You can see that it wasn’t too crowded when I was there, unlike my experience at the Centurion Studio in SEA. This is the corridor that leads into the dining area. I sat down and did some searching for award availability here.
If you want a place to sit and do work, this long rectangular table is the place to be. Lots of places to sit and relax with plentiful access to outlets. The lounge is in the shape of a C and AMEX has done a good job at designing the space to use up all the available space without making it feel cramped. I’m told the Centurion Lounge at DFW is 9,000 square feet, which is quite large for a lounge in the US but pales in comparison to other lounges around the world like the Turkish Airlines CIP Lounge in Istanbul. When I asked about the spa treatment, I was given a waiver to sign and asked what treatment I would like. This could be simply the person checking me in or perhaps a way to discourage the spa’s usage during busy times. Be sure to ask for the spa treatment when you check in because I wasn’t offered it unprompted.
Unlike the other Centurions I have visited, DFW features a spa where you can get yourself a manicure, a facial or a 10-minute massage. When you enter the lounge, you will be greeted by the same signage and reception desk as the other Centurion Lounges. You will head up some escalators before you see the lounge itself. The Lounge itself is located opposite of D17 but once you get off the escalators, signs point you in the right direction. Each terminal has 2 stops so get off at the one for Gates D1 – D22 because it’s a much shorter walk than if you get off at D23 – D40 (I know from experience).
You want to get on the train going to D Terminal. The DFW airport is serviced by a train called SkyLink, which connects all the terminals after security. The airport at Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) is connected airside so you have a lot more flexibility to check in at the correct terminal and then catch a quick train airside to get you to the D Terminal, where the Centurion Lounge is located. It really is true that they do things bigger in Texas. What strike me about the Centurion Lounge at DFW is the size and the offerings at this particular location. That wouldn’t be a big deal if you didn’t have to clear security twice. I missed out on trying out the Centurion Lounge at SFO because the terminals at SFO are not connected airside, meaning that you have to go to the appropriate terminal that the lounge is in and then exit and go to your correct terminal to catch your flight. I’ve had the opportunity to visit the Centurion Studio in SEA, the Centurion Lounge in IAH and now the Centurion Lounge at DFW.
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