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Eurocity
Well, the best current SVO SU lounges are in terminal D (which is a long way from the F gates for Hong Kong). Still, having a long layover (and maybe anyway arriving in D) I would stay in D in either "St. Petersburg" (most new) or "Moscow" lounge. But remember to leave the lounge at least 40 minutes before departure time for а 10-15 minute walk to the gate.
Agree with this. I think it is Moscow that even has a smoking lounge upstairs (up the inner elevator to the right of the greeting desk).
I have lounge hopped a few times, not really hassled nor not let in. They do tell you promptly that "this is Term. D so you should go to the lounge in F", but if I say "OK, I'll start here and leave early enough to get to F", they let you in. Once I asked "is the lounge in F as nice as here?" and they looked at me like I was crazy to suggest not all lounges are equally nice. That time I believed here and wen to the one she suggested and it was dark and not very nice.
Anyway, they are much improved from my first visits in 2014/2015... I've even slept in 2 of them due to long layovers, --- watch out when booking as the longer layovers often show up first, then you scroll down and finally see a 2 hour layover option, FOR THE SAME PRICE.