No room in Auckland Lounge
Oct 10, 2018, 8:37 pm
#46
Original Poster
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Auckland New Zealand
Programs: Air New Zealand airpoints since 1992, currently *Silver, Koru Club
Posts: 581
Strata has hit back at suggestions that their offering is second class. It suggests they are better than NZ's Koru.
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/...ectid=12140630
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/...ectid=12140630
Oct 10, 2018, 8:58 pm
#48
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: AKL
Programs: NZ Silver
Posts: 1,816
Strata has hit back at suggestions that their offering is second class. It suggests they are better than NZ's Koru.
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/...ectid=12140630
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/...ectid=12140630
"Arrived at Strata lounge - limited food choices and no fresh coffee and certainly no soy"
Oct 10, 2018, 9:06 pm
#49
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: WLG/BKK
Programs: TG*G, NZ*GE, QF G, Accor Gold
Posts: 10,171
Best Lounge in Asia-Pacific: SATS Premier Lounge T2, Changi International Airport
The SATS Lounge offers travelers a true experience of Singapore's culture, food, and entertainment. This lounge is continually ranked high on the "Best of" lists because of its unique features and superior service. One of the most popular items offered at this lounge are the Mooncakes, which are made only during the Mooncake Festival.
The second place in this category was awarded to Strata Lounge at Auckland International Airport.
The SATS Lounge offers travelers a true experience of Singapore's culture, food, and entertainment. This lounge is continually ranked high on the "Best of" lists because of its unique features and superior service. One of the most popular items offered at this lounge are the Mooncakes, which are made only during the Mooncake Festival.
The second place in this category was awarded to Strata Lounge at Auckland International Airport.
Oct 10, 2018, 10:54 pm
#53
Join Date: Feb 2015
Programs: Nz*G
Posts: 105
Strata lounge guy gave Koru Lounge a really good booting haha
love his comment
"I highly recommend that kiwis start booking instead of wasting big bucks on membership of other, ex corporate lounges that now prefer to fill up on noisy children (as they eat less)."
love his comment
"I highly recommend that kiwis start booking instead of wasting big bucks on membership of other, ex corporate lounges that now prefer to fill up on noisy children (as they eat less)."
Oct 11, 2018, 12:51 pm
#54
Original Poster
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Auckland New Zealand
Programs: Air New Zealand airpoints since 1992, currently *Silver, Koru Club
Posts: 581
Now the Travel Editor of the NZ Herald has written an article comparing the two lounges. The Strata lounge comes out of the pretty well, I think.
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/travel/ne...ectid=12140933
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/travel/ne...ectid=12140933
Oct 11, 2018, 3:15 pm
#56
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Christchurch, New Zealand
Programs: NZ Elite; QF Platinum; CZ Gold; MU Platinum; Marriott Titanium; Accor Platinum
Posts: 1,467
Since I have started flying Chinese carriers, i have used the Strata lounge a few times and its really not bad. I agree with some comments that the food is on a par or better than NZ lounge. in Christchurch China Southern uses the Manaia lounge, which apart from its shortage of power ports is not bad either. And the ANZ international lounge in CHC is nothing special
My only comment would be on the kids and families, the NZ International lounge in AKL actually caters well to kids, they have a very cool kids area that is totally separate from the rest of the lounge. You have got to give ANZ credit for that, it keeps kids entertained and keeps them apart from other guests. Even in CHC they have a separate kids room
My only comment would be on the kids and families, the NZ International lounge in AKL actually caters well to kids, they have a very cool kids area that is totally separate from the rest of the lounge. You have got to give ANZ credit for that, it keeps kids entertained and keeps them apart from other guests. Even in CHC they have a separate kids room
Oct 11, 2018, 4:22 pm
#57
Join Date: Feb 2007
Programs: NZ Koru
Posts: 6,411
My only comment would be on the kids and families, the NZ International lounge in AKL actually caters well to kids, they have a very cool kids area that is totally separate from the rest of the lounge. You have got to give ANZ credit for that, it keeps kids entertained and keeps them apart from other guests. Even in CHC they have a separate kids room
Oct 11, 2018, 5:11 pm
#59
Join Date: Feb 2011
Programs: NZ*E
Posts: 808
the only thing was the location and may be the floor area
but it is not a fair comparison on other front - facilities, food options, seats etc.
I must say NZ has improved on food selection, but it is still way below when compared to SQ and food selection by TG
