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San Carlos de Bariloche Airport Aeropuertos Vip Club (Domestic)

Aeropuertos Vip Club BarilocheNot surprisingly, this is a no frills lounge, as the San Carlos de Bariloche Airport is quite small in size. It does, however, have an unusual entry procedure. In the lobby (pre-security) of the airport, there is a phone near the customer service desk to call the VIP lounge to request entry. After getting the flight details, the attendant asked us to go through security and call them again from a customer service phone near Gate 2 in the main departure hall. She then escorted us to the lounge, as it is located in an inaccessible area near the bridge where passengers board their plane.

Entrance to Aeropuertos Vip Club Bariloche
The entrance is in a restricted area

The lounge is fairly small with less than 20 seats. This is not a big problem, as there are not very many flights. There are large windows that face the runway, providing an excellent view of the planes taking off.Aeropuertos Vip Club BarilocheThe food selection was extremely limited, with a few pastries and medialunas (croissants) available, as well as some sandwiches and yogurt in the fridge. Food in Aeropuertos Vip Club BarilocheThere was a hot drinks counter with an espresso coffee machine along with tea nearby. Coffee and tea in Aeropuertos Vip Club BarilocheFinally, the fridge contained cold drinks including soft drinks, juice, water, Powerade and wine (white, red and sparkling).Fridge in Aeropuertos Vip Club BarilocheConsidering the size of the airport, this small lounge was more than suitable as a comfortable place to relax before our flight. Luckily, we had eaten dinner not long before, as this lounge would not be a good place to have a pre-flight meal. We appreciated the decent wifi speeds and friendly staff, who also escorted us to our boarding gate when it was time for our flight.

Our Overall Rating: 6/10


Cataratas del Iguazú International Airport Aeropuertos VIP Club

As a small airport, Puerto Iguazú calls passengers to go through security when their flight is almost ready for boarding. The lounge is located in a post-security restricted area, similar to the Bariloche lounge. Therefore, in order to access the lounge, we needed to call a representative using a phone at customer service in the pre-security lobby. After that, we were escorted to the security check by a very friendly attendant, who we then followed into the lounge. Unfortunately, our flight was late at night, so we only had a brief twenty minutes inside before it closed.Iguazu Airport VIP LoungeThe small lounge was clean and comfortable with various couches located throughout. There were a variety of snacks available, such as alfajores, chocolates, nuts, granola bars and incredibly large brownies! There was also an espresso machine and a kettle for tea.Snacks in Iguazu Airport VIP LoungeStored in a small fridge was red and white wine, local beer, soft drinks and Powerade.Fridge in Iguazu Airport VIP LoungeWifi speeds were fairly slow at 5mb/sec download, but adequate for basic web surfing.
We wish we had more time to spend in the lounge, as it is a quiet, clean and comfortable place to relax before a flight.

Our Overall Rating: 6/10


Ezeiza International Airport Star Alliance Lounge

Entrance to Buenos Aires Airport Star Alliance Lounge With modern furniture and decor, the Star Alliance Lounge provides a unique seating experience compared to other typical airport lounges. Seats range from swivel chairs lined with cow hides to elegant armchairs and ottomans. Seating in Buenos Aires Airport Star Alliance Lounge Throughout the lounge, each section is separated by wooden shelves, tables or houseplants and each area has a different style. This gives this ordinarily unremarkable rectangular room a fresh new inviting feeling of being at home. Seating in Buenos Aires Airport Star Alliance Lounge Upon entering the lounge, we immediately noticed the pleasant perfume-like aroma purposely engineered to provide a pleasant stay for guests. The staff were friendly and extremely proficient, as they constantly cleared dishes and cleaned tables, keeping the room virtually spotless.

Seating in Buenos Aires Airport Star Alliance Lounge Despite being over half full, the room was extremely quiet, making it a perfect place to get work done or relax in silence.At the main food station a few steps inside the lounge, the hot food selection consisted of two options, a chicken with leek dish and a vegetable pie. Hot Food in Buenos Aires Airport Star Alliance Lounge Although this selection was limited, there was also a healthy salad bar and charcuterie, including cold cuts, cheeses, bread, crackers, and pickled items. Cold Food in Buenos Aires Airport Star Alliance Lounge If you did not feel inclined to walk across the lounge to get food or drinks, there were two additional food and drink stations on the opposite side of the lounge.Cold Food in Buenos Aires Airport Star Alliance Lounge Aside from the usual coffee, tea, and sodas, there was an array of premium spirits, local wines, champagne, as well as local craft beer and some other imported brews.

Beer in Buenos Aires Airport Star Alliance Lounge
Patagonia craft beer was available along with other local and imported beers

Other amenities included showers, a business centre and a small library tucked away in the back of the lounge. The wifi was not particularly fast, but adequate for basic functions. I was able to stream a hockey game in medium visual quality with no issues. The gender neutral single person washrooms were cleanSeating in Buenos Aires Airport Star Alliance Lounge Despite the small hot food selection, this immaculately clean and quiet lounge offered an excellent place to relax with drinks and snacks before a flight.

Dining table Buenos Aires Airport Star Alliance Lounge

The attention to detail, aesthetically pleasing variety of furnishings and pleasant aroma make it one of our favourite airport lounges we’ve visited up to this point. Since we were traveling in business class we were able to use the lounge at any time; we noticed at 11:00pm when the lounge opened to Priority Pass holders it became much busier!

Our Overall Rating: 9/10


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One Comment

  1. Louise
    January 2, 2019
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    Wowww I would love to experience this side of flying as I hate flying! These lounges look great but I suppose if the food and whatever else will give a bad experience, great post x

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