Night at Changi airport lounges?
Feb 19, 2017, 12:59 am
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: GRB
Programs: DL PM
Posts: 304
Night at Changi airport lounges?
Will be flying in on Delta in business class at 11:55pm (from Tokyo). Also have priority pass access.
Wondering if there is an option for spending 6-7 hours at the airport lounges (to rest, shower, eat) and then proceed to the hotel in the morning to check in (or at least leave baggage).
Another option might be an hourly hotel at the airport, rather than paying for an extra night at a full service hotel.
Wondering if there is an option for spending 6-7 hours at the airport lounges (to rest, shower, eat) and then proceed to the hotel in the morning to check in (or at least leave baggage).
Another option might be an hourly hotel at the airport, rather than paying for an extra night at a full service hotel.
Feb 19, 2017, 12:29 pm
#2
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: somewhere north of London, UK
Programs: HH Gold, BA Silver, Accor Silver
Posts: 15,245
I don't know for sure but I suspect you might struggle to get access into the lounge without a departing boarding pass.
There is an airside transit hotel that would be an option, or you could look for something reasonably priced on your first night in Singapore.
However, given I assume you'll be battling a big time difference the best thing might be just to swallow the cost and head straight into Singapore. It's a very safe 24hr city, so even if you don't want to sleep straight away, there will be things to do.
There is an airside transit hotel that would be an option, or you could look for something reasonably priced on your first night in Singapore.
However, given I assume you'll be battling a big time difference the best thing might be just to swallow the cost and head straight into Singapore. It's a very safe 24hr city, so even if you don't want to sleep straight away, there will be things to do.
Feb 19, 2017, 12:35 pm
#3
A FlyerTalk Posting Legend
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Minneapolis: DL DM charter 2.3MM
Programs: A3*Gold, SPG Plat, HyattDiamond, MarriottPP, LHW exAccess, ICI, Raffles Amb, NW PE MM, TWA Gold MM
Posts: 100,368
Your DL D1 boarding pass will not get you into any lounge, even with a SC membership, Reserve card, or regular AmEx Plat or Centurion card. IIRC DL still uses SkyView in T1 for D1 departures. It is open all night and should accept PP. There may be other PP lounges open all night too, although I know the swimming pool closes at about 11 pm.
I'd suggest one of the airside transit hotels. You need to make a reservation in advance via their website, although IIRC it doesn't directly show availability. IME you get an email confirmation in about 24 hours.
I'd suggest one of the airside transit hotels. You need to make a reservation in advance via their website, although IIRC it doesn't directly show availability. IME you get an email confirmation in about 24 hours.
Feb 20, 2017, 11:33 am
#4
Join Date: Jul 2009
Programs: Delta Gold, silver, what yr is it?
Posts: 2,415
We arrived on that DL Tokyo flight last November - I sucked it up and added that night to our hotel reservation (with a note for late arrival in my reservation). I knew after all that travel time (even in business) I'd be cranky as could be and just wanted to be able to sleep in my bed and not worry about getting up in the morning and moving again....
May 11, 2017, 8:44 pm
#7
Join Date: Aug 2004
Posts: 476
Pub crawl of every bar in the airport
Why don't you just do what this guy did: Singapore airport says there are so many bars, you could never drink at them all between planes.
http://lux-traveller.com/2017/singapore-airport-bars-drinking.htm
With determination, you can spend all night on a pub crawl of every bar in the airport on a Singapore stopover.
http://lux-traveller.com/2017/singapore-airport-bars-drinking.htm
With determination, you can spend all night on a pub crawl of every bar in the airport on a Singapore stopover.
May 13, 2017, 3:51 pm
#8
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: NYC
Programs: Marriott Plat, Hilton Gold, UA Silver
Posts: 2,272
Why don't you just do what this guy did: Singapore airport says there are so many bars, you could never drink at them all between planes.
http://lux-traveller.com/2017/singapore-airport-bars-drinking.htm
With determination, you can spend all night on a pub crawl of every bar in the airport on a Singapore stopover.
http://lux-traveller.com/2017/singapore-airport-bars-drinking.htm
With determination, you can spend all night on a pub crawl of every bar in the airport on a Singapore stopover.
May 13, 2017, 6:03 pm
#9
Moderator: Hyatt; FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: WAS
Programs: :rolleyes:, DL DM, Mlife Plat, Caesars Diam, Marriott Tit, UA Gold, Hyatt Glob, invol FT beta tester
Posts: 18,877
http://www.changiairport.com/en/flight/airlines.html
May 13, 2017, 6:22 pm
#10
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: NYC
Programs: Marriott Plat, Hilton Gold, UA Silver
Posts: 2,272
Might want to consult here for your airline's counter hours and the early check-in column:
http://www.changiairport.com/en/flight/airlines.html
http://www.changiairport.com/en/flight/airlines.html
Jul 29, 2017, 5:00 pm
#12
Suspended
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Bay Area
Programs: DL SM, UA MP.
Posts: 12,729
I don't know for sure but I suspect you might struggle to get access into the lounge without a departing boarding pass.
There is an airside transit hotel that would be an option, or you could look for something reasonably priced on your first night in Singapore.
However, given I assume you'll be battling a big time difference the best thing might be just to swallow the cost and head straight into Singapore. It's a very safe 24hr city, so even if you don't want to sleep straight away, there will be things to do.
There is an airside transit hotel that would be an option, or you could look for something reasonably priced on your first night in Singapore.
However, given I assume you'll be battling a big time difference the best thing might be just to swallow the cost and head straight into Singapore. It's a very safe 24hr city, so even if you don't want to sleep straight away, there will be things to do.
That's the case when you fly to Hong Kong too, arriving at 11 PM or so.
Can you use the Airside hotels even if you're not flying out the next morning, just want to save some money that arrival night? Then get your luggage and go into the city in the morning?
Jul 31, 2017, 12:18 am
#13
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Earth. Residency:HKG formerly:YYZ
Programs: CX, DL, Nexus/GE, APEC
Posts: 10,680
I have been doing this for over 15yrs to save on night one hotel of a few hours.
Jul 31, 2017, 7:56 am
#14
Join Date: Nov 2009
Programs: DL PM 1MM
Posts: 3,439
Other posters have talked about how the process to collect checked luggage after clearing immigration in the morning after spending a night in the transit hotel. You apparently have to collect the luggage from a baggage office.
Jul 31, 2017, 2:30 pm
#15
Suspended
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Bay Area
Programs: DL SM, UA MP.
Posts: 12,729
Yes. I travel carry-on-only but now always spend my first night in one of the transit hotels.
Other posters have talked about how the process to collect checked luggage after clearing immigration in the morning after spending a night in the transit hotel. You apparently have to collect the luggage from a baggage office.
Other posters have talked about how the process to collect checked luggage after clearing immigration in the morning after spending a night in the transit hotel. You apparently have to collect the luggage from a baggage office.
