Hi guys, apologies for the delay (I was travelling again this weekend
).
The Business Class lounge review is now up!
http://www.jarvismarcos.com/2016/12/...december-2016/
Originally Posted by
chater
Thank you Jermyn for your indepth review and many great pictures from different angles (and thanks too to your presumed long suffering travel companion!). I feel I have already visited as a result of your virtual tour, but looking forward to a real visit shortly after next weekend.
I'm so pleased the CX lounge is back and better than before. I've avoided the No. 1 lounge, but have coped just fine being welcomed by BA and AA F lounges - I was only politely declined entry to the BA lounge once after AA F closed at 6:30pm - I say "politely", as the lounge attendant said that as a result of an agreement between CX and BA, CX passengers could come in after 7pm, and she invited me back at that time.
Although I also expect that many BA and AA travellers will simply go to the lounge on their printed invite, I doubt that CX lounge will remain a well kept or even not so well kept secret.
Heathrow is an airport where I can't time my journey with any accuracy because of traffic or train delays, so I always aim to get there in plenty of time - now there's a real incentive to get there in good time.
thanks again.
Thanks so much
chater, I can't really ask for higher praise than being told that you feel like you've already been
I was back this weekend and it was super busy in both lounges, until the midday CX departure, at which point it suddenly became very empty! So perhaps (hopefully) you're right.
Originally Posted by
SPBanker
Thanks for this review. Lounge looks great! Will be there January 5...
Thanks
SPBanker, not long to go now! Have a safe trip.
Originally Posted by
teemuflyer
I presume it is either due to cost, or to preserve something unique for the flagship CX Pier F Lounge in HKG, but it's a shame they don't have a full service bar at this lounge.
I really enjoy entering the Pier F lounge in HKG, turning left, and walking up to bar and ordering a flute of rosé champagne to start the lounge "experience". First world complaint for sure...
The lack of the Laurent Perrier Rosé champagne is a more serious matter!
There is a full service bar in the J lounge, serving almost exactly the same drinks. I quite like that there is only one bar and that the serene ambience of the F lounge is maintained by keeping said bar in the busier of the two lounges.
The LPR is a bit of a loss but the BdR is definitely ^
Originally Posted by
OldFruity
Thank you Jermyn for the excellent review (as always - I spent a whole evening last week engrossed by your travels to and from Bali ^).
Good bye BA burger as l shall be frequenting the CX F lounge from now on ...starting tomorrow.
OF
Thanks
OldFruity (what a name)!
I'm so glad you've enjoyed my trip reports, I hope I didn't oversell the CX lounge and that you loved it as much as I did
Originally Posted by
drb1979
I'm sure a saw a post last few days where somebody mentioned the breakfast options in the BA F lounge remain better/more extensive than whats available in the new CX F lounge dinning room.
Cant find that post now - what are the views of others? Breakfast in the dining room or should i schlep over to the BA F lounge?
I was back in the lounge on Saturday and was able to sample the breakfast options. I had the eggs royale, which were better than a similar dish in The Pier F HKG. I also got a fresh fruit salad, which was quite decent and my friend had pancakes which he said were really good.
Overall, nothing groundbreaking but I just love the atmosphere in the F Dining Room. The coffee could use some improvement (it was either not made in an espresso machine or it was made with too few shots).
The english breakfast has no black pudding though
, which is almost enough to convince me to head to BA F... almost
Originally Posted by
Smiley90
Lots of people talking about the F lounge, can someone who's been comment on the J experience as well? I'd very much appreciate it
It is just as good
Smiley90, as you'll see in my review!
Originally Posted by
Neilgcal
Loved the first class lounge review! Any update with the Business Class lounge review?
Ditto
Neilgcal