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Great Alitalia Lounge Concept in Rome (Review)

Matthew Klint Posted onOctober 10, 2017November 14, 2023 5 Comments

It was a simple lounge–warm natural light from the morning sun, plenty of seating, and lack of clutter. But most importantly: an Italian breakfast. And it did not even require passing thru a metal detector to reach.

I’m talking about the Alitalia Lounge in Terminal 1 of Rome’s Leonardo da Vinci–Fiumicino Airport.

It’s geared toward domestic and Schengen flights–

The ‘Alitalia lounge’, located into the check-in area of Terminal 1, will continue to be available for checking-in passengers flying to domestic and Schengen destinations.

And I love that concept. Not just a premium check-in area, but a place to enjoy a cup of coffee and croissant before heading off to the gate or the next lounge.

Indeed, the lounge featured a half dozen check-in counters through the main entrance and on the right.

I had already checked in earlier, but I don’t think it would have been a problem to check in here on an international itinerary.

A barista offered freshly-ground Lavazza coffee and the smell of fresh-baked croissants was too decadent to ignore. For the health-minded, apples and water were available.

Want more food? Visit one of the other Alitalia lounges: this lounge is just a simple breakfast. But if you like good coffee, this lounge has it!

a group of people in a terminal

a large metal door with a sign on it

a glass counter with food on it

a tray of pastries on a table

a shelf with bottles of alcohol

a coffee machine in a restaurant

a coffee machine in a restaurant

a table and chairs in a room

a group of people sitting in a room with chairs and a wall with windows

a room with yellow chairs and a woman standing in the background

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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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5 Comments

  1. Lack Reply
    October 10, 2017 at 8:50 am

    freely-ground?

    Don’t really see a point of such a lounge, unless it’s simply a commuter terminal (or TXL).

  2. Gilbert Reply
    October 10, 2017 at 12:05 pm

    how fantastic! I love the direction. I think airlines haven’t spent enough time reverse engineering the check in/ waiting game process and some fresh croissants and italian coffee would certainly put me in a better mood before clearing security.

  3. Andy K Reply
    October 10, 2017 at 1:50 pm

    What a great concept! Sometimes less is indeed more, and this is no exception. As long as the coffee and pastries are of good quality, why would you want anything else? When in Rome, as they say…

  4. Mike Reply
    October 10, 2017 at 2:27 pm

    Lack, it’s a very Italian thing to stand-up, drink coffee (quickly) and eat a roll. Espresso is medicine to Italians.

  5. mandja Reply
    October 10, 2017 at 7:19 pm

    Hmm
    I was in that lounge a couple of months ago, and thought quite differently. I thought how sad and small it was considering it is the main airport for the airline.
    Breakfast offering was indeed croissants and coffee (typical Italian breakfast) plus scrambled egg but not much else

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