Review: United Polaris Lounge San Francisco

Updated May 31, 2024
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Marie-Ève Leclerc
Marie-Ève Leclerc

Marie-Ève Leclerc

Marie-Ève Leclerc
Marie-Ève, Web Director at Milesopedia, is an expert in budget travel and a slow travel enthusiast. Specializing in Aeroplan, Scene+, and Marriott Bonvoy programs, she spends nearly six months a year abroad, making travel her way of life. Constantly seeking the best waves to surf, excellent coffee, and strategies to extend her travels, she is often found in coworking spaces with fellow digital nomads or by the sea, watching the sunset.
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Note
9/10
United Polaris Lounge San Francisco
Lounge United Polaris Lounge
Airport San Francisco International Airport
Lounge Access Method Classe affaires
Terminal International
Country United States
City San Francisco
To the point This is our review from lounge United Polaris Lounge at San Francisco International Airport, accessible to business class travelers.

How do I get to the United Polaris Lounge?

The lounge United Polaris Lounge is for passengers only:

  • traveling in international business class on United on the same day (even if this flight does not depart from San Francisco or is a connecting flight)
  • a star alliance direct business class flight from san francisco>

Air Canada or United flights to Canada do not give the right to access this “pan class=”term” data-original-term=”c2Fsb24=”salon.

United Polaris Lounge San Francisco
United Polaris Lounge - San Francisco

Characteristics of the lounge United Polaris Lounge

Location

The lounge United Polaris Lounge is located in the International Terminal G, immediately to the right passing security. It is also accessible from Terminal 3 (the two terminals are connected without the need to pass through security again).

United Polaris Lounge San Francisco
United Polaris Lounge - San Francisco

Opening hours

The lounge United Polaris Lounge is open from 6:30am to midnight every day. When we were there between 8:00 and 11:00 p.m., it was not very busy.

United Polaris Lounge San Francisco
United Polaris Lounge - San Francisco

The different areas of the lounge

The lounge United Polaris Lounge is spread over 2 floors.

On the first floor there are showers and rest areas. It is a particularly quiet floor located behind the escalators.

While on the second floor, we find the bar, the restaurant, the buffet and the work spaces.

United Polaris Lounge San Francisco
United Polaris Lounge - San Francisco

The first floor

Showers

After a night in the air between Osaka and San Francisco, followed by a day exploring the city, we were happy to get a shower before boarding a new night flight to Canada.

United Polaris Lounge San Francisco
United Polaris Lounge - San Francisco

The lounge United Polaris Lounge has many showers and we had no waiting to get one each.

United Polaris Lounge San Francisco
United Polaris Lounge - San Francisco
United Polaris Lounge San Francisco
United Polaris Lounge - San Francisco
United Polaris Lounge San Francisco
United Polaris Lounge - San Francisco
United Polaris Lounge San Francisco
United Polaris Lounge - San Francisco
United Polaris Lounge San Francisco
United Polaris Lounge - San Francisco

Practical: USB sockets are installed in the bathroom.

United Polaris Lounge San Francisco
United Polaris Lounge - San Francisco
United Polaris Lounge San Francisco
United Polaris Lounge - San Francisco
United Polaris Lounge San Francisco
United Polaris Lounge - San Francisco

Rest areas

Located in the same place as the showers, rest areas are available. These are individual rooms – not completely closed – with a bench for lying down and relaxing.

United Polaris Lounge San Francisco
United Polaris Lounge - San Francisco
United Polaris Lounge San Francisco
United Polaris Lounge - San Francisco
United Polaris Lounge San Francisco
United Polaris Lounge - San Francisco

For parents with young children, a changing room is available.

United Polaris Lounge San Francisco
United Polaris Lounge - San Francisco

On the rest of this first floor, many seats are available, most of them with electric and USB sockets.

United Polaris Lounge San Francisco
United Polaris Lounge - San Francisco
United Polaris Lounge San Francisco
United Polaris Lounge - San Francisco

The second floor

The second floor is “massive”. All in length, it is divided into 5 spaces:

  • The restaurant
  • The main buffet
  • The bar
  • Services and meeting rooms
  • The secondary buffet
United Polaris Lounge San Francisco
United Polaris Lounge - San Francisco

Workspaces

United offers quality, well-partitioned workspaces. The chairs are really wide and have USB and electrical outlets, as well as individual lighting.

It is also possible to be more isolated in closed rooms.

United Polaris Lounge San Francisco
United Polaris Lounge - San Francisco
United Polaris Lounge San Francisco
United Polaris Lounge - San Francisco
United Polaris Lounge San Francisco
United Polaris Lounge - San Francisco
United Polaris Lounge San Francisco
United Polaris Lounge - San Francisco

Meal options at the lounge United Polaris Lounge

The main buffet

The buffet is at the end of the second floor, after the bar. This buffet is regularly replenished with a variety of choices.

United Polaris Lounge San Francisco
United Polaris Lounge - San Francisco
United Polaris Lounge San Francisco
United Polaris Lounge - San Francisco
United Polaris Lounge San Francisco
United Polaris Lounge - San Francisco
United Polaris Lounge San Francisco
United Polaris Lounge - San Francisco
United Polaris Lounge San Francisco
United Polaris Lounge - San Francisco

All the food seems to be of high quality, with different international flavours (Asian, Indian).

United Polaris Lounge San Francisco
United Polaris Lounge - San Francisco
United Polaris Lounge San Francisco
United Polaris Lounge - San Francisco
United Polaris Lounge San Francisco
United Polaris Lounge - San Francisco
United Polaris Lounge San Francisco
United Polaris Lounge - San Francisco
United Polaris Lounge San Francisco
United Polaris Lounge - San Francisco
United Polaris Lounge San Francisco
United Polaris Lounge - San Francisco
United Polaris Lounge San Francisco
United Polaris Lounge - San Francisco

In front of the buffet there are many tables for dinner.

United Polaris Lounge San Francisco
United Polaris Lounge - San Francisco

The bar

At the bar, you can ask for any alcohol and cocktail (or even non-alcoholic drinks that would not be available for free like Perrier).

If everything is free, don’t hesitate to tip the bartender!

United Polaris Lounge San Francisco
United Polaris Lounge - San Francisco

The restaurant

The particularity of the lounge United Polaris Lounge is to offer, in addition to the buffet, a restaurant with table service. We didn’t have the opportunity to test it, having had dinner just before in San Francisco with friends!

However, the proposed offer seemed interesting.

United Polaris Lounge San Francisco
United Polaris Lounge - San Francisco
United Polaris Lounge San Francisco
United Polaris Lounge - San Francisco

The secondary buffet

On the other side of the second floor is the Studio area. This is another buffet, offering mainly drinks and light snacks.

At this late hour, nothing was offered on this side, but the space was empty, making it easier to concentrate and work!

United Polaris Lounge San Francisco
United Polaris Lounge - San Francisco
United Polaris Lounge San Francisco
United Polaris Lounge - San Francisco
United Polaris Lounge San Francisco
United Polaris Lounge - San Francisco
United Polaris Lounge San Francisco
United Polaris Lounge - San Francisco
United Polaris Lounge San Francisco
United Polaris Lounge - San Francisco

Conclusion

The United Polaris Lounge is an excellent airport lounge with absolutely everything: diverse food, alcoholic beverages, showers, rest areas and work areas.

In short, an essential stopover at San Francisco International Airport if you’re traveling in business class! If you don’t have access to it, you could fall back on the span class=”term” data-original-term=”c2Fsb24=”salon American Express Centurion, which is also a high level.

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Jean-Maximilien Voisine

Jean-Maximilien Voisine

Jean-Maximilien Voisine
Jean-Maximilien, President and Founder of Milesopedia, is a recognized expert in rewards programs, credit cards, and travel in Canada and France. Approaching forty and a father of two, he has travelled to over 100 countries, half of them with his children and his wife, Audrey. Specializing in top loyalty programs like Aeroplan, American Express Membership Rewards, and Marriott Bonvoy, he guides travellers to maximize their benefits across North America and Europe.
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Series
Mini-tour du monde - Les salons
Airport lounges
Region
United States, San Francisco
4.6 Milesopedia Rating

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