Star Alliance Gold at BOS: where to go

Star Alliance Gold gets you into two lounges at Boston Logan, and they sit in different terminals. That settles most of the decision before you start.

Terminal B: the United Club#

The United Club is upstairs near gate B24. It is compact at 100 seats and rates 4.2 overall across 13 metrics, with fives for coffee, seating, views and workspace. Hours are 04:30 to 20:30, so it is closed for the last evening departures.

Terminal E: the Lufthansa Lounge#

The Lufthansa Lounge is on the upper level across from gate E11. It rates 3.0 across 13 metrics, with twos for coffee, quiet, seating and wifi. It opens at 12:15 and closes at 21:30, timed for the evening long-haul bank. No showers at either lounge.

My comparison#

The United Club is the better room by more than a point. But if you are leaving from Terminal E, the Lufthansa Lounge is your only option on that side. Nothing here is worth a terminal change.

Entry is Gold status plus a same-day Star Alliance boarding pass. Both lounges let Gold members bring one guest on a same-day Star Alliance flight; United Club members get two.

See the BOS airport page, the 5 best lounges at BOS, and our methodology.

Putting this into practice#

The names I'd check against the actual boarding pass include United Club, Lufthansa Lounge. I would start with the terminal and the time available after security. That turns a directory into a realistic shortlist. A lounge can be excellent and still be a poor choice for this departure if reaching it uses most of the waiting time. The location notes above should do as much work as the overall score.

The access check comes next. I'd identify the exact card, membership, status or ticket being used and read the conditions for that route into the lounge. A lounge appearing on a card's map is a starting point for that check. It is not a reason to assume every fare, guest or departure will qualify in the same way.

I would decide what I want from the stop before comparing amenities. For a meal, the food available during the actual visit matters. For work, I'd look for a suitable seat and power. For a short connection, simply finding a comfortable place near the gate may be the better result. There is little value in an amenity I cannot use.

The trade-offs I would check#

Traveling with someone else changes the calculation. I'd check the party's eligibility together, including any guest charge, rather than discover at reception that only one person is covered. A paid visit needs to make sense for the whole group and the time left. I would compare that total with a meal or a quieter seat elsewhere in the terminal.

I would also choose a fallback before walking over. If the preferred room cannot admit the party, the next choice should still fit the departure area and boarding time. That might be another eligible lounge, or it might be the terminal. Keeping that alternative simple makes it easier to walk away from a queue that no longer makes sense.

Related reading#

• BOS airport lounges for work: desks, quiet and access
• Star Alliance Gold vs oneworld Sapphire vs SkyTeam Elite Plus: the lounge rules compared
• The 4 best Star Alliance Lounges, ranked: 2026