It is time to get home and I am certainly doing it the indirect way! While there are direct flights from Los Angeles to Singapore, that is not my mode of travel. I am taking 3 flights and passing by San Fran and Tokyo to get home! This is not for the faint-hearted. I am starting my journey home from Ontario LOS ANGELES airport where I will be flying United Airlines Domestic First Class to San Francisco to take my ANA flights home. It is certainly exciting to be trying United Airlines for the first time and also to try out the Polaris Lounge in SFO which is my main purpose. First up, is Aspire Lounge, a contract lounge and the only lounge in Ontario Airport.

Access Requirements

The Aspire Lounge is open from 5am to 3pm and 9pm to 12am daily. This is available to Priority Pass members. I usually use my unlimited Priority Pass from Citi Prestige or UOB Reserve. You should be able to enter using Lounge Key as well or other contract lounge membership as well. I saw from the sign that they accept DragonPass also. You are limited to a 3-hour stay here. Given that this is the only lounge in the airport, it is also used by other airlines for their premium passengers. I had access to the lounge on account of holding a First Class ticket on United Airlines.

Arrival & Location

The lounge is located to the left after clearing TSA Security. You can easily find it near gate 209. It is pretty new and modern. The lounge was recently renovated. I was here pretty early since security was smooth. The lounge only opens at 5am. There is already a crowd outside waiting for the lounge to open. With this being the only lounge here and the prevalence of Priority Pass, this is not surprising. It took some time for the queue to clear the receptionist and everyone rushed to it once the lounge opened. I was warmly welcomed after presenting my boarding pass.

Aspire Lounge Ontario Airport Terminal 2 Review

I checked out the lounge briefly during my time here. I only had about 20 minutes before my flight was boarding. To the left, you can find all sorts of seating which looks quite good. The lounge is only the smaller side and it seems like this place can only fit around 20 to 30 places. The furniture looks pretty nice.

Right behind the entrance, you can find some high-top bar stool seatings. Power outlets are readily available around the lounge. There are also some dining tables and sofa seats here. The lounge comes with a view of the tarmac.

Toilets and Showers

The lounge doesn’t come with showers. They do have their toilets. I did check them out. They were ordinary but nothing memorable.

Food and Drinks

I came here in the morning and they were doing breakfast service. There isn’t much and it is more of a continental selection at best. You can find some fruits, yoghurt, coffee, soft drinks and juices. There is also a pancake machine where you can make your pancake. This reminds me of the Alaska Lounge.

They also have a full bar where alcoholic drinks are served. There are beers, wines, spirits and drinks with simple mixers. You can find the menu here. The bar is open from 6am to 12 minutes before closing. Guests are limited to 3 complimentary drinks.

Conclusion

The Aspire Lounge is the only lounge at Ontario Airport. This is used by some airlines as well as guests with lounge memberships like Priority Pass. There are numerous guests with such access. This makes the lounge rather crowded. It is always nice to get access to a facility like this such that you can get some drinks and snacks for free and avoid paying exorbitant airport prices. The lounge is fairly basic and nothing fantastic. It is definitely better to wait for your flight here rather than the general terminal but I will not pay for the entrance or come early for this lounge.