Delta Skylounge review: busy, busy, busy

Comfy seating in a "living room" atmosphere

Recently many Delta lounges have undergone significant investment DTW is not one of them; but that is not to say that it is not a decent lounge.


Located in the center of the Macnamara terminal of Detroit the Delta Sky Club lounge sits atop a bustling hub of international travel. After clearing the porno-scanners you proceed down the escalators to the "A" terminal past the mall style food court, the Fox Skybox, Duty free, and a Detroit souvenir shop you find on the left the sliding glass entry to the Delta Sky Club which serves as the Skyteam Alliance partner lounge for thos international visitors who make the cut. (Gold medallion flying international or first class or Sky team elite plus visitors).

Enter the lounge after getting past the "velvet rope"

You get the expected "members only" inquisition as you enter, then proceed up the escaltors to the lounge. Today was more crowded than I ever remember it. Empty seats in short supply. But eventually a comfy seat is found and a drink is filled. The bar at Detroit is self service with an acceptable assortment.


The lounge sits above the main level of the terminal with a good view from the large glass walls that peer over the othe travelers (from one side, the other looks down on the service parking of the Westin next door). On most days finding a seat looking down on the passers-by but today no luck.

Blurry images compliments of the OPEN self-serve bar

Coffee, Espresso, Tea

As with any FF lounge worth a hoot there is coffee, snacks and free WiFi. To sign on you need merely endure a sign on page from T-Mobile and check the <guests> button (membership has not additional priveledges, just more typing prior to login).

Outlets that work is a little bit of a game here. At many seags there is a little round end table with outlets, but whether or not those outlets actually have any juice is a bit of a crapshoot. Some of the tables are plugged into the floor getting power some are not. Wall outlets are few and far between. Floorlets are sprinkled here and ther but often used by the lamps in the area.

Workspace Area

I have not seen any showers here, if there are some i haven't found them. And there are some conference rooms as well for use, check with the desk wardens to wee if you can book one. There is a business area with some desks and individual seating and power. But they were in short supply this trip. 

The most interesting thing I had seen i one of these lounges. They kicked a bunch of people out of their seats to make room for a "private party". Those of us near this area took bets as to the nature of the "special guests", I picked sports stars but the folks near me opted for C-list movie or A list TV. Too bad they never sat down during the time i remained in the lounge (2 hours) so i never found out.