Originally Posted by
serfty
To clarify, there are three International Malaysian Lounges at KLIA1.
There is a Golden lounge in the main terminal that all oneworld lounge eligible passengers have access to.
There are two Golden Lounges in the satellite terminal; these are adjacent to each other and share the same entry. One has the same access for passengers as that in the main terminal, the other is often referred to as the "Platinum" lounge. This latter lounge has an improved F&B service having an a la carte dining area with table service. Generally only oneworld Emerald, First Class and MH "Business Suite" passengers have access to this latter lounge.
As a oneworld ruby business class passengers you would have access to two of these lounges, but not the "Platinum" lounge.
While you’re accurate from a functional perspective, MH deems the
International Golden Lounge at Satellite KLIA to be a single lounge, the two sections split internally after the joint reception area: left for the Business class section, right for the Platinum (+ Business Suites / First & OWE) section.
(There are indeed 3 lounges at KLIA (T1): the
International Golden Lounge at Satellite KLIA, the
Regional Golden Lounge KLIA in the Main Building, and the
Domestic Golden Lounge also in the Main Building on the Domestic side; the OP cannot get to the last one, so yes, not relevant here.)
flyhurl , not sure if the Business section has a massage chair or not, but there are nap rooms and / or areas to lounge overlooking the apron where you can get some shut eye (though might be full if the lounge is busy).
You will have access at KLIA (T1) to the non-Domestic lounges in
both the Main building & the Satellite building — KLIA T1 is jointly the Main building and the Satellite building, which are only linked airside by the Aerotrain / airside bus.
Both have decent buffets: the Satellite lounge has maybe 2x the buffet selection with sandwiches & noodles to order, though the Regional lounge’s buffet is sufficient and I believe usually has the more popular options such as nasi lemak for breakfast & beef rendang for lunch / dinner.
Do check whether your flight to MNL leaves from the Main building: G & H gates are in the Main building, C gates are in the Satellite building. You can always go to the Satellite lounge, but it may not make sense as that will add an extra 10-15 minutes round trip (the Aerotrain *should* be working, but if not, bus increases that to ~30mins round trip), unless you’re really wanting the wider variety of food at the Satellite lounge.
(Personally, if my flight leaves from a G or H gate, I usually only go to the Satellite lounge if I have >2hrs of actual lounge time — if the Aerotrain is working, else 3hrs given the extra hassle of the bus — otherwise the Regional lounge is more than fine, food-wise included; granted, I
have been to that lounge well over a hundred times through the years, so it does not have the same draw for me as someone who wants to experience the Satellite lounge themselves.)