There's nothing special about the HNL lounge. It's absolutely full to overflowing when QF or JQ are anywhere near.
Agreed! When both QF AND JQ are leaving within minutes (e.g. Sundays QF4 to SYD dep 8:20, JQ2 to MEL dep 8:45) it's bedlam. Perhaps "nothing special", but it's been a lifesaver for me when coming in from Micronesia at 3:30 am and have to go and wait outside for a few hours then check-in again for QF. The shower and the bottomless guava juice makes me hugely grateful for access to the HNL QF lounge.