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.
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).
Both a sleeping room (with daybeds), restroom, and showers are available.
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.
There are food and beverages stations in two other parts of the lounge as well:
Nice views for airplane spotting as well:
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Drink stations are located throughout the lounge and another area offers sandwiches and sweets.
Dining area:
Lufthansa Panorama Lounge Restrooms + Showers
Spacious restrooms are available as well as shower suites.
Lufthansa Panorama Lounge Smoking
A small smoking room adjacent to the dining rooms offers and indoor area to smoke. The lounge has no terrace.
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
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?
Hi Joe, do you have a connecting flight in FRA?
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 🙂
Are you arriving on longhaul in J? Then you can use LH Welcome Lounge outside baggage claim.
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 🙂
Ok figured it out – yes, full fare business class. Booked on Lufthansa.com with no a credit card, not miles.
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
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/
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.
I just used this lounge last week and am going to post an updated review in the days ahead.
Fully agree – this is my favorite FRA lounge, stayed there several times. Never found it congested.
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.
“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.”