Originally Posted by JonNYC
And when it comes to the F section of each, personally I strongly prefer The Pier, but I'm sure just as many folks feel the opposite. And, no, it's not an "experience" of that magnitude. Get there in time to spend 45 minutes or so in the lounge. Don't be a victim of impossibly built-up expectations, CX F is wonderful but you'll enjoy it more if you don't get over-hyped on it beforehand, IMHO.
Agree completely. For me personally the only time that I REALLY want to spend more than 30 minutes at ANY airline lounge is when transitting, especially after a long-haul flight, so I can use the shower facilities.
Also, if you are transitting in HKG around breakfast time from a long-haul, I suggest you skip the breakfast offered inflight one hour before arriving into HKG and instead take your breakfast at any of the CX lounges. They serve better breakfast than the one inflight.