Virgin Atlantic Clubhouse Lounge

Angella

Best Members' Airport Lounge 6th October 2008

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Had a wonderful time at Newark airport, starting with the airport shops, where I bought a lovely coral red pendant in the jewellery bar, then into the airside Virgin Atlantic special lounge, best lounge of any I've tried.

I am a frequent flyer associate (courtesy of family member) with Singapore Airlines and have used their lounges all over the world, mostly Heathrow and Changi. At Newark I never got to the Singapore Airlines lounge and would be interested to know how it compares.

In the USA I was using airmiles for a flight to and from London on Virgin Atlantic and there was a three hour delay at Newark and the airline gave me a voucher for their lounge.

Colourful. Purple paint. Bookshelves and curved sculptures. A soothing circular window in wall. Pretty paintings. Bar seats for those who like to perch and low armchairs for those who want to flop back. And a little booth where a couple can sit on a snug, cosy, private two-seater settee and watch a film without disturbing others.

The Clubhouse had a the bar stool area where crackers were black and orange. Then a hot buffet. When I sat down soup was brought in teeny cups, Seems to be the latest thing, serving soup in a cup - had that in a coffee shop cum restaurant. The soup was either pumpkin or parsnip, thick and white with teeny lumps of tasty, sweet vegetable rewarding you at the end, like a lucky dip at a party.

Smartly dressed, svelte girls came round offering champagne or drinks. With regular refills. Not refills, fresh glass every time.

Then a dessert trolley. Refreshing fruit, as well as tempting chocolate or pecan nut tart. Their overload of sugar was offset by mint and a few pieces of colourful fruit. I have some great photos of the food.

My only complaint is that staff removed the cheese and biscuits from the buffet before check-in. So I didn't get a chance to go back for a last snack before my flight.