American Express will open its largest Centurion Lounge at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on Feb. 14, 2024.
The lounge features a menu from Atlanta-based Chef Deborah VanTrece, a whiskey bar and outdoor terraces with views of the airfield.
The new Centurion Lounge is located in Concourse E near gate E11. At nearly 26,000 square feet, it is the largest lounge in the Centurion Lounge network – fitting for the world’s busiest airport.
“The new Centurion Lounge at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport will serve travelers in one of the airports our Card Members visit most,” said Audrey Hendley, President of American Express Travel. “It features amenities we know travelers enjoy, like outdoor terraces, and plenty of space to relax, along with local touches infused throughout the menus and design, that guests will remember long after their trip.”
The design is inspired by Atlanta’s reputation as “the city in the forest.” The main seating area features a 50-year-old olive tree and a 3,850-square-foot custom light sculpture that represents a forest canopy.
Visitors will also have access to multiple outdoor terraces, a first for the Centurion Lounge network. These seating areas are equipped with heaters and fans for use year-round.
VanTrece, owner of local restaurants Twisted Soul Cookhouse & Pours, Oreatha’s At The Point and La Panarda, will bring her take on modern, global soul food to the lounge. VanTrece, a former flight attendant, will use flavors and techniques she discovered while traveling and enhanced by her own family food traditions and fresh, local ingredients. The menu includes black eyed pea biryani and za’atar grilled chicken thighs with green tomato chimichurri.
There will also be a station with gluten-free and vegan options, including protein bites, salads, smoothies and juice shots.
“Travel has inspired my approach as a chef and I feel blessed that, through this collaboration, I’ll be able to share my creative vision for food and hospitality with travelers from around the world,” VanTrece said.
The Reserve by American Express is the first dedicated whiskey bar in a Centurion Lounge. The cocktail menu curated by mixologist Jim Meehan features five specialty whiskey cocktails. Guests can also choose from more than 20 classic and new American whiskeys.
The lounge also features a fully stocked main bar with 10 wines selected by sommelier and Centurion Lounge Wine Director Anthony Giglio, a local cocktail menu including spirit-free options, and Centurion Lounge signature drinks.
Also included are the signature Centurion Lounge amenities, such as workstations and phone booths, restrooms and shower suites, several seating areas and access to high-speed Wi-Fi.
The Centurion Lounge is the signature lounge program within the broader American Express Global Lounge Collection. Members with certain cards, including The Platinum Card from American Express and the Delta SkyMiles Reserve American Express card, have access.
