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The Platinum Card from American Express gives you not only a Priority Pass membership (free entry to over 1,000 lounges worldwide for you and one guest) but also access to American Express’s own lounges: the Centurion Lounges.
Note that The Business Platinum Card from American Express also gets you into the Centurion Lounges. The Aeroplan version, however, does not.
There are only a handful of them, mostly in the United States or in a few cities abroad, such as Hong Kong, which we had the chance to try.
The lounge sits in the middle of the D gates.
I got into this lounge straight off my plane from Montreal. I have to admit it is a good walk from the Air Canada arrival gates. But since I had to wait for a friend arriving on an American flight, it was a chance to see this lounge!
To get in, an imposing glass lift sits at the centre of the D gates: you cannot miss it!
Early in the day (it is around 10 a.m.) the lounge is very busy. Hard, then, to take many photos. I also have to wait a few minutes before I can get in.
The lounge has very fine views over the apron and is flooded with daylight, a good point!
Next to reception, a “Spa” area, more aimed at the ladies:
We find the usual Centurion lounge bar, which serves very good mimosas:
And a buffet I find rather disappointing:
A coffee machine is also available:
Here is a view of the lounge, all curves:
I shared the moment on milesopedia’s Instagram
Like every other American Express Centurion Lounge, the Miami one sticks to the rule: there is an area set aside for your children. We LOVE it!
This American Express Centurion Lounge in Miami is certainly not the best of the Centurion range in the United States. Perhaps I caught it at a bad moment, given how busy it was.
If your departure, or arrival, gates are at the opposite end, I would not necessarily suggest the detour. But if you get to the airport well ahead of time… why not!
And you, what did you make of this lounge if you have been? Come and talk about it in the milesopedia Facebook group!
To get into VIP lounges without paying the $50 day pass every time, see our complete guide to free airport VIP lounge access as well as our ranking of the best credit cards for airport VIP lounges, updated every month by the Milesopedia team.
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