? Lounge at Mco

luvpoohandcompany · Oct 13, 2015

love using airport lounges to escape the business of airports but have never booked one for MCO. Is there a bookable lounge at MCO?

wilma-bride · Oct 13, 2015

In our experience, there really aren't any decent (pay as you go) lounges at MCO.

Jon84 · Oct 13, 2015

As above, especially where the gates are that most Brits are flying out of. I think there is just the Delta lounge, that you can't pay to use IIRC

wayneg · Oct 13, 2015

We have used the Delta lounge a few times when flying Business class, definitely not worth paying for even if you could, small, busy, no food, just drinks and newspapers.
Last time flew American business class, no lounge option at all.
MCO is not a great airport for lounges.

Just going to look for Virgin lounge options at Atlanta now, considering flying upper class next year with my miles.

Woodview · Oct 13, 2015

No decent Duty Free Shop either at MCO.

So take your last few hours at your resort / villa then go for a light meal then airport . Get through security & then relax near your departure gate ........ less stress but boring .

Jon84 · Oct 14, 2015

Woodview said:
No decent Duty Free Shop either at MCO.

So take your last few hours at your resort / villa then go for a light meal then airport . Get through security & then relax near your departure gate ........ less stress but boring .

It's very small. You'll get the usual main line drink and aftershave. But not much else!

ABZDisneyFan · Oct 14, 2015

We usually fly Aer Lingus business class to Orlando which means we use the United Airlines lounge in concourse B.
It's okay but certainly not something I would say was worth paying for, not been in the BA lounge for years which from memory was the American Airlines one.

gavvy · Oct 14, 2015

The Delta lounge had a mouse problem when I was last there a few years ago, On telling the staff they were not surprised and said its been there for ages, decided to take my bags off the floor at that stage in case I took a furry friend home with me!

luvpoohandcompany · Oct 14, 2015

Meant thanks for all the replies. Looks like we'll just have to make do without

Jon84 · Oct 14, 2015

luvpoohandcompany said:
Meant thanks for all the replies. Looks like we'll just have to make do without

Just get cosy at the Outback steak place

gavvy · Oct 14, 2015

I know a few people used to camp out in the Hyatt hotel for a few hours before going through security. Only problem with that is you can never tell how long Security will take, I normally have a few beers at the Macaroni Grill then head through and have one last drink at the Outback, before I wobble on the plane and sleep off the booze

Shazzie B · Oct 15, 2015

Meal at Outback Steakhouse is what we do usually too, minimises time at gate then.

Elise79 · Oct 15, 2015

We tend to minimise the airport time - arriving 2 hours before roughly. Once there we check the cases and then head to the food court and grab a bite to eat and then through security. That way we only have about 15 minutes before boarding to kill.

UKDEB · Oct 15, 2015

gavvy said:
I know a few people used to camp out in the Hyatt hotel for a few hours before going through security.

Count us in on that. For us, this is MCO's greatest gift. As much as we like to grab some last minute duty free, we'd rather camp out at the bar inside McCoy's or in the lobby lounge and go airside as late as possible. Far better than any airport lounge we've experienced.

luvpoohandcompany · Oct 16, 2015

Pre 2011 we used to eat at the Hyatt and go through as late as possible but the last few years I've always worried about how long security is going to take. Think I just need to stop worrying so much and leave less time at airport.
How long do you roughly leave yourselves to get through security and down to gate those of you that hang out before security?

Jon84 · Oct 16, 2015

We left about 1hr 15 to do security last time, just enough for a beer at the bar before walking to the gate

luvpoohandcompany · Oct 16, 2015

Jon84 said:
We left about 1hr 15 to do security last time, just enough for a beer at the bar before walking to the gate

Brilliant thanks

scoobydooby · Oct 16, 2015

We leave an hour fifteen for security too. Arrive at airport two hours before flight at the most. Check in, coffee and last shop, security, quick duty free then if the flight is on time you're just about off.

luvpoohandcompany · Oct 18, 2015

scoobydooby said:
We leave an hour fifteen for security too. Arrive at airport two hours before flight at the most. Check in, coffee and last shop, security, quick duty free then if the flight is on time you're just about off.

Thanks. Seems like that should be plenty of time to get airside so if we arrive earlier at the airport we will go hang out in the hyatt :thumbsup2

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