AA
Lounge
Kick back relax and lounge. In the lounge lounging on a lounge
chair. The word even sounds subtle. Lounge, say it with me now.
LOUNGE. Since I travel so much my new
company allows us to expense one airline club membership. I chose
American since that is the airline I fly most frequently and they have
lounges in Dallas, San Francisco, and New York.
Covers
all my bases nicely. This was all new to me so I decided to check out
the lounge in Dallas and man was I impressed. I know Dallas is a hub
for American but this club rivals some of the nicer hotels I've stayed in.
Calm surroundings and big open areas with comfy chairs. Televisions,
telephones, wireless internet, super clean bathrooms and a very attentive
staff.
A short menu and cash bar on one end and a full conference center and work
cubes on the other and plenty of space to chill in between.
I should have
joined one of these long ago. Newspapers, magazines and endless free
coffee make this wait for a flight like none other. After checking in
I grabbed a sandwich a kicked back.
Eventually
my name and flight were announced so off I went to my gate refreshed and
ready to head home. At the Dallas location the word lounge is
apparently revered and honored. I snapped a few picks from my PC cam
so you can get a feel for the lounginess.
Friday
evening back in San Francisco and I find myself in yet another lounge.
After a brief disco nap and 10 minutes in the rain locker I am ready for
anything. Zig zag, up the hill, and round the bend next I am
tucking my car into a nice spot directly across the street from the lounge.
I
had been here once before and I really liked the space so I suggested it to
my dinner companions as a nice place to meet, eat, and enjoy some funky
cocktails. Friday night brings the beautiful people out to Bambuddha,
or so they think they are. I told my guests to get a good look then
focus on our little party. It worked, by the time the food starting
arriving we had but forgotten the label conscious wunderkinds. The
Asian inspired menu was served beautifully and each entree was a combination
of familiar and unfamiliar flavors and textures. We took it all the
way through a crazy banana ginger dessert that put me into hyperglucose
heaven.
This
unique combination of bar, restaurant, club, and outdoor patio is indeed a
multi-lounge lounge. By the way you really get your lounge on here.
Beds are used for couches and sprinkled inside and out. Stuffed chairs
circle the outdoor fireplaces and heat lamps ring the outdoor lounge.
My party spent the entire evening in all the various spaces, lounging.
Friday of the lounges and it recharged my batteries to full. Good
thing because I am off to South America tomorrow.
Sean