Club Mobay: A Uniquely Jamaican Lounge Experience

Let's start things with a few trivia. Without looking it up, what is TripAdvisor's number-one ranked "thing to do" in Montego Bay?

If your proposal is to visit Club Mobay lounge at Sangster International Airport, you are quite right. Towards the end of the holiday in Jamaica Club Mobay is the perfect place to get that last taste of warm Jamaican hospitality and culture before he returns home. Whether for business or leisure traveling, it is the ideal place to relax before the flight.

 

You can also call it, say, a VIP attraction, and that is exactly what it is. The lounge is operated by Jamaica-based VIP Attractions, which also manages the Club Mobay Lounge arrival in the area of %u200B%u200Bthe destination airport and the Club  Kingston in the Norman Manley International Airport in the capital.

 

If Sangster International Airport and ticketing recording area, there are several landside Club Mobay booths where you can find out more about the lounge and purchase an access pass.

 

Go through security

 

Experience Club Mobay before you even arrive at the lounge. Once you are ready to go through security, there is a special fast track security lane on the left side to help with an official reception with several staff on hand.

 

Club Mobay access is complimentary for those with certain lounge memberships (Dragon Pass, Diners Club and Priority Pass, among others), premium passengers on some carriers, and those who have access as part of their tour have (if you have a legitimate package Costco, for example) to book. Premium Access is available for $35.

 

Once you have done airside, you are only a five minute walk of your own exclusive airport oasis. Walk straight, there is a duty-free shop, that you'll pass through to get to the concourse. This is a great place to bring up with last minute souvenirs to take home to your family. After Duty Free Shop is the food court, which precedes the gate boarding competitions immediately.

 

If you notice the stress and chaos in the atmosphere, it's time to forget all that because thy sanctuary is closer by the second. Once you have reached the competition, go straight and you will the Club Mobay eleven thousand square meters stylish comfort. Next to Gate 9, the sign in front is prominent, which makes it difficult to miss.

 

 

CLUB MOBAY ENTRANCE

 

In front of the lounge, a staff member will be there to welcome you. As you enter through those frosted glass doors, the first thing you will notice is an elevator, along with a sign pointing out where all the different rooms are located. You can also choose to walk down the stairs. On the right side is the entrance to the Sky Lounge, which we shall return to in a moment.

 

 

The elevator takes you down one level to the reception area. After exiting the elevator, the luggage storage area is straight ahead, where you can leave your carry-ons and lighten your load before enjoying the lounge.

 

 

Reception area

 

Go straight  ahead and you will reach the lobby. There are a number of doors that lead you to different areas of the lounge: an Adults Only Room on the right, a family room further down the hall, and a quiet room further down.

Continue down the hall, flanked on both sides by framed photos of picturesque landscapes of Jamaica, and you'll find the restrooms to the side, along with the shower suites.

 

 

The Mango Spa, where you can stop for a quick mini-treatment prices range from $10 to $60 (USD), is on the right side.

 

Back in the lobby there is also a Digicel Business Centre, powered by Samsung. In this business centre you will find several internet terminals, found with partition between each one. This is a great place to get some work done while waiting for your flight. Of course, complimentary Wi-Fi is available throughout the entire lounge complex.

 

CULTURAL EXHIBITS

 

One of the unique aspects of this lounge are the exhibits that immerse you into a cultural experience. Throughout the lounge, you'll find framed posters and the like introducing you to different aspects of Jamaican culture and history, along with brief biographies of prominent Jamaicans like Alexander Cooper and Bob Marley. It's kind of like the framed photos that you'll find inside the American Express Centurion Lounges in the US, except with more text and explanations.

 

 

Restaurant style seating seems to be the norm in Club Mobay. In one of the rooms you enter a companion to dedicate a particular seating area, depending on the number of people in your party.

 

Adults Only Room

The Adults Only room is very spacious and is divided into a number of smaller sections. Head to the right, and you will see a number of seats facing the windows where you can watch the aircrafts come and go. Moreover, it is not a bad place to try to get a little work done.

 

Walk straight from the entrance you'll find the bar at the back of the room.

While you are here, take a bottle of Red Stripe beer or might want to try one of the following cocktails:

 

"Mobay Passion" - Appleton Special, Passions puree, cranberry juice, pineapple juice, Splash of Grenadine

"Club Mobay Delight" - Appleton Rum, pineapple juice, Lillifield Aprico, lime

On the right side of the bar is a cozy lounge, which is a tad more comfortable and quiet.

 

If you're looking for a bite to eat, there are two main food stations in the Adults Only Room, along with several additional stations in the Quiet Room, Family Room, and the Sky Lounge. Food options are consistent across each station, and includes options that you'll most likely find only in Jamaica.

Sandwiches, wraps, and sliders are among the more filling items on the menu, along with a tapas and sushi selection. Tapas options include spicy salmon, hummus, and ham tartar, while sushi options include California rolls, vegetable rolls, and the relatively novel jerk chicken rolls. 

Choices for wraps are vegetables with honey mustard dressing, jerk chicken breast, and ham and cheese. Sliders come in several different varieties, including honey barbecue chicken and pulled jerk pork.

 

Patties come in beef, chicken, and soy.

 

Rice salad, yogurt, and banana chips are among the other food options that you'll find to round things out.

 

At the end of your meal, you can wash everything down with cucumber-infused water.

 

MENU

Here's a recent copy of the lounge's menu of food and beverage offerings.

 

FAMILY ROOM

The Family Room is located next door, and the target audience, as implied by the name, is families with children.

The main attraction in this room is sound-proof Pickney Place, where your kids can entertain themselves with the large selection of toys. On the wall, you'll find pictures of children from all over.

 

QUIET ROOM

Next to the Family Room is the Quiet Room, which comes with some additional rules. Guests here are expected to tone down their voices and speak softly if necessary. With that said, however, this room is not completely quiet, due to the soothing background music.

SKY LOUNGE

We're almost out of time, but before we go, let's head upstairs and take a look at the Sky Lounge, which features floor to ceiling windows. Heading back up the elevator to where we originally started, it's time to walk down the short hallway into the Sky Lounge. Along the way, you may notice a number of photos on display. These photos depict famous celebrities who have paid a visit to Club Mobay in the past. A small sample of these luminaries include 50 Cent, Asafa Powell, and Snoop Dogg (or Snoop Lion).

 

The Sky Lounge is bright and airy, with high ceilings. Much of the room is occupied by seating areas.

 

Towards the back is where you'll find the bar.

 

To the far right, you'll find another food station with a similar selection to that offered downstairs.

 

SUMMARY

The Club Mobay Departure Lounge is an excellent place to refresh and relax before your flight. Grab a bite to eat, take a cool shower, and sip on a cocktail or two. Before you know it, you'll be feeling great, and likely nostalgic, as well, longing for your next trip back. After your visit, be sure to post a review on LoungeBuddy and let our members know what you think.












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