Lounges Miami International Airport
At the Miami International Airport, there are twelve lounges. Some of them can be temporarily closed during your visit. Still, you have a wide choice of spaces, created for relaxation, mental reload, and calmness inside the noisy terminal building. Which lounge is worth your time and money? We’ll help you to decide.
Lounges in Miami International Airport’s North Terminal
In MIA’s North Terminal, four lounges exist. Three ones are managed by American Airlines, while the fourth, the Centurion Lounge, is administered by American Express. This terminal features Concourse D only, and all lounges are situated beyond the security desk.
In the Miami International Airport, Concourse D, two lounges belong to the Admirals Club network. The first one is located near gate D-15. The second Admiral Club lounge in Miami International Airport can be found at the gate D-30.
Both lounges have the same access rules. To get there, you can buy a one-day pass for $79 or use your advantage miles. The Admiral Club lounges at Miami International Airport have the same working hours, too. Still, the Admiral Club Lounge D-30 has a more extensive menu. Food and beverage options here include hot soups, potato dishes, a wide selection of drinks, etc.
There are several lounges in the North Terminal MIA, so if you are looking for the best fit for you, consider the Flagship Lounge Miami. It shares the entrance with the Admiral Club D-30.
The MIA passengers choose the Flagship Lounge for its spacious and cozy premises. It is organized in the form of an atrium-style square. The terminal building can be seen out of the lounge’s window, which allows you to control the situation.
The Flagship Lounge is a great choice for passengers, who need some sleep between the flights. For them, there’s the quiet room to the right upon entering. This room features beds and it is darker.
For lounge guests, who need to saturate their bodies, there’s the food and drink station. The range of snacks and beverages is less extensive than in other lounges here. Still, it’s possible to have a cup of some hot or cold drink with a sweet snack here.
There’s another lounge, worth your attention at the North Terminal in Miami International Airport. It’s the Centurion Lounge near gate D12. Before getting to board your flight, take your time to have some rest and to eat here.
The Centurion Lounge is very nice, that’s why many guests visit it in MIA. So, the lounge may be overcrowded even on the weekday morning.
The Centurion is known for its great dinner options. Here the guests can have fresh fruit and vegetable salads, potato dishes, soups, meat and fish, chicken wraps, etc.
Those, who travel with kids, love this lounge most of all, as they visit a perfectly arranged family room. Here they can play and have some fun with their kids.
As you see, there are a lot of lounge options for MIA travelers, who need some rest before they get on board. But what about Central Terminal?
Lounges in MIA’s Central Terminal
The Central Terminal in Miami International Airport features Concourses E, F, and G. But you are wrong, if you think that you can find tens of lounges here. There are two working and two temporarily closed lounges in the Central Terminal. The closed lounges belong to the Club America network. There’s no information, if they are going to accept guests again. As for the working lounges, they can be found in the Concourse E.
The Military Hospitality Lounge
The Military Hospitality Lounge is located in the pre-security zone. To access the lounge, placed on the second level, you should use an elevator. We can’t recommend this lounge to you, and it’s impossible to get a one-day pass or membership here. Just military servants (active or retired) and members of their families have a right to access the lounge.
The Military Hospitality Lounge is absolutely free. It is a non-commercial organization, operated by volunteers and donators. The lounge has been working for 25+ years already, providing the necessary rest and food to military people, traveling through Miami International Airport.
Although the food and drink selection is very modest here (like chips and doughnuts, tea, and coffee), there’s a cozy place for military personnel. There’s a great kids’ room for those veterans and active military servants, traveling with kids. For those, who plan to work, there’s a fast Wi-Fi connection, fax, computers, etc. For military people, who need some rest on the way to the final destination, there are recliners.
The Turkish Airlines: Concourse E
The other lounge in this terminal is the Turkish Airlines. It is located in the same concourse on the 2nd level in the post-security zone.
The Turkish Airlines is a perfect rest area, which has just one drawback – it’s quite small. That’s why the rest and working zones very often stay overcrowded here. Still, many people choose this small oasis of peace in the busy Miami International Airport. The spacious shower suites, which give that refreshment all travelers need, are not the only reason for the Turkish Airlines lounge’s popularity. The other motivation is the oriental food, served here.t
The guests of Turkish Airlines enjoy original Turkish tea, baklava, spiced stewed vegetables, and soups. This lounge got mostly positive reviews from visitors.
Lounges in MIA’s South Terminal
If you are tired on your way to the final destination and looking for some ideas on how to have a rest or to work in silence, watching at the terminal fuss through the windows of your hub, then you need to visit a lounge. In the South Terminal of Miami International Airport, there are four lounges. The Avianca SALA VIP Lounge, located in Concourse J, is out of work. The other three – Delta Airlines Sky Club, the second Turkish Airlines Lounge and LATAM VIP Lounge are in use. In addition, each of them has great features, which make them a desirable oasis of peace for travelers.
The Delta Sky is situated in Concourse H beyond security. The lounge has many facilities, which make the trip of its visitors more comfortable. Here, the guests enjoy great dishes in the self-serve buffet and refreshments. You can expect to have lots of fresh fruit, and original snacks, like vanilla custard, hamburgers, meat and bean cassoulet, stewed vegetables, etc. There’s a full-sized bar with both, alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks, some of which are paid separately. If you like Delta Sky Club brand, you will enjoy MIA lounge too as it is typical for the network. Some visitors mention, that the Delta Airlines Sky Club Miami is a bit outdated and small, still very cozy.
The Turkish Airlines Lounge: Concourse H
The second Turkish Airlines Lounge is located in the South Terminal, between H and J concourses. This lounge is open 24 hours seven days a week (unlike the other Turkish Airlines lounge in the Miami International Airport). The selection of food and drinks is typical for this brand. The lounge also has lots of amenities, like shower cabins, a kids’ room, a vast relaxing area, and a business room, suitable for working in silence.
The third lounge, which can be found in the South Terminal of Miami International Airport, is LATAM VIP Lounge. The lounge occupies a vast area in Concourse J, not far from Gate J6.
Even if you don’t have a long-term membership, still you can access the lounge, making a one-time payment of $60. The lounge is operated by LATAM Airlines.
The LATAM Miami is just one link in the network of comfortable lounges, located in airports all over the world.
Many MIA travelers visit this lounge to relax or to work during the forced pause in their trip. In the lounge, there are all the necessary amenities, like a fast Wi-Fi connection, comfortable big sofas, where you can either sit or lie, printers, and stands with newspapers, magazines, etc.
The super clean bathrooms, which also feature shower cabins, will help you to stay fresh during your trip.
To support your energy with the right food is very important for travelers. To keep them strong and active, LATAM Miami offers a wide range of hot and cold beverages and healthy nourishing meals, like fruit salad, soups, and a wide selection of cheese and ham sandwiches.
Conclusion
As you see, there are plenty of lounges in the terminals of Miami International Airport. Most of them offer a one-day pass, so you may access any of them and spend several very calm and productive hours before you get on board of your flight in Miami International Airport.