Need assistance to EK's lounge at DXB on 11/28
Nov 27, 2009, 3:28 pm
#1
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Need assistance to EK's lounge at DXB on 11/28
I'm flying to DXB this evening and it will be my first time to DXB after a 13-hr flight on 11/28 evening. As Star Alliance Gold, I will have only access to the LH lounge which has no shower facility. I will take the UA flight back to the US in 4 hours after my arrival at DXB. Could anyone generously sponsor my access to the EK lounge on the evening of Saturday, 11/28? Please send me a PM. I appreciate it!
Nov 28, 2009, 3:48 am
#2
Join Date: May 2009
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Unless EK has changed the rules, you have to be travelling on an EK flight and the person inviting you should be on the same flight..
Some other options are listed in this thread http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/emira...nge-dubai.html
Someone pitch in with additional suggestions. Is the new Holiday Inn Express or Preimere Inn across the street from T3 open? Although four hours may be too little time if you have to stand in the immigration queues
Apart from the shower situation... I would hit the Irish Village
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/11985493-post8.html
Some other options are listed in this thread http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/emira...nge-dubai.html
Someone pitch in with additional suggestions. Is the new Holiday Inn Express or Preimere Inn across the street from T3 open? Although four hours may be too little time if you have to stand in the immigration queues
Apart from the shower situation... I would hit the Irish Village
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/11985493-post8.html
Nov 29, 2009, 5:58 pm
#3
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Usually found in London
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I'm flying to DXB this evening and it will be my first time to DXB after a 13-hr flight on 11/28 evening. As Star Alliance Gold, I will have only access to the LH lounge which has no shower facility. I will take the UA flight back to the US in 4 hours after my arrival at DXB. Could anyone generously sponsor my access to the EK lounge on the evening of Saturday, 11/28? Please send me a PM. I appreciate it!
Thx
Nov 29, 2009, 11:15 pm
#4
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Cairo
Programs: EK Skywards Gold, TK Elite Plus, QR Platinum, Bonvoy Titanium
Posts: 290
Showers at DXB
I don't think you can pay to access the EK lounges at DXB.
The lounge with showers is the lounge that silver status members can get into in T1 (at gate 122). This used to be the old business class lounge for EK before T3 opened. I've showered there and it is perfectly acceptable, with towels, soap, and private cubicle available. I believe that there are no showers in the T3 business class (or Gold) lounge, which seems a large omission on EKs part.
You can rent a room at the Dubai International Hotel by the hour, and get a room with shower. I have done this, before I acquired my EK status, and it is comfortable (but not cheap). For 6 hours it costs about 700 AED.
There is a "Marhaba Lounge" that costs 42 U$ per visit. It looks very nice from the outside, but I never went in. The website does not mention much about facilities. http://www.marhabaservices.com/Source/Lounge.aspx
The shower facilities at DXB are a bit bleak. I am passing through tonight and again on Dec 5th. I will enquire and write some more about what I find for non-EK status travelers.
The lounge with showers is the lounge that silver status members can get into in T1 (at gate 122). This used to be the old business class lounge for EK before T3 opened. I've showered there and it is perfectly acceptable, with towels, soap, and private cubicle available. I believe that there are no showers in the T3 business class (or Gold) lounge, which seems a large omission on EKs part.
You can rent a room at the Dubai International Hotel by the hour, and get a room with shower. I have done this, before I acquired my EK status, and it is comfortable (but not cheap). For 6 hours it costs about 700 AED.
There is a "Marhaba Lounge" that costs 42 U$ per visit. It looks very nice from the outside, but I never went in. The website does not mention much about facilities. http://www.marhabaservices.com/Source/Lounge.aspx
The shower facilities at DXB are a bit bleak. I am passing through tonight and again on Dec 5th. I will enquire and write some more about what I find for non-EK status travelers.
Nov 29, 2009, 11:28 pm
#5
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Cairo
Programs: EK Skywards Gold, TK Elite Plus, QR Platinum, Bonvoy Titanium
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I just found some more information posted by others in a DXB shower thread I started a few months ago (I guess it wouldn't hurt to check up on my own threads?)
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/emira...-dubai-t3.html
Two members suggested a facility called GFORCE which is like a gym and spa in T3 that will get you swimming pool and shower access. You can read the above thread for the details.
Hope that helps!
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/emira...-dubai-t3.html
Two members suggested a facility called GFORCE which is like a gym and spa in T3 that will get you swimming pool and shower access. You can read the above thread for the details.
Hope that helps!