• Home
  • Reviews
    • Flight Reviews
    • Hotel Reviews
    • Lounge Reviews
    • Trip Reports
  • About
    • Press
  • Contact
  • Privacy
  • Award Expert
Live and Let's Fly
  • Home
  • Reviews
    • Flight Reviews
    • Hotel Reviews
    • Lounge Reviews
    • Trip Reports
  • About
    • Press
  • Contact
  • Privacy
  • Award Expert
Home  >  KLM • Lounge Reviews  >  Review: KLM Crown Lounge 25 Amsterdam (Schengen)
KLMLounge Reviews

Review: KLM Crown Lounge 25 Amsterdam (Schengen)

Matthew Klint Posted onMarch 25, 2022March 25, 2022 3 Comments

While not nearly as large or lush as the intercontinental Crown Lounge, the Schengen area KLM Crown Lounge 25 in Amsterdam (AMS) offers basic amenities and a welcome alternative to the gate area for European departures.

KLM Crown Lounge 25 Amsterdam Review

I realized why Amsterdam Schiphol is not one of my favorite airports in Europe: the gate areas are fairly uncomfortable. Seating is limited, power ports are lacking, and that makes airport lounges all the more important.

If you are comparing this lounge to the beautiful Lounge 52, KLM’s intercontinental non-schengen lounge, you will likely be disappointed. There’s not a terrace or barista and the lounge itself looks much more tried. But it is large and you can enjoy a decent meal or shower here prior to your flight within Europe.

Location + Hours + Access Requirements

The lounge is open daily from 6:00AM to 12:00AM and located past security in Schengen area of the Main Terminal. Follow the clearly marked signs for “Lounge 25” and you’ll find the lounge in Concourse D on an upper level nearby the Aspire and Star Alliance lounges. The lounge is surrounded by potted trees.

You can access this lounge as a SkyTeam business class passenger, Flying Blue Platinum or Gold member, or as a SkyTeam Elite Plus passenger. You can also purchase a pass to this lounge for 50EUR, which I consider a very good value if you have a long layover and are hungry. If you are Flying Blue member, even without status, you can enjoy 10% off entry. Flying Blue Silver members get 25% off, as do Gold and Platinum members who wish to bring in more than one guest. If you purchase access online in advance, you can save an additional 10EUR.

Seating

The lounge has room for more than 500 passengers, with seating a mix of chairs, tables, and couches. The lounge is primarily divided into a dining area in the center with booths and tables and seating areas arranged in clusters on either side.

Power ports and USB A ports are fairly easy to find, though many seats do not have easily accessible power ports.

Food + Drink

I visited the lounge around midday. While I was not hungry, I noted the selection of food included:

  • croissants
  • pastries
  • salad bar
  • cold cuts
  • bread
  • cheese
  • soup
  • pasta with tomato sauce
  • rice
  • beef strew
  • potatoes
  • grilled tomatoes
  • fruit
  • cookies
  • yogurt

Food is located in the center of the lounge while drink stations are on either side. One side features coffee, soft drinks, water, and a beer tap while the other side features a self-service bar.

Restrooms + Showers

Restrooms are located in the rear of the lounge. Showers can be reserved at reception or theoretically by a self-service machine, also located at reception.

Reserve a shower here.

Smoking

There used to be a smoking room in this lounge, but it now serves as an additional seating area, as Dutch law no longer permits smoking areas inside lounges.

CONCLUSION

This lounge has neither the character nor amenities of its big sister in Lounge 52, but it still beats the gate area of AMS. Especially if you are a SkyTeam Elite flying in economy class, this is a great lounge to tank up in before your flight.


> Read More: KLM Crown Lounge 52 Amsterdam (Intercontinental) Review

Previous Article Review: KLM Crown Lounge 52 Amsterdam (Intercontinental)
Next Article Flight Diverts After Screaming Woman Demands Babies Shut Up And People Stop Looking At Her

About Author

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.

Related Posts

  • YOTELAIR Lounge Paris Review

    Review: YOTELAIR Lounge Paris (CDG)

    June 8, 2023
  • United Club Fly Lounge DEN Review

    Review: United Club Fly Lounge Denver (DEN)

    May 29, 2023
  • United Pop-Up Club DEN Review

    Review: United Airlines Pop-Up Club Denver (DEN)

    May 29, 2023

3 Comments

  1. Jerry Reply
    March 25, 2022 at 3:21 pm

    You mention that 52 is for intercontinental non-Schengen flights, does that imply that UK & Ireland flights wouldn’t go there? Would they only be permitted in this lounge, prior to passing immigration?

    • Dan Reply
      March 25, 2022 at 8:39 pm

      UK flights go and In and out of the non Schengen area of Schipol so you will not have access to this lounge unless you are connecting to Europe. You rather have access to the nicer larger 52 non Schengen lounge

  2. FNT Delta Diamond Reply
    March 25, 2022 at 3:50 pm

    I’ve probably been to this lounge over a hundred times in 20 years. Before the pandemic, you could at last get magazines and newspapers. Those are gone. Too bad. Always enjoyed getting the Daily Telegraph, Financial Times, and New York Times plus whatever glossy magazines there were. Despite being the same airline parent company as Air France, KLM serves the worst wine. The wine in the lounge is cheaper than cheap. Like Barefoot quality. The food is generally poor quality and heavy on carbs. I always prefer to connect through Paris on Air France because the Air France lounges at CDG are night and day better than KLM’s lounges at AMS. The only bright spot of AMS and KLM is the KLM agents are pros with Delta. They can make magic happen that even Delta agents can’t perform.

Leave a Reply

Cancel reply

Search

Hot Deals for June

Note: Please see my Advertiser Disclosure

Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card
Earn 60,000 Points
Capital One Venture X Rewards Credit Card
Capital One Venture X Rewards Credit Card
Earn 75,000 Miles!
Capital One Venture Rewards Credit Card
Capital One Venture Rewards Credit Card
Earn 75,000 Miles
Chase Ink Business Unlimited® Credit Card
Earn $750 Cash Back
The Business Platinum Card® from American Express
The Business Platinum Card® from American Express
Earn 120,000 Membership Reward® Points

Recent Posts

  • Woman bumped southwest passenger of size
    Were Three Women Really Bumped Off Southwest Airlines Flight To Accommodate Passenger Of Size? June 8, 2023
  • Should Air India Be Banned From USA For Utilizing Russian Airspace? June 8, 2023
  • United Kirby Russian Airspace
    United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby Says Russian Airspace Should Be Off-Limits To All Carriers Serving USA June 8, 2023
  • Marche Saint Quentin Lunch
    A Delicious Lunch At Marche Saint Quentin (Paris) June 8, 2023

Categories

Popular Posts

  • American Airlines Pins Cockpit Door
    American Airlines First Class Passenger So Angry Over Meal Choices He Pins Flight Attendant To Cockpit Door May 11, 2023
  • Cursing Fight United Airlines
    “Don’t You Ever Tell Me To Speak English!” (Fight Breaks Out On My United Airlines Flight) May 17, 2023
  • Missed VDB United Airlines
    My Foolish $1,000 Airport Lounge Visit May 16, 2023
  • American Airlines Flagship First A321
    The Dismal State Of American Airlines Flagship First Class June 1, 2023

Archives

June 2023
M T W T F S S
 1234
567891011
12131415161718
19202122232425
2627282930  
« May    

As seen on:

live_and_lets_fly

The @qatarairways Al Mourjan Business Lounge at Do The @qatarairways Al Mourjan Business Lounge at Doha Hamad International Airport is one of my favorite business class and @oneworld lounges in the world. It does get crowded at peak times, but the food is consistently delicious and always worth a stop. There’s even a separate café with grilled paninis made-to-order. With a second lounge now open (Al Mourjan Lounge at The Garden), hopefully the crowding won’t be as bad around midnight.
A lovely stay at the @fsdoha, one of the best hote A lovely stay at the @fsdoha, one of the best hotels I have ever stayed in.
A fabulous flight onboard @qatarairways on the A35 A fabulous flight onboard @qatarairways on the A350-1000 in Qsuite Business Class from DFW-DOH. Qatar offers the best all-around business class product in the world with a spacious suite, plenty of privacy, excellent service, and superb cuisine.
The new United Polaris Lounge at Washington Dulles The new United Polaris Lounge at Washington Dulles is the most beautiful of all Polaris Lounges. Stay tuned for a detailed look and many more photos on the blog tomorrow. Well done @united.
@malaysiaairlines just announced it would retire i @malaysiaairlines just announced it would retire its A380 fleet. While not surprising, it is sad to see the growing list of carriers retiring this superjumbo jet. On Malaysia Airlines, I flew the #A380 once from Kuala Lumpur (KUL) to London (LHR) and had the entire first class cabin to myself (full review on the blog). It was a beautiful flight that I will always remember.
Welcome to @fly_bur @aveloair! I am so excited tha Welcome to @fly_bur @aveloair! I am so excited that a new carrier, Avelo, has launched, especially from an airport just 12 minutes from my home!
I greatly miss the @lufthansa #747-8 at @flylaxair I greatly miss the @lufthansa #747-8 at @flylaxairport. Hopefully this summer it will return.

.
.
.
.
#Lufthansa #FirstClass #747 #747-8 #StarAlliance #Miles #Points
I recently spent a weekend at the @ventanabigsur. I recently spent a weekend at the @ventanabigsur. This is not only a lovely, all-inclusive resort, but one of the best properties to use your @hyatt World of Hyatt points.
.
.
.
.
#Hyatt #BigSur #California #WorldofHyatt #CA-1 #Points #Hotels
In terms of a spacious first class product, the @E In terms of a spacious first class product, the @Emirates suite on a 777-300ER is hard to beat. My preference is Suite 2K.

.
.
.
.
#Emirates #777 #firstclass
Nearly five years ago, I took a “break” from I Nearly five years ago, I took a “break” from Instagram ahead of the birth of my first child. Goodness, how time flies. While I’ve enjoyed catching up on others over the years, now it is time for me to return to Instagram. In this first post, I highlight two joys in my life, my two children, whom I trust will grow up to be prolific travelers that circumnavigate the globe as ambassadors of love and respect.

.
.
.
.
.

#travel #airplanes #airlines #miles #points #familytravel #human #integrity #honor
United Airlines' new Polaris seat is a huge improv United Airlines' new Polaris seat is a huge improvement over UA's current business class seat. Check out my blog at liveandletsfly.com for 70+ photos of how @united is transforming its entire business class experience starting this December!
The perfect @flysas name tag for #Longyearben! The perfect @flysas name tag for #Longyearben!
Spotted four #polarbear outside of #longyearbyen - Spotted four #polarbear outside of #longyearbyen -- oh, and I love 40°F summer weather!
One of the best crews I have ever had the pleasure One of the best crews I have ever had the pleasure of flying with in all my years of flying. Thank you @flysas SK940 on 11 Aug 2016
Next stop ARN! But dear @flysas , next time if I a Next stop ARN! But dear @flysas , next time if I assign a window seat months in advance, don't move me to a center seat "for my convenience" with no way to get my original seat back... 😞
Ready for #PIA from #MAN to #JFK -- we will be rac Ready for #PIA from #MAN to #JFK -- we will be racing the #Delta flight to JFK at the gate next to us, which also departs at 12:45p. With @onemileatatime
Load More... Follow on Instagram
facebook twitter instagram rss

Privacy Policy

© Live and Let's Fly All Rights Reserved.
Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission from this site’s author and/or owner is strictly prohibited. Excerpts and links may be used, provided that full and clear credit is given to Live and Let's Fly with appropriate and specific directions to the original content.