Boston "Clubhouse"?

We are looking to going to New Hampshire next November.
What clubhouse facilities are available in Boston Logan Airport? I know its not VS but is it any good?
TIA

[mitchja]

Alan

The lounge is nothing special - typical US lounge with TV, snacks and magazines but it does give you direct access to the aircraft - completley avoiding the departure gate altogether. You walk a few yards out of the lounge straight into the walkway tunnel to the aircraft.

Regards

Thanks james, I take it there is no "dine before you fly" option?

Also, have the roadway works outside the airport now finished?

Hi,

I think it is a Northwest Lounge at BOS?

It has been a few years since I was at BOS but there was a gap between the NW floght leaving and the VS flight and they brought out some snacks ( I think they had soup?) prior to boarding.

Regards

TBS

[mitchja]

I was last in BOS in March 2003 so I could not tell you about the road works situation now - it was like a building site when I was there then.

IIRC all we got in the lounge was a bowl of soup and bread. There were self service tea/coffee/cold drinks.

Regards

[Nottingham Nick]

Last time I was in the BOS lounge, which was a couple of years ago, the food was quite good. They seemed to wait until most of the NW pax had gone and they brought out quite a respectable hot selection and some wonderful chocolate 'things'.

I was in there on my priority pass, which made it even nicer;)

I think the Boston traffic is a little better now the 'Big Dig' is almost finished and I-93 is open.

http://www.bigdig.com/

I am there is August, so will let you know what the traffic is like.

Flying back from EWR, so won't go into the lounge.

Nick

We went to BOS in April and the lounge wasn't the greatest. No internet either as I was directed in the way of the pay terminals upstairs!

Also we had to walk to the other end of the airport to get to the plane, dont know if this was a temp stand change or if VS have moved stands for good?

Overall not the greatest place to spend 3 hours...

The lounge has always served hot food after the NW flight leaves for Amsterdam usually excellent clam chowder there were scallops and a good side of warm beef. Also always a never ending bottle of champagne provided.The near direct boarding from the lounge was not in operation on our last visit NOV 2003 as the gate being used by VS was at the other side of the airport.Not a bad lounge and much better than sitting in the terminal.The building work was finished inside the terminal is it E? all the check-ins are brand new still rather a lot of construction outside.Looking forward to are trip to BOS in 3 weeks see it they have progressed with the big dig.

I flew out of Boston last Sept in UC[8D]

The lounge itself is nothing special.
Its very grey as I recall
self service drinks and snacks etc.
toilets but no showrers.

They do bring out food for VS customers when the lounge empties..

I would recommend getting to the food as soon as it arrives as although there's a virgin sign anyone and everyone goes for the food as its far better than the nibbles that were previously available!

There was definately prawn (the good size ones) fruit sandwiches etc cant remember any hot food though..

probably not the best dine before you fly option! - the food is far better in flight IMO

The flight is really short anyway about 5hrs so you'll soon be at LHR enjoyng the VS revivals lounge!

I just flew in from Boston on Sunday (in fact I fly to Boston several times a year).

Unless things have changed again, Virgin still uses a gate at the opposite end of the airport so there's no direct access from the lounge.

There usually is some food in the evenings. I would not necessarily call it hot--more like lukewarm. If you were flying back in "snooze" you could probably fill yourself up enough, but the quality does not match the VS clubhouses.

Also, I took the day flight on Sunday. The lounge was open, but there was no special food for VS passengers. Just non-alcoholic drinks and some mass produced pastries

I was in Boston earlier in the year. Terminal E (where VS and BA are located) has finished rennovation. The checkin area looks pretty impressive (Much more sophisticated than my College days in Harvard)However after security it was the same old terminal. I went to the BA lounge (which is located after security but have to go down 1 level and through some tunnel corridor). However I did not notice where the VS/NW lounge located?

Enjoy your time in Boston! It is the best US city in my opinion!

quote:Originally posted by vssyd123

Enjoy your time in Boston! It is the best US city in my opinion!

Thanks for that, last we flew into Boston, we stayed overnight at the Copley Square Hotel, and went to the micro brewary downstairs. (MMMMM Sam Adamns!!)went back to the airport next morning to pick up the 4x4 and went up to Vermont in a snow storm. great fun!! :D

Alan

No need to go into Boston, there is a Sam Adams pub in Logan terminal C!

cheers
GO

ps they do serve up a buffet breakfast in the lounge if one if flying back on the 8.00am service - not sure why on a day return flight back to the UK..

Thanks GO.
Its one of the best brews available over there in my opinion

Alan

quote:Its one of the best brews available over there in my opinion

Ugh, OT, but I have to say that you don't share my opinion I actually think Sam Adams is one of the worst brews available - much prefer Sierra Nevada or Anchor Steam

Cheers

Michael

Ah! individual tastes are strange things

I find the Sam Adams drinkable in Boston but as a friend once said to me there is no bad beer just different.

quote:Originally posted by jaguarpig
as a friend once said to me there is no bad beer just different.

I always thought that was "there is no bad free beer"

Cheers

Michael

quote:Originally posted by mcuth

quote:Originally posted by jaguarpig
as a friend once said to me there is no bad beer just different.

I always thought that was "there is no bad free beer"

Cheers

Michael

Only Not enough free beer! :D

quote:I always thought that was "there is no bad free beer"

The stuff this guy drank was unbelievable he would drink anything even Shipstones or as it was know around us ****os.Although it was ok in Nottingham city it was a terrible traveller.

When I was playing rugby we had to travel a fair bit from North Yorkshire down to Luton and the wildly different beer every week got beyond a joke.
I ended up on the strongbow many years back as its very hard for any landlord to cock up. It has near enough the same taste anywhere in the UK plus we used to play Hereford.We In the front row always wanted to skip the match and visit the cider museum.

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quote:Originally posted by mcuth
I actually think Sam Adams is one of the worst brews available - much prefer Sierra Nevada or Anchor Steam

Had the pleasure of trying Anchor Steam when i visited SFO last April - the guide book said it's essential to try . I thought it was good, my three fellow travellers didn't. As Alan says, individual tastes are strange things...

My favourite ale (Timothy Taylors Landlord bitter) doesn't travel at all well, although it was quite acceptable when I had a pint or three at the GBBF the other year

Anchor Steam (like most of the other US micro-brews) is probably a taste to acquire, but I acquired that taste very quickly

Cheers

Michael

[Bazz]

There are quite a few American brews I like but I usually stick to MGD and if I find somewhere that actually have in on draft even better (Black Angus chain do).

Micro Breweries are another thing, it's a great experience! For those of you who may not have tried one yet, they offer a sampler which is a tray of small glasses (usually a little bigger than a shot glass) of each of their brews for you to try. The idea being you can choose the one you prefer without paying for and wasting full measures that you may not like. You can of course just have another tray of samplers

I remember one time in San Antonio, I think it was, where they had a maple ale, it was surprisingly good.

I can recommend Taps at Brea eastern LA, great food there too

Bazz

Good call, the microbreweries are great - one of my favourite bars in Napa, Downtown Joe's does a fantastic sampler tray (almost a night out in itself ). They have some really good ales - particularly fond of the Tail Waggin' Amber Ale

Cheers

Michael

Found a micro brewery in Seattle just round the corner from the Olympic Hotel Mrs Jag would not believe me that they brewed the stuff on the premises until I pointed out the 10 foot stainless vats behind the glass wall of the bar.They had about 10 brews I sampled them all and was dragged back to the hotel with the insinuation I had had too much[xx(]:D.