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Review: Lufthansa Panorama Lounge Frankfurt (FRA)

Matthew Klint Posted onSeptember 25, 2023November 13, 2023 13 Comments

We stopped by the Lufthansa Panorama Lounge before our flight out of Frankfurt and this remains an odd lounge compared to other Lufthansa lounges, but a very nice one with a generous spread of food and drink.

Lufthansa Panorama Lounge Frankfurt Review

We arrived just after the lounge opened at 6:00 am and had about 45 minutes before we had to board our flight to Copenhagen. Access is granted for Star Alliance Gold status and business class passengers. The lounge is located near A26 and open daily from 6:30 am to 9:00 pm.

a desk with chairs and a computer

We were actually first in the lounge, which gave me a few moments to snap some pictures before others joined, though really nothing has changed since my 2019 review below. Unlike most Lufthansa lounges, this is not just one large space, but divided into several smaller rooms that resemble living rooms (which makes sense considering this was the former VIP lounge at FRA).

a room with a couch and tables

a room with chairs and a table

a table and chairs in a room

a hallway with a red carpet and a table with fruit on it

a room with chairs and a table

a room with a coffee table and chairs

a room with chairs and tables

a room with a couch and chairs

a room with brown chairs and a table

a room with brown leather chairs and a table

a room with a large window and a couch and a lamp

a room with brown leather chairs and a table

a hallway with red carpet and art on the wall

a room with tables and chairs

a room with tables and chairs

Both a sleeping room (with daybeds), restroom, and showers are available.

a room with couches and a lamp

I appreciated the very nice breakfast spread (my wife did too) and the kids tanked up ahead of our long journey home. The catering in Lufthansa lounges is not only back to its pre-pandemic form, but has exceeded it.

a restaurant with tables and chairs

a group of pans with food in them

a pans of food in a pan

a trays of food on a counter

a trays of food on a counter

food in containers on a table

a bar with bottles and glasses

a coffee machine on a counter

a bar with a variety of glasses and bottles

There are food and beverages stations in two other parts of the lounge as well:

a bar with drinks on the counter

a tray of food on a counter

a coffee machine on a counter
You won’t go hungry in this lounge…

Nice views for airplane spotting as well:

a group of airplanes at an airport

I do prefer the Lufthansa Business lounge directly above it because there is barista-made coffee, but this is a very nice lounge and a nice alternative to the crowded Senator and Business lounges you encounter directly outside of the security checkpoint in Terminal 1.

My original review, published on September 30, 2019, is below.


a black door with a person sitting at a desk

I was pleasantly surprised by the size and amenities of the Lufthansa Panorama Lounge at Frankfurt (FRA), a former VIP lounge.

Formerly an airport-operated VIP lounge, this lounge moved into the Lufthansa family in December 2018. It is located near Gate A26 in the Schengen Area of Terminal 1. It is open daily from 6:00AM to 9:30PM. Both Star Alliance Gold members and business class passengers have access.

a sign on a wall
The Lufthansa Panorama Lounge is now open daily from 6:00AM to 9:30PM (formerly, it was only open on weekdays)

Lufthansa Panorama Lounge Seating

As a former VIP lounge, the seating areas of the lounge are divided into several small rooms, originally intended as private suites. Each room is now large enough for 5-10 people and has home-like items including carpet, coffee tables, couches, chairs, bookshelves, and plants.

a room with red carpet and tables and chairs

a group of tables and chairs in a room

a couch and tables in a room

a room with a couch and a table

a room with chairs and tables and a window

a hallway with red carpet and a black table

a room with a couch and a coffee table

a room with a table and chairs

a room with striped walls and a couch and a coffee table

a room with a red couch and purple chairs

a room with two chairs and a painting on the wall

a row of chairs in a room

a room with couches and tables

In that sense, it is a unique lounge for Frankfurt Airport and the whole Lufthansa network, where even first class lounges have more open seating.

Lufthansa Panorama Lounge Sleeping Rooms

If you’re tired, a darkened sleeping room has five daybeds with pillow and a blanket.

a couches in a room

a room with couches and a wood floor

a room with purple couches and a wood floor

Lufthansa Panorama Lounge Lockers

A luggage area with lock and keys is available if you want to ditch your bag while in the lounge or step out to go shopping.

a glass cabinet with many glass doors

Lufthansa Panorama Lounge Food + Drink

Food and drink in this lounge is no different than other Lufthansa business class lounges in the airport. In the main dining room, a buffet includes soups, salads, hot dishes (usually something with meat and potatoes), breads, and a wide selection of self-serve beverages.

a buffet line with people behind it

a basket of pretzels with a napkin

a group of pots of soup on stoves

a counter with food on it

two baskets of bread and bagels

a menu on a clipboard

a buffet table with bowls of food
a glass bottle with lemons and cucumber slices on a tray

a shelf with bottles and glasses

Drink stations are located throughout the lounge and another area offers sandwiches and sweets.

a buffet with food on the counter

a coffee machine and cups on a shelf

a shelf with bottles and glasses on it

a group of bottles in a container of ice

a table with different types of candy in jars

a table with food on it

a table with food on it

a trays of sandwiches on a counter

Dining area:

a group of people sitting at tables in a room with windows

a plant in a room

a man sitting at a table in a room with a window

a room with a table and chairs

a table and chair in a room

a table and chairs in a room

Lufthansa Panorama Lounge Restrooms + Showers

Spacious restrooms are available as well as shower suites.

a bathroom with marble counter tops and mirrors

a bathroom with marble walls and urinals

a toilet in a bathroom

a hallway with black and white tile floor

Lufthansa Panorama Lounge Smoking

A small smoking room adjacent to the dining rooms offers and indoor area to smoke. The lounge has no terrace.

a sign on a wall

a metal object on a table

Lufthansa Panorama Lounge Wi-Fi 

Wi-Fi is fast, though this represents a greater improvement throughout the airport, where wi-fi used to be unreliably slow and expensive. It’s a good place to back up your phones before your flight.

CONCLUSION

I still prefer the Lufthansa Business Class Lounge located almost directly above the Panorama Lounge because of the barista-made coffee, but this is a spacious and very comfortable lounge.

> Read More: An Amazing Lufthansa “First Class” Business Lounge in Frankfurt

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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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13 Comments

  1. Joe Reply
    October 5, 2019 at 3:14 pm

    Wow you really write excellent reviews… Great pictures! I’m flying into FRA with a business class ticket, arriving in the AM of course… Which lounge might be best to decompress.. Specifically being able to lay down and stretch out?

    • Matthew Reply
      October 5, 2019 at 3:37 pm

      Hi Joe, do you have a connecting flight in FRA?

      • Joe Reply
        October 5, 2019 at 6:19 pm

        No – I’m arriving in FRA and then taking a train to Cologne, but my hotel in Cologne won’t be available until 2-3 PM. Was thinking of staying at the MyCloud for a few hours to relax – but it looks sooo small, I fear I wouldn’t even be able to fit on the bed! (seriously, I’m 6’1″ and the bed doesn’t look that long in pictures)

        The Welcome Lounge should be available to me but it only has like 3 day beds. Still that looks pretty nice – and it’s supposedly barely used. (Most people just want to go to their destination I imagine)

        I appreciate the advice of someone as experienced as you on these topics 🙂

        • Matthew Reply
          October 5, 2019 at 10:26 pm

          Are you arriving on longhaul in J? Then you can use LH Welcome Lounge outside baggage claim.

          • Joe
            October 6, 2019 at 8:53 am

            Yes – an overnight flight from EWR, LH booked ticket. Struggling to figure out what “J” is though? If it’s a typo, I can’t figure that out either 🙂

          • Joe
            October 6, 2019 at 1:48 pm

            Ok figured it out – yes, full fare business class. Booked on Lufthansa.com with no a credit card, not miles.

          • Tom
            October 23, 2019 at 11:48 am

            Hello,

            Thanks for great reviews.

            I’m arriving at Frankfurt tomorrow with a layover or 9 hours. Flying after with LH, economic ticket. Is it possible to buy a one day lounge pass at Panorama’s? If yes, how and how much?

            Thanks

          • Matthew
            October 23, 2019 at 2:47 pm

            I don’t believe so, Tom.

            But you can buy access to the Luxx Lounge. I don’t recommend it.

            https://liveandletsfly.boardingarea.com/2018/07/25/luxxlounge-frankfurt-review/

  2. Mark Smith Reply
    August 18, 2023 at 11:58 pm

    I read somewhere that if you arrive via bus class and have an onward boarding pass for a flight on Lufthansa (even economy) AND you have an amex card, you are able to access the Panorama Lounge.

    • Matthew Klint Reply
      August 19, 2023 at 12:38 am

      I just used this lounge last week and am going to post an updated review in the days ahead.

  3. Daniel B. Reply
    September 25, 2023 at 1:40 pm

    Fully agree – this is my favorite FRA lounge, stayed there several times. Never found it congested.

  4. John Reply
    September 25, 2023 at 6:08 pm

    Quick question, somewhat off topic (sorry), but I would love to find out what kind of mustard is served alongside the pretzels in LH lounges at FRA. The mustard is in little red packets. It’s fantastic and would love to find some this side of the pond. Thank you.

  5. PolishKnight Reply
    September 26, 2023 at 10:53 pm

    “though really nothing has changed since my 2019 review below”

    And aside from the improved food offerings, that’s not a bad thing particularly since things went downhill after 2019. There’s an interesting article that observed that our fashion styles haven’t changed much since Y2K as compared to the 90’s, 80’s, 70’s and so on. Perhaps that’s a good thing, or perhaps it’s a sign of cultural stagnation.

    For example: The only way that Delta could “improve” their lounges was to simply raise the cost of entry to make them less crowded rather than building more of them and improving offerings at a lesser cost.

    There was a cute tweet recently: “The Matrix described 1999 as the peak of human civilization and I laughed because that would obviously not age well but then the next 23 years happened and now I’m like yeah okay maybe the machines had a point.”

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