The Alaska Airlines Lounge at Los Angeles (LAX) is a cozy oneworld lounge with great coffee and kind staff.

Alaska Airlines Lounge Los Angeles Review (LAX)

I stopped by the Alaska lounge before my American Airlines flight from LA to Chicago.

Hours + Access + Location

The lounge is located in Terminal 6 and open daily from 5:00 am to 11:00 pm.

Access is available to:

• Members (Alaska Lounge or American Admirals Club members)
• Paid or award first or business class tickets operated by Alaska or Hawaiian Airlines that are over 2,000 miles
  • upgrades are excluded
• oneworld Emerald and Sapphire members
  • Alaska Airlines Emerald and Sapphires may access the Alaska Lounge when traveling on a oneworld member airline to a destination outside of the US, Canada, or Mexico.
  • American Airlines Emerald and Sapphire may access the Alaska Lounge when traveling on a oneworld member airline to a destination outside of the US, Canada, Mexico (excluding Mexico City) or the Caribbean.
  • All other Emerald or Sapphire oneworld members can access the lounge regardless of destination or cabin class, as long as they are departing on a oneworld flight.
  • Emerald and Sapphire members may invite one guest to join them in the lounge.

I was traveling to London on American Airlines in business class, which granted me access.

Seating

Seating includes a mix of couches and tables with an excellent view of planes departing and arriving into Terminal 6 and 7.

Power ports include 120-volt outlets and USB-A ports.

Food + Drinks

The breakfast spread included the classic pancake machine, muffins, bagels, cookies, toast, scrambled eggs, bacon, egg whites, and a fruit + yogurt bar. A Coke Freestyler machine and an automatic coffee machine were also present.

There are both complimentary and paid alcohol options available. While soft drinks, coffee, tea, and water are self-serve, alcohol is only available at the bar. Heartier meals are also available for purchase at the bar.

Also in the bar area is my favorite part of the lounge (and the reason for my stop), barista-made coffee from Stumptown.

Service

I had a nice long chat with the check-in agent about traveling in business class. She was lamenting about the A380 on British Airways and I walked her through some other options.

The barista was also very kind and I noticed staff kept the lounge very clean.

Restrooms + Showers

While this lounge has no showers, the restrooms were cleaned and I appreciated the Salt & Stone soap.

CONCLUSION

All things considered, a very nice outsation lounge for Alaska Airlines. The coffee alone is worth a stop.

My prior review, from October 22, 2021, is below.

I stopped by the Alaska Airlines Lounge in Los Angeles (LAX) prior to my flight to Dallas and enjoyed lunch and coffee. It’s nice to see this lounge return to its pre-pandemic service model.

Alaska Airlines Lounge Los Angeles (LAX) Review

Access + Location + Hours

I do not have status or lounge membership with Alaska Airlines, but I was granted access to the Alaska Lounge because I was traveling on a paid first class ticket. With limited exceptions, Alaska Airlines is the only U.S. airlines that allows paid first class passengers lounge access.

This lounge is available to the following passengers:

• Alaska Airlines First Class Travelers (paid or award tickets only, not upgrades booked in “U” class)
• Emerald and Sapphire oneworld members when traveling to Mexico City, Central America, South America, Europe, Africa, Asia or Australia

The lounge is open daily from 5:00am to 9:00pm and loaded in Terminal 6, near gate 64. This used to be a Priority Pass Lounge, but is no longer part of the network, which is probably a good thing considering how crowded the lounge used to get (and the long waitlist to even get in for Priority Pass members):

Take the elevator upstairs to level 2, where you will be checked in.

Seating

The lounge is one large room with a seating area including couches and large padded chairs, long high-top tables, a dining area, and additional seating by the window.

I visited the lounge around 3:00pm, stayed for about 90 minutes, and the lounge never got crowded.

Coffee

While self-service coffee is available, my favorite feature of the lounge is the barista-made coffee at the bar. Even though its Starbucks, I enjoyed a couple strong cappuccinos with my lunch that hit the spot and are simply miles ahead of anything that comes from an automatic machine.

Food + Drink

The buffet has returned and looks like pre-pandemic times. Buffet selections included hot soup (chicken noodle), brown rice, a salad bar, and nacho bar. There was also pretzels, cookies, brownies, whole fruit, and the pancake machine was available.

I made myself a very tasty nacho plate with tortilla chips, chicken strips, black beans, corns, pico de gallo, guacamole, and cheese.

This really hit the spot!

If you’re looking for something more substantial, you can order hot dishes like chicken tenders, pizza, or a cheeseburger.

Meanwhile, at the bar beer, wine, and select spirits are free while other drinks and cocktails carry a charge (see here for a comparable menu).

A Coke Freestyle machine and coffee machine were self-serve (again, don’t forget the barista!):

No Tipping

This lounge maintains a no tipping policy, which I greatly appreciate.

Restrooms

Restrooms are located on the east side of the lounge and were clean. No showers are available.

CONCLUSION

I found this to be a great lounge to wait for my Alaska Airlines flight. Not only did I enjoy a tasty lunch and coffee, but the lounge provided a quiet and comfortable place to work. Lounge access is definitely a selling point in buying a first class ticket on Alaska Airlines.