As Delta’s home base, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) always has a huge number of flights, and most of them are connecting passengers. If you have a long layover, being able to relax in a lounge while waiting for your next flight is naturally much more comfortable. Today’s subject, The Club at ATL, is a lounge operated by an independent airport lounge group. It is a Priority Pass Select (PPS) lounge, so you can enter with a PPS card.
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Who can access this lounge?
This is an independent contract lounge. You can enter if you have:- a Priority Pass membership (from cards like the AMEX Platinum card, Citi Prestige, etc.); or
- a Lounge Club membership; or
- an eligible Diners Club Premier or Diners Club Elite card; or
- a $35 day pass purchased on-site or online; or
- a same-day boarding pass/lounge invitation for Lufthansa (LH, Lufthansa) or British Airways (BA, British Airways)
How to get to The Club at ATL
ATL’s terminals are laid out in a long line, and all gate areas are connected by an automated people mover. Although The Club at ATL is located in Concourse F on the international gates side, the train moves very quickly. In practice, it takes only about 15 minutes to get from one end, T, to the other end, F. So if your layover is longer than an hour, you should have enough time to visit no matter which gate you are at in the airport.
After arriving at Concourse F, you’ll see a dining area. Just take the escalator upstairs and you’ll spot The Club at ATL.
Like other Priority Pass lounges, I handed my PPS card to the staff at the entrance. He swiped it on a POS machine and then let me in.
Lounge layout
I arrived pretty early, around 6am, and the lounge had only recently opened, so there were not many people inside.
I really didn’t mean to photograph you. My apologies.
I like window seats. If you can’t see airplanes, how can you even call it an airport lounge?
In one corner of the lounge, there are a few taller dining tables and bar stools. Overall, this lounge is not very large. The photos above cover just about every place to sit in the lounge (excluding the restroom).
Drinks
As for the food selection in this lounge, if I had to describe it in one word, it would be “bad.” In two words, “really bad.” Let’s take a look with a heavy heart:
A closer look at the yogurt:
And that was it! Seriously, that was all. Well, maybe this counts too:
Other amenities
Here’s the bar. Supposedly you can ask for various alcoholic drinks and beverages here, but there didn’t seem to be anyone around...
Of course, the lounge also has computers and a printer for guest use. This printer really was quite “basic.”
Bottom line
This The Club at ATL lounge was very average. It is relatively small, and the food selection was quite poor. Of course, it’s also possible that I visited at an awkward time. Judging from the food display area, there may be some small cups of cake or similar snacks available during the day. The drink selection was nothing special either. If you have access to another lounge, I’d recommend going there instead. Have you visited a lounge at ATL? Feel free to leave your thoughts in the comments.