Pack your bags folks. Today, we're going on one of the most coveted First Class products out there. It's so luxurious that it's not even called First Class.

Singapore Airlines Suites were introduced in 2008 exclusively on their flagship A380-800. Ever since then, people have been hoarding their points for a chance to fly this room in the sky. For years, Singapore Suites could only be booked by using KrisFlyer points at an astounding 1 million miles roundtrip!

At the end of 2012, Singapore released their Suites product to saver availability on KrisFlyer. By doing so, the price of a roundtrip went to 180,000 points. Although that is still a lot of points, I'm here to show and tell you why it's worth every point.

Singapore Changi Airport

I landed from Malaysia in Singapore's Changi International Airport Terminal 1 on AirAsia. After landing, I cleared immigration and got my bags from the carousel. Tip: If you fly AirAsia, they have strict carry on rules and will often make you check in a bag. If you check in a bag, you have to clear immigration in Singapore so for people who don't have valid entry into Singapore watch out.

I was fine with exiting the terminal because I wanted to experience the First Class check-in. Singapore A380's and most flights on intercontinental routes fly out of Terminal 3. I got to Terminal 3 and immediately realized that I made a huge mistake. It was midnight and my flight was at 9AM. The First Class counters were closed and now I was stuck with no boarding pass and no way to enter the departures hall or lounge. I quickly ran through the entire check-in area and found a staff counter open. They were more than happy to check me in!



I proceeded to the security checkpoint/immigration queue. After clearing immigration, the time read 1AM. I made my way to the KrisFlyer Lounge and was greeted by a very friendly lounge employee. She looked at my boarding pass and told me that I was welcome to use the First Class section of the lounge but that the Private Room wouldn't be open till 5:30AM. I opted to sit around the First Class lounge for a little while and then started walking around the airport.











Singapore Changi is by far the BEST airport in the world. The amount of things to do is truly amazing:

Butterfly Garden (T3)
Cactus Garden (T1)
Swimming Pool (T1)
Fish Spa (T1)
Koi Pond (T2)
Snooze Lounges (All Terminals)
Variety of Shops (All Terminals)
Free Movie Theaters (All Terminals)
Singapore's largest slide (After Immigration T3)
Cascading Waterfalls (T3)
Free Internet Kiosks & Free Internet (All Terminals)
Brick Toast (Best Toast Ever! T3,T2)
The lounge situation is even better in Singapore as Priority Pass cardholders get access to the Cathay Pacific DNATA lounge in T1. They also get access to:

Ambassador Transit Lounge (T2, T3)
Rainforest Lounge (T1)
The Green Market (Gross, Don't Go. T2)
The Skyview Lounge (Cathay Pacific T1)
I spent most of my time sampling the lounges and I think the best priority pass lounge is Skyview. They have the best food options and the most space.

It was now 6AM and I started to walk to the KrisFlyer Lounge in T3. I came up the escalator and was immediately greeted by another friendly lounge agent. After taking a look at my boarding pass, she said "May I escort you to the Private Room?" I followed her past what seemed to be 50-60 people in the First Class lounge. She took me through the automatic sliding double doors and into the confines of the Private Room.



The food selection in the Private Room is actually really diverse. They have everything from Eggs Benedict to Roti Prata's. (Singaporean-Indian dish)



I was quite surprised to see how many people were in the Private Room. There were families with kids and a bunch of business men. The place looked like it had about 20 people. The waiter quickly came to my seating area to take my order. I looked at the menu but wasn't too hungry so I decided to forego the meals. There were a lot of people, so I didn't take a lot of pictures.



The Private Room
About 30 minutes before departure, I was approached by the ground staff who told me it was time to board. The security check in Singapore is done individually at each gate and so I advise you to go through security about 30 minutes before. Once through security, I made my way towards the placard labeled Suites.