The oneworld lounge in Amsterdam (AMS), also known as Lounge No. 40, is a swanky lounge in the non-Schengen zone of Schiphol Airport.
oneworld Lounge Amsterdam Review
(I don’t capitalize the “o” in oneworld because oneworld also does not do so)
Access + Hours + Location
The oneworld Lounge at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport (AMS) is located in the non-Schengen departure area between D and E Gates on the 3rd floor (follow signs to the oneworld Lounge [Lounge No. 40]).
The Aspire Lounge and oneowlrd lounge share a common lobby and a common agent to admit guests.
The lounge is open daily from 5:30 am to 10:00 pm for oneworld Emerald and Sapphire customers departing from Amsterdam on oneworld flights, as well as first and business class customers travelling with oneworld member airlines.
I had a lot of trouble getting into this lounge since my flight was departing from the Schengen Area, which I will not rehash here…but I eventually made it in.
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Seating
I really like this lounge…the design is cheerful, modern, and bright. I do have a feeling this is not going to age well…that like the majority of American Airlines Admirals Clubs right now, the design will look quite dated a decade from now. Maybe not, but at least for now I find the seating, lighting, and colors very charming.
There were two private workrooms ideal for telephone calls or video conferences (the lounge was very quiet during my stay).
Power outlets were available all over the lounge standard EU 220-volt style, with USB-A and USB-C above.
Food + Drink
A breakfast spread was laid out buffet-style, with a respectable selection of hot and cold items like omelets, bacon, pancakes, yogurt, fruit, cereals, bread, and pastries.
I had a peice of crusty dark bread…so good. I wish it was easier to find bread like this in the USA.
Truth be told, I chose to connect in Amsterdam versus Paris just to visit this lounge, specifically because I noticed this lounge had barista-made coffee and figured I would enjoy a nice espresso drink after my long Cathay Pacific flight from Hong Kong.
The coffee, sadly (tragically…) was bitter and unsatisfying. I tried both a flat white and capucino and the beans were a huge disappointment.
There was also an automatic coffee machine in the rear of the lounge and water dispenser (with cold and room-temperature sparkling and still water).
At the bar, a wide range of cocktails, wine, and spirits were available (all complimentary):
The buffet also had self-serve soft drinks and wine:
Restrooms + Showers
Gendered restrooms have private stalls with floor-to-ceiling doors.
This lounge has two shower suites. You can request the use of one at the reception desk outside the lounge. After my 14-hour flight from Hong Kong, it was refreshing to shower.
Service
I was a bit apprehensive asking for a “real” coffee because sometimes lounge agents say something like, “There’s a machine over there!” (pointing to the automatic machine). Thankfully, the lounge staff were more than happy to use the manual machine.
While the lounge agent who initially denied me entry certainly needs retraining, she was not rude about it…and I appreciated that.
CONCLUSION
This is a nice lounge for oneworld passengers and better than the adjacent Aspire Lounge in that it never got crowded during my multi-hour morning stay. These sorts of lounges are excellent at busy airports in which a oneworld carrier does not have a hub, and I’d love to see this expand to more places.
Dated or not, it looks a bit…drab. Maybe it looks better in the day time with natural light coming in.
@Matthew, I don’t know how one will frind dark bread in the USA.
All joking aside, I think you mistyped find as friend.
In my neck of the woods, we do have a place that makes great homemade dark bread, but it is not common.
The owner and chef is German and he makes great food, but I always worry the place won’t survive, because it is never busy.
mistyped find as frind.
I quite like the decor. That retro modern look reflects well upon AMS and the blocked Mondrian inspired carpet. Very cool.
It’s giving Finnair.
Also, please allow me to be pedantic. I wouldn’t say those plugs are “standard EU” style plugs as Ireland, Malta, and Cyprus, all EU member states, use what is commonly referred to as a “UK-style plug.” A Schuko plug, or perhaps a continental European style plug would be a better choice.
I’m travelling through AMS or CDG on DL or a KL or AF codeshare. I’ve given up on AMS as it’s a slow transition between Shengen and non-Shengen (either way). I might give them a try once the electronic entry and exit system is in place. But, currently (or at least last year) I know my time with the agent will be short, but I’m likely to get stuck behind numerous pax whose processing takes a long time.
I recently connected non-Schengen to Schengen at AMS and the passport queue was barely 5 people deep. I’m still not keen on repeating the experience as the massive walk involved meant that I only just made my 70-minute connection (I would normally have scheduled a longer one but had things to do on both ends).
The KLM lounges are also notorious for their mice, not sure whether that’s an issue with the other facilities. It really isn’t the best place to connect.
Glad to hear this. Maybe I was just unlucky on a time-of-day thing. The question is what will it be like once ETIAS and EES hit. I don’t mind the walk after an overseas flight.
Well, it technically was an overseas flight as we did cross the English Channel! I don’t really mind walking but I can do without the stress of missing my connection! I think that the various e-visas can be helpful in automating and speeding up the passport control process, I’ve already been to a couple of places where no human intervention was needed for foreign passport holders with ETAs (can’t remember which though, possibly one was DPS).
Hope to god your not Oneworld in the Shengin side as One world members get dumped in the crappy Aspire lounge. It’s definitely worth going through border control to get to the Oneworld lounge there.