New AMEX Lounge - Universal Studios, Orlando

[yo yo ma]

I am just booking some tickets to Universal Studios / Harry Potter World in Orlando. I have the option to purchase with an HSBC Visa which gives 2 QFF points / $ - in total, tickets are US$820. If I pay with my AMEX I will get zero points but access to the new AMEX lounge

Would you give up ~1700 points for lounge access?

https://www.universalorlando.com/Th...dventure/Wizarding-World-of-Harry-Potter.aspx

American Express Special Offer

 

[nlagalle]

Anything special about the lounge?? from the photos it doesn't look like much..

 

[yo yo ma]

"Take a relaxing break during your afternoon and enjoy complimentary light snacks, drinks, a full-time concierge and more.

The American Express Lounge is open seven days a week from 12 pm – 5 pm and available on a first come, first served basis."

Agree that doesn't look like much there... I am looking at the tickets with a meal deal - all day dining at selected restaurants for $21 / $10 (kids) plus taxes. In this case, we probably won't have much use for the lounge. It is also a long way from the Harry Potter side of the park, so mightn't be much use to us.

 

[Mal]

Not much there. Free water bottles was nice, there were chips and something similar to museli bars. Seats were ok.

There is a concierge type service if you want. Staff friendly.

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[samh004]

Not much there. Free water bottles was nice, there were chips and something similar to museli bars. Seats were ok.

There is a concierge type service if you want. Staff friendly.

Seems like if they’d actually offered something substantial, like canapés and real drinks, then it might have been worthwhile, but I agree, the photos look awful. ~1700 points is worth more than a few bottles of water, surely, unless it’s Fiji water

 

[yo yo ma]

Not much there. Free water bottles was nice, there were chips and something similar to museli bars. Seats were ok.

There is a concierge type service if you want. Staff friendly.

Excellent... thanks for this

I agree with Sam and will take the points with Visa.