KLM Royal Dutch Airlines

Visited the KLM Crown Lounge en route between Manchester and Taipei. First visit was 6pm in the evening and the lounge was quiet with plenty of choice of seats excellent choice of food and drink and fast wifi. On the way back we arrived at 7am and the lounge was far busier but the choice of food for breakfast items was still very comprehensive although the Wifi seemed a bit slower. I took advantage of the complimentary shower facilities but had to wait over an hour for my slot as it was so busy but as we had a long lay over it was no issue for me.

Morning visit before my connection to FRA. Very large clean and new looking lounge full breakfast bar hot and cold food and drinks. WIFI was available but didn't have time to use it.

This terminal was under construction while I was there. Its located up stairs and you have to go out of the secure area. Roomy lounge and not crowded with nice view comfortable seating cold/warm food and lots of drinks of all kinds. 30 min before the boarding time a KLM rep came to escort all passengers to the security point and made it to the gate few min just before boarding and all went very well.

I arrived for a mid-morning flight and huge lounge was packed out. The food and drink area was in a circular design to handle the hordes but food was not of particularly good quality and the lounge didn't have a feeling of exclusivity. Much more food on offer out in the terminal itself. Only good point was free wifi and a free drink.

Not impressed with this lounge. At breakfast it was packed to the brim with passengers and the food on offer was very limited. Old computers tired furniture and a hectic atmosphere made me think it would be better to just go outside to one of the many concessions. No elite feeling whatsoever.

KLM Crown Lounge is very large. You might find yourself walking quite a distance to reach depending on which gate you are departing from. The front desk staff are friendly and the wifi log in details are displayed at the desk. The seats are comfortable and have plug outlets. The food is actually pretty good. During lunch/dinner time you can get fried rice with chicken curry. For breakfast they serve a lot of pastries and other stuff. They have a large restroom inside the lounge as well as a business center where you can use the complimentary computers.

This is the lounge KLM inflicts upon it's business class passengers (not operated by KLM). It's small with dated decor. There is only one toilet cubicle for each sex. Food looked very ordinary. No wine. So bad I left and went to the bar opposite - so I could at least still use the free wifi. Please KLM - do a deal with Malaysian Airlines for your passengers to use their lounge. They're your codeshare partner in this part of the world!

KLM/Air France Business Class Lounge in Johannesburg was dirty uncomfortable and shabby. I had the impression that it is the old Virgin Atlantic Lounge KLM/Air France took over the old lounge and that was it. They might think it is not necessary to renovate the place but at the moment it is not the standard of KLM/Air France. During my stay my table was never cleared of glasses or plates. There was nobody to clean the place or to take care of anything.

KLM crown lounge in AMS is far below its sister lounge in CDG. Little food to eat it was lunch time and poor quality of drinks. My seven year old son was charged 45e to be able to get inside the lounge whereas he got in for free at Paris. So I paid 45e so that he could drink a glass of water and have some crackers. KLM staff is rough in the air and on the ground.

Lounge huge with a nice assortment of snacks and drinks and there was a nice beef bourgignon on offer. Plenty of newspapers free WiFi but not the best speed. Staff friendly.