American Express The Centurion Lounge
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Access rules
American Express The Centurion Lounge at Philadelphia, PA (PHL) welcomes:
- American Express Centurion® Card holders (+2 guests or immediate family)
- American Express Platinum Card® holders within 3 hours of departure of their first flight, and at any connection points (no access at final destination.) (See notes below for guest policy.)
- Delta SkyMiles Reserve American Express Card holders departing on a flight operated by Delta, within 3 hours of departure of their first flight, and at any connection points (no access at final destination.) No guests allowed.
- Delta SkyMiles Reserve Business American Express Card holders departing on a flight operated by Delta, within 3 hours of departure and at connection points (no access at final destination.) No guests allowed.
Notes:
- Access requires confirmed travel plans. Standby boarding passes are not eligible.
- American Express Platinum Card® holders may not bring guests on a complimentary basis but can may purchase access for guests for $50 per adult and $30 per child (ages 2-17, proof of age required.)
- American Express Platinum Card® holders who spend $75,000 or more on eligible purchases during a calendar year receive complimentary guest access for up to two guests per visit for the current calendar year, the next year, and through January of the following year.
Cards accepted
American Express Platinum/Centurion card
Yelp
3.5 / 5, based on 84 reviews
Percy N.
2021-09-10 14:50:10
The Centurion lounge is a good place to take a break or prepare for your flight. Even for domestic flights, it is a short walk to gate A14.
When it first...
Aelita P.
2021-07-23 19:50:52
This was my first time in an airport lounge so I don't have much to compare to, but I thought it was excellent! Michael Solomonov does the food so it's all...
Amy M.
2021-04-14 09:22:28
Overall evens out to a 3 star.
Smaller compared to other lounges including other Cenutrion lounges.
5 stars for some of the employees. Traveling during...
Dale H.
2020-11-08 11:02:22
First time to a Centurion Lounge, and we came to the one in the Philadelphia Airport. We were in town during COVID just for the weekend, and had an...
Charnika P.
2020-04-25 16:30:16
I've been American Express platinum card holder for years. It is very rare that I had the opportunity to visit a centurion Lounge. Let me tell you it is...
Jason C.
2019-12-04 11:18:18
Wow the reviews are a bit harsh. You get Zahav food....food that will cost you upwards of 100$ per head if you go to the restaurant. The dessert pudding,...
Sarah S.
2019-09-13 18:32:38
As far as airport lounges go, these Centurion Lounges are pretty much the gold standard for them. Relaxing place? Oh yeah! Free booze? Plenty of it! Never...
M. D.
2019-07-19 14:59:05
Michael Solomonov's (from Zahav) influence on the food is the best thing going for this place as without it I'd be scoring it much lower. The food is really...
Sherry U.
2019-06-28 11:33:40
Like these lounges lots. Been to a few across the country.
Drawback is that Philly is way too small for the amount of travelers that use it.
Ignoring...
Hai Duong V.
2018-07-27 13:25:08
The lounge was very crowded on a Thursday afternoon. My friend stated that the lounge would clear out by 4:30 everyone is waiting to board a 5 - 6 pm...
Brian B.
2018-07-14 16:41:56
Pros:
Superb food - surprised it had a heavy middle eastern theme. Delicious nonetheless.
Wonderful chocolate chip cookies.
Cons:
Very noisy. The...
Jason P.
2018-03-11 12:50:00
I think you can only get in with an American Express, or pony up the $50. But if you have ether of those it's all you can drink. I did a decent job of...
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Overall ratings
This is my home airport and yet I have never once gone to this lounge regardless of time of day and not had to wait for at *least* 20 minutes to get in. Sometimes the wait is an hour or longer. The lounge is absolutely TINY and always absolutely packed, most of the time the staff has to actually find folks a seat because of how full it is. The staff are mostly nice, but it’s Philly, and service is generally bad everywhere so I always temper my expectations.
Despite the outstanding amenities, the club is far too crowded —so much so that I prefer to simply stay in the waiting area. It is an absolute zoo. Time and again I have gone, and the line was so long that there was an extended wait. Many Centurion cubs are similarly crowded, but in my experience PHL is the worst.
Horrible service. This place has gone down hill terribly. Our flight was delayed so we trekked from terminal D to A for the centurion lounge. Only to find out there was a very long wait. The last three times I have been here I have been turned away – totally useless. Being a platinum cardholder is not special or valuable. Amex doesn’t care about their members – it’s just a tired, oversold, and low value product and brand now.
Big disappointment. The lounge is small and was standing room only both times I used it. The food looks good on display, but is actually pretty ordinary. There are a lot of vegetable dishes but only one meat entree. There is nothing for kids to eat, and there are no grab and go items.
Totally agree with Kathy. It’s terrible. 99% tasteless vegetarian food, a lot of which is cold stuff. Nothing a kid would like so don’t even spend the $50 for your kid because you will end up pissed. The staff is fine but the food is mediocre to say the least. They boast about this celebrity chef but who cares if the food isn’t good?? No grab and go items except a few pieces of fruit. I expected much more from this lounge after being in other lounges in smaller airports.
The food is simply awful. Meant to be Moroccan inspired, I suppose, but heavily skewed towards vegan (one meat selection) – and poorly cooked and seasoned. I love Moroccan food and many other “ethnic” options, but not for an airport lounge that should cater to everyone’s taste. And some of us really like meat 🙂
Ended up buying a sandwich in the concourse.
Plus this lounge is TINY. The staff told me that whoever the celebrity chef is that puts out such poor fare evidently insisted on a huge kitchen for his “craft”, which totally ate into the available space.
Everything about this lounge is just bad – except the nice folks who work there!!!
I totally agree with you!! This place is quite the disappointment!
My experience was very delightful as I was able to drink many good cocktails before my trip to Vegas. The food is pretty decent and healthy. Compared to other lounges in the USA, Centurion Lounges are above any US clubs (besides Polaris) where they have a handful of snacks and no alcohol.
Upset they refused to accept my Platinum card.. I was asked to pay when it clearly states free entry with AMEX platinum. Thanks, but I will surely be canceling this card. What am I paying a yearly fee for, if I can’t receive all the perks? Bait and switch tactics all day.
Very pleasant staff. Breakfast selections are poor. The Centurion lounge in Las Vegas frankly has better food and more selections. Amex should hire some decent chefs and increase the selections of food,particularly for breakfast. Coffee was especially good.
Great look and service. Not to crazy about the breakfast food choices, although the coffee was amazing!!
Very disappointing. Trying to hard to be unique- but Moroccan themed food and drink are far to taste specific for a lounge. Even my Bloody Mary was Moroccan spiced- couldn’t drink it. At least put a few mainstream items out. We left and ate at Americans club. Love the other Amex clubs, and this is my home airport, but will not go back. Yuck!