Update: There is no guarantee of a gift unfortunately. At some times they are handing them out and others they aren’t. I’d expect you won’t get a gift and it’s a happy surprise if you do.
American Express has announced that during the first two weeks of December (December 3rd until 17th) they will be offering ‘a taste of the season’ in eight U.S. Centurion lounges. This includes:
- Surprise and delight treats like: L’Occitane skin care sets, Vosges chocolate making, Allure beauty boxes, hot chocolate and Sanctuary T stations by Marriott
- Card Members will also receive a special gift: Dopp Kit sets from Away, packed with travel essentials
Executive Chefs and Head Mixiologists will also be working up special treats. The break down is:
- Cédric Vongerichten at LaGuardia Airport and Las Vegas’ McCarran International Airport
- Dean Fearing at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Daniel Patterson at San Francisco International Airport
- Michelle Bernstein at Miami International Airport
- Justin Yu at Houston’s George Bush International Airport
- Michael Solomonov at Philadelphia International Airport
- Jim Meehan, Mixologist at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport.
Even if you don’t have much time, it might be worth popping into the centurion lounges during these times to get the freebies.
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Nothing at DFW Centurion lounge this morning (12/8)
It's YMMV on the gifts unfortunately
A post today in the TPG facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/TPGLounge/permalink/1790765211050231/ of getting an L'Occitane gift set at LGA. That's the first success story I have seen anywhere. Comments on this facebook post mentioned success at LAS, SEA, SFO, PHL.
Interesting, thanks!
12/6 6pm at SFO, the staff said that they were out. Did anyone get it or she lied?
We were at the Miami location today. Besides being extremely crowded I can’t say I noticed any gifts or seasonal touches. We will be back in a week on the 11th and the 12th. I’ll let ya know if we get a better result.
My wife was at SEA this morning around 7am. No gifts.
In the LGA Centurian lounge now. They do not have any of that stuff. There is a small sign above the food mentioning the chef.
I am at the LaGuardia Lounge now 12-5-18 time 8am no gifts. They said they didn't start at this location yet. They really didn't now anything about it.
IAH lounge 5 pm today, nothing, though not crowded at least.
As a side note and because u ha e never seen it before, Centurion to the lower C gates is 8-12 minutes by foot at a moderate pace.
Dec 3 LGA at 7pm, nothing given out.
Visited LAS Dec 3. Nothing there either. Front desk didn't know anything about it.