Open daily from 5am – 11pm, the Seattle Alaska Airlines Lounge at Concourse N is an airy outlier at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA). That is to say, at an airport with a mostly unpleasant user experience, the lounge is quite a step up.
Entry Requirements
Before getting into lounge specs, let’s briefly cover how one can visit.
Besides being a OneWorld airline alliance lounge, any Alaska Airlines passenger can buy a single-entry pass (presuming there’s space available) for $65. Furthermore, Alaska Lounge members can enter with immediate family members, or two guests.
Access
Once you navigate through that long, cramped SEA check-in corridor, accidentally stumble upon the correct security queue, and then question how many trains you have to take to get there, the lounge’s floor-to-ceiling windows and fireplace will seem other-worldly.
Here’s a hint: once you make it to Concourse N (which, along with Concourse S, is an “island”), head up these escalators:
Once you see this sign, you’re cooking with gas:
The Seattle Alaska Airlines Lounge Concourse N entrance will be on your left.
Food & Drink
In terms of beverages, the lounge has a nice bar where — get this — tips are unwelcome. Is this really in the United States?
In addition to the stalwart liquor brands, a number of Washington state beers and ciders are available. Not to mention, seasonal cocktails and mocktails make an appearance; since the Hawaiian Airlines Tokyo Narita to Seattle flight had just been launched, a cocktail celebrating that flight was available for purchase.
The food section, however, was sorely lacking.
Apparently, pancakes and clam chowder were the recommendations. The pancakes have their own dedicated machine; it would have been nice to see local huckleberry jam to accompany them.
As for the chowder, I forgot to try it, but I was pretty turned off by the rest of the food.
Again, to honor the Tokyo – Seattle route launch, some Chinese take-out style saccharine goop took the place of something edible. Many questions.
But, if salad is more your thing, you might not be disappointed.
Unsurprisingly, I had just disembarked from that Tokyo flight, so I was in the mood for caffeine. There’s always an employee by the coffee machine, so order up an espresso or three.
It’s not the most convenient lounge, given the requirement of taking the train, and the food options are uninspiring. But the staff were nice, the natural light very welcome, and the fireplace somewhat soothing. Ultimately, it’s still the preferred Alaska Airlines lounge at Sea-Tac.
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