Mar 22, 2018, 3:58 am
Last edit by: sxc
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The Deck - opens 22 March 2018
Apr 8, 2018, 12:20 am
#91
Join Date: Aug 2013
Posts: 8,764
Just went for the first time. Lovely lounge, but far too small.
Not sure if I was there on a bad day or not, but multiple people blasting their phones on speaker or watching TV/movies with the volume cranked up. I find that annoying. Might've had to do with the fact that the lounge is just too small for the crowds. And this is a Sunday!
Crowds here so far seem to be replicating Cabin.
I think I'll stick to the Qantas lounge if looking to kill time at this side of the airport.
Not sure if I was there on a bad day or not, but multiple people blasting their phones on speaker or watching TV/movies with the volume cranked up. I find that annoying. Might've had to do with the fact that the lounge is just too small for the crowds. And this is a Sunday!
Crowds here so far seem to be replicating Cabin.
I think I'll stick to the Qantas lounge if looking to kill time at this side of the airport.
Apr 8, 2018, 12:36 am
#92
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Hong Kong
Programs: CX, UA, Shangri-La, Hyatt, Starwood
Posts: 7,708
Apr 8, 2018, 9:51 pm
#93
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: CRK MNL
Programs: CX Gold
Posts: 1,284
Just went for the first time. Lovely lounge, but far too small.
Not sure if I was there on a bad day or not, but multiple people blasting their phones on speaker or watching TV/movies with the volume cranked up. I find that annoying. Might've had to do with the fact that the lounge is just too small for the crowds. And this is a Sunday!
Crowds here so far seem to be replicating Cabin.
I think I'll stick to the Qantas lounge if looking to kill time at this side of the airport.
Not sure if I was there on a bad day or not, but multiple people blasting their phones on speaker or watching TV/movies with the volume cranked up. I find that annoying. Might've had to do with the fact that the lounge is just too small for the crowds. And this is a Sunday!
Crowds here so far seem to be replicating Cabin.
I think I'll stick to the Qantas lounge if looking to kill time at this side of the airport.
Apr 8, 2018, 9:54 pm
#94
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Sydney, Australia
Posts: 1,841
Jeez I find that annoying, and nothing to do with the lounge being too small - it's to do with people being rude and inconsiderate. I've become quite comfortable with walking up to people and asking them to take their FaceTiming outside the lounge or use headphones or whatever. Sometimes I'll ask lounge staff to exact such discipline - after all and IMHO, that is part of their job.
Apr 9, 2018, 10:33 am
#95
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: TPE / HSZ
Programs: CX GO (=SPH), IHG Diamond Amb, Hertz 5*, Accor, Hilton, National
Posts: 6,437
I asked once in The Pier J in Dec. 2017. The lounge receptionists (including manager) were extremely reluctant to approach a guest who had been broadcasting video from his tablet. I then wrote in the comment card on board that I was not happy with how the situation was handled.
Apr 10, 2018, 12:56 am
#96
Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: Bangkok/Singapore
Programs: Frantic Hilton/Marriott runs
Posts: 925
If you are that couple who hogged the shower cubicles at lunchtime on Friday 6th over the busy Qingming holidays - please consider your fellow passengers!
I appreciate you are both trying to conserve water by showering together but honestly I can't imagine why you two had to take more than 20 mins! There are only a handful of showers available here at the Deck and there was a long queue of us waiting to jump in.
Felt so sorry for the poor staff who were giggling and a little confused about how to handle the situation.
Apr 10, 2018, 1:04 am
#97
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Programs: CX Green, QF Platinum, BAEC Silver, Hyatt Glob
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Thank you for that reminder.
If you are that couple who hogged the shower cubicles at lunchtime on Friday 6th over the busy Qingming holidays - please consider your fellow passengers!
I appreciate you are both trying to conserve water by showering together but honestly I can't imagine why you two had to take more than 20 mins! There are only a handful of showers available here at the Deck and there was a long queue of us waiting to jump in.
Felt so sorry for the poor staff who were giggling and a little confused about how to handle the situation.
If you are that couple who hogged the shower cubicles at lunchtime on Friday 6th over the busy Qingming holidays - please consider your fellow passengers!
I appreciate you are both trying to conserve water by showering together but honestly I can't imagine why you two had to take more than 20 mins! There are only a handful of showers available here at the Deck and there was a long queue of us waiting to jump in.
Felt so sorry for the poor staff who were giggling and a little confused about how to handle the situation.
CX did encourage everyone to make time for...
Apr 10, 2018, 1:46 am
#98
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Vancouver, Manila, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Hong Kong
Programs: CX-DM, Marriott Gold, Fairmont Premier
Posts: 335
Thought I'd check out the deck on my transit to Taipei.
stayed for about 5mins then left. It was way too crowded and lineups for food.
stayed for about 5mins then left. It was way too crowded and lineups for food.
Apr 10, 2018, 3:30 am
#99
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: LAS/DXB
Programs: LH HON
Posts: 1,193
Thank you for that reminder.
If you are that couple who hogged the shower cubicles at lunchtime on Friday 6th over the busy Qingming holidays - please consider your fellow passengers!
I appreciate you are both trying to conserve water by showering together but honestly I can't imagine why you two had to take more than 20 mins! There are only a handful of showers available here at the Deck and there was a long queue of us waiting to jump in.
Felt so sorry for the poor staff who were giggling and a little confused about how to handle the situation.
If you are that couple who hogged the shower cubicles at lunchtime on Friday 6th over the busy Qingming holidays - please consider your fellow passengers!
I appreciate you are both trying to conserve water by showering together but honestly I can't imagine why you two had to take more than 20 mins! There are only a handful of showers available here at the Deck and there was a long queue of us waiting to jump in.
Felt so sorry for the poor staff who were giggling and a little confused about how to handle the situation.
Apr 10, 2018, 3:51 am
#100
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Join Date: May 2009
Location: HKG
Programs: Non-top tier Asia Miles member
Posts: 19,796
I didn't know we're only meant to have Navy showers in the lounges tho https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Navy_shower
Apr 16, 2018, 12:20 am
#101
Join Date: Mar 2015
Posts: 259
Just dropped by The Deck today to kill 3 hrs... boy is it crowded alright. Being a firm fan favorite of The Pier, here's my 2 cents on both:
- beer selection at The Deck seems different v.s. Pier... i found tins of Hoegarden here, v.s. San Miguel at the Pier
- it's really crowded at lunch time. Arrived at 1.30pm and was #7 at the noodle bar. Tables were ~95% full. Circled the place a few times before scoring a free table
- shower stall water pressure here seems slightly lower v.s. Pier's. And the A/C seems weaker too... I came out of the shower sweating (doesn't happen @ Pier, and happens a TON at the Bridge).
I would've sauntered back over to Pier, if not for the odds of my mainland China flight being out of the Dragon (which it ended up departing from - ughhhhh).
Overall, if I've >2 hrs to kill, Pier wins hands down on space, crowd compression, shower facilities and almost everything else.
- beer selection at The Deck seems different v.s. Pier... i found tins of Hoegarden here, v.s. San Miguel at the Pier
- it's really crowded at lunch time. Arrived at 1.30pm and was #7 at the noodle bar. Tables were ~95% full. Circled the place a few times before scoring a free table
- shower stall water pressure here seems slightly lower v.s. Pier's. And the A/C seems weaker too... I came out of the shower sweating (doesn't happen @ Pier, and happens a TON at the Bridge).
I would've sauntered back over to Pier, if not for the odds of my mainland China flight being out of the Dragon (which it ended up departing from - ughhhhh).
Overall, if I've >2 hrs to kill, Pier wins hands down on space, crowd compression, shower facilities and almost everything else.
Apr 16, 2018, 11:47 pm
#102
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Join Date: May 2006
Location: HKG
Programs: A3, TK *G; JL JGC; SPG,Hilton Gold
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Thank you for that reminder.
If you are that couple who hogged the shower cubicles at lunchtime on Friday 6th over the busy Qingming holidays - please consider your fellow passengers!
I appreciate you are both trying to conserve water by showering together but honestly I can't imagine why you two had to take more than 20 mins! There are only a handful of showers available here at the Deck and there was a long queue of us waiting to jump in.
Felt so sorry for the poor staff who were giggling and a little confused about how to handle the situation.
If you are that couple who hogged the shower cubicles at lunchtime on Friday 6th over the busy Qingming holidays - please consider your fellow passengers!
I appreciate you are both trying to conserve water by showering together but honestly I can't imagine why you two had to take more than 20 mins! There are only a handful of showers available here at the Deck and there was a long queue of us waiting to jump in.
Felt so sorry for the poor staff who were giggling and a little confused about how to handle the situation.
however, if one (or two) were courtesious, do it at the pier where the demand/stall is lower
Apr 16, 2018, 11:55 pm
#103
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Jun 1, 2018, 7:09 pm
#104
Join Date: Nov 2017
Location: JFK/EWR/SFO/LAX/YYZ <-> HKG, PEK, CKG
Programs: CX, Hyatt
Posts: 155
Coming back to the topic, I was at the Deck for the first (and last, at least for a while) time last week and found the food offering to be very lackluster compared to the other lounges. Granted I didn't try any because it didn't seem appealing and so can't comment on the taste, but the selection was pathetic. Drinks were also not replenished. Coupled with the fact there isn't a bar, think I will go to the Wing instead if I stay at this side of the terminal.
Last edited by PacificSunrise; Jun 1, 2018 at 7:31 pm
Jun 1, 2018, 7:26 pm
#105
Join Date: Jul 2017
Location: CGK
Posts: 2,375
Coming back to the topic, I was at the Deck for the first (and last, at least for a while) time last week and found the offering to be very lackluster compared to the other lounges. Granted I didn't try any because it didn't seem appealing and so can't comment on the taste, but the selection was pathetic. Drinks were also not replenished. Coupled with the fact there isn't a bar, think I will go to the Wing instead if I stay at this side of the terminal.