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Amex Centurion Lounge Hong Kong – Location
The Amex Centurion Lounges are always a welcome retreat before a flight. The food and their signature drinks at the bar make it a place I give myself a little extra time to visit at the airport. It’s one of the main reasons the US Amex Platinum Card is a keeper in my wallet… a card that pays for itself with its benefits.
My flight back from Hong Kong gave me the opportunity to check out the Centurion Lounge in HKG, located upstairs from the departure gates near Gate 36 in Terminal 1, and upstairs around the corner from the Emirates Lounge.
Terminal view from the lounge
I was flying on Air Canada via Vancouver, and their closest Star Alliance lounge was farther away, so the Centurion lounge location was ideal for my departure gate.
Amex Centurion Lounge Hong Kong – Layout
As you walk in through the reception desk, there is a corridor prior to the main dining room. To the right-hand side of the corridor, as you walk from the reception desk, is a business center with a laser printer; following that is a meeting room, and then a private phone room.
Amex Centurion Lunge HKG – Reception Desk
Walkway past the reception
Meeting Room
Amex Centurion Lounge – Phone Room
Straight ahead is a window with a view of the gates, though, since it was a night flight, the view wasn’t the best.
Window view from the lounge
To the right of the corridor is the main dining area. The bar is on the right-hand side, and seating options are available. There is a marble table with bar-stool-type seating on the left, facing the giant window with views of planes at the gate. There was also seating for two, three or four with marble countertops and leather seating throughout the lounge. No reclining seats if you were looking to grab a quick nap during a long layover, though.
Lounge Bar and Seating Area
Additional Seating around the bar
Before the bar, on the right-hand side, are the bathrooms. Past the bar is the main dining area. To the left of the dining area is another reception desk, and that is restricted to American Express Centurion & Black Card members. There is a screen with departure information near the buffet, though no flight announcements are made in the lounge. No music was played in the lounge either.
Amex Centurion Lounge Hong Kong – Food and drink
Hot food during my stay included fish soup, penne pasta, Chinese noodles with beef, a broccoli stir-fry, steamed rice, an Indian vegetarian curry, and dim sum.
Main Buffet area
Hot food options
More hot food selections
Cold foods consisted of a salad bar and sliced watermelon. At the bar, there was also fresh fruit and light snacks. Around the corner to the right of the bar were more snacks like jelly beans, apples, and orange juice. Across from the buffet station was the pop fridge with canned pop, a water dispenser, and coffee and tea.
Cold food options
Juice and Snacks station
No stop to an Amex Centurion Lounge is complete without sampling some of the signature drinks offered at the bar. For my visit, I tried both the Soycar and Bobby’s Fortune, both distinct drinks to this lounge. There was also draft beer available.
Amex Centurion Lounge HKG Bar
Cocktail – Soycar
Cocktail – Bobby’s Fortune
Takeaway
This was one of the smaller Centurion lounges I have visited in my travels. Not as small as the Centurion lounge in Melbourne (MEL) that I also reviewed, but at par in size with the one at Heathrow T3 (LHR) that was reviewed.
It does the job if you’re looking for a lounge for a quick bite and a drink before a flight, plus a few amenities like a business center; however, I was disappointed with the food options at this lounge compared to other Centurion lounges I have visited. It was also quite busy, which was not surprising given its smaller size. The bar, though, is where the lounge shines, as with other Centurion lounges, with a great selection of premium spirits and cocktails for no additional fee.
Additionally, if I were there during the day, I may have seen better views of the runway. I would give the lounge a 6/10, as it felt more like a “pop-up ” lounge than a dedicated Centurion lounge at the airport, like many in the USA.
