Atlanta (ATL) American Express Centurion Lounge: Location, Hours, Amenities, and More

The Atlanta Centurion Lounge is the latest Centurion Lounge to open worldwide and is also the largest. Unsurprisingly, this lounge has the largest footprint, considering the traffic that Atlanta airport sees daily! With separate indoor and outdoor areas, it’s an AvGeek haven.

Let’s look at all this lounge has to offer and what makes it so worthwhile.

Location

This lounge is next to gate E11. No matter which gate you arrive or depart from at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL), you can head to the E gates by taking the SkyTrain or walking the underground walkways.

For context, walking from B gates to E gates takes around 20 to 30 minutes and is a great way to stretch the legs between flights.

The E gates are among several that Delta flies out of, so it’s particularly convenient if you’re flying the carrier from its home base in Atlanta.

This lounge is almost 26,000 square feet, double the size of the same lounge at DFW!

You can find a Centurion Lounge in these other cities:

Hours

The Atlanta Centurion Lounge is open from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m., which should cover the majority of flight departures.

Gaining Entry to the ATL Lounge

You need one of the following American Express cards to enter the lounge:

• Platinum Card^® from American Express
• The Business Platinum Card^® from American Express
• Centurion Card^® from American Express
• Delta SkyMiles^® Reserve American Express Card (when flying on a Delta flight booked with the Delta Reserve card)
• Delta SkyMiles^® Reserve Business American Express Card (when flying on a Delta flight booked with the Delta Reserve card)

If you’re unsure whether you have access, there’s a sign with access policies at the door.

When you enter the lounge, an employee will ask you to present a photo ID and boarding pass. You won’t be able to enter the lounge without these.

Lounge Guest Policy

• If you hold an Amex Platinum card or Amex Business Platinum card and have spent more than $75,000 on either card in the calendar year, you can enter with 2 guests for free.
• If you don’t meet this spending threshold, you can purchase a day pass, which costs $50 per adult or $30 per child between 2 and 17.
• If you hold a Delta Reserve card, you’re always subject to the $50-per-adult guest fee or $30 per child between 2 and 17.

Centurion Lounge Restrictions

You need to follow these guidelines to enter:

• Access to the lounge is only within 3 hours of departure, so there’s no need to arrive at the airport too early. If you do, you’ll be asked to wait until the 3-hour mark.
• If your final destination is Atlanta, you can’t use the lounge on arrival. The lounge is for departing passengers only.
• You can use the lounge prior to 3 hours to departure if you’re on a connecting itinerary, Atlanta is your connecting city, and the layover is longer than 3 hours.

Seating

The lounge has tons of seating throughout, making finding a place to sit a bit easier when the lounge is crowded at peak times.

If you’re an AvGeek, the best place to sit is along the windows. If you head straight forward behind the reception desk after entering, you’ll arrive in this area.

Along these windows you’ll find tables and chairs, as well as high seats facing the apron and runways. Power outlets here are either in the floor or underneath the benches of the high seats.

The huge main dining area is where to find a ton of different seating types.

Some of the other Centurion Lounge locations do not have power outlets at every seat, but the Atlanta lounge has charging at most seats, mostly a mixture of standard U.S. power outlets and USB-A. Protected from the rain inside these nifty boxes, you’ll even find power outlets outside on the terraces.

Several flight status boards by the main entrance display the current departure times of all flights departing throughout the airport. As mentioned, you need to keep an eye on this and leave well before your flight, as Atlanta’s airport is so big!

Amenities

This enormous lounge is built to accommodate the many cardmembers stopping by while transiting through Atlanta.

This Centurion Lounge offers several amenities for both work and play, with private workspaces and outdoor features to make the airport waiting game much more pleasurable.

Family Room/Multipurpose Room

There is a dual-use family room and multipurpose room, suitable for guests who need more space to spread out.

Outdoor Terraces

Unique to this lounge are 3 (yes, 3!) outdoor terraces, a first for any Centurion Lounge:

The largest terrace offers views of the planes, tarmac, gates, and runways. This is open to all cardmembers.

A pair of outdoor spaces offers fresh air but no views. These are surrounded by walls in the middle of the lounge. Still, these are great spots to sit outside without the noise of nearby planes.

One of the inside terraces features a private room for Centurion cardholders, an exclusive perk for those members.

Showers and Restrooms

This lounge offers 3 shower suites, all of which can be reserved at the front desk. You put your name on a list, and when a shower is ready, your name is called. Towels and soap are provided, and the staff asks you to keep your time inside to less than 30 minutes when other guests are waiting.

In addition to the 3 showers, there are 2 private, all-gender restrooms, along with larger men- and women-only bathrooms.

Wi-Fi

Complimentary high-speed Wi-Fi is accessible throughout the lounge. Centurion Lounges tend to have particularly fast Wi-Fi, good for downloading content before your departure.

Workstations and Phone Booths

Those looking to catch up on work can utilize one of 5 enclosed workstations. These individual stalls are behind glass doors and feature a table and chair, perfect for staying focused.

These are first-come, first-served and do not need any reservation.

Phone booths are the perfect place to sit down to work or take a quick conference call.

Printers and copiers are also available if you still use them in 2025.

Private Room

The private room is restricted to travelers in possession of the coveted, invite-only Centurion Card. However, entry into the space isn’t monitored, and Upgraded Points’ Daniel Ross was able to sneak in and grab a couple of photos.

The private room features ample seating, self-service soft drinks and coffee, and a private outside terrace.

Food and Beverages

On the far end of the lounge, on the other side of the atrium, is the main buffet area, with 2 self-serve counters. This is where most of the lounge’s food is.

Close by is a huge restaurant and bar area with many booths and dining tables scattered throughout.

For breakfast, guests can expect to find dishes such as:

• Chicken sausage
• Pimento cheese grits
• Sweet potato hash
• Tomato, spinach, egg, and scallion bread pudding

For lunch and dinner, options are likely to include:

• Bananas Foster pudding
• Black-eyed pea biryani
• Braised greens with smoked turkey
• Three-cheese macaroni bake
• Twisted Soul salad with strawberry peppercorn vinaigrette
• Vegetable gumbo with jalapeño hoe cakes
• Za’atar grilled chicken thighs with green tomato chimichurri

From our experience, the dishes in this lounge are a cut above what is offered in the 7 Delta Sky Clubs at ATL.

In addition to hot food, you’ll find a selection of cold cuts, cheeses, and salads.

To finish off dining proceedings with a preflight sweet, you can take your pick from a selection of delectable cookies, cakes, and desserts.

A smaller, third buffet station can be found in the section of the lounge before the main restaurant and bar area..

Here you’ll find only cold snacks such as crudités and dips.

The menu for the lounge was designed by local chef Deborah VanTrece, author of “The Twisted Soul Cookbook,” so the hot dishes have a distinct Southern flavor. On Upgraded Points’ last visit, each of the hot dishes we tried seemed to pack a varying degree of a spicy kick.

The 2 main bars in the lounge serve complimentary alcoholic drinks and cocktails.

Drinks to try include:

• Drink a Peach, which has Independent Distilling Co. Hellbender straight rye whiskey, Leopold’s peach-flavored whiskey, Martini Rubino vermouth, and Miracle Mile peach bitters
• Great Uncle, with Uncle Nearest 1884 Tennessee whiskey, sorghum syrup, and angostura bitters
• Hot One, with Independent Distilling Co. white rum, Del Maguey Vida mezcal, lime juice, Jack Rudy grenadine, and Tabasco
• Peachy Keen, with Murrell’s Row gin, Tito’s vodka, Dolin Blanc vermouth, and Kina L’Avion D’Or

Not far from the main bar is the Reserve by American Express, a dedicated whiskey bar.

You can also gain access to the smaller terrace from The Reserve.

Nonalcoholic drinks are readily available to help yourself to around the lounge.

The beans used in the coffee machines don’t produce the tastiest coffee, but they’re welcome over Nespresso pods.

You’ll also find Vivreau water dispensers alongside bottles of natural flavors to add to your sparkling, cold, or room temperature water.

Final Thoughts

The new Atlanta Centurion Lounge offers the largest Centurion Lounge experience to date, a fitting addition to one of the busiest airports in the world. Complete with several outdoor terraces, this lounge is the ultimate in airport luxury. It offers the perfect mix of relaxation and productivity, which is great for all travelers. Next time you’re in Atlanta, be sure to check out the Centurion Lounge in ATL’s Terminal E.