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Review: SWISS First Class Lounge Zurich

Matthew Klint Posted onOctober 20, 2017June 2, 2020 10 Comments

The SWISS First Class Lounge in E-Gate area at ZRH is beautiful. Truly beautiful.

It is also well-guarded. When we presented ourselves for admission holding only a business class boarding pass to Rome and coming from Frankfurt, we were met with initial skepticism. But upon checking our full itinerary (our trip began in Los Angeles and we connected directly to Zurich, and finally Rome) we were granted admission.

Did I deliberately route through Zurich rather than fly Frankfurt to Rome nonstop?

You betcha.

It gave me the chance to fly the CS100 and access this lounge.

The lounge is stunning…it’s exactly my style. As you enter you’ll see rich wood in two tones, fresh cut flowers, and plenty of natural light. Champagne is on ice and a display case showcases hundreds of bottles of wine. There is not any clutter.

SWISS First Class Lounge Day Rooms

If your stay is more than a couple hours (our stay was five hours), request a day room. There are three of them and they are like mini-hotel rooms. They cannot be reserved in advance and are assigned on a first-come, first-served basis.


The best part about the rooms is the bedding from Hastens. I have never slept in a more comfortable bed. A mattress pad from Hastens approaches the cost of my Los Angeles mortgage, but I’m still considering it: it was amazing.

The room also features a bathroom with private shower and fully-stocked amenities, including SWISS-made toothbrushes and toothpaste. It was great to take a nap.

A placard reminds guests to be courteous and draw the drapes when occupying the room. For good reason too, as passengers sitting on the terrace outside can look directly in.

Swiss cholate and two bottles of water were also present in the room along with several universal power ports.

I’ve had sleeping rooms in other lounges (Lufthansa, Malaysia, Qatar) but this was my favorite.

SWISS First Class Lounge Terrace

When the weather is nice, you can sit on a beautiful terrace overlooking the tarmac. The wooden deck not only offers great aircraft views, but the green bushes and purple stones make for the sort of patio I’d like to emulate in my own home.

SWISS First Class Lounge Seating

The lounge is not small, but it is also not too large. I’d estimate there is seating for as much as 70-80 if every single seat (including all dining and bar tables) was occupied.

Seating is arranged in smaller alcoves of 6-8 seats, allowing privacy for groups traveling together. Newspapers and magazines are available.

SWISS First Class Lounge Dining

The dining area is beautiful, with black leather booths on the bar side and a long black leather couch with 1970’s style chairs on the other side of the table along with a row of tables looking out onto the terrace.

The glassware and cutlery is top-quality and so is the menu.

I chose the “Pure SWISS menu”, a tasting course, and could not have been happier. In fact, I’d rate it as the best meal I’ve ever had in an airport lounge.

The meal began with a small amuse-bouche of roast beef sprinkled with olive oil.

My first course was smoked char: blini, caviar, sour cream, and herb salad with lime vinaigrette.

Next came an amazing clear tomato soup with goat cream cheese ravioli and basil. It was poured tableside and delicious.

A cantaloupe sorbet serving as a palate cleanser followed.

The main course was veal meatloaf served with chanterrelles sauce, curd spaezeli, and beans with bacon. The veal had pine nuts in it and was so, so, so good.

And dessert. Oh, it was great. A “symphony” of cherries and chocolate, including white chocolate ice cream.

Finally, a cappuccino to finish.

Hand-chosen Swiss wine was offered with each course and I once again underscore I’ve never had a better lounge meal.

CONCLUSION

SWISS generally does not release award space except to its own Miles & More members who hold HON or Senator status. Thus, for most the only way to visit this lounge is if you are flying or arriving same-day in Lufthansa First Class.

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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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10 Comments

  1. MeanMeosh Reply
    October 20, 2017 at 9:58 am

    Of course, I am now dying to find out if the food during my visit to the La Premiere lounge in a few months outdoes this meal… 🙂

    • Rowyourboat Reply
      October 20, 2017 at 11:13 am

      @MeanMeosh – I’ve been lucky enough to try both and I’d say the La Premiere lounge does have better food. Although I haven’t had the chance to have the full Swiss tasting menu, just their veal sausage (which was fantastic!)

      @Matthew – when is your return flight? I’m flying back on LX F and will be in the lounge this Sunday in the afternoon. Would be awesome to meet 🙂 Great review! My friend thought the lounge was too quiet looking, but I think it’s perfect.

      • Matthew Reply
        October 23, 2017 at 11:02 am

        @Rowyourboat: Return already happened, but we originated in FRA.

        @MeanMeosh: I cannot wait to read your La Premiere review and review it myself!

  2. JZ Reply
    October 20, 2017 at 11:15 am

    The Foie Gras that they serve in that lounge is absolutely beautiful! I missed it so much. Too bad can only access it with a LH/LX F boarding pass!

  3. Adrian Reply
    October 21, 2017 at 7:05 am

    The coffee cup in the last picture is chipped
    Das geht gar nicht!

    • Matthew Reply
      October 23, 2017 at 11:03 am

      Stimmt.

      Wow, I did not even notice that!

  4. Kacee Reply
    October 23, 2017 at 3:56 am

    Wow, that looks awesome. Gotta check it out.

  5. F. Reply
    December 24, 2017 at 7:12 am

    Matthew,
    I’ll not be so lucky to get in the First Class Lounge but in few weeks I’ll land in Zurich from US (like you) and I’ll continue after some hours (like you) to Italy (like you). I decided to buy a Swiss Lounge pass (CHF39) but it’s not clear to me how to get access in these Swiss Business Lounges (one in gates D and one in gates E, I believe only the lounge in D has showers but the one in gates E has the nice terrace). After my landing I’ll be in Schengen area and there are no Swiss Business Lounges over there. My flight to Italy will depart from gates A. Swiss told me via Twitter I can go to gates D or E just showing my Business Lounges pass at the security control but I’m not sure about this. What do you say?

    • Matthew Reply
      December 25, 2017 at 3:15 pm

      Yes, it is time consuming since you have to take the train to Terminal E, but you will be permitted to do this. It’s no problem and worthwhile for the superior lounge.

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