1) yes under most circumstances

2) the one in Hong Kong. Hate to break it to you, but they all stink. You will also have a hard time because they only open for short periods of time around when the flights depart. Basically, there are three lounges. Might be four, since I dont know what lounge EI uses, but I assume they use one of the ones below. The BA/QF first is nice but small and unimpressive. It overlooks the departure area below. The CX, which is a horrible green color. The BA/QF/LA biz, which is spacious and bright, but the windows are high enough so that you can't see out without standing. They overlook the jetway between the north runways and the south runways along the back of the TB term. None are anything to scream about but they arent anything to write home about either. Whether they can be hung on a Christmas tree, I dont know. I have never tried and I dont think my tree was big enough anyway.