Introduction: Late Summer in Scandinavia
Flight Review: American Airlines B737-800 First Class, MEM-DFW
Flight Review: Finnair A350-900 Business Class, DFW-HEL
Flight Review: Finnair E190 Business Class, HEL-CPH
Lodging Review: Fairfield by Marriott Copenhagen Nordhavn
Our Time in Copenhagen
Lodging Review: Best Western Hotel Hebron, Copenhagen
Lodging Review: Next House, Copenhagen
Lodging Review: Story Hotel Studio Malmö
Our Time in Malmö and Ystad, Sweden
Lodging Review: IKEA Hotell, Älmhult, Sweden
Our Time in Älmhult, Sweden and High-Speed Train to Stockholm
Lodging Review: Motel L Älvsjö, Stockholm
Our Time in Stockholm
Flight Review: SAS A320neo Economy Class, ARN-OSL
Lodging Review: Comfort Hotel Grand Central, Oslo
Our Time in Oslo
Lounge Review: SAS Lounge, Oslo airport
Flight Review: Lufthansa A320-200 Business Class, OSL-FRA
Flight Review: Lufthansa 787-9 Business Class, FRA-MSP
Flight Review: Delta B737-800 First Class, MSP-MEM
Location and Hours
The lounge is located one level up from Gate E2. It opens one hour before the first SAS flight of the day and closes a half-hour before the last SAS flight of the day. Fortunately for me there were SAS flights leaving at 6 AM (and possibly earlier) and my flight didn’t leave until 6:30 AM, so it was open early enough for me. Still, I arrived before it opened at 5 AM and had to wait for a bit.
Entry Requirements
The following groups of people may access the lounge free of charge:
Those traveling on a SAS Plus or SAS Business ticket
Those holding SAS’s EuroBonus Diamond or Gold status
Star Alliance Gold members
SAS Gold (and above) members had their own section of the lounge. All that was needed for entry was a scan of a boarding pass.
Children under age 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
Seating Areas
There were several different seating areas. I had to hurry to get photos as there was quite a line behind me to get in and the place quickly started to get busy.
Kids Area
The lounge has a dedicated kids play area.
Food & Drinks
The buffet wasn’t huge but that really wasn’t an issue because, unlike US airlines, we would get meals aboard our flights, regardless of whether they were short-haul or longhaul. I was disappointed there was no orange juice, only apple and grapefruit.
Bathrooms/Showers
The lounge does have its own bathrooms and shower facilities, though I didn’t get a photo of the showers.
In the end
While the lounge is not overly large – at least that I could tell – I love the Scandinavian decor and found it a very comfortable place to relax and wait for my flight.
2B Traveling 
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