{"id":1288,"date":"2017-05-20T23:04:07","date_gmt":"2017-05-20T23:04:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/first2board.com\/thetravelingmillennial\/?p=1288"},"modified":"2017-07-09T21:26:31","modified_gmt":"2017-07-09T21:26:31","slug":"etihad-first-class-lounge-abu-dhabi-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/first2board.com\/thetravelingmillennial\/2017\/05\/20\/etihad-first-class-lounge-abu-dhabi-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Etihad First Class Lounge &#8211; Abu Dhabi (Review)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I recently traveled to Abu Dhabi after redeeming miles (90,000 miles and $46) for <a href=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/thetravelingmillennial\/2016\/02\/20\/751\/\">first class on Etihad\u2019s A380 (the plane with the shower and onboard bar!)<\/a>. \u00a0I\u2019ll review each segment of my trip:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/thetravelingmillennial\/2017\/01\/14\/american-airlines-crj-200-review-economy-twas-worst-times\/\">American Airlines CRJ-200 Review (Economy): \u00a0\u2018Twas the Worst of Times<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/thetravelingmillennial\/2017\/01\/30\/american-airlines-757-200-review-economy-twas-still-worst-times\/\">American Airlines 757-200 Review (Economy): \u00a0\u2018Twas Still the Worst of Time<\/a>s<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/thetravelingmillennial\/2017\/02\/07\/amsterdam-4-hour-layover\/\">How to Layover in Amsterdam: \u00a04 Hours<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/thetravelingmillennial\/2017\/02\/15\/etihad-a330-300-review-economy\/\">Etihad A330-300 Review (Economy)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/thetravelingmillennial\/2017\/03\/17\/hilton-abu-dhabi-executive-floor-king-review\/\">Hilton Abu Dhabi Review (Executive Floor)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/thetravelingmillennial\/2017\/04\/15\/abu-dhabi-relaxing-destination-review\/\">Abu Dhabi: \u00a0A Relaxing Destination (Review)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/thetravelingmillennial\/2017\/05\/20\/etihad-first-class-lounge-abu-dhabi-review\/\">Etihad First Class Lounge (Abu Dhabi) Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/thetravelingmillennial\/2017\/07\/08\/etihad-a380-review-first-class-plane-shower\/\">Etihad A380 Review (First Class) \u2014\u00a0A\u00a0Plane with a Shower<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>I spent four days in Abu Dhabi and was impressed at how relaxing it was compared to Dubai (which I had visited earlier in the year). \u00a0Before my flight home, I spent quality time in Etihad&#8217;s First Class Lounge in Abu Dhabi, one of the best airline lounges in the world.<\/p>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"color: #003366\">Overview<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Back when I redeemed miles for a first class flight on Etihad, the booking came with a complimentary chauffeur. \u00a0(Note, award redemptions no longer come with the complimentary chauffeur service.) \u00a0Of course, I booked the complimentary chauffeur and saved the $30 USD that I would have spent to taxi to the airport. \u00a0My chauffeur arrived 30 minutes early. \u00a0The interior of the car was amazing&#8211;sadly, all of my photographs were blurry.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2017\/05\/DSC03184.jpg\"><img data-attachment-id=\"1291\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/thetravelingmillennial\/2017\/05\/20\/etihad-first-class-lounge-abu-dhabi-review\/dsc03184\/\" data-orig-file=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/thetravelingmillennial\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/\/sites\/76\/2017\/05\/DSC03184.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"6000,4000\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;ILCE-5100&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1482493673&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;20&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;3200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.025&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"DSC03184\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/thetravelingmillennial\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/\/sites\/76\/2017\/05\/DSC03184-300x200.jpg\" data-large-file=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/thetravelingmillennial\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/\/sites\/76\/2017\/05\/DSC03184-1024x683.jpg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1291\" src=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2017\/05\/DSC03184-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"DSC03184\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/thetravelingmillennial\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/\/sites\/76\/2017\/05\/DSC03184-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/first2board.com\/thetravelingmillennial\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/\/sites\/76\/2017\/05\/DSC03184-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/first2board.com\/thetravelingmillennial\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/\/sites\/76\/2017\/05\/DSC03184-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">My chauffeur.<\/p>\n<p>The first and business class lounges have a special entrance at the Abu Dhabi airport. \u00a0Thankfully, the chauffeur knew about the secret entrance because I most certainly did not.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2017\/05\/DSC03185.jpg\"><img data-attachment-id=\"1292\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/thetravelingmillennial\/2017\/05\/20\/etihad-first-class-lounge-abu-dhabi-review\/dsc03185\/\" data-orig-file=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/thetravelingmillennial\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/\/sites\/76\/2017\/05\/DSC03185.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"6000,4000\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;ILCE-5100&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1482495767&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;20&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1250&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"DSC03185\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/thetravelingmillennial\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/\/sites\/76\/2017\/05\/DSC03185-300x200.jpg\" data-large-file=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/thetravelingmillennial\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/\/sites\/76\/2017\/05\/DSC03185-1024x683.jpg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1292\" src=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2017\/05\/DSC03185-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"DSC03185\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/thetravelingmillennial\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/\/sites\/76\/2017\/05\/DSC03185-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/first2board.com\/thetravelingmillennial\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/\/sites\/76\/2017\/05\/DSC03185-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/first2board.com\/thetravelingmillennial\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/\/sites\/76\/2017\/05\/DSC03185-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>After clearing security, which had no line, I arrived at the first class lounge and spa.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2017\/05\/DSC03187.jpg\"><img data-attachment-id=\"1293\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/thetravelingmillennial\/2017\/05\/20\/etihad-first-class-lounge-abu-dhabi-review\/dsc03187\/\" data-orig-file=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/thetravelingmillennial\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/\/sites\/76\/2017\/05\/DSC03187.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"6000,4000\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;ILCE-5100&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1482496325&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;20&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1600&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"DSC03187\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/thetravelingmillennial\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/\/sites\/76\/2017\/05\/DSC03187-300x200.jpg\" data-large-file=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/thetravelingmillennial\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/\/sites\/76\/2017\/05\/DSC03187-1024x683.jpg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1293\" src=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2017\/05\/DSC03187-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"DSC03187\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/thetravelingmillennial\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/\/sites\/76\/2017\/05\/DSC03187-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/first2board.com\/thetravelingmillennial\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/\/sites\/76\/2017\/05\/DSC03187-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/first2board.com\/thetravelingmillennial\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/\/sites\/76\/2017\/05\/DSC03187-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><em>First class lounge and spa entrance.<\/em><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #003366\"><strong>Layout<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Immediately upon entering the lounge, you can store your carry-on and schedule your complimentary massage or haircut (you can pick one). \u00a0I scheduled the shoulder and neck massage.<\/p>\n<p>Once you make it past the spa desk, you start to appreciate just how large the lounge is. \u00a0The lounge is composed of several rooms. \u00a0The first room is the dining room\/ bar.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2017\/05\/DSC03189.jpg\"><img data-attachment-id=\"1295\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/thetravelingmillennial\/2017\/05\/20\/etihad-first-class-lounge-abu-dhabi-review\/dsc03189\/\" data-orig-file=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/thetravelingmillennial\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/\/sites\/76\/2017\/05\/DSC03189.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"6000,4000\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;ILCE-5100&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1482496702&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;20&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;2000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"DSC03189\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/thetravelingmillennial\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/\/sites\/76\/2017\/05\/DSC03189-300x200.jpg\" data-large-file=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/thetravelingmillennial\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/\/sites\/76\/2017\/05\/DSC03189-1024x683.jpg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1295\" src=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2017\/05\/DSC03189-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"DSC03189\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/thetravelingmillennial\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/\/sites\/76\/2017\/05\/DSC03189-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/first2board.com\/thetravelingmillennial\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/\/sites\/76\/2017\/05\/DSC03189-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/first2board.com\/thetravelingmillennial\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/\/sites\/76\/2017\/05\/DSC03189-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Another larger bar is located around the corner. \u00a0The drink selection is impressive.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2017\/05\/DSC03190.jpg\"><img data-attachment-id=\"1296\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/thetravelingmillennial\/2017\/05\/20\/etihad-first-class-lounge-abu-dhabi-review\/dsc03190\/\" data-orig-file=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/thetravelingmillennial\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/\/sites\/76\/2017\/05\/DSC03190.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"6000,4000\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;ILCE-5100&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1482496724&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;20&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1600&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"DSC03190\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/thetravelingmillennial\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/\/sites\/76\/2017\/05\/DSC03190-300x200.jpg\" data-large-file=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/thetravelingmillennial\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/\/sites\/76\/2017\/05\/DSC03190-1024x683.jpg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1296\" src=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2017\/05\/DSC03190-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"DSC03190\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/thetravelingmillennial\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/\/sites\/76\/2017\/05\/DSC03190-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/first2board.com\/thetravelingmillennial\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/\/sites\/76\/2017\/05\/DSC03190-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/first2board.com\/thetravelingmillennial\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/\/sites\/76\/2017\/05\/DSC03190-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>A television room is located at the back. \u00a0The seats have power and USB outlets.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2017\/05\/DSC03191.jpg\"><img data-attachment-id=\"1297\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/thetravelingmillennial\/2017\/05\/20\/etihad-first-class-lounge-abu-dhabi-review\/dsc03191\/\" data-orig-file=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/thetravelingmillennial\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/\/sites\/76\/2017\/05\/DSC03191.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"6000,4000\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;ILCE-5100&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1482496740&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;20&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;2000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"DSC03191\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/thetravelingmillennial\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/\/sites\/76\/2017\/05\/DSC03191-300x200.jpg\" data-large-file=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/thetravelingmillennial\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/\/sites\/76\/2017\/05\/DSC03191-1024x683.jpg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1297\" src=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2017\/05\/DSC03191-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"DSC03191\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/thetravelingmillennial\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/\/sites\/76\/2017\/05\/DSC03191-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/first2board.com\/thetravelingmillennial\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/\/sites\/76\/2017\/05\/DSC03191-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/first2board.com\/thetravelingmillennial\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/\/sites\/76\/2017\/05\/DSC03191-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The lounge contains a napping\/ relaxation room. \u00a0I napped for about 30 minutes before a family of five arrived.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2017\/05\/DSC03192.jpg\"><img data-attachment-id=\"1298\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/thetravelingmillennial\/2017\/05\/20\/etihad-first-class-lounge-abu-dhabi-review\/dsc03192\/\" data-orig-file=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/thetravelingmillennial\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/\/sites\/76\/2017\/05\/DSC03192.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"6000,4000\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;ILCE-5100&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1482496755&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;20&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1600&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"DSC03192\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/thetravelingmillennial\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/\/sites\/76\/2017\/05\/DSC03192-300x200.jpg\" data-large-file=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/thetravelingmillennial\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/\/sites\/76\/2017\/05\/DSC03192-1024x683.jpg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1298\" src=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2017\/05\/DSC03192-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"DSC03192\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/thetravelingmillennial\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/\/sites\/76\/2017\/05\/DSC03192-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/first2board.com\/thetravelingmillennial\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/\/sites\/76\/2017\/05\/DSC03192-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/first2board.com\/thetravelingmillennial\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/\/sites\/76\/2017\/05\/DSC03192-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Finally, there is additional dining room seating and a smoking room.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2017\/05\/DSC03193.jpg\"><img data-attachment-id=\"1299\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/thetravelingmillennial\/2017\/05\/20\/etihad-first-class-lounge-abu-dhabi-review\/dsc03193\/\" data-orig-file=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/thetravelingmillennial\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/\/sites\/76\/2017\/05\/DSC03193.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"6000,4000\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;ILCE-5100&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1482496761&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;20&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;3200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"DSC03193\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/thetravelingmillennial\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/\/sites\/76\/2017\/05\/DSC03193-300x200.jpg\" data-large-file=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/thetravelingmillennial\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/\/sites\/76\/2017\/05\/DSC03193-1024x683.jpg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1299\" src=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2017\/05\/DSC03193-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"DSC03193\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/thetravelingmillennial\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/\/sites\/76\/2017\/05\/DSC03193-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/first2board.com\/thetravelingmillennial\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/\/sites\/76\/2017\/05\/DSC03193-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/first2board.com\/thetravelingmillennial\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/\/sites\/76\/2017\/05\/DSC03193-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><em>The cigar smoking room is behind the glass doors.<\/em><\/p>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"color: #003366\">Food and Drinks<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The food and drinks were excellent. \u00a0I ordered some sort of butternut squash pasta that ended up being the best butternut squash pasta that I have ever eaten (no, this was not the only butternut squash pasta dish that I have ever eaten).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2017\/05\/20161223_210339.jpg\"><img data-attachment-id=\"1289\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/thetravelingmillennial\/2017\/05\/20\/etihad-first-class-lounge-abu-dhabi-review\/20161223_210339\/\" data-orig-file=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/thetravelingmillennial\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/\/sites\/76\/2017\/05\/20161223_210339.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"4032,3024\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.7&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;SM-G935V&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1482527019&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.2&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;160&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.04&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"20161223_210339\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/thetravelingmillennial\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/\/sites\/76\/2017\/05\/20161223_210339-300x225.jpg\" data-large-file=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/thetravelingmillennial\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/\/sites\/76\/2017\/05\/20161223_210339-1024x768.jpg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1289\" src=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2017\/05\/20161223_210339-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"20161223_210339\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/thetravelingmillennial\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/\/sites\/76\/2017\/05\/20161223_210339-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/first2board.com\/thetravelingmillennial\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/\/sites\/76\/2017\/05\/20161223_210339-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/first2board.com\/thetravelingmillennial\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/\/sites\/76\/2017\/05\/20161223_210339-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><em>Butternut squash pasta with champagne.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The lounge&#8217;s signature champagne is a 2004 Billecart-Salmon which has a nutty and refreshing taste. \u00a0It retails for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.klwines.com\/p\/i?i=1157082\">$170 per bottle<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2017\/05\/DSC03194.jpg\"><img data-attachment-id=\"1300\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/thetravelingmillennial\/2017\/05\/20\/etihad-first-class-lounge-abu-dhabi-review\/dsc03194\/\" data-orig-file=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/thetravelingmillennial\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/\/sites\/76\/2017\/05\/DSC03194.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"4000,6000\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" 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alt=\"DSC03194\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/thetravelingmillennial\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/\/sites\/76\/2017\/05\/DSC03194-683x1024.jpg 683w, http:\/\/first2board.com\/thetravelingmillennial\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/\/sites\/76\/2017\/05\/DSC03194-200x300.jpg 200w, http:\/\/first2board.com\/thetravelingmillennial\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/\/sites\/76\/2017\/05\/DSC03194-768x1152.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I received a wine tasting during dinner. \u00a0The California Pino Noir was my favorite.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2017\/05\/20161223_210339.jpg\"> <img data-attachment-id=\"1290\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/thetravelingmillennial\/2017\/05\/20\/etihad-first-class-lounge-abu-dhabi-review\/20161223_211245\/\" data-orig-file=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/thetravelingmillennial\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/\/sites\/76\/2017\/05\/20161223_211245.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"3024,4032\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.7&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;SM-G935V&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1482527564&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.2&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0555555555556&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"20161223_211245\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/thetravelingmillennial\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/\/sites\/76\/2017\/05\/20161223_211245-225x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/thetravelingmillennial\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/\/sites\/76\/2017\/05\/20161223_211245-768x1024.jpg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1290\" src=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2017\/05\/20161223_211245-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"20161223_211245\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/thetravelingmillennial\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/\/sites\/76\/2017\/05\/20161223_211245-768x1024.jpg 768w, http:\/\/first2board.com\/thetravelingmillennial\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/\/sites\/76\/2017\/05\/20161223_211245-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #003366\"><strong>Spa and Gym<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>I received a complimentary massage at the scheduled time. \u00a0Afterward, I worked out and showered in the adjoining gym. \u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2017\/05\/DSC03199.jpg\"><img data-attachment-id=\"1305\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/thetravelingmillennial\/2017\/05\/20\/etihad-first-class-lounge-abu-dhabi-review\/dsc03199\/\" data-orig-file=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/thetravelingmillennial\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/\/sites\/76\/2017\/05\/DSC03199.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"4000,6000\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;ILCE-5100&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1482503461&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;20&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;2000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"DSC03199\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/thetravelingmillennial\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/\/sites\/76\/2017\/05\/DSC03199-200x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/thetravelingmillennial\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/\/sites\/76\/2017\/05\/DSC03199-683x1024.jpg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1305\" src=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2017\/05\/DSC03199-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"DSC03199\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/thetravelingmillennial\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/\/sites\/76\/2017\/05\/DSC03199-683x1024.jpg 683w, http:\/\/first2board.com\/thetravelingmillennial\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/\/sites\/76\/2017\/05\/DSC03199-200x300.jpg 200w, http:\/\/first2board.com\/thetravelingmillennial\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/\/sites\/76\/2017\/05\/DSC03199-768x1152.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><em>The shower includes a shampoo and soap gel<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2017\/05\/DSC03198.jpg\"><img data-attachment-id=\"1304\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/thetravelingmillennial\/2017\/05\/20\/etihad-first-class-lounge-abu-dhabi-review\/dsc03198\/\" data-orig-file=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/thetravelingmillennial\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/\/sites\/76\/2017\/05\/DSC03198.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"4000,6000\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;ILCE-5100&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1482503449&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;20&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;3200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.008&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"DSC03198\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/thetravelingmillennial\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/\/sites\/76\/2017\/05\/DSC03198-200x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/thetravelingmillennial\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/\/sites\/76\/2017\/05\/DSC03198-683x1024.jpg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1304\" src=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2017\/05\/DSC03198-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"DSC03198\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/thetravelingmillennial\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/\/sites\/76\/2017\/05\/DSC03198-683x1024.jpg 683w, http:\/\/first2board.com\/thetravelingmillennial\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/\/sites\/76\/2017\/05\/DSC03198-200x300.jpg 200w, http:\/\/first2board.com\/thetravelingmillennial\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/\/sites\/76\/2017\/05\/DSC03198-768x1152.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><em>Sink with hand towels<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2017\/05\/DSC03196.jpg\"><img data-attachment-id=\"1302\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/thetravelingmillennial\/2017\/05\/20\/etihad-first-class-lounge-abu-dhabi-review\/dsc03196\/\" data-orig-file=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/thetravelingmillennial\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/\/sites\/76\/2017\/05\/DSC03196.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"4000,6000\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" 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alt=\"DSC03196\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/thetravelingmillennial\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/\/sites\/76\/2017\/05\/DSC03196-683x1024.jpg 683w, http:\/\/first2board.com\/thetravelingmillennial\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/\/sites\/76\/2017\/05\/DSC03196-200x300.jpg 200w, http:\/\/first2board.com\/thetravelingmillennial\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/\/sites\/76\/2017\/05\/DSC03196-768x1152.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><em>Elliptical machine<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2017\/05\/DSC03195.jpg\"><img data-attachment-id=\"1301\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/thetravelingmillennial\/2017\/05\/20\/etihad-first-class-lounge-abu-dhabi-review\/dsc03195\/\" data-orig-file=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/thetravelingmillennial\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/\/sites\/76\/2017\/05\/DSC03195.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"4000,6000\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;ILCE-5100&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1482503403&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;20&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;3200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.008&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"DSC03195\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/thetravelingmillennial\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/\/sites\/76\/2017\/05\/DSC03195-200x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/thetravelingmillennial\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/\/sites\/76\/2017\/05\/DSC03195-683x1024.jpg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1301\" src=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2017\/05\/DSC03195-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"DSC03195\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/thetravelingmillennial\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/\/sites\/76\/2017\/05\/DSC03195-683x1024.jpg 683w, http:\/\/first2board.com\/thetravelingmillennial\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/\/sites\/76\/2017\/05\/DSC03195-200x300.jpg 200w, http:\/\/first2board.com\/thetravelingmillennial\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/\/sites\/76\/2017\/05\/DSC03195-768x1152.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><em>Treadmills.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The gym was relatively small but it felt good to work off some of the calories I just consumed prior to boarding my flight.<\/p>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"color: #003366\">Service<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The service was excellent. \u00a0I was proactively approached about drink refills and the servers offered suggestions for their favorite food and beverages.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The lounge was amazing and was better than almost <a href=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/thetravelingmillennial\/2016\/05\/27\/qatars-first-class-lounge-in-doha-qatar\/\">(I was not able to fully experience the Qatar First Class Lounge in Doha when I was there)<\/a> every other lounge that I have visited so far. \u00a0If you are visiting Etihad&#8217;s First Class Lounge for the first time, definitely plan to arrive a few hours early to enjoy all of the perks.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I recently traveled to Abu Dhabi after redeeming miles (90,000 miles and $46) for first class on Etihad\u2019s A380 (the plane with the shower and onboard bar!). \u00a0I\u2019ll review each segment of my trip: American Airlines CRJ-200 Review (Economy): \u00a0\u2018Twas the Worst of Times American Airlines 757-200 Review (Economy): \u00a0\u2018Twas Still the Worst of Times How to Layover in 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