Throughout my lengthy journey to Abu Dhabi, I had the prospect to go to a number of lounges at Hong Kong Airport. Most of the finest lounges at Hong Kong Airport are run by Cathay Pacific, together with The Pier First Class Lounge, The Wing First Class Lounge, and The Pier Enterprise Class Lounge.
Nevertheless, there’s one other oneworld lounge that’s typically missed, which is certainly price a go to — I’m speaking concerning the Qantas Lounge Hong Kong. That is additionally an distinctive enterprise class lounge, with the most effective espresso on the airport, pleasant service, and a contemporary, open design. Let’s get into the overview.
Qantas Lounge Hong Kong location
The Qantas Lounge is situated in Hong Kong Kong Airport Terminal 1, close to gate 5. Should you’re originating in Hong Kong, after clearing the north immigration checkpoint, simply make a pointy proper flip earlier than even taking place to the concourse degree. It may be straightforward to overlook the lounge, as there’s only one signal pointing within the course of the lounge, with out a lot different signage or branding.
After turning proper, simply hold strolling down the lengthy hall, and then you definitely’ll end up on the entrance to the lounge.
For what it’s price, the Qantas Lounge is in the identical normal space as Cathay Pacific’s The Wing Lounge, with The Pier Lounge being on the different finish of the terminal.
Qantas Lounge Hong Kong hours
The Qantas Lounge Hong Kong is presently open every day from 7:30AM till 11PM. Whereas this doesn’t cowl all oneworld departures from the airport, it does cowl all Qantas departures. You’ll sometimes discover that the lounge is extraordinarily quiet within the mornings, provided that it appears to primarily be Qantas flyers who use this lounge, and people flights are within the afternoons.
Qantas Lounge Hong Kong entry necessities
The Qantas Lounge Hong Kong is a regular oneworld Sapphire and oneworld enterprise class lounge. According to oneworld lounge entry insurance policies:
- The lounge will be accessed by oneworld Sapphire and oneworld Emerald members touring in any cabin on a oneworld flight
- The lounge will be accessed by any similar day oneworld enterprise class or firstclass passenger, not solely on Qantas, but in addition on airline companions
Qantas Lounge Hong Kong structure & seating
The Qantas Lounge Hong Kong is roughly 2,000 sq. meters (21,500+ sq. ft), and might accommodate 290 vacationers. This is without doubt one of the bigger outstation lounges on the market, as that’s a reasonably big house. The lounge is totally open-air with the terminal, because it’s one degree above the concourse, and overlooking it.
The whole lounge is alongside one fundamental hall, with the bar and seating on one facet, and bogs, showers, and the buffet, on the opposite facet.
As you enter the lounge, there’s one seating space proper by the doorway, principally with chairs round tables, plus a sales space. I really like the lounge’s trendy aesthetic, which continues all through.
Subsequent up is the bar, which contains a ton of high-top seating, and it’s the place you’ll get cocktails, barista espresso, and so on.
Behind the bar is an space arrange with a couple of dozen cafe type tables, every seating two individuals. You’ve got a view of Hong Kong Airport in a single course, and an enormous image of the Hong Kong skyline within the different course.
Then there’s one other small sitting space, in addition to some cubicles in a barely darker, extra enclosed room.
Then within the subsequent a part of the lounge you’ll discover much more tables — there are communal tables, in addition to extra tables that may every accommodate two individuals.
On the very again of the lounge there have been some crops blocking entry to the remainder of the lounge, because the lounge is way larger than the above, however half this half appears to stay closed for a lot of the day. I’m undecided if this simply opens as much as everybody throughout peak hours, or if this space is reserved for elite flyers on Qantas. Does anybody know?
As talked about above, the lounge has views primarily of the terminal, however there are additionally views of plane within the distance, and even Hong Kong’s superior Sky Bridge.
There are just a few different issues I wished to say about this lounge, earlier than I proceed.
Initially, I discovered this lounge to have the nicest workers of any lounge I visited on the airport. Everybody working right here simply appeared pleased with the lounge, and was extraordinarily pleasant, in a approach I didn’t expertise at different lounges (despite the fact that service was good at different lounges as properly).
Subsequent, the lounge could be very a lot not optimized by way of charging ports. Whereas some airport lounges have charging at each seat these days, this lounge most positively doesn’t. Fairly on the contrary, you’ll must be deliberate along with your seating alternative if you wish to cost.
Lastly, within the mornings this lounge appears to remain very quiet. For instance, once I visited for round an hour, there wasn’t a single different visitor your complete time. As you’d anticipate, most non-Qantas passengers select to make use of Cathay Pacific’s lounges, however this could possibly be an important different.
All-in-all, I believe this can be a nice enterprise class lounge by way of design. It’s trendy and shiny, and is simply an all-around very good lounge house.
Qantas Lounge Hong Kong meals & drinks
The Qantas Lounge Hong Kong has a buffet within the again proper nook of the lounge. I visited over breakfast hours.
Whereas the meals was solely accessible from a buffet, I appreciated that there was a menu describing what all the pieces is.
The chilly breakfast choice included danishes, croissants, muffins, chia and coconut milk pudding, bircher muesli, contemporary fruit salad, yogurt, and cereal.
Then the chilly breakfast choice included scrambled eggs, hardboiled eggs, pork sausage, baked beans, mushrooms, and miso soup.
The self-serve drink choice on the buffet included an espresso machine, a choice of Dilmah tea, water, and even the power to make your personal fruit and vegetable juice.
There was additionally a choice of wine, beer, and soda, that visitors may assist themselves to.
Then the bar again close to the doorway has a correct drinks menu, together with some signature cocktails, in addition to mocktails, beer, wine and occasional.
I had a flat white to drink, and this was by far the most effective espresso I had at Hong Kong Airport (and I had some fairly good coffees in Cathay Pacific’s lounges). So in case you’re a espresso freak like me, you completely must cease right here for that purpose, if nothing else.
By way of meals, it’s my understanding within the afternoons (previous to Qantas flights) there’s a small menu with some “plate of the day” choices that visitors can order off of, to enhance the buffet. That didn’t overlap with my go to, although.
Qantas Lounge Hong Kong bogs & showers
The Qantas Lounge Hong Kong has each bogs and bathe suites, they usually’re situated inside the doorway and to the fitting (close to the lovable little neon signal seen under).
The lads’s room had a number of sinks, stalls, and urinals, and was clear (as you’d anticipate, since I used to be the one visitor within the lounge, and I wasn’t making a large number!).
The lounge then has 12 personal bathe suites, that are properly appointed. They function a sink, a rest room, and a walk-in bathe that has a glass defend.
Toiletries are from Li’Tya, which I don’t suppose I’ve seen in another airport lounge?
Backside line
I’m an enormous fan of the Qantas Lounge Hong Kong. It’s a good looking, spacious, trendy lounge, with pleasant workers, wonderful espresso, and respectable meals. Finally oneworld flyers are spoiled with alternative at Hong Kong Airport. Whereas I wouldn’t say that I like this lounge greater than Cathay Pacific’s The Pier Enterprise Class Lounge, I believe it may be enjoyable to go to each, as they’re so completely different by way of design, meals, drinks, and extra.
What’s your tackle the Qantas Lounge Hong Kong?
