Review: Air Canada Maple Leaf Lounge-International, Vancouver International Airport (YVR)

Air Canada Maple Leaf Lounge Vancouver Airport, entrance

Date of visit: June 2, 2014

Location: Pier D, Departure Level, between gates 84 and 86
Access:  Star Alliance Diamond and Gold members + 1 guest; First and Business Class passengers flying on Air Canada, Lufthansa and other Star Alliance member airlines; Air Canada Maple Leaf Club members
Opening hours:  Daily, 8:30am to 11:30pm

Seating

Air Canada Maple Leaf Lounge Vancouver, seating

Air Canada Maple Leaf Lounge Vancouver, seating

Dining

Air Canada Maple Leaf Lounge Vancouver, bar and dining area

Air Canada Maple Leaf Lounge Vancouver, buffet spread

Air Canada Maple Leaf Lounge Vancouver, bar

Business Center

Air Canada Maple Leaf Lounge Vancouver, business center

Lavatory

Air Canada Maple Leaf Lounge Vancouver, gentlemen's toilet

View

Air Canada Maple Leaf Lounge Vancouver, great view of tarmac

CONCLUSION

Having visited the Maple Leaf Lounges in Montreal (Domestic) and Toronto (Transborder) in the past, I thought this lounge was smaller and didn't offer the same quality of food as the two. I was flying in Lufthansa first class and was hoping to have access to a separate first class lounge but there was none. Well, I guess the demand is not that high to have a separate first class lounge but a small section with better amenities and food would have been more appreciated. Overall, a nice lounge.