Tl;dr—The Alaska Lounge at Concourse C in SEA is simple but has friendly service, good drinks, and solid food. It is also a great place to watch planes take off and land.
The last leg of my long journey to wine country was a flight to Walla Walla, WA, out of SeaTac’s Concourse C. I had about three hours between landing in Seattle (from Dallas) and my departing flight to Eastern Washington, so I decided to post up in a nearby Alaska Airlines lounge. It was a perfect place to get some work done, snag a bite to eat, and relax before taking off again. Let’s jump into the review.
Alaska Lounge Concourse C (SEA) – Location and Entry Rules
The Alaska Lounge is located next to Gate 16A in Concourse C at Seattle–Tacoma International Airport.
You can access it by riding the elevator up to the mezzanine level or via the stairs to the right.
There are many ways to access Alaska Lounges. For any method, you’ll need a same-day flight on Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines, another oneworld member airline, or one of their global airline partners. Alaska offers two tiers of lounge membership – the Alaska Lounge membership and Alaska Lounge+, priced at $595 and $795, respectively. Alaska Airlines Visa Signature cardholders receive $100 off the annual membership fee.
First Class passengers on Alaska Airlines or Hawaiian Airlines with a flight distance of at least 2,000 miles receive complimentary access.
You can also purchase a single-entry day pass for $65.
Lastly, AAdvantage Admirals Club members can also access Alaska lounges, alongside a guest. This is how I gained entry – I’m a Citi AAdvantage Executive World Elite Mastercard cardholder, with which I receive an Admirals Club membership.
Lounge Layout and Vibe
The lounge’s layout is pretty straightforward. After clearing check-in at the kiosks to your left, the central atrium has a larger wooden table for high seating and several smaller two-tops just after.
To your right is the buffet, where you’ll find almost all the lounge’s food and beverage offerings, except for the bar (to the back of the lounge) and the pancake station to your left as you enter the central atrium.
There’s a longer main seating area, comfortable loungers, and work stations, and it’s ‘around the corner’ from your entrance path.
The best part of this lounge is the view—glass windows run the length of the lounge, providing unobstructed views of the runway, several docks, and the beautiful scenery of the Pacific Northwest in the distance.
For the length of your visit, you’ll be treated to the sights and sounds of planes landing, taking off, and taxiing to and fro.
Food & Beverage
Though I wasn’t too hungry, I did arrive towards the end of breakfast service and departed just after lunch was put out. So, I got a chance to see what the lounge was working with in terms of food.
For breakfast, you could build your own biscuit if you fancied—with fried eggs, sausage gravy, and Canadian bacon.
There’s oatmeal, toast, muffins, other pastries, boiled eggs, cold cuts, mixed fruit, yogurt, and granola.
A robust drink station offers coffee, tea, and orange and cranberry juice.
Though I didn’t sample any breakfast items, I got some lunch when it was set out. You can make a salad with greens, grains, and grilled chicken. If you want some hot food, you can choose from a few different soups (Italian wedding, broccoli cheddar, and tomato bisque were on the menu during my visit), Swedish meatballs, and mashed potatoes. For sweets, there’s an apple bar with accompanying toppings, as well as cookies, donuts, brownies, and banana bread.
At the bar, I sampled the featured cocktail, ‘The Azalea,’ which was pretty smooth.
Facilities
This lounge doesn’t have any showers, unless I missed them, but the bathrooms were clean and well-attended. They feature Salt & Stone products, including moisturizer, if you need to combat dryness.
Service
The team in this lounge (as is the case with many Alaska lounges) was very friendly. As I was posted up on a table in the center of the lounge, I could hear almost every interaction the hostess had with travelers attempting to enter the lounge. Whether folks were ultimately entered, the hostess was very professional, polite, and friendly in explaining the entry requirements. Additionally, many team members stayed busy clearing dishes from vacant tables, but were also quick to check up on nearby guests. Over at the bar, while waiting for a drink, the bartender was quite engaged, exchanging stories with travelers. The team makes it easy to relax in this lounge.
Overall Thoughts
If you’re flying out of Concourse C and looking for a quick bite while you watch planes land and take off, I’d recommend popping into this Alaska Airlines Lounge. It’s a good place to spend a few hours.
