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    Review – American Express Lounge, Sydney

    by Zac George January 23, 2020

    Before flying out to Auckland the other morning, I planned to head to Sydney airport early as this would be a fantastic opportunity to review the relatively new American Express lounge which has entirely changed location in the airport and has increased in size dramatically.

    I arrived just after 6:00 am and the doors were still shut at that time. About 10 minutes later, the doors were opened, and I was welcomed in. This meant I was able to get much better photos without people being in them, and it better shows the lounge. The new facility is located under the Air New Zealand and Singapore Airlines lounges, as well as next to the Emirates lounge.

    Sydney Airport

     

    American Express Lounge, Sydney

     

    American Express Logo

     

    American Express Lounge Entry

    Just like all of the other Amex lounges, it features a very fresh looking wall display with all different types of plants, similar to what you’ll find in the Qantas first class lounge in Sydney.

    American Express Lounge Garden Wall

     

    American Express Lounge Logo

    Below are all of the cards that qualify for access, it also lists how many guests have complimentary entry as well as the prices for adding extra guests for an additional fee. One adult will cost you $55 while a child’s entry will cost you $35.

    American Express Lounge Qualifying Cards

     

    American Express Lounge Entrance

    The lounge features a great bar which serves coffee as well as other beverages later in the day. There’s also quite a good selection of beers on tap.

    American Express Lounge Bar/Barista

    Here are the beer options, the lounge also serves spirits which are found in the back of the photo but are hidden by the beer logos.

    American Express Lounge Beers On Tap

    Pictured below is the main dining area where you’ll find a heap of booth style areas.

    American Express Lounge Dining Area

     

    American Express Lounge Coffee’s On Offer

     

    American Express Lounge Hot Chocolate

    The menu for coffee was pretty impressive, and if you didn’t feel like any caffeine, they have a few other drink items to choose from as well.

    American Express Lounge Cold Drinks

    The main eating area has a heap of these booths which could comfortably fit four people.

    American Express Lounge Booths

    The lounge has very much of the same items that the old facility did but what is on offer is pretty standard as far as Amex lounges go.

    American Express Lounge Cereal

    The lounge has a decent selection of cold items like fruits, cereals, yogurts, cheeses, meats as well as a variety of chilled juices.

    American Express Lounge Food Items

    If you’re opting for hotter food, there are standard items like sausages, bacon, scrambled eggs and potatoes.

    American Express Lounge Hot Food Items

    The lounge also has one of the very popular pancake machines. Still, during my visit, I overheard one of the staff members say it’s not working due to there being too many electrical appliances already plugged in and in use, Interesting. Hopefully, that’s something that gets rectified soon as I imagine it couldn’t be too much of an issue to fix.

    American Express Lounge Pancake Machine

    To the right when you walk in, this is where you’ll find the main seating area’s.

    American Express Lounge Sydney

    On the left is where you’ll find a soft drink fountain as well as some chilled and sparkling water.

    American Express Lounge Fountain Machine

     

    American Express Lounge Seating Area

     

    American Express Lounge From The Bar Menu

    The lounge is well spread out, and I like how much space they’ve had to play with, it’s quite a substantial upgrade, and I was really impressed. The lounge usually gets quite busy mid-morning, but during my visit, there were probably about five other guests in the space.

    American Express Lounge Seating Area

    They’ve used the wall space well and made good use of them by adding some nook seating areas.

    American Express Lounge, Sydney

    There are also a lot of chairs which are more suited for solo travellers. These seats also have footrests, and each seat has a side table which is fitted with a power outlet and USB port.

    American Express Lounge, Sydney

    The tables also contained copies of the Financial Review.

    American Express Lounge, Sydney

    Wifi cards were also present on most of the tables.

    American Express Lounge, Sydney

    As you can see, here are the power points with the USB port.

    American Express Lounge, Sydney

    I’m a fan of this interesting seating and think it gives the lounge some nice character to match that garden wall that’s at the front entrance of the lounge.

    American Express Lounge, Sydney

    The random tree on top of the round seating is also a nice touch. I’m always a fan of some greenery in lounges and especially airports.

    American Express Lounge, Sydney

     

    American Express Lounge, Sydney

    On the right side, there’s a heap of these style of seats, and they also have power outlets which you’ll find underneath you if you’re sitting at the wall.

    American Express Lounge, Sydney

    Overall

    The new lounge is a clearly visible upgrade and I think they’ve done a great job with the space. I remember the old lounge use to fill up pretty quickly about 9/10 am but I don’t see that being an issue with this new space. The staff were also chatty and nice to talk to which is always a plus.

    As far as comparing it to other lounges in Sydney, I would again choose this lounge over the Qantas business lounge as I think it’s quieter and nowhere near as aged.

    Have you visited the new American Express Sydney Lounge?

     

     

     

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    Review – Emirates Lounge Brisbane

    by Zac George June 19, 2017
    June 19, 2017

    Last week I decided to head across to Auckland for a quick getaway. I had previously flown Emirates First Class on the Trans-Tasman flights before but hadn’t reviewed it so I thought…

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    Review – Plaza Premium Lounge Brisbane

    by Zac George May 21, 2017
    May 21, 2017

    Last night I was flying out of Brisbane and was headed to Singapore on Singapore Airlines. As a Business Class guest and Velocity Platinum member, I could either visit the Krisflyer lounge…

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    Review – Etihad Terminal 1 Premium Lounge Abu Dhabi

    by Zac George May 9, 2017
    May 9, 2017

    After my short stay in Abu Dhabi, I was headed to Auckland through Doha. When departing Abu Dhabi my default lounge to go visit is the Etihad First Class lounge thanks to Virgin Australia…

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    Review – China Eastern First Class Lounge Shanghai Pudong

    by Zac George April 26, 2017
    April 26, 2017

    After arriving from Bangkok in terminal 2, I had to make my way to T1 for my China Eastern flight. The transit process was easier than I thought and I was through in…

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    Review – Japan Airlines First Class Lounge, Tokyo Narita

    by Zac George April 12, 2017
    April 12, 2017

    On my recent trip from Los Angeles, I had a transit in Tokyo Narita for about 3 hours before heading to Sydney. For my transit, I had access to either the First Class…

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    Review – Cathay Pacific Lounge Vancouver

    by Zac George March 9, 2017
    March 9, 2017

    I recently flew Cathay’s 5th freedom flight from Vancouver to New York and I got to experience their newish Vancouver lounge. The lounge opened on my 4th 2016 so it’s still quite…

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    Review – Etihad Washington Dulles Lounge

    by Zac George March 6, 2017
    March 6, 2017

    If you’re a frequent reader of the blog, you’ll know by now that I fly on Etihad very often, not because I have to but rather I love flying them. I’ve now…

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    Review – Qantas Business Class Lounge Perth

    by Zac George February 26, 2017
    February 26, 2017

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    Review – Mastercard Lounge, Prague

    by Zac George February 17, 2017
    February 17, 2017

    After spending a few days in Prague, I was headed to London. I was originally supposed to be flying British Airways a day later, however, due to terrible conditions in London, the…

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    Review – Etihad Lounge London + Residence Lounge

    by Zac George February 15, 2017
    February 15, 2017

    The next few reviews are all out of place due to camera issues, but they should all be done within the next few days. Anyway, after staying in London for a night…

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    Review – Cathay Pacific Lounge, London Heathrow

    by Zac George February 14, 2017
    February 14, 2017

    On my recent Europe trip, I was headed to Prague for a few days, and I was flying British Airways from London Heathrow. A few days before my flight I checked to…

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