Forget the Sky Club.
At Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) you can relax in a lounge area filled with leather Stressless chairs and Scandinavian rugs.
The lounge is furnished by a local contemporary furniture store — the Ambiente Collection.
You’ll find it just beyond the security area in Terminal 2, to the left of the down escalators.
There is seating for eight or so, and the chairs are more comfortable than anything else you will find at the airport.
If you have some time to kill, you might want to wander down to Gate D-8, where you will find 2nd Edition Book Sellers.
The shop claims to be the only used bookstore in a U.S. airport.
You’ll find a well-curated collection of almost-new popular titles, as well as many interesting, offbeat selections.
The book store also features rare and collectible editions.