Review: American Airlines Admirals Club Chicago ORD (Terminal 3, Concourse H/Ok) – Live and Let’s Fly

After my British Airways flight from London to Chicago O’Hare, I finished for just a few moments on the American Airlines Admirals Club in Terminal 3, Concourse H/Ok. While the membership was serviceable and ticked off many bins that an airline lounge ought to, I felt it had no character.

American Airlines Admirals Club Chicago (ORD) Review – Terminal 3, Concourse H/Ok

Let’s first deal with the subjective, then I’ll deal with the target. There’s simply one thing concerning the present era of AA lounges that rubs me the flawed approach. It’s not the workers or the meals choice, however the decor. It’s a really fashionable decor certainly, nevertheless it looks like a flipped residence – the kind of banal model that won’t age nicely (and I might say the identical about United Clubs). I take a look at the partitions and the colours and the furnishings and assume it feels cheesy. Am I alone in that feeling? On the opposite hand, AA’s lovely new lounge at Washington National (DCA) strikes me as the whole reverse, a extra timeless magnificence that may age nicely and that truly exhibits a variety of thought.

Just considering out loud…

Access + Hours + Location

The lounge is positioned in Terminal 3 of ORD Airport, simply previous safety within the crosswalk between gates H6 and K6. It is open every day from 5:00 am to 9:00 pm. Take the elevator as much as the third flooring.

Access is reserved for:

• Admirals Club members
• Qualifying first and enterprise class passengers, together with these touring same-day on American or one other oneworld member to:
  • Asia
  • Australia
  • Canada
  • Caribbean
  • Central America
  • Europe
  • Mexico
  • Middle East
  • New Zealand
  • South America
• AAdvantage Executive Platinum, Platinum Pro, or Platinum members touring internationally in any cabin of service
• oneworld Emerald and Sapphire members from different oneworld carriers (on any oneworld itinerary in any cabin of service)
• Admirals Club day go holders
• Citi / AAdvantage Executive Card licensed customers
• Active-duty navy touring in uniform with navy ID

International top quality and oneworld elite prospects are allowed one visitor (a toddler over two counts as a visitor). Admirals Club members or members of the navy might carry of their “rapid household” (partner, home companion and/or youngsters beneath 18) or two company.

Seating

Upstairs, I discovered a big and ethereal lounge, which was reasonably crowded. I had no hassle discovering a seat and the lounge appeared to empty out a bit throughout my keep (through the 6:00 pm hour).

Thankfully, there gave the impression to be electrical retailers inside attain of wherever you discover a seat. The web additionally labored nicely.

If you might be drained, there are additionally a quartet of straightforward chairs that you need to use for resting in a specially-designated quiet space of the lounge.

Food + Drink

Unlike Delta SkyClubs and United Clubs, American Airlines provides a complimentary collection of foods and drinks gadgets, but additionally sells meals. The menu was posted within the buffet space:

Additionally, there was free meals accessible, together with build-your-own BBQ sliders, soups, salads, uncooked greens with hummus or ranch dip, cheese cubes, cookies, brownies, entire fruit (apples and oranges), and sweet.

Non-alcoholic drinks included espresso from La Colombe, a pleasant collection of tea from TEALEAVES, and a Coke Freestyle machine. I made myself a cappuccino utilizing an automated espresso machine.

The bar space included beer, wine, and a restricted collection of liquor at no cost, plus different drinks for buy.

Restrooms + Showers

Shower services and enormous restrooms had been accessible. There was a watch for the showers, so I’ve not included any photos of the bathe suites.

Printer/Copier

I recognize that Admirals Clubs nonetheless supply copy machines and wi-fi printing. While I discover printing more and more irrelevant in our digital world, generally it is available in very helpful.

CONCLUSION

My private distaste for the design components of this lounge apart, it is a serviceable Admirals Clubs. You can simply discover plugs, quick web, and sufficient meals to make a meal out of it. While the final state of home US lounges could also be considerably miserable, I’ve to do not forget that in comparison with a decade in the past these lounges have really come a great distance.