 per person and $28 per guest per membership. And it may take time to order something. But when you have a layover, or you skip through security quickly and need a place to relax, this is a great option.

We have used the lounge in SJC. Not much to eat early in the morning (7 AM), but I had some coffee, Rick had soda, and we ate a granola bar before our flight to Maui. It was nice. It was pretty empty.

https://www.prioritypass.com/en/loungesearch?entity=a4cde901-3640-4994-9634-1bd87954011c

 

[dsmrp]

We went to our first Priority Pass lounge in Phoenix on our way to Albuquerque. It was nice to get soft drinks and some appetizer and salad bite to eat. But we've been lucky not to have long layovers, since we got the Chase card, to make it worthwhile timewise to go to a lounge

 

[VacationForever]

Thanks for sharing. We have yet to use the Priority Lounge with the Chase Reserve card. Time to check it out!

 

[Pathways]

Just want to let you know about an awesome addition to the Priority Pass Lounges in DENver. On concourse C right by the escalators to/from the train, so easy to access from all concourses via train, is a new lounge, but it is not a lounge, it's a restaurant. It's Timberline Steaks and Grill. With our membership through Chase (free but there is that membership fee), you and one guest can enjoy $56 total worth of food and drinks, tax and tip are extra, I believe.

I assume you mean the Chase Sapphire Reserve Priority Pass. We have utilized it. It is in the Southwest concourse. And actually, they will allow up to eight people with one member card. They will come to your table first and log in your member card and tell you what you can get. $28 per person is accurate. We all had the steak and eggs and still weren't near the total for four, so we ordered the fresh doughnut holes (3 orders) to go.

DW now wants to make sure our flights go through DEN.

Experience in Phoenix not so good - Closes at 3pm, and is a LONG walk to the other gates.

 

[Talent312]

Darn. Our flight from SJC to Orlando is non-stop. <sigh>

We used lounges in Orlando and Anchorage recently - nice.
It's so relaxing to be shielded from the unwashed masses.
OTOH, the quietude and pleasantness is unnerving.
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[mjm1]

We have used it in San Jose, Las Vegas and Seattle (Alaska Lounge when space was available). Of those, we thought the lounge in Las Vegas Terminal 3 was the best. We believe the value has been there even with the higher annual fee on the card.

Best regards.

Mike

 

[Conan]

We've been frustrated lately with Priority Pass.
We were in CDG airport Paris for an Air France flight to Dublin, and although the lounge was said to be Air-side in their directory there was no way to get to it without exiting and going back though security.
Then on our flight home from Dublin on Aer Lingus, the lounge was Air-side but outside the US immigration channel, and we didn't dare stop there because we didn't know how much time to allow for US immigration.

 

[am1]

Yes I saw that a few weeks ago. Not a bad deal at all.

Priority Pass is not going to be everywhere.

 

[samara64]

We use it all the time everywhere. Best one we had was in Istanbul and London. LHR one had a very nice hot Breakfast buffet as we had a 7AM flight and could not eat in Hotel. Used it in Frankfurt, Bologna, Athens (very nice food as well). The best was in Istanbul where they have showers and sauna. They have delicious Turkish food like kabob with all the fixings and great service. We used both cards as each took one of the kids.

 

[vacationtime1]

It worked for us last month in Zagreb.

 

[Born2Travel]

We used it at PDX, The Alaska lounge is often full, but they recently added 2 other locations (restaurants). $28 each to spend and it worked very well, but service was slow even though they weren't that busy, so you need to allow plenty of time.

 

[GrayFal]

We use it all the time at JFK Delta Terminal 4.
Recently used it twice in Dublin. Lovely lounge in Edinburgh where we went in with 5 friends. Also enjoyed Paris.

Well worth it for us.

 

[melissy123]

We used it in Mexico City on the way to Cancun. A very lovely lounge. I found out too late they were offering hand and foot massages also...

 

[SandyPGravel]

We have this, but haven't had the opportunity to use it yet. (I tend to book really short layovers if I can't get direct flights.) So, my naive question is about the $28 several have mentioned. Is that what you have to spend to get into the lounge with the pass? Please be kind if my question is really stupid.

 

[Talent312]

So, my naive question is about the $28 several have mentioned. Is that what you have to spend to get into the lounge with the pass?

Reread OP's post. It says that how much of your bill PP will cover at the Denver restaurant (lounge).

Quoting: "Seems crazy expensive for Priority Pass to pay for the food and drink, $28 per person and $28 per guest per membership."

.

 

[sun starved Gayle]

Here is a link to PDX usage of Priority Pass. Almost sounds too good to be true. You can stop at one of the spots and get a bottle of wine to go with up to a $28.00 value, just by showing your pass ? Wow.

https://thepointsguy.com/2017/09/priority-pass-food-portland-pdx/

 

[NiteMaire]

It worked for us last month in Zagreb.

Volim Hrvatsku!

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[jackio]

I used it in Las Vegas ( hubby and me) and just yesterday at LGA ( me and 2 friends). The one in Las Vegas was much better. In NY, there was soup and salad, chips, salsa and pretzels and coffee, plus the bar.
In LAS, there was a salad bar, wrapped sandwiches of all kinds, bowls set out with bagged snacks and bottled water.
But I’m not complaining, it’s a great perk of the card.

 

[VacationForever]

This thread has made me curious. I finally downloaded the app and created an account. I am flying this Tuesday and plan on going to the airport early to check out the lounge.

 

[clifffaith]

Very interesting. We are "fighting" with the CitiAAdvantage people right now. In July when the annual $450 fee hit our card we decided to go back to a standard fee card. Called immediately, but it took awhile for the credit to hit. Credit was for $375, fine, figured the annual fee was $75 on the regular card. Then this month I get a fee charge of $95. Cliff called this morning and the guy muttered something about pro-rated (which isn't going to sit well with us) and that someone else would send us a letter. They can either give us a full refund of the $450 or we don't mind going elsewhere.

 

[mjm1]

We are using Priority Pass right now in the lounge by Gate A11 in Seattle due to a flight delay (snowed here earlier today, although nothing on the ground now). This lounge is decent size and has various snacks, cheese, veggies, chips, cookies and various drinks, including alcoholic drinks. Newspapers as well.

We would use this lounge again.

Mike

 

[Born2Travel]

We are using Priority Pass right now in the lounge by Gate A11 in Seattle due to a flight delay (snowed here earlier today, although nothing on the ground now). This lounge is decent size and has various snacks, cheese, veggies, chips, cookies and various drinks, including alcoholic drinks. Newspapers as well.

We would use this lounge again.

Mike

Are you anywhere near Delta gates? I would like to use the SEA lounge for an upcoming flight but I'm not sure there is anything near Delta.

 

[rickandcindy23]

I don't consider Seattle and PDX to be large airports. I find it interesting that Denver doesn't have an actual lounge and has to use a restaurant. The restaurant is hopping now. Used to be dead, and I know because we pass by it at least 12 times per year. Now we won't be passing by, we will stop in and get something.

I cannot find any usage rules and restrictions for Select online. So does anyone have clear rules on the use of the lounges with Select? What are the limits for visiting the lounges?

For a membership I consider almost free, it's got a lot of value now. So of course the Select Lounge access will soon be downgraded. That is what I expect will happen.

 

[A.Win]

In the past couple years, my family has traveled to about 15 different airports worldwide. And we have mixed results. Some lounges are excellent and some are OK. Some airports do not have lounges that take the Pass. Sometimes, the lounge is closed or is in an inconvenient location.

My technique for using it is to login to the site and take a picture of lounge locations. Or you can download the App, but I worry about data charges when I am overseas.

 

[mjm1]

Are you anywhere near Delta gates? I would like to use the SEA lounge for an upcoming flight but I'm not sure there is anything near Delta.

Sorry, I didn’t check TUG again until this morning. I don’t recall seeing Delta near that lounge, but it could have been there. The Alaska lounges participate, but they weren’t accepting Priority Pass last night due to too many people.

Best regards.

Mike