There's not a lot that hasn't been said about the Emirates first class private suite. If I could fly this way every day I would! The Hong Kong - Bangkok route is an amazing way to experience it for less than USD 1000 but we did find some drawbacks of the short route:

- no chauffeur service for itineraries exclusively between the two cities.
- the lounges in both airports, while good in the sense that there is a standalone Emirates offering, can definitely be described as average for a first class fare on a major airline
- on neither flight did the crew make any reference to the shower or ask if I would like one. I think I could have taken one if I'd asked but it wasn't pushed.
- the first class bar, ‘The Lounge’, was closed on both legs
- the absence of an amenity bag and pjs did made me a little sad!