Having arrived back in the US from Amsterdam, we had a three hour layover in Boston. We’d flown with Delta and our flight landed in Terminal E.
Both Shae and I have Priority Pass memberships that come with some of our premium credit cards, so we decided to spend a couple of hours in a lounge. At the time of our flight, Terminal E had two Priority Pass options – the Air France lounge and The Club. I guessed that the Air France lounge would be better quality, so we headed over there.
The person at the front desk of the lounge was very friendly, processed our card and we were in the lounge a minute or two after arriving.
We lucked out when we visited as the lounge was virtually empty. I don’t think there was even half a dozen other people in there when we showed up, although it did get a little busier over the following ~90 minutes.
That thankfully meant I could get a couple of photos of the seating arrangements without feeling like a weirdo. Most of the seating in the lounge consisted of armchairs. These were comfortable to sit in but weren’t great for eating at, especially if you needed to use a knife and fork. That’s because the plates in the lounge were very small, so weren’t great for balancing on your lap. The seats had side tables, but the slanted seats meant it wasn’t as easy to turn and eat from your plate if it’s placed on one of those tables.
There were some other seating options in the lounge that were more conducive to eating. There were some small tables with four seats around them, along with some bar tables and chairs by the window.
There was a fairly good variety of food, although none of it was particularly exciting. There were a couple of soups; I tried the minestrone and it was nice enough.
The Air France lounge also had a couple of sandwich options – turkey on ciabatta and ham and Swiss cheese on baguette. I tried both of these and found them disappointing – the meat had no flavor and the bread was dry.
The salad selection was better and tastier than the sandwiches, especially the seaweed salad.
Here’s all the other food they had to choose from during our visit:
Other than the soups, the only hot option when we arrived was waffles.
By the time we left though, the waffles had been replaced with some kind of rice and spicy beef dish.
As for drinks, there was a selection of self-serve liquor and wine.
There were a few fridges containing beverages…
…as well as a tea and coffee maker.
There weren’t many power outlets around, so we made sure we sat down next to a power strip so that we could plug in our laptops and charge our phones.
If all the outlets are taken and you need to charge your phone before/after your flight, there are a couple of secure phone charging stations in the Air France lounge.
If that means you don’t have your phone to look at, there’s a magazine rack, but it might require the ability to read French.
Final Thoughts
Although the food options weren’t amazing, the Air France lounge had a good selection of food to choose from. The seats were comfortable and it was quiet and relaxing for most of the time that we were there thanks to how few people used the lounge.
The Air France lounge at Boston Airport is therefore a decent option if you have a Priority Pass membership, especially if it’s not busy when you visit.
Having said that, I’d be inclined to check out a different lounge next time we’re at Boston Airport, just to see if any of them are better. At the time of writing this review, there was a total of five Priority Pass lounges and restaurants there, with this being the second one that we’ve checked out having eaten at Jerry Remy’s Sports Bar & Grill on our way to the UK a few weeks beforehand.
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