At PBI, they have an escape lounge for AMEX platinum members. And since I am one, I paid a visit to…read morechill before my flight to a conference. I found the experience exquisite as it was very calming sitting in one of their comfortable leather seats looking out the window without feeling people crowded on top of my person. They usually have a spread out for picking on small plates. I was there around breakfast time so I enjoyed mini cinnamon sugar waffles, scrambled eggs, and sausage patties as part of the options they had. I enjoyed those and the hot coffee. They have a nice bar in the back that also includes a small ice cream fridge for ice cream bars and treats. It's very chill and relaxing and a good way to kill the time before catching the flight. So long as you are a AMEX Platinum member and flying out that day, you are welcome to embrace synergy. Synergy.

Not fancy at all but a nice little spot to rest before our flight and drink a little something…read more It's very quiet today.

This is a relative review. Compared to all first class lounges in the US this is small with few…read moreamenities and would be a 3 star. But it's a solid 5 star lounge for an airport of this size. They have real food compared to snack fare of most other lounges. It's new, clean and comfortable. In a COVID world where you hesitate to sit in a gate waiting area, this was a welcome option.

Well worth the day pass fee to spend a quiet moment before take off. Tasty food and sweets before…read moreyour flight.

The club is on the smaller side. The food offerings were…read morelimited but good. The bartender and staff were very friendly and helpful. There was an entire section that was nearly empty upon my arrival.

Things have been upgraded here. The seating is better, the food is decent, and you'll always find…read morea friendly bartender. The agents at the check-in desk are super knowledgable if you need help with anything. It's a comfortable place to wait for a flight to start boarding!

A flight out of Palm beach is a win. When we plan a trip…read morewe always check the 3 big airports in South Florida. We rarely make it down to Miami for a flight, but West Palm is usually worth going north to that airport for a flight. We planned a weekend trip to New York last month and with a bit cross checking, Palm Beach International Airport had the best flight based on flight time and cost. It is nice to be able to just walk into a airport that's not crazy at all. within minutes after walking in we are almost always gateside. They have a quick TSA area, and once by the gate there is always spot to grab a bite or drink. This last trip there was a open space bar in the middle of the rotunda where we could see our gate and about four others, so it was easy to time our check grab and getting in line for our flight. We generally fly out of Fort Lauderdale, but when its close to a tie which to go with, we got Palm Beach.

TRUMP PEDO AIRPORT…read more If your goal is to experience what happens when organization takes an extended vacation, this is the airport for you. From the moment you walk in, you're greeted by confusion, disorder, and a level of cleanliness that suggests housekeeping is more of a suggestion than a job. Nothing seems to flow the way an airport should. It's almost impressive how such a simple concept--moving passengers efficiently--can be turned into such a disorganized production. One thing that stood out was the number of adults lingering around the children's restroom area. Maybe there was a perfectly innocent explanation, but seeing it happen repeatedly wasn't exactly reassuring. It would be nice if someone whose job it is to monitor the airport actually... monitored the airport. The staff seemed to have mastered the art of looking busy while accomplishing very little. Customer service felt optional, accountability appeared mythical, and professionalism was nowhere to be found. Congratulations to whoever is running this place. Turning an airport into what feels like a DMV, bus station, and abandoned warehouse all rolled into one is quite an achievement. I'll gladly pay extra to fly somewhere else next time. TRUMP IS A PEDOPHILE

Whether flying out of Fort Lauderdale Airport is convenience based on where you're visiting or…read moregoing, it's also a nice alternative to avoid the hustling and bustling of the Miami International Airport! Fort Lauderdale International Airport is a great airport that can also take you to great destinations alike. Flight may also be sometimes cheaper leaving from this airport compared to Miami. Parking is a breeze and easily assessable but depending on your terminal, a short or longer walk may be required with not so friendly or available signage to help point you in the right direction. Checkpoints are quick and gates and terminals are clean and well maintained. Sometimes on busy arrival days, traffic can be a nightmare to navigate. Overall, love the alternative pace that can be available with the Fort Lauderdale Airport compared to Miami

Established in 1929 as Merle Fogg Field on a former golf course, the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood…read moreInternational Airport now serves over 35 million passengers a year, making it the 20th busiest airport in the U.S. My wife, her mom, and I flew a direct roundtrip from LAX to take a week long cruise from the Port of Miami. Miami's airport is less than 30 miles away, and since Delta has direct flights to both from LA, we chose flights that had the most convenient times and best price (which ended up being FLL). It ended up being a good trip. The Navy took control of this airport in 1942 during WWII, and then handed it back to the county in 1946, who renamed it Broward County International Airport. In 1959, it opened its first permanent terminal and was again renamed to its current name. It now has 4 active terminals, with a total of 67 gates, across 8 concourses (Delta uses Concourse D in Terminal 2, which has 9 gates). A fifth terminal is scheduled to be opening soon, adding five additional gates, mostly anchored by JetBlue Airways. The recent closure of Spirit Airlines, though, has put a serious crimp in FLL's expansion plans, with up to 15 gates being empty (though it sounds like JetBlue has swooped in to greatly increase its presence here). There are no lounges associated with Priority Pass at this airport currently. There is a Escape Lounge, available to Platinum AMEX card holders in Terminal 3 (accessible for passengers from T3 and T4); a Delta Sky Club in Terminal 2 and a United Club in Terminal 1. We used the early morning shuttles to get back from the Port of Miami after our cruise, thus arrived too early to the airport to check in our bags (usually 6 hours before departure time, but here it is 5 hours). There was seating around the check-in area before security with good, fast, free wi-fi, with folks like us in a similar situation waiting around as well. Sure enough, we were able to check our 3 bags with Delta exactly 5 hours before our scheduled flight. Getting through security was very easy, with short lines. They do offer Pre-Check (so don't have to take off shoes, belts, or take out laptops), but don't have touchless so handing over your ID was necessary. The airport very much reminds me of the LAX set-up with a horseshoe set-up with one entrance and exit and one-way traffic. The two terminals I saw (2 and 3) have the gates around a circular main area, with shared seating...very similar to how Terminal 2 and 3 are set-up in LAX. Terminals 1 and 2 are connected airside; so are terminals 3 and 4, but going across these sets (e.g. from 2 to 3) requires one to go landside, and go through security again. There is really no good reason to do that, but since I had a lot of time before my flight, I decided to check out the Escape Lounge after dropping off my wife and her mom at the Sky Club. It ended up being worthwhile since going through security on a Saturday didn't take much time. I got back to Terminal 2 in plenty of time before my 17:40 flight. Unfortunately, there was a storm with lightning coming through the area...with active lightning, ground crews are now allowed to work outside meaning no planes could take off. We ended up being delayed for about 2.5 hours, before we were allowed to board and then take off. One thing I noticed during the long wait was the really bad PA system in Terminal 2...it was super hard to understand the gate attendant give information...it was certainly loud enough, but the the speech was very garbled and hard to understand.

This small lounge is for Platinum Amex cardholders, and I stopped in here with my aunt before a…read moremorning flight. There seemed to be plenty of seating, with your choice of chairs, tables, couches, and bar seating, plus there's a private room with clear sliding doors (and curtains) for a more secluded visit -- not sure how you'd go about reserving that one, but it's there if you want it. There are also 3 unisex restrooms. Since I visited during the morning hours, they were serving hot and cold breakfast items, along with fruit, muffins, coffee, juice, and water, and the bar opened at 8am. Service was great -- staff cleared plates as soon as you finished so you could go back and serve yourself more without any hassle. I had scrambled eggs, breakfast potatoes, and some cottage cheese with fruit, and everything was tasty. The coffee machines made all kinds of drinks, from espresso to americanos, lattes, and cappuccinos, plus drip-style coffee too -- I enjoyed a couple of lattes myself. The bartenders were nice and efficient as well. From reading other reviews, it sounds like timing is everything here, but I got lucky and didn't run into any issues finding a seat during my visit. I'd definitely stop in again if the timing and location work out!

Located in Terminal 3 at the Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International Airport, the Escape Lounge is…read moreone of only three airport lounges (none of them being part of the Priority Pass Lounge network) at the airport. I had a chance to stop in for the first time and thought it was a really good experience. There are currently 20 Escape lounges in the U.S., mostly situated in smaller to medium sized airports. This situation allows them to not have much overlap with the bigger Centurion Lounges, which are mostly situated in the largest airports. Instead, the owners of these lounges (Manchester Airports Groups) have partnered with AMEX to provide lounge access for certain cardholders. Unlike Centurion, one can bring up to 2 guests on one qualifying AMEX card (in my case, it was the Delta Reserve AMEX, but only if flying Delta that day). Since I wanted to save my dwindling passes to Sky Club for future flights, I walked over landside from Terminal 2, going through security again just for the opportunity to visit. Totally worth it, and not that difficult, either. Like most lounges, the Escape Lounge will officially only allow entry up to 3 hours before one's flight. So I figured I could explore Terminal 3 while waiting for that time to arrive. But this time (maybe because it was a Saturday and it wasn't too busy), the nice young ladies at the front desk let me in a bit early (though they were really confused why I was coming here when I would be flying out of Terminal 2). Once I got in, found a nice couch facing the tarmac (all the planes I could see in Terminal 3 were Jet Blue), and got some food. It was a pretty limited buffet, but had one chicken dish, a simple green soup and a good soup, along with cookies...made a perfectly good lunch. Funny they had the biggest bowl of self-serve salsa I've seen, but really no food that could use it...unsurprisingly it remained untouched. It also has a full service bar, with draft beer from the local microbrewery (Funky Buddha). Made it even a better lunch. It's about 5,000 square feet inside, so on the smaller side for a lounge. It opened in 2022, and has an entrance fee of $45 per person, if not having a qualifying card. WiFi requires entry of PII, so skipped that since cellular service inside the lounge was fine. Used dishes (everything is reusable) were cleared pretty quickly, to open up tables for waiting guests. Ended up spending almost 90 minutes here, before heading back to Terminal 2 landside. Definitely a lounge to get a beer or two if flying out of Terminal 3.

The Delta sky club lounge is beautiful and secluded, for travelers needing that relaxation time…read morebefore a flight. The lounge is kept clean, the staff is friendly and attentive, and there's ample seating for everyone. There are some items that are 100% complimentary, such as the snacks the food buffet, the fruits of that you can find throughout the lounge in beautiful display baskets, and there is a full bar for a cost. It is members only, so for those traveling and may have arrived early, or experienced delayed flights this is a great place to come hang out and relax. (Being a member is considered by your flight status, Amex card holder etc).

Who doesn't love a little extra extravagance when they fly?…read more We had Maria and Cynthia check us in, and they were SO welcoming and gracious. Then we had Stephanie and Cynthia as bartenders upstairs. They were hilarious and welcoming, making us feel right at home. What a friggin treat. Food was a buffet of Mediterranean and Italian. People were going around clearing. It was lovely. We will literally go early for a flight just to come here.

Sean was an awesome bartender!! Prices were fair- $11 and…read morechange for a draft beer. Ambiance was good. Difficult to find behind another snack shack but the vibes are completely worth it. Tip your bartender well!!

Extremely horrible service. I asked for an espresso martini, was told there is no espresso. Then…read moreasked for a menu. No menu either. Laughed at me when I said no thank you. Would not give his name. But would only sit on the other side of the bar and state what he didn't have. Never again! Worst service ever. 2/14/26 At 3:30pm. Never gave a name. But this was the shift he was working.

Small club, but it is still nice. They have a spacious bar…read morearea and another food area. I was there for both breakfast and lunch options. The breakfast was good. Service was friendly. Always pleasant to use a lounge vs terminal bathroom.

We entered at 4pm on a Thursday. There were about 15 seats available. The bar was full. There were…read morea couple of tables available by the food And a few tables in the lounge area. It was quiet. The food was better than I expected from reviews. They had roasted chicken, black beans and rice, broccoli cream soup, quinoa, salad, desserts, and candies. They continued to replenish the buffet. They have self serve coffee-espresso machine and a coke machine. Beer, wine and some single pour liquors are available for free. Kahlua or bailys cost $7. There are many power outlets. There are no windows. The staff were friendly.

Step aside, Hogwarts... there's a new wizard in town, and his name is Vincent. I stumbled upon 215…read moreSpeakeasy like a weary traveler finding a hidden realm, and what I discovered was nothing short of magic. The place is tucked away and low key on purpose, but once you step inside, it's like entering another world. A magical land where cocktails reign supreme and Vincent is the all-powerful sorcerer behind the bar. There's no menu here... and there doesn't need to be. You simply tell Vincent what you're craving, and he conjures it with a flick of the wrist, a dash of bitters, and probably some ancient incantation whispered under his breath. I had three... maybe four drinks (time works differently in magical places), and each one was flawless. Complex yet balanced, bold yet smooth... true potions of happiness. If you're lucky enough to find yourself in this enchanted hideaway on the one night a week it's open, let Vincent work his craft. Just know you'll leave spellbound... and in my case, headed straight to bed, because even wizards can't save a 40-year-old from an early bedtime after a few too many old fashioneds.

We had a BLAST! Vincent took us on mixology class featuring local spirits, homemade syrups, and…read morefresh juices. We made three cocktails with step-by-step instructions and he made it fun and informative. My friends and I highly recommend this experience! Vincent is incredible!