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Review: Plaza Premium Lounge Edmonton
I visited Edmonton, Canada last September riiiiiiiight as the weather was starting to dip. Being from Indiana, but living in LA, I love going to places with real weather and seasons. I had a nice couple of days at the Westin and enjoyed High Tea at the Fairmont, which I’d recommend making sure they offer the hotel tour when you go – a nice little highlight and add-on! Flying back from Edmonton to LA I had the pleasure of visiting the Plaza Premium Lounge Edmonton.
It’s easiest if you look for the Air Canada Maple Leaf Lounge sign by Gate 52
The Deets:
- September, 2016
- Access via Priority Pass
- you can also pay for access. rates range from 40 to 70 Cad
Entrance:
After you exit the elevator you have two options. To the left is the Maple Leaf lounge and to the right is the Plaza Premium lounge. I actually visited both lounges and I’d say they offer similar products and are commensurate in quality. The Plaza Premium lounge is very smart, neutral in tone, and just plain nice. Just like all of the staff.
Nice bar area, and quite empty. All free.
There were a few different food options
I had an egg salad sandwich that was kept in a refrigerated case, along with other itmes, that a member of the staff was more than happy to get for me. There was also a couple hot food options, pasta and meatballs, as well as a salad bar. Drinks were kept to the right
The nicest part of the lounge was a sunroom styled sitting area with TVs at one end. There were also computers available to use on the right hand side
It was a great spot to sit, watch passengers walk by, planes come and go, enjoy the sun, and watch a football game. I’d highly recommend going to this area after you grab a bite to eat.
Overall:
This is a great, quiet, well appointed lounge if you have a bit of time to kill before a flight, couple hours laying over, or a short delay. It’s a relatively small lounge and I could see the lounge getting crowded during heavier traffic periods, but if you hit it during a period like I had – I’d say I preferred it to the Maple Leaf lounge which was VERY crowded.
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Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card
The Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card went through a major refresh in 2026 adding new bonus categories, travel protections, statement credits, and remains one of the best travel starter cards in the market. It earns Premium Ultimate Rewards that can be transferred into over a dozen partners many of which are US based including Hyatt, Southwest, United, IHG, and Marriott. Note that Hyatt is now a 4:3 transfer partner
Welcome Offer
Earn 100,000 bonus points after you spend $5,000 on purchases in the first 3 months from account opening
Annual Fee
$95
Points Earned
Transferrable Chase Ultimate Rewards
Earn
- 5x on all travel purchased through Chase Travel℠
- NEW ACCELERATED EARN CATEGORY: 3x points on gas and EV charging
- NEW ACCELERATED EARN CATEGORY: 3x points on vacation homes at top brands
- Cardmembers will earn 3x points on vacation homes at these top brands: Airbnb, Vrbo, Plu Guide, HomeAway, Homestay.com and Vacasa.
- 3x on dining, including eligible delivery services for takeout & dining out
- 3x on select streaming services
- 3x on online grocery purchases
- (excluding Target, Walmart and wholesale clubs)
- 2x on all other travel
- 1x on everyday purchases
- 5x points on Lyft rides Earn 5x total points on eligible Lyft rides including ride share, bike and scooter rides and subscription and membership products through September 30, 2027.
- 5x total points on Peloton equipment Earn 5x total points on eligible Peloton equipment and accessory purchases over $150 through December 31, 2027.
Benefits and Credits
- $100 Annual Chase Travel Hotel Credit via Chase Travel℠
- NEW: $120 Global Entry, TSA PreCheck or NEXUS fee credit Cardmembers will receive one statement credit of up to $120 every four years as reimbursement for the application fee charged to the card.
- NEW: Complimentary Apple TV subscription for one year
- Points are transferrable to 14 Ultimate Rewards partners
- No foreign transaction fees
- Suite of Travel and Purchase Coverage
- Auto Rental Collision Damage Waiver is my favorite
- Complimentary DashPass which unlocks $0 delivery fees & lower service fees for a min. of one year when you activate by 12/31/27. Plus, a $10 promo each month on non-restaurant orders
We keep an up to date spreadsheet that lists the best ever offers: You can find that spreadsheet here.
Historically 80k is a very, very good offer and hit in both 2022 and 2023. In 2021, we saw the offer hit an all time high of 100k. Who knows if that will ever come back.
Main Cast:
Cards that earn flexible points and should be used on the bulk of your purchases.
Supporting Cast:
Cards that earn fixed points in the currency of the airline/hotel and can not be transferred at attractive rates. These cards yield benefits that make it worth keeping, but not necessarily worth putting a lot of your everyday spend on.
The Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card is great starter card and offers transferrable Ultimate Rewards, and pairs well with other Chase cards.
If you carry this card alongside Chase’s cashback cards like the Chase Freedom Flex® and Chase Freedom Unlimited® or the business versions: Chase Ink Business Cash® , Chase Ink Business Unlimited® you can combine the points into the Sapphire Preferred account and transfer into hotel and airline partners
Annual fee remains quite low at $95 a year and if you use the $100 Annual Chase Travel Hotel Credit via Chase Travel℠ you’ll wipe out that annual fee every year. It has great bonus categories and other useful statement credits to enhance your travel.
One thing that is a bummer is Chase lowered the transfer ratio to World of Hyatt from 1:1 to 4:3.
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