Nov 5, 2015, 11:11 am
Last edit by: CPH-Flyer
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Hamad International Airport (HIA) offers passengers a number of different lounges.
This thread, is specifically for the Al Safwa First Class Lounge. Information on the other Lounge options at HIA, can be found here.
Does Al Safwa have a web page?
Yes: http://www.qatarairways.com/global/e...-al-safwa.page
Dining Menu
https://www.qatarairways.com/content...-dining-en.pdf
Where can I find Al Safwa Lounge?
The Lounge is located on Level 3 of the airport.
Can I use the Qatar Airways Al Safwa Lounge?
Access is based on your underlying fare bucket. This means that upgraded tickets, maybe except upgrades with QPoints (see post 2735), are not granted access.
Access is thus restricted to Qatar Airways First Class, and OneWorld First Class passengers :
- either holding a First Class boarding pass* for their next flight
- or holding a First Class boarding pass from their previous flight.
Additionally, Privilege Club platinum club travelling on any business-class fare are welcomed into the lounge. This is a facility introduced recently and one that could just as easily disappear.
- Guests are not permitted.
* Operational Upgrades to First do not give access. Upgrades with Qpoints may do give acces (see post 2735 - Sept 2022)
Arrival access on mid and long haul? (eg. coming from LHR in F)
YES
Ex. CAI-DOH-HEL
Arrival access regional F? (eg. coming from CAI in F)
Yes.
Caveat, if your underlying J fare is P, then the no lounge access for business light kicks in. And there is no access.
Privilege Club Platinum members are currently allowed in the lounge when travelling on any QR business-class fare: that could change. Other Oneworld Emerald members are directed to the Platinum lounge(s) when travelling in any class, and the Al Mourjan lounge when travelling on relevant business-class fares. Yup, it gets complicated.
What does the lounge look like?
Reports on the Lounge, can be found here and here. Photographs of the lounge, can be found here.
Is there a Spa?
Yes, there is a full Spa, but you will have to pay for treatments. A full list of treatments available can be found here
What about the sleeping rooms?
Stargold in http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/28199729-post1177.html suggests that access to sleeping rooms is as follows:
'* No reservations allowed - always first-come first-served
* Only available if the remaining time until the flight departure is more than 4 hours
* Passengers are allowed maximum six hours' usage - for any further usage, a fee of QAR 450 is payable for a second block of six hours.
* No F&B of any kind except bottled water in the sleeping rooms.'
What changes can I expect during Ramadan?
Ramadan affects QR and you in many ways so please look at ramadan to see how you are affected.
Updated: 19/11/2023
Hamad International Airport (HIA) offers passengers a number of different lounges.
This thread, is specifically for the Al Safwa First Class Lounge. Information on the other Lounge options at HIA, can be found here.
Does Al Safwa have a web page?
Yes: http://www.qatarairways.com/global/e...-al-safwa.page
Dining Menu
https://www.qatarairways.com/content...-dining-en.pdf
Where can I find Al Safwa Lounge?
The Lounge is located on Level 3 of the airport.
Can I use the Qatar Airways Al Safwa Lounge?
Access is based on your underlying fare bucket. This means that upgraded tickets, maybe except upgrades with QPoints (see post 2735), are not granted access.
Access is thus restricted to Qatar Airways First Class, and OneWorld First Class passengers :
- either holding a First Class boarding pass* for their next flight
- or holding a First Class boarding pass from their previous flight.
Additionally, Privilege Club platinum club travelling on any business-class fare are welcomed into the lounge. This is a facility introduced recently and one that could just as easily disappear.
- Guests are not permitted.
* Operational Upgrades to First do not give access. Upgrades with Qpoints may do give acces (see post 2735 - Sept 2022)
Arrival access on mid and long haul? (eg. coming from LHR in F)
YES
Ex. CAI-DOH-HEL
Arrival access regional F? (eg. coming from CAI in F)
Yes.
Caveat, if your underlying J fare is P, then the no lounge access for business light kicks in. And there is no access.
Privilege Club Platinum members are currently allowed in the lounge when travelling on any QR business-class fare: that could change. Other Oneworld Emerald members are directed to the Platinum lounge(s) when travelling in any class, and the Al Mourjan lounge when travelling on relevant business-class fares. Yup, it gets complicated.
What does the lounge look like?
Reports on the Lounge, can be found here and here. Photographs of the lounge, can be found here.
Is there a Spa?
Yes, there is a full Spa, but you will have to pay for treatments. A full list of treatments available can be found here
What about the sleeping rooms?
Stargold in http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/28199729-post1177.html suggests that access to sleeping rooms is as follows:
'* No reservations allowed - always first-come first-served
* Only available if the remaining time until the flight departure is more than 4 hours
* Passengers are allowed maximum six hours' usage - for any further usage, a fee of QAR 450 is payable for a second block of six hours.
* No F&B of any kind except bottled water in the sleeping rooms.'
What changes can I expect during Ramadan?
Ramadan affects QR and you in many ways so please look at ramadan to see how you are affected.
Updated: 19/11/2023
QR Al Safwa First Class Lounge
Aug 23, 2016, 12:47 am
#871
Join Date: Apr 2012
Posts: 3,944
miamiflyer8 the latest version of the Al Safwa access rules appear to allow access to Al Safwa if your marketing carrier is QR (the flight number is QR). Remember that you need to be departing in F (or arriving in QR F longhaul) to gain access to Al Safwa.
As far as I know other than BA there are no non QR F flights to/from DOH.
As far as I know other than BA there are no non QR F flights to/from DOH.
Aug 28, 2016, 8:59 am
#872
Join Date: Jun 2008
Posts: 2,211
So, any word on the likelihood of a room being available somewhere around 0100-0200 for a few hours?
Thank you.
Aug 29, 2016, 5:25 pm
#873
Join Date: Apr 2015
Posts: 66
At the lounge as we speak. For those who have not had the chance to visit it is the closest you can feel to being in a Park Hyatt while in an airport lounge, and yes the I.M. Pei-ish design does hint at a Bond villain's lair.
Have not read up-thread but if it has not been mentioned private room access is limited to a 6 hour session per visit so don't plan on spending ~8 hours of an 18 hour layover in there (as I did).
Champagne on offer at
the bar is Tattinger's Comtes de Champagne Blanc de Blancs 2006. (https://m.wine.com/product/taittinger-comtes-de-champagne-blanc-de-blancs-2006/147718)
Have not read up-thread but if it has not been mentioned private room access is limited to a 6 hour session per visit so don't plan on spending ~8 hours of an 18 hour layover in there (as I did).
Champagne on offer at
the bar is Tattinger's Comtes de Champagne Blanc de Blancs 2006. (https://m.wine.com/product/taittinger-comtes-de-champagne-blanc-de-blancs-2006/147718)
Aug 29, 2016, 9:27 pm
#874
Join Date: Jul 2000
Location: AUH
Posts: 8,267
Champagne on offer at
the bar is Tattinger's Comtes de Champagne Blanc de Blancs 2006. (https://m.wine.com/product/taittinge...cs-2006/147718)
the bar is Tattinger's Comtes de Champagne Blanc de Blancs 2006. (https://m.wine.com/product/taittinge...cs-2006/147718)
Aug 29, 2016, 11:14 pm
#876
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Aug 30, 2016, 12:04 am
#877
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: OZ, Perth
Programs: QF QR Silver, DJ,TG,MH
Posts: 509
I can confirm the 6 hour limit being imposed on users of the sleeping rooms. I was in Al Safwa on the 10th of Aug, and received the same advice.
It was no problem for me, as I was only looking for about 4 hours.
I guess I'm happy enough with this outcome.
Some users tended to use the rooms as a "resort stopover", which made them difficult to snag on a genuine cross connect.
It was no problem for me, as I was only looking for about 4 hours.
I guess I'm happy enough with this outcome.
Some users tended to use the rooms as a "resort stopover", which made them difficult to snag on a genuine cross connect.
Aug 30, 2016, 12:08 am
#878
Moderator: Qatar Airways
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: LHR/NCE/MIA
Programs: BAEC GfL & GGL, SQ Gold, Amex Centurion, Mucci des Chevaliers des Bons Mots et Qui Savent Moucher
Posts: 8,990
Aug 30, 2016, 12:10 am
#879
Moderator: Qatar Airways
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: LHR/NCE/MIA
Programs: BAEC GfL & GGL, SQ Gold, Amex Centurion, Mucci des Chevaliers des Bons Mots et Qui Savent Moucher
Posts: 8,990
I can confirm the 6 hour limit being imposed on users of the sleeping rooms. I was in Al Safwa on the 10th of Aug, and received the same advice.
It was no problem for me, as I was only looking for about 4 hours.
I guess I'm happy enough with this outcome.
Some users tended to use the rooms as a "resort stopover", which made them difficult to snag on a genuine cross connect.
It was no problem for me, as I was only looking for about 4 hours.
I guess I'm happy enough with this outcome.
Some users tended to use the rooms as a "resort stopover", which made them difficult to snag on a genuine cross connect.
They have the Airside Hotel for longer stays, albeit there is a cost attached. Perhaps this is the reasoning behind the change.
M
Aug 30, 2016, 1:31 am
#880
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: London, UK
Programs: BA, IHG, Hyatt
Posts: 268
Hey guys, just a quick one - I understand you won't have access if arriving in F (short-haul) then switching to J (long-haul), but do I have access arriving in J (as there's no F) and then switching to F to DWC. Thanks!
Aug 30, 2016, 2:12 am
#881
Moderator: Qatar Airways
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: LHR/NCE/MIA
Programs: BAEC GfL & GGL, SQ Gold, Amex Centurion, Mucci des Chevaliers des Bons Mots et Qui Savent Moucher
Posts: 8,990
M
Aug 30, 2016, 4:00 pm
#883
Join Date: Aug 2014
Posts: 3,732
I can confirm the 6 hour limit being imposed on users of the sleeping rooms. I was in Al Safwa on the 10th of Aug, and received the same advice.
It was no problem for me, as I was only looking for about 4 hours.
I guess I'm happy enough with this outcome.
Some users tended to use the rooms as a "resort stopover", which made them difficult to snag on a genuine cross connect.
It was no problem for me, as I was only looking for about 4 hours.
I guess I'm happy enough with this outcome.
Some users tended to use the rooms as a "resort stopover", which made them difficult to snag on a genuine cross connect.
Aug 30, 2016, 8:06 pm
#884
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My money's on freak accident.
Aug 30, 2016, 9:24 pm
#885
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: OZ, Perth
Programs: QF QR Silver, DJ,TG,MH
Posts: 509
Additionally, guesting at both Al Safwa and Al Mourjan is never permitted.