Thanks guys. Looks like the lounge is open 24/7 and it is not the best place in the world. Maybe they won't allow me entry until 3 hrs before the flight but I will use my boyish charm to get in (hopefully). As I read it the lounge limitations are only for a certain period, after my flights. I am HBO, so no problem with checking luggage.

Not a connection I am looking forward to, but that's life when you buy a business class ticket to HKT for €750...