The lounge we are about to review is so dominant, so unassailable, that it doesn’t even have a name. It is just THE departure lounge, or, as they would have it in the French language, the Salon Départ. That may be partly because there are no other lounges–the airport is
Swift Salon VIP Lounge Review – Goma (GOM)
Much to our delight, we found that Goma offers one of the best lounge services that we’ve ever experienced. Now, to be fair, this is definitely not luxury at the highest levels: there are no lounge pools, and the champagne doesn’t exist at all. But sometimes all you really need
Salon Rouge VIP Lounge Review – Goma (GOM)
Well here’s a wonderful situation: Goma airport in the East of the Democratic Republic of the Congo is not a very large space, but it has the distinction of having fully two airport lounges for the discerning traveler to choose between. The first one is slightly nicer, and offers you
CIP Lounge Review – Dar es Salaam (DAR)
The CIP lounge in Dar es Salaam is a special place that lies close to our heart. This is a really, really great lounge. It oen of those unexpected lounges in an understated airport that keeps the blood in our gills (sharks have gills, right?) We’re writing you this extra
Ndege Lounge Review – Lilongwe (LLW)
Lilongwe’s airport is a funny thing. You’ll need to wend your way through myriad labrynthine hallways, go up and down staircases, pass through abandoned seating areas…but eventually, you’ll make it to the Ndege Lounge, which is nothing if not a small oasis of comfort. If you arrived at the airport
Ethiopian Airlines Lounge Review – Addis Ababa (ADD)
Welcome to the NEW Addis Ababa airport, and, most exciting of all, its NEW Ethiopian Airlines airport lounge. This is, no exaggeration, fifty times nicer than the old lounge, which was had no natural light, was always packed and stuffy, and had little in the way of amenities. The new
Pole-Pole Lounge Review – Arusha (ARK)
What a delightful and unexpected lounge in Arusha. Arusha, of course, is Tanzania’s third-largest city, in the shadows of Mt. Meru. Most travelers will fly into and out of JRO, Kilimanjaro’s airport, which is a good hour’s drive from the city. The discerning few, however, will fly out of the