Trip to Budapest and Berlin in February
A couple of weeks ago, I traveled to Budapest and stayed there for three nights. I stayed at both Hilton properties and then on my way back to Stockholm, I spent one night in Berlin. I flew with Lufthansa via Munich in economy class so I did not include any flight reviews but I was able to visit a few lounges along the way. From Berlin, I flew on SAS in economy class but with my Star Alliance gold card, I was able to visit the Lufthansa Senator Lounge in Berlin.
Photo Review: Lufthansa Senator Lounge G24, Munich Airport (MUC)
Review: Hilton Budapest City
Review: Hilton Budapest
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Review: Platinum Lounge, Budapest Liszt Ferenc Airport (BUD)
Photo Review: Lufthansa Senator Lounge G28, Munich Airport (MUC)
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Review: Hampton by Hilton Berlin City West
A Day in Berlin
Review: Lufthansa Senator Lounge, Berlin Tegel Airport (TXL)
Lufthansa Senator Lounge Berlin Airport, pretzels
Date of visit: February 16, 2016
Location: Terminal A landside, upper level
Access: Lufthansa and SWISS first class passengers; Miles & More HON Circle members; Star Alliance first class passengers; Miles & More Senator members; Star Alliance Gold passengers
Opening hours: Daily 5:15 am to 9:15 pm
Lufthansa Senator Lounge and Business Lounge signage
Lufthansa Lounges entrance
Seating
Lufthansa Senator Lounge, seating
Lufthansa Senator Lounge, seating
Lufthansa Senator Lounge, seating
Lufthansa Senator Lounge, seating
Dining
Lufthansa Senator Lounge, buffet area
Lufthansa Senator Lounge, buffet area
Lufthansa Senator Lounge, salad
Special of the Day: Döner, chicken kebab in pita bread with yogurt sauce
Warm buffet: rice, sweet potato mix, Berlin curry sausage
Soup: Chard Soup
Lufthansa Senator Lounge, desserts: Chocopudding with custard
Desserts: Apple cake with raisins
Lufthansa Senator Lounge, wine selection
Work and entertainment
Lufthansa Senator Lounge, business center
Lufthansa Senator Lounge, magazines and newspapers
Lufthansa Senator Lounge: shoe shine machine and reading materials
Smoking Room
... and the airport grounds on the other.
CONCLUSION
Knowing that Berlin Tegel Airport is not a Lufthansa hub, I did set my expectations low during my recent visit here. Surprisingly, this is a very nice lounge and is no different from the other Lufthansa lounges in Frankfurt and in Munich. Entrance to the Senator Lounge is to the right of the reception as the Business Lounge is on the left side. I found the lounge quite large and spacious and during the whole time I was there (from 2:30pm to 4:30pm), it never got crowded. I loved the fact that they had really good selection of food from the buffet with soup, rice, and a dish of the day which was "döner". The wine selection was also extensive. Lastly, the wifi connection was fast. The only thing that was missing was a shower. Overall, this is a very nice lounge and is definitely worth spending your time at before your flight from Tegel Airport.
For a detailed review of this lounge by loungereview.com, please click here.
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A couple of weeks ago, I traveled to Budapest and stayed there for three nights. I stayed at both Hilton properties and then on my way back to Stockholm, I spent one night in Berlin. I flew with Lufthansa via Munich in economy class so I did not include any flight reviews but I was able to visit a few lounges along the way. From Berlin, I flew on SAS in economy class but with my Star Alliance gold card, I was able to visit the Lufthansa Senator Lounge in Berlin.
Photo Review: Lufthansa Senator Lounge G24, Munich Airport (MUC)
Review: Hilton Budapest City
Review: Hilton Budapest
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Review: Platinum Lounge, Budapest Liszt Ferenc Airport (BUD)
Photo Review: Lufthansa Senator Lounge G28, Munich Airport (MUC)
Review: Lufthansa Senator Café, Munich Airport (MUC)
Review: Hampton by Hilton Berlin City West
A Day in Berlin
Review: Lufthansa Senator Lounge, Berlin Tegel Airport (TXL)
Date of visit: February 16, 2016
Location: Terminal A landside, upper level
Access: Lufthansa and SWISS first class passengers; Miles & More HON Circle members; Star Alliance first class passengers; Miles & More Senator members; Star Alliance Gold passengers
Opening hours: Daily 5:15 am to 9:15 pm
Seating
Dining
Work and entertainment
Smoking Room
Lufthansa Senator Lounge, smoking room
View
Lufthansa Senator Lounge, view of the concourse on one side ...
CONCLUSION
Knowing that Berlin Tegel Airport is not a Lufthansa hub, I did set my expectations low during my recent visit here. Surprisingly, this is a very nice lounge and is no different from the other Lufthansa lounges in Frankfurt and in Munich. Entrance to the Senator Lounge is to the right of the reception as the Business Lounge is on the left side. I found the lounge quite large and spacious and during the whole time I was there (from 2:30pm to 4:30pm), it never got crowded. I loved the fact that they had really good selection of food from the buffet with soup, rice, and a dish of the day which was "döner". The wine selection was also extensive. Lastly, the wifi connection was fast. The only thing that was missing was a shower. Overall, this is a very nice lounge and is definitely worth spending your time at before your flight from Tegel Airport.
For a detailed review of this lounge by loungereview.com, please click here.
Related Posts:
ANA Suite Lounge, Sat. 5 T1, Tokyo Narita Airport (NRT)
Japan Airlines First Class Lounge, Main Bldg. T2, Tokyo Narita Airport (NRT)