Review Centurion Lounge Melbourne Airport

The name should by no means mislead, we are not in a real Centurion, but of an American Express Lounge that was renamed, changed the sign and little else.

You have the same situation at Sydney, where I had been pre rebranding. This one in Melbourne is an Amex-branded lounge, but operated by Plaza Premium and offers nothing different from what the nearby Plaza Premium offers, indeed the two halls that have "distant" entrances share kitchens and bathrooms. So it is natural that the offerings are very similar.

Location

We are located in terminal 2 of Melbourne Airport the one for international flights. All airlines flying out of Australia (except Virgin Australia) depart from here.

All lounges are concentrated in one area of the terminal, you have to pass the duty free, go through the shopping area and reach the gates.

They are all located on the floors below the gates.

Access

There is a monitor that shows all the different Amex cards accepted, particularly are those in the local market.

As an Italian user you have the ability to log in with a guest for free, the nice thing that they also let my daughter log in without having to use the second card.

The hall

As I said it has nothing to do with a real Centurion Lounge, and I must say that while waiting for the New hall coming to Tokyo Haneda Centurion lounges in Asia are half a disappointment.

Two American Express Centurion Lounges arrive in Sydney and Melbourne.

This one is even sadder than the one in Sydney which at least has half a view of the runway and is definitely brighter.

There are two small rooms, long and narrow. In the first one is the dining area and in the second one is armchairs, but it's really dark and making everything very un-airy was the tall structure of the armchairs, which give more privacy but make the room too full.

Amenities-wise, there is virtually nothing except the bathrooms, which as mentioned are shared with the Plaza Premium.

Food & Beverage

We came by in the morning and the breakfast was not very complete, or rather there was the bare minimum to take a political 6.

The feeling is that all the airport lounges I entered. (basically all except Qantas and Emirates lounges) are operated by the same caterer and that there is only a small upgrade when you enter the Air New Zealand lounge or the Singapore Airlines SilverKris lounge. There is a salad bar, a small hot option with classic scrambled eggs, and little more.

Then there is the ever-present bar counter with a bartender making cappuccinos, bloody Marys, and neurons seamlessly

In conclusion

Honestly of the lounges I have seen at this airport, it is the least beautiful, the darkest, and also the most crowded.

• Centurion lounge

The verdict

Half a point off for misleading advertising; it should not be called Centurion. It has nothing to compare with the American lounges or the one in London. It has no view, the bathrooms are shared with another lounge, the food offering is below average compared to what this brand offers in the world

6

Pro

• There is

Against

• No view
• Small
• Not at all centurion