{"id":2799,"date":"2013-04-20T22:21:47","date_gmt":"2013-04-21T05:21:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jett.in\/?p=2799"},"modified":"2013-04-20T22:21:47","modified_gmt":"2013-04-21T05:21:47","slug":"lounge-shower-review-united-club-at-nrt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/first2board.com\/wanderlusty\/2013\/04\/lounge-shower-review-united-club-at-nrt\/","title":{"rendered":"Lounge Shower Review: United Club at NRT"},"content":{"rendered":"

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ease of access and\u00a0location:\u00a0<\/strong> the showers are located in the far (far<\/em> — this lounge is ginormous for a United Club) right-hand corner behind a shower attendant. the attendant was not there when i arrived at the club, but i asked at the front desk about a shower and she was able to take care of me up front. trade your boarding pass for a claim token, and get an optional toothbrush\/toothpaste set. there was a sign that said “closed” when i got to the showers but the lady at the front desk said to ignore it. the regular shower attendant desk is open starting at 1:30 PM (i’d also imagine they are open in the morning, but don’t quote me on that). i overheard the matrons tell people who arrived at the lounge at 1:20 to wait until 1:30 for the shower desk, so YMMV as to where you can get access depending on when you get there.<\/p>\n

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the room is large with enough shelf space to open up your carry-on bag, which is always a bonus for me!<\/p>\n

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the goods:<\/strong> shrink-wrapped towels (bath, hand, face), foot towel already placed outside the shower. as mentioned earlier, toothpaste\/toothbrush available when you check in, but nothing more than that, it seems — no amenity kit like at the United Club at GRU<\/a>. no hair dryer, either. i’ve never heard of this Plegaria brand of toiletries before (says Made in Thailand) so i can’t vouch for how quality they are, but if i were to judge a book, i’d say meh.<\/p>\n

NO WASHLET!!! i realize this lounge caters to primarily US-based travelers, but still. when in Rome — or Japan, as the case may be, y’all.<\/p>\n

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i don’t know what the fan is for, but i for one had no problem with ventilation.<\/p>\n

shower:<\/strong>\u00a0nice and strong, but the temperature fluctuated to (quite) hot several times. ack!<\/p>\n

the shower head is adjustable from spray to deluge. kind of an odd set-up, though, with the knobs on one wall and the shower head on the other.<\/p>\n

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cleanliness and state of facilities:<\/strong>\u00a0clean, but as you can see in the pictures, hella dated. like, blanche and dorothy would appreciate the decor. if i had to guess, i’d say it is circa late-1980s \/ early 1990s. shabby chic has been out for a while — i hope they renovate this (entire) club soon. (sidenote: you know what else would help? if they got rid of the textured tile in the lounge lobby. every. single. person. with a rollaboard rumbles through like a freight train.)<\/p>\n

overall rating:<\/strong> 3 out of 5. give it a fresh look and i’d up it to 3.5. give an amenity kit as well and you’d get a 4. mr. smisek, tear! down! this! club! (and build a new snazzy one!) — i’m currently sitting in a chair with worn-through armrests. not cute.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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