American Express The Centurion Lounge
- Complimentary snacks
- Complimentary cold buffet
- Complimentary hot buffet
- Complimentary soft drinks
- Complimentary full bar
- Accessible
- Air conditioning
- Conference rooms
- Flight information monitors
- Newspapers and magazines
- TV
Spanning across 11,500 square feet, the Centurion Lounge features an elegant residential decor, which incorporates the card issuer’s signature branding elements along with local touches such as a DC-inspired art gallery. In the dining area, a sculpture made of 260 lanterns reflects the original boundary markers used to outline the city when it was founded in 1791.
The club boasts floor-to-ceiling windows, a variety of comfortable seating options (including cube chairs, honeycomb seating, dining tables, and communal tables), power outlets at most seats, and fast Wi-Fi. A small area is reserved for Centurion Card members.
Guests can look forward to an elevated food and beverage selection, as they have come to expect from American Express. The Centurion Lounge DCA has partnered with three local chefs, who have curated a menu featuring local and global flavors. Highlights of the selection include creamy polenta, shabazi spiced salmon with pomegranate BBQ sauce, and tamari-honey glazed tofu and pineapple.
Beers, wines, and locally-inspired cocktails designed by Centurion Lounge Mixologist Jim Meehan complement the culinary offerings.
Other amenities include a (single) shower suite, a multi-purpose room that doubles as a family or VIP room, intimate meeting rooms, semi-private workstations, and printing facilities.
The American Express Centurion Lounge at Ronald Raegan Washington National Airport is a beautiful space with an elevated range of amenities, but it’s compact, and it’s bound to be popular. Unfortunately, some amenities, like the shower suite, are unlikely to be available, and a waitlist might be the norm.
American Express The Centurion Lounge at Washington, DC - Ronald Reagan National (DCA) 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
Overall ratings
They strictly enforce their “3 hours before your flight” rule, so if you’re even 10 minutes before that, then go to the Admiral’s Club, which has a much friendlier approach. Food is typical lounge food – no worse than other lounges, but certainly no better. The comfortable seats are reserved for Centurion members; mere AmEx customers have a more crowded and significantly less comfortable area. When I was there, a guy was talking really loudly and dropping F-bombs every other word. Not necessarily the lounge’s fault, but they certainly made no effort to address the issue, even though there were families with little kids around.