Food: 3/5
Service: 4/5
Cleanliness: 5/5
Decor & Style: 3/5
It was very small compared to all the other airport lounges i've been to. There was only one staff member so it was hard to rate the service. He was very nice, so I give it a 4/5. Lounges are always clean so an easy 5/5 there. Only 1 (maybe 2?) TVs and since it was the smallest lounge i've seen, I had to give it a 3/5 score of decor & style. The food selection was small, but good enough, still I'd give it an average score of 3/5. If you have a long layover, it's still definitely worth it!
This is probably the worst airline club lounge I have ever seen. The staff was friendly, but that was essentially it.
The wood panels on the wall, furniture, and tables need updating. The round table in the lounge was sticky, and the chairs had numerous stains. Â There was a flat screen TV, with 2 lounge chairs positioned about 4 feet away. The rest of the chairs were situated next to dimly lit floorlamps.
I came in the late afternoon, so I cannot say much about the breakfast offerings. There  was a pancake machine that appears to be available in the mornings. There is a fridge stocked with small bags of carrots, ranch dressing, diet sodas, ginger ale, and 2 types of airline cheeses. The counter had a machine that made individual cups of coffee and latte, as well as a dispenser of brewed coffee, which I think guests rarely touched. There was a basket of red and green apples, an orange, and an occasional banana. Alcohol is listed as complementary, but you must ask the attendant for your beverage--they were not always available.
Several powerstrips were available on the walls to charge your devices, and a restroom in the back.
I have access through Lounge Club, and I tried out this lounge on a United flight with a long layover. Â Overall, I think the food selections are slightly below par of other U.S. airline lounges, but the decor was disgusting.
Fabulous !! Having a complimentary cocktail & enjoying the free wifi & snacks until my plane boards. Â The staff is always so nice and attentive. Â
I used to dread having to wait around in the airport --typically its a cesspool of germs and all I can think about is not touching anything. The Alaska Boardroom has sparkly clean bathrooms ... it's a MUCH more comfortable wait in here. Â
If you travel Alaska out of SFO frequently, its well worth becoming a member!
Not as good as the PDX board room, but I'm not going to look a free glass of champagne in the mouth.
This board room has the same amenities as probably all the others, it just doesn't feel quite as spacious as the one in Portland, Oregon. Â
They have breakfast snacks (fruit, juices, bagels, muffins and coffee) as well as champagne, beer and a few choice liquors. All complimentary. They may have different food items throughout the day, but I wouldn't know. I'm not VIP, just a guest of one this particular morning.
They also have private restrooms, a plasma TV (that the men will hog to watch sports) and a plethora of magazines I thought only dentists purchased for their waiting areas.
I can't say I would pay for a membership, but it's certainly a nice treat while waiting for your plane.
This Board Room is Bad ! Its location is great but that is it!
I am a frequent flyer with Alaska and this one is NOT a good one at all. The service there is the worst one I have been too...period and the decor is awful with the outdated wood paneling and such !  Very small boardroom and only beer or wine for free and  food wise very limited . It's not worth $45.00 dollars ,Very disappointing .The Seattle boardroom get''s a 5 star !!
Is this the most modern airport lounge? No. Is it the largest? No. Does it have free food, free drinks, and impeccable service? Yes. Now, all I look for in an airport lounge is a spot to sit down, have a drink, and maybe nibble on some free snacks. This boardroom offers all of that, plus the added touch of a very friendly concierge staff and a clean environment. From the outside, you can tell this place isn't that large (it takes up about as much space as a regular news/magazine shop at the airport), so you shouldn't expect much. Once inside, there's a short hallway that leads to the concierge and then a narrow room that offers plenty of seating (I've never seen more than 10 people in this place), tv screens, departure screens, and free snacks (in the morning you get free pancakes!). If there's one thing I could fault the lounge on is the lack of staff. When I was there I had to ask the concierge for a drink, which is kind of awkward.
If you go into this lounge with the expectation of a large open spaced area you'll probably be disappointed. If you just need a place to grab some food and a couple drinks while you watch tv, read, and wait for your flight away from the normal hubbub of the airport, then you'll probably be happy.
There are so many good things going on here - they have taken the time to upgrade the televisions, the service is good, it's great to have pancakes and hard boiled eggs for breakfast... but... the reason for the low score (2 stars, "Meh. I've experienced better." The darn espresso machine seems to be down EVERY time I go in (and I'm a business traveler, so I'm there a lot!) and for some silly reason, they have Baileys listed as a "premium" liquor, meaning that if I want a Baileys and Coffee, I have to pay for it. Uhh... excuse me, nobody EVER confused Baileys as a top shelf liquor (No offense Mr. Bailey).
Review Source:I've never actually flow Alaska Airlines, however my Priority Pass Select that comes with the Amex Platinum card lets me in here, no matter what airline I fly. I fly about 240,000 miles per year, mostly international off the east coast to latin america, pacific rim and sometimes europe and the west coast. Today my flight is on US Airways, my gate is right next to this board room.
While small, this location has a lot of ammenities that the major hub locations lack, and I found that to be refreshing. For the breakfast service, they have fresh pancakes made to order, fresh squeezed orange juice, a nice latte/espresso machine, bagels, english muffins, etc. Its quite a bit better than the trail mix and folgers coffee you get at the US Air, Continental or the non-admirals level American Airlines lounge.
Other standard features are free wifi, TVs, open bar, business center with printer, etc. very nice little lounge that outpaces most US based airline lounges.
Alaska Airlines Board Room SFO is a pleasant enough an environment after they remodeled when the sun isn't blasting itself at it, then it's too hot and too bright. Â It's a room to relax it bit but not too much, have a drink, some snacks, do a little reading, use the restroom, do a little wi-fi. Â This board room pales in comparison to the Cathay Pacific Business Lounge in Hong Kong.
Review Source:This Board Room is gross! Its location is great but that is it!
I am a frequent flyer with Alaska (gold member) and this one is NOT a good one at all. The service there is the worst one I have been too...period and the decor is awful with the outdated wood paneling and such! I have put in a complaint with Alaska about the service at this one....
I've flown with many airlines for business over the years and I continue to enjoy flying with Alaska. Â The Boardroom in SFO is great. Â Don't get me wrong, it's not the British Airways Concorde Lounge at Heathrow, but it's clean, modern, located right next to the gate and the staff are very nice and helpful as can be.
This is a much better experience than United's Red Carpet Club at SFO.
I have NEVER been on an Alaskan Airline flight that left on time. Â Ever. Â When you think about it, this is actually quite an achievement. Â I mean, you would think they'd get it right once in awhile, at least just accidentally.
But no, they don't. Â And I have officially given up trying.
Please please please don't give this airline your money. Â They NEVER seem able to get a flight out on time, and are completely inept when it comes to customer service. Â I fly several times a month, and have seen a lot of things, but this airline is - hands down - the worst in the US. Â SERIOUSLY - even if it's $100 cheaper and gets you in 3 hours earlier... save yourself the hassle and fly a different airline.
Review Source:I adore flying and detest being bored, and there's only so many episodes of Buffy to be watched during a flight before my laptop battery runs out or my nostalgia runs over.
And so I find it's generally best to spend the day of the flight with drink in hand. Gorgeous how that bit of buzz -- not full on smashed, mind you, wouldn't want to be cut off -- anyway, lovely how it makes airtravel just a bit more interesting. "An air pocket? What a hoot! Jameson, rocks, please. Thanks."
The question becomes, of course, where to imbibe before the flight. Most airport bars have a food-court-at-the mall atmosphere and aesthetic, right down to the molded plastic chairs. The airport bars with a bit more decor and separation from the crowds tend to have $9 price tags for pints of beer.
And then, of course, there's the need for net as well.
What's a poverty jet setter (<a href="/redir?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.urbandictionary.com%2Fdefine.php%3Fterm%3Dpoverty%2Bjet%2Bset&s=5c13e46897a0116de2035467eeb6ac514fa984c0fd8f4b2e7d59cb813fd590e7" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://www.urbandictiona…</a>) to do?
Join the boardroom, of course.
$225 gets you a year of airport oasises, quiet quasi-private lounges with free beer, wine, and net. And sometimes free hard liquor too. If you figure you'd spend $20 per airport visit on two drinks and $10 for net, it pays for itself in about 8 visits. If you factor in that it prevents you from throttling the parent of the screaming child who would be sitting next to you in the terminal, it's priceless.
The San Francisco boardroom, in particular, is acceptably nice, its style on par with a newer Sheraton. (Though I must question their use of green and red tiles, granite, *and* rustic country flower wallpaper in the bathroom.) It's conveniently located near all the Alaska gates, and the staff are sufficiently cordial. So far as Alaska Boardrooms go, it's not the largest -- there are no conference facilities, and it probably only has seating for 30 -- but I've never seen more than 5 visitors there at a time.
But the main benefit is that by joining one Alaska boardroom, you get access to all 7, and to 51 Delta, American, and Northwest lounges as well. So you can be a slightly misanthropic, more than slightly buzzed poverty-jet-setter disguised as a business traveler wherever you go. We'll call that plan A.
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