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Review: American Airlines Admirals Club Denver (DEN)

Matthew Klint Posted onMarch 16, 2024March 16, 2024 8 Comments

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The American Airlines Admirals Club in Denver is chic and represents a huge leap forward in design and quality compared to the prior iteration of this lounge.

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  • American Airlines Admirals Club Denver Review (DEN)
    • Location + Hours + Access
    • Seating
    • Food + Drink
    • Restrooms
    • Computer + Printer
    • Kid’s Room
    • CONCLUSION

American Airlines Admirals Club Denver Review (DEN)

My review yesterday of the San Francisco Admirals Club reminded me that I never posted a full review of American’s new lounge in Denver (I posted a teaser about it).

Location + Hours + Access

The lounge is located airside (past security) in Concourse C, near gate 32 and is open daily from 4:30 am to 11:30 pm. Take an escalator or elevator up to the mezzanine level (one level above the departure gates) to access the lounge.

a group of people in a large building

a hallway with a large wall and a large glass door

a sign on a wall

Access is reserved for:

  • Admirals Club members
  • Qualifying first and business class passengers, including those traveling same-day on American or another oneworld member to:
    • Asia
    • Australia
    • Canada
    • Caribbean
    • Central America
    • Europe
    • Mexico
    • Middle East
    • New Zealand
    • South America
  • AAdvantage Executive Platinum, Platinum Pro, or Platinum members traveling internationally in any cabin of service
  • oneworld Emerald and Sapphire members from other oneworld carriers (on any oneworld itinerary in any cabin of service)
  • Admirals Club day pass holders
  • Citi / AAdvantage Executive Card authorized users
  • Active-duty military traveling in uniform with military ID

International first class and oneworld elite customers are allowed one guest (a child over two counts as a guest). Admirals Club members or members of the military may bring in their “immediate family” (spouse, domestic partner and/or children under 18) or two guests.

What struck me most was the high quality of the design elements and furniture. For example, when you walk in, the stone countertop has the American logo carved out and behind it is a black backlit logo. The color scheme is so much better than the previous red and blue.

a reception desk in a hotel

a marble counter with a vase of flowers in it

I must also mention how lovely the staff were–very gracious yet also very proud of their new lounge.

Seating

As you walk past reception, you’ll come to a fireplace and a large seating area with chairs and couches. Wood beams are positioned over windows looking out to the concourse below. The dark couches and chairs accent the room so nicely and they are also very comfortable.

a room with a fireplace and couches

a glass fireplace in a room

a room with a fireplace and a couch

a fireplace in a room

Walk further into the lounge and you’ll notice nice wood accents to further highlight the mountain lodge theme (very similar to what United has done in its new Denver lounges). The dining room includes tables with chairs, booths, and a bar. Again, there are thoughtful details like the artwork in each booth. Along the window, you can sit and watch planes arriving and departing below.

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two chairs next to a window

Food + Drink

Food has greatly improved. I happened to be there during the transition from breakfast to lunch and loved the tacos, salads, and charcuterie board.

Breakfast (which was being rolled away as I arrived) included berries, yogurt, bircher muesli, cereal, and hardboiled eggs (I’m sure there were hot options as well like eggs and oatmeal, but that was gone already).

a table with bowls of food and bowls of cereals

a table with food on it

In addition to the tacos (chipotle chicken), there were back bean sliders, salads (slaw and spinach), soups (broccoli cheddar and chicken tortilla), and a charcuterie board.

a woman standing behind a counter with food on it

a tray of tacos on a table

a tray of tacos on a counter

a bowl of salad in a bowl

a plate of sandwiches on a surface

a kitchen counter with a toaster oven and a couple of pots

a plate of food on a table
Tacos were good…

Coffee, tea, soft drinks, and water were self-serve.

a coffee machine on a counter

a box with tea packets inside

a machine with a screen on it

There’s also an expanded selection of beer, wine, and cocktails that are complementary and still a menu from which you can order heartier meals and premium drinks:

a menu on a counter

Bar:

people sitting at a bar

a bar with a row of chairs and televisions

a counter with a glass top
Power plugs along the bar…nice feature

a bar with a television and a bar with a tv and a bar

a display case with bottles of alcohol

Restrooms

Perhaps the only miss in this lounge is that I did not see any showers. The bathrooms are beautiful, though.

a hallway with wooden doors and a metal gate

a bathroom with a metal divider

a bathroom with urinals and mirrors

a toilet with a light from the ceiling

a bathroom with sinks and mirrors

Computer + Printer

Even in this new lounge, AA is still offering a desktop computer (Apple iMac) and printer facility, which is something we tend not to appreciate until we suddenly need it. I am thankful that this amenity persists in a wireless age.

a desk with chairs and a computer

Kid’s Room

A small room for children was available.

a glass door with a curved glass door

a room with green walls and green benches and green walls

CONCLUSION

American Airlines did a great job on its new Denver lounge and the new Admirals Club design elements (which we also see at Washington National and Newark) mark a great new chapter in the style and evolution of Admirals Clubs. As an outstation lounge, this is very solid.

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Matthew Klint

Matthew is an avid traveler who calls Los Angeles home. Each year he travels more than 200,000 miles by air and has visited more than 135 countries. Working both in the aviation industry and as a travel consultant, Matthew has been featured in major media outlets around the world and uses his Live and Let's Fly blog to share the latest news in the airline industry, commentary on frequent flyer programs, and detailed reports of his worldwide travel.

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8 Comments

  1. shoeguy Reply
    March 16, 2024 at 3:53 pm

    Gorgeous facility. There are now 3 in the Admiral’s Club system that feature the new look (DCA, EWR, and DEN).

  2. NedsKid Reply
    March 16, 2024 at 8:03 pm

    This morning at the main club in CLT the new entrance counter backdrop is up (across the lobby from the existing desk). Nothing like the new design… looks like ticket counters from the time of re-branding to current AA.

    You’re right on the desktop computer and printer. Never see anyone using it, and don’t usually need it… but the one or two times that I did need it, that use pretty much paid for the Admirals Club card annual fee.

  3. A220HubandSpoke Reply
    March 17, 2024 at 2:24 am

    Hopefully the Club at DFW Terminal C lives up to these standards once that terminal has its overdue renovation

  4. Aaron Reply
    March 17, 2024 at 3:50 pm

    Looks good. Hopefully more of their lounges will continue to be updated with this look.

    Am curious Matthew about your thoughts on the new Skyclub at ORD. I’d argue it might be the best or second best lounge there now.

  5. O'Hare Is My Second Home Reply
    March 18, 2024 at 10:36 am

    So, now that AA has done full renovations at Star Alliance hubs, what are the chances that they’re actually going to deal with their own hubs? As mentioned, CLT is a disgrace and DFW really needs refreshes on theirs. ORD…oh, my goodness. UA and DL has blasted off ahead of them so far that it’s almost pathetic.

    • Matthew Klint Reply
      March 18, 2024 at 11:24 am

      I’m going to cover that disgraceful CLT club this week, which I recently visited. It can’t get any worse — at least they are working on it.

  6. Matthew Reply
    March 18, 2024 at 11:09 am

    Wow! The admirals club at DEN used to be such a joke with the shared bathrooms outside the lounge and being incredibly crowded if there were guests for an outgoing BA flight. A few years ago I had a very awkward situation where I had to join a VC and the only available area was the large quiet room to the right when you entered the old lounge. I got reprimanded by the only individual in the area for talking in the quiet room but I had literally no choice but to take the meeting in that space. I’m very happy to see AA take steps to upgrade their lounge experience at DEN. Thank you for posting!

  7. Will Reply
    March 20, 2024 at 11:10 pm

    Only issue is that it’s still quite small and is easily overcrowded. That said the associates are fantastic!

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