by The Lounge Cologne/Bonn Airport (CGN)
26 EUR (paid entry)
3.6
Flyctory.com Pros
- Good to have a lounge at CGN again
- Very solid food and services
- Free access with Lufthansa Group Tickets
Flyctory.com Cons
- Not overwhelmingly posh or special
Old lounge, new lounge: after Lufthansa decided to terminally close down some of their lounges, the company Global Lounge Network (GLN) decided to purchase two of them, the lounge at Bremen Airport (BRE) and Cologne/Bonn (CGN). As CGN is my home airport, I was of course curious about how that will affect the service in the lounge. An early morning Eurowings flight gave me the chance to be in the lounge almost on my own – good time for a review.
The Lounge Cologne/Bonn (CGN) – Location & Access
The original Lufthansa lounge at Cologne/Bonn Airport (CGN) had two levels: the lower gate level served as Lufthansa Business Lounge, while upstairs, Germany’s flag carrier operated a Senator Lounge. GLN is only using the smaller Senator Lounge area upstairs. It is located at the C concourse. However, all gates are connected in Cologne.
If you fly Lufthansa or Austrian on a Business Class ticket or have a Senator or HON Circle status, you have access to The Lounge. The same applies to Eurowings BizClass ticket holders or SMART ticket flyers with Senator or HON Circle status. The hotel is also accessible with Turkish Airlines tickets and respective status levels. The hotel is also contracted to Prority Pass. You may also buy access. Admission is 26 Euro.
The Lounge Cologne/Bonn (CGN) – Atmosphere
If you knew the Cologne Lufthansa Senator Lounge, you know The Lounge by GLN as well. The company uses the good, old Lufthansa furniture, even the buffet area is the same. This means that you have a nice range of different seats, from cozy sofa seating to bistro-style place and work desks. The place is not super-fancy, but I feel it gets its job done.
The Lounge Cologne/Bonn (CGN) – Eat & Drink
I had a couple of visits to The Lounge already. The pictures feature the lounge’s breakfast service only, though. It felt to me that the food situation slightly improved compared to the Lufthansa Senator Lounge service. The breakfast was actually quite nice with some individually sealed dishes (which is likely also due to Covid-19 restrictions). Still, of course, the lounge is not competitive to really posh airport lounge offers.
The Lounge Cologne/Bonn (CGN) – Services
The reception and lounge staff felt friendly and relaxed. One of the most obvious changes to the lounge is that GLN now works with another (local) WiFi provider. This did not result in any really significant difference compared to the traditional Lufthansa partner. Unfortunately and unavoidably, they also took over the small number of toilets in the lounge.
The Lounge Cologne/Bonn (CGN) – My View
The Lounge by GLN at Cologne/Bonn Airport (CGN) has definitely not turned into a temple and shrine of airport lounges. It is a solid place with solid service. I feel most people are happy about that there is a place to work and relax before the flight at all. The Lounge definitely gets that part of the job done very well.
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La Valette Club Lounge Malta Airport (MLA)
I have to admit that I did not become too much of a friend of Malta during our four night ...
Marhaba Lounge Dubai International (DXB) Terminal 1
Flying back in the Finnair Business Class from Dubai International, Terminal 1, to Helsinki Airport (HEL) has not been the ...
Finnair Business Lounge Non-Schengen Helsinki Vantaa (HEL)
Before heading to the United Arab Emirates in February 2022, flying with Finnair from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Dubai (DXB) ...
Menzies Norrsken Lounge Stockholm-Arlanda (ARN) T5
When I flew Finnair from Stockholm-Arlanda (ARN) to Helsinki (HEL) the last time in 2019, the Finnish airline has been ...
DB Lounge (German Rail Lounge) Stuttgart
What has started as Stuttgart 21 - the refurbishing of Stuttgart Main Station including changing the main travel direction and putting ...
LOT Business Lounge Mazurek (Warsaw WAW Non-Schengen)
There are a couple of LOT intercontinental flights from Warsaw Airport (WAW) in my flight log. Based on that, I ...
Salzburg Airport (SZG) Business Lounge
In late August 2021, I flew back from Salzburg Airport (SZG) to Dusseldorf Airport (DUS) with Eurowings. My BizClass ticket ...
Lufthansa Senator Lounge at Dubai (DXB) Terminal 1
While Lufthansa operated their flights from the Emirates Terminal 3 during the Covid-19 flight reductions, I was quite happy to ...
Lufthansa Senator Lounge Munich Airport (near G28)
As Munich Airport (MUC) is one of my most traveled ones, I know the business lounge situation there quite well ...
Air France / KLM Lounge Toronto Pearson (YYZ) Terminal 3
As part of my Condor Business Class experience from Toronto Pearson (YYZ), Terminal 3, to Frankfurt (FRA), I also had ...
Saga Lounge Kefklavik (KEF)
In August 2021, I finally visited a place which has been hidden from me for so long. I had so ...
VIP Lounge Graz Airport (GRZ)
I recently reviewed the DB Lounge / German Rail Lounge at Frankfurt Airport. I could somehow copy and paste major ...
German Rail Lounge / DB Lounge Frankfurt Airport (FRA)
For years, if I would have wanted to deeply bash the Deutsche Bahn (German Rails), there would have been a simple way ...
Lufthansa Business Lounge Berlin/Brandenburg (BER) during Covid-19
In April 2021, I finally had my first flight connections to/from the new Berlin airport, BER - Berlin / Brandenburg ...
Singapore Airlines SilverKris Business Lounge London-Heathrow
It is still uncertain when there will be regular touristic travel between the United Kingdom or Europe and North America ...
FRECCIALounge Milan
After visiting so many German Rail lounges in my life, I was really looking forward how the more exclusive waiting ...
British Airways First Class Lounge London Gatwick Airport
With British Airways' decision to move all short-distance connections including the one to Cologne/Bonn airport to Heathrow, I unfortunately will ...
Star Alliance Lounge Los Angeles Airport (LAX)
Though they really seem to put in quite some effort to improve the situation, I am not too much a ...
British Airways Lounge Jersey Airport
Right before the United Kingdom left the European Union, I headed to Jersey for a short mileage run. The Channel ...
SAS Lounge Stockholm Arlanda (Terminal 5)
While my Lufthansa Senator Status typically grants me access to the SAS Gold Lounge next door, a Eurowings BizClass flight ...
Airport Lounge World Munich Airport
If you fly a non-Schengen flight from Terminal 1 (the non-Lufthansa one) at Munich Airport and depart from the B ...
Eurowings Lounge Munich – The Low(est) Cost Lounge Experience?
The reviews I found so far are quite clear: 9 out 9 users assigned a 1.0 to the Eurowings Lounge ...
American Airlines Admirals Club Pittsburgh
In contrast to the significantly more fancy Flagship Lounges (here is my review of the JFK one), the American Airlines ...
Stockholm Arlanda Aurora Lounge (Terminal 2)
Flying from Stockholm to Helsinki with Finnair in early August 2019 gave me the opportunity to visit a lounge I ...
American Airlines Flagship Lounge New York JFK (now: Greenwich Lounge)
I have to admit that American Airlines Admiral Club Lounges are not really my favorite place. Some are functional, some ...
Finnair Platinum Wing Helsinki Airport
Flying intercontinentally from Europe via Helsinki, especially to Asian destinations, became more and more popular the last years. One key ...
Air Canada Maple Leaf Lounge Frankfurt Airport
After I mentioned the Air Canada Lounge at Frankfurt Airport already in my love letter posting to LATAM flight 705, ...
Luxembourg Airport (LUX)
Starting my trip to the United States on my Weird Al & Grass Court Tennis trip 2019 was the second ...
Billund Airport (BLL) Review
On my trip with Sun-Air of Scandinavia, I had the opportunity to visit Billund Airport. My stopover time there was ...
Lufthansa First Class Terminal in Frankfurt
For customers flying on Lufthansa's top notch First Class product (and HON Circle Members), the German airline offers a very ...
Malaysia Airlines B737-800 Business Class
During my trip to Singapore and Malaysia, I chose Malysia Airlines for my return from Kuala Lumpur International (KUL) to ...
Malindo Air Business Class (B737-800)
During my April/May 2019 stay in Singapore and Kuala Lumpur, I used Malindo Air flight OD 808 on 3rd May ...
Lufthansa Panorama Lounge in Frankfurt
The Lufthansa Lounges for Senators and Business Class customers are tending to be too crowded, especially in peak times. Thus, ...
Thessaloniki Airport (SKG) Review
Spending the second weekend of October 2018, I was very curious on my first flight with Aegean and also with ...
Manchester (MAN) Airport Review
Manchester is the busiest non-London UK airport. As I travel Manchester for several reasons, also for transferring, I decided to ...
Belgrade Airport BEG (Airport Review)
Belgrade is Serbia's largest airport. The capital's connection to the world named after Nikola Tesla is also the homebase of ...
The new SWISS Senator Lounge Zurich A
After a long time of renovation, SWISS re-opened their Senator and Business Class Lounge at the A Gates / Schengen ...
Ponta Delgada PDL Airport Review
If you travel to the Azores, you very likely do your first steps on the archipelago in Ponta Delgada airport ...
