During my two-part birthday trip to the Golden Triangle, I had an extended layover at Amman Queen Alia International Airport (AMM), between two Royal Jordanian flights. I was arriving from Bangkok (BKK) in Royal Jordanian’s Boeing 787-8 business class, and departing to Frankfurt nearly six hours later, in Royal Jordanian’s Embraer E190-E2 business class.
This gave me the chance to spend some time in Royal Jordanian’s Crown Lounge, which is the carrier’s flagship lounge at its hub airport. There were aspects of the experience I enjoyed, like a varied food selection and barista coffee, so there are clearly some areas the carrier is trying.
However, there are also several downsides to the lounge — I found the staff to be rather inhospitable, and more focused on chit-chatting than keeping the lounge clean. I also don’t love how the lounge fully opens up into the terminal, and as a result, has quite the bird infestation. It’s also disappointing how they charge for shower use, even if you’re in business class, which is a very unusual policy. Anyway, let’s get into the review…
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The entrance to the lounge is hidden in a corner of that space, next to the Starbucks and the the Donuts Factory (which, if you ask me, looks mighty similar to Dunkin’). Meanwhile if you’re connecting, just follow the signage for lounges, and you’ll find yourself in the same area.
I must say, for a flagship lounge for a long haul airline, the entrance is sort of hidden and uninspiring, not that this is a big deal. It’s just the entrance on the terminal level, while the actual lounge is located one level up.
A great solo travel tip spotted this week on One Mile at a Time.
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