After a quick trip to Las Vegas to take in Taylor Swift’s Era’s Tour, my wife and I had the pleasure of visiting the Centurion Lounge at Harry Reid International, more commonly known as LAS.
The décor and design of the American Express Centurion Lounge Las Vegas were remarkably similar to the Centurion Lounge in Denver that I visited in January, something that is fairly consistent amongst all Amex Centurion lounges. All in all, it was an enjoyable experience so let’s take a look at what you can expect for your next visit.
Accessing the American Express Centurion Lounge in Las Vegas
The Centurion lounge at the Las Vegas airport is located at the D gates, about a 5-minute transit from the security checkpoint. A tram under the tarmac is involved, but it’s faster and smoother than other tram systems I’ve experienced in airports. Thanks to the D gates “X” shaped design, the lounge is well-marked and centrally located.
Signage is also available throughout the D Gates, making it easy to navigate to the lounge.
The gate is officially located in front of D1, but it’s hard to miss when you walk through the terminal. This massive blue signage makes its presence known.
We had a 9:45 am departure, so we arrived at the lounge at 7:45 am to ensure there was enough time to get a full review if there were any capacity issues. Lucky for us, there were only two parties in the lobby once we entered the doors, and no line outside.
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Before entering (or standing in the queue), there’s a handy sign with a QR code clearly outlining the lounge’s admittance policies. If you’re not aware of the specifics of gaining access, check out our definitive guide to American Express Centurion lounges.
Once inside, you’re met with the signature (fake) plant wall and check-in desk.
The agent was prompt in realizing that I had a Canadian American Express Platinum Card and could provide complimentary access to two guests free of charge. Another great alternative would be to use the American Express Business Platinum card to access the lounge as well.
The American Express Platinum card earns Membership Rewards and offers cardholders a variety of benefits including an annual $200 travel credit, complimentary airport lounge access, an annual $200 dining credit, and instant elite status with many hotel loyalty programs.
In 2024, we awarded this card as the Best Credit Card for Airport Lounge Access.
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We did have Marta’s American Express Platinum card (US) ready in case of any issues. While it may seem silly to double up on many of the benefits in the same household, the current 150,000 Membership Rewards offer is too good to pass up if you can find a way to generate it.
Seating
Immediately upon entering the lounge, there was signage I had never seen before. Not only were there specific areas for Centurion Cardholders but also table minimums!
This table of four had a sign that specifically listed that no less than three people could occupy it. I thought that was an excellent use of space.
Like most lounges, seating is ample, and even when things got busier towards 9 am, we could still find seating close to windows when we wanted to leave the dining areas. Much of the general seating was in single or double “pods,” which helped the seating capacity rather than tables, which can leave many empty chairs.
There were also several single and double cubby spaces with comfortable bench seating. If you are traveling by yourself or with a partner, this might be a great option for seating.
Business Seating
The business center was more notable here compared to the Denver location because there was a long conference table beside a printer.
A nice touch was real magazines located in this area. So many lounges I’ve visited have not reinstated paper booklets of any kind post-pandemic, so even seeing a few hard copies available was nice.
A pair of phone booths were located around the corner from the business center. These were surprisingly empty for the duration of our stay in the lounge.
Centurion Seating
Quickly back to the Centurion Seating, 3 or 4 more areas were specifically designated for Black Card holders throughout the lounge. They were mainly respected, except for the multipurpose room.
I can understand this one, as it’s more of a family room style, and it was used by a family of four with young children. For everyone’s benefit, I appreciated the fact that they would be able to have some privacy for themselves and their family.
Centurion members also had access to a private room and seating with tarmac views.
While it may seem like there is a significant amount of Centurion reserved areas in the Las Vegas lounge, there is a lot of other seating so it ultimately isn’t that noticeable.
Dining Seating
Adjacent to the main buffet were two accessible seating areas. The first was consistently full as it has seating in restaurant booth form and is right next to the floor-to-ceiling windows. It wasn’t easy to get a decent photo, but it can be seen on the far right of this picture.
Centrally located behind the buffet was another seating hall in which we set up camp. Less desirable due to having windowless walls, but it was still enjoyable.
Food & Beverage
Similar to my visit to the Denver Centurion lounge, the food options at the Centurion lounge Las Vegas were great!
Our breakfast spread included Frittata, Rum Raisin French Toast, Scrambled egg, Sausage Hashbrown Scramble, Fruit, Pastries, Avocado Toast, Citrus Mix, Granola, Yogurt, Hard Boiled Eggs, Apple Ginger Spinach Smoothies, Blueberry Banana Bread, and Oatmeal.
The highlight in this bunch was the avocado toast, by far. I will say that I preferred the freshly made frittata station the Denver Centurion offers for breakfast (even if the lounge is still packed to the gills).
As for drinks, the bar is smaller in the Las Vegas Centurion lounge than in Denver but serves up essentially the same menu for breakfast cocktails.
In the name of science and my integrity as a reviewer, I felt it necessary to sample a mimosa. I did complicate things by requesting grapefruit rather than a traditional orange. The friendly bartender said he could only accept drink orders from the menu but could pour a full glass of sparkling, accompanied by a side of grapefruit juice.
A section labeled “Beer, Mimosa and Wine Bar” was located near the front of the lounge, but no staff was operating the station during our visit.
Two coffee and water stations were also available. They were almost identical in their offerings except near the main buffet, juice, and iced coffee were offered.
A nice addition to these beverage stations was flavoring syrup for sparkling water. We tried the blueberry raspberry, which was delicious.
Bathroom
The bathroom design was almost identical to that of the Denver lounge. Smart and sophisticated but a bit smaller in its overall dimension.
No extra amenities were offered, but the L’Occitane soap was appreciated.
Odds and Ends
An interesting feature of the lounge included a creative postcard service that I’ll be on the lookout for at other Centurions.
Another point to mention is that the Wi-Fi details were not shared upon check-in and are not easily accessible. The login information was available next to the printer in the business section on business cards.
Conclusion
This Centurion lounge was less busy than the American Express Centurion Lounge Denver location, which makes sense given that the Las Vegas airport isn’t a central hub. American Express Centurion lounges continue to lead the way for the best lounge food and drink options available with a credit card membership.
It’s easily accessible for most travelers, and it didn’t feel like we had to go too far out of the way to enjoy this perk of Platinum Card membership.
I look forward to my next visit to the Las Vegas Centurion lounge as it checked all the boxes when it comes to airport lounges. Even more so, I felt like it went above and beyond with small touches like the postcard service.
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Yes the Centurion Lounge is quite nice and very comfortable!
That is, if you have not had to wait on line to get in because of overcrowding, and you weren’t hungry for quiche (made with fake eggs and dried out), or scrambled eggs… same deal, or flat soda water. Other than that it’s always clean, lots of hard working people who are always very efficient and friendly. Seriously, though, don’t they bring in enough money to serve better food?