Access to lounges at MNL
Jan 6, 2020, 10:41 pm
#1
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Access to lounges at MNL
With a few weeks before my first trip to the Philippines, I am hoping to find a lounge accepting Priority Pass where I can shower and get some rest between my flight from SFO into Terminal 1 and my connection to LIO out of Terminal 4. I arrive at 3:30am at Terminal 1, and my flight from Terminal 4 is at 11am.
It looks like the lounges accepting Priority Pass that would be open at that early hour would be in Terminal 3, which I would have otherwise no reason to be at.
- As a foreign traveler needing to go through immigration, would I be able to visit Terminal 3 without a ticketed flight going to or from there?
- Supposing I can, would I have enough time to do this comfortably including going through customs? I am not checking a bag.
Thank you in advance!
It looks like the lounges accepting Priority Pass that would be open at that early hour would be in Terminal 3, which I would have otherwise no reason to be at.
- As a foreign traveler needing to go through immigration, would I be able to visit Terminal 3 without a ticketed flight going to or from there?
- Supposing I can, would I have enough time to do this comfortably including going through customs? I am not checking a bag.
Thank you in advance!
Jan 7, 2020, 10:59 am
#3
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I feel for you, by the time one disembark at MNL T1 and exit immigrations/customs, you will need a shower.
There might be pay per use shower at some of the "spa" along with pay per hour sleeping beds airside in T1 before immigrations. Unlike Singapore, the Philippines is not a place I feel safe leaving my bags unclaimed.
It has been a while since I had to endure T1, I have no direct info on the progress of improvements. There are shower and beds spas at T3, airside and landside.
In order to get into T3 you need a ticket or boarding pass for a T3 flight.
If you feel you really need a shower, there are walkways connected hotels, HIX and Marriott.
There might be pay per use shower at some of the "spa" along with pay per hour sleeping beds airside in T1 before immigrations. Unlike Singapore, the Philippines is not a place I feel safe leaving my bags unclaimed.
It has been a while since I had to endure T1, I have no direct info on the progress of improvements. There are shower and beds spas at T3, airside and landside.
In order to get into T3 you need a ticket or boarding pass for a T3 flight.
If you feel you really need a shower, there are walkways connected hotels, HIX and Marriott.
Jan 8, 2020, 4:56 pm
#4
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Thanks for the help! I suspected that may be the case. Is there a way to get back airside at T1 when arriving after customs or is that also not an option?
Jan 8, 2020, 5:26 pm
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Seems like a negotiated short stay for a shower at the HIX or Marriott is the best option. Both have shuttle service from T1-3.
Jan 9, 2020, 4:25 pm
#6
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Problem is that OP departs from T4 - a.k.a. Domestic Terminal. Neither HIX nor Marriott are viable options for this. OP probably also has to arrange own transportation between T1 and T4, the shuttle tend to be unreliable. There is a budget hotel at the Jollibee roughly across T4 which might take guests at hourly rates, no personal experience though.