It’s a fantastic week when it comes to lounges at Salt Lake City Airport (SLC). First we saw the opening of a new 34,000 square foot Delta Sky Club, more than doubling Delta’s lounge capacity at the airport. That’s not all, as we’ve also seen the opening of the new Amex Centurion Lounge, which is the 31st lounge in the card issuer’s network.
Basics of the new Amex Centurion Lounge SLC
The Amex Centurion Lounge network has just expanded, with the opening of a new lounge at Salt Lake City Airport. This is the first ever credit card lounge at the airport, so that’s a pretty cool milestone.
The Amex Centurion Lounge SLC is nearly 18,000 square feet, has seating for around 350 guests, and is located in Concourse B, near gate 31. The lounge is open daily from 4:45AM until 11:15PM, so it has very long hours.
This new outpost is described as setting a new standard in lounge design for the Centurion Lounge network, taking inspiration from the region’s natural landscape and outdoor spirit. The lounge has warm, earthy tones, and open spaces, intended to reflect the city’s surrounding mountains and open skies.
This lounge has some cool amenities, including:
- A hearth room inspired by a lodge experience, with a 360-degree fireplace encircling a seating area
- An outdoor, year-round terrace with views of the Wasatch Mountains, offering fresh mountain air and the ability to relax by a fireplace, while enjoying mountain views
- A recovery room with plush loungers, including wellness amenities like compression boots and massage guns, along with health conscious bites
- Seating for all types of travelers, including armchairs, cafe tables, dining banquettes, quiet workspaces, group seating, reservable meeting rooms, and a VIP room for Centurion members
- Signature Centurion Lounge amenities, including shower suites and restrooms, private phone nooks, plenty of charging ports, and high speed Wi-Fi
The food and beverage menus in the lounge are curated by the Culinary Collective by The Centurion Lounge, with a rotating selection of seasonal dishes and drinks from chefs Kwame Onwuachi, Mashama Bailey, Mike Solomonov, and Sarah Grueneberg.
The lounge also boasts a Blue Roast by American Express barista coffee bar, with espresso drinks, cold brew, and rotating seasonal specialties. That’s on top of the lounge having two bars and a buffet.
My take on the new Amex Centurion Lounge SLC
Salt Lake City is of course a fortress hub for Delta. The airport has undergone a very nice redevelopment in recent years, and it’s awesome to see just how much lounge capacity has been expanded.
Up until this week, the airport’s primary lounge was a 28,000 square foot Delta Sky Club in Concourse A. Now this week we’ve seen the opening of a 34,000 square foot Delta Sky Club in Concourse B, plus a new 18,000 square foot Amex Centurion Lounge in Concourse B.
Given the largely overlapping access requirements of Delta Sky Clubs and Amex Centurion Lounges, that means lounge capacity has gone from 28,000 square feet to around 80,000 square feet. That’s absolutely awesome for customers. Fortunately there’s even more coming for other flyers. Next we should see the opening of a new United Club in Concourse B.
It’s not surprising to see Amex opening a lounge at a Delta hub, given the close partnership between Amex and Delta. Those with an Amex Platinum Card who are flying Delta have the option of visiting the Delta Sky Club or Amex Centurion Lounge (with certain limitations), while those with an Amex Platinum Card not flying with Delta are able to use the Centurion Lounge.
I still wish we’d see some more “competing” lounge options in Salt Lake City, whether it’s a Priority Pass lounge, Chase Sapphire Lounge, or Capital One Lounge. Regardless, this is a move in the right direction, and it’s nice to see the overall growth of lounge capacity at the airport.
Bottom line
We’ve just seen the opening of the new Amex Centurion Lounge Salt Lake City. The roughly 18,000 square foot lounge is located in Concourse B, and it looks like one of the best Centurion Lounge locations to date. Best of all, the lounge has opened the same week as the Delta Sky Club Concourse B. Talk about a great week for premium flyers based in SLC!
What do you make of the new Amex Centurion Lounge Salt Lake City?
