{"id":17555,"date":"2024-01-11T21:07:27","date_gmt":"2024-01-11T21:07:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.verylvke.com\/en\/?p=17555"},"modified":"2024-01-11T21:07:28","modified_gmt":"2024-01-11T21:07:28","slug":"my-review-of-the-amex-centurion-lounge-stockholm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.verylvke.com\/en\/2024\/01\/11\/my-review-of-the-amex-centurion-lounge-stockholm\/","title":{"rendered":"My review of the Amex Centurion Lounge, Stockholm"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

American Express has only two Centurion lounges in Europe, one in London<\/a> and the other, quite surprisingly, in Stockholm. I’m intrigued by the reasoning behind, and as I’m flying from Stockholm I get to try it out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stockholm ARN is also one of the airports where Amex Platinum cardholders are entitled to security fast track<\/a>. They have recently upgraded the screening technology, so you can carry large-volume liquid and don’t have to remove anything from your bag, which is a game changer. Hope all airports follow suit as soon as possible!<\/p>\n\n\n

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As you can tell from its strange name, it is a pop-up lounge rather than a conventional one. The formal lounge is still under construction so the pop-up is just a temporary alternative. If I remember correctly the pop-up was also recently relocated due to a dispute with the airport operator.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is located at Pier F before border control.<\/p>\n\n\n

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The lounge look quite… temporary:<\/p>\n\n\n

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Thoughtful of them to have established a private section for Centurion members though:<\/p>\n\n\n

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It looks more of a restaurant than an airport lounge:<\/p>\n\n\n

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A small work zone:<\/p>\n\n\n

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Newspapers appear to be all in Swedish:<\/p>\n\n\n

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It’s a-la-carte dining only.<\/p>\n\n\n

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“Crayfish” caught my eyes immediately and I ordered it without a second of hesitation. However, it came out totally different to what I had expected, err something similar to the Italian bruschetta?<\/p>\n\n\n

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It’s served cold and can’t say that I’m impressed. Luckily I’m not hungry so the soup and coffee will do.<\/p>\n\n\n

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If you are in a hurry there are takeaway bags in the fridge by the entrance. I didn’t look inside but my bet is on sandwiches.<\/p>\n\n\n

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As it’s just a temporary lounge it would not be fair to judge it by the normal standard. There are places to sit, hot food and drinks to order, which is adequate I suppose.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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