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My personal favorite seating area at the IAH lounge is a bit hidden from view - exactly what makes it great. (Photo by Summer Hull/The Points Guy) (Photo by Summer Hull/The Points Guy) (Photo by Summer Hull/The Points Guy) While the Houston location can get busy, it doesn’t have a reputation for being as crowded as some of the other locations. In fact, the biggest complaint about Centurion Lounges is that they are too crowded. There are a variety of different seating areas and seating types in the lounge, some of which were well used on my recent mid-day visit. It also falls about mid-pack when it comes to amenities relative to other locations. Related: The best credit cards for airport lounge access LayoutĬoming in at about 8,500 square feet, the Houston Centurion Lounge is neither the smallest nor largest in the network. In Houston, you’ll find Delta gates in Terminal A, so you’ll need to budget extra time as that is the further terminal from this lounge. Those with the Delta SkyMiles® Reserve American Express Card will get access to the Amex Centurion Lounge when flying Delta with a ticket purchased on the card (up to two guests may also enter for a fee of $50 each). Here are tips for families of four or more who hope to all use the Centurion Lounge together without paying $50 guest fees for more than two guests. Those with the high-end Centurion card can bring in either their entire immediate family or two guests.

Children under two do not count against that two complimentary guest maximum. To help curb crowding, you cannot access the lounge once you have landed at your final destination and if crowding is an issue, you might be restricted to not entering the lounge until within three hours of your initial departure.Ī Platinum Amex cardholder (or authorized user with a Platinum card in their own name) can bring in two guests at no extra charge. daily and to enter you’ll need a Platinum Card® from American Express, Business Platinum Card® from American Express or Amex Centurion Card, your ID, as well as a same-day boarding pass for a departing or connecting flight on any airline. The Houston Centurion Lounge is open from 5:30 a.m.

(Photo by Summer Hull/The Points Guy) Access (Photo by Summer Hull/The Points Guy)įortunately, once you reach the mezzanine level, the searching portion of the adventure is over as the Centurion Lounge is essentially the only thing down that hallway. Once you find the elevators, take them from the departure-gates level to the mezzanine level to find the Centurion Lounge. (Yes, it is really well hidden.) (Photo by Summer Hull/The Points Guy)

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The elevators to the lounge are located behind the duty free store in Terminal D. Related: 10 things to do when you get an Amex Platinum (Photo by Summer Hull/The Points Guy) There is often a sign to help point the way, but head toward the duty free store. Within Terminal D, the Centurion Lounge is a bit hidden behind a duty free store close to gate D6. If departing out of A, B or C, you can still use the lounge, but will likely need to take the airside inter-terminal train to catch your flight after leaving the lounge, unless you really like walking.

The Houston Amex Centurion Lounge is in Terminal D at IAH, the airport’s international terminal which services airlines such as British Airways, Lufthansa, Singapore Airlines, EVA, ANA and Emirates.įortunately, for those traveling domestically, Terminal D is very easy walking distance from the security screening area of Terminal E, making the use of the lounge feasible when departing out of D or E.

San Francisco (SFO), includes a wine-tasting area.

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You can check out all the details of the Centurion Lounge in our main guide, but since each lounge is unique, here are links to individual location-specific reviews in addition to this full review of the location in Houston’s George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH). Six years later, there are now nine open Centurion lounges and another half dozen actively under construction with opening dates in 20. These lounges vary in size and offerings from location to location, but at a minimum offer a place to get real food and drinks, and at times offer included spa services, children’s rooms, showers and more. No longer content to just partner with existing airline lounge operators, they began opening their own spaces, called Centurion Lounges, across the U.S. In 2013, American Express changed the game when it came to airport lounges. Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available.

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