There are two SkyClubs in Seattle. The largest one is spread over two levels near Gate A1 which is close to TSA and close to the inter-terminal train that takes you to the North and South Satellite Concourses. I visited that one about five years ago. Since that time, a brand new SkyClub opened just below a Delta One lounge near Gate A11.
I had about an hour before boarding my flight from Gate A3, so while it would have made sense just to visit the main SkyClub fairly nearby, I decided to make the trek out to A11 and check out the newer (and from what I read, less busy) club. It took about 5-10 minutes to walk there along the A Terminal where all the gates are on one side so it’s a long, narrow concourse.
The entrance is across from the gate areas and is shared with the Delta One Lounge. I suppose they check very carefully at the Delta One Lounge entrance on the 4th floor to make sure you are allowed access. When I took the elevator to the 3rd floor for the SkyClub I just scanned my boarding pass and selected my access instrument (in this case, a Delta Reserve Amex card).
The lounge is not that big and consists of a large room with a buffet on one side and a bar on the other with lots of seating in between. You can see the Delta One Lounge on the level above which goes around the central atrium.
The buffet was nicely laid out with hot food, separate islands with cold cuts, cheese and sandwiches and desserts in another area. I thought the selection was a cut above what I usually see at Atlanta SkyClubs.
The bar stretches almost the full width of the lounge.
There was also a separate cooking station with a delicious chicken curry and a friendly chef.
I enjoyed the curry and a sampling of the other food on offer. The bathrooms at the lounge were clean and had the usual hi-tech features like automatic doors. There are also showers available in this lounge.
While there are not really views of the runways or taxiways, you can see Mount Ranier and other mountains in the large windows. My pictures were affected a bit by the glare of the afternoon sun.
Seattle’s lounge game is improving further as there’s going to be a Chase Sapphire Lounge right next to this SkyClub coming in 2028 (hopefully). Overall, this was a very nice SkyClub. Even if you are all the way down at the other end of the Delta gates, but have time to walk here, it might be worth it as it’s much less crowded than the main lounge.
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