Mar 1, 2018, 11:13 am
Last edit by: crackjack
To kick off the wiki on the new main lounge thread I added a brief overview of the MH lounges at KLIA.
I invite others to add relevant info on location, access requirements and opening hours.
Globalist
All the Malaysia Airlines lounges at KL International Airport (KLIA) have now been reopened after renovations.
Malaysia Airlines has 3 lounges at KLIA.
The KLIA Domestic Golden Lounge.
Located in the domestic terminal for domestic departures, towards the 'A' gates. Open 5am-12am.
The KLIA Regional Golden Lounge
This lounge is located in the main terminal building for international departures. Open 5am-12am.
To access it use the escalator near the Aerotrain platform between the G and H pier.
This lounge is airside and accessible for international departures only,
The International Golden Lounge at Satellite KLIA
This is the largest lounge, and is located in the Satellite Building on the 2nd floor above the Aerotrain platform there. Open 24hrs.
It features a Business class section and a separate 'Platinum' area + dining room for Enrich Platinum, OWEs & MH Business Suites passengers. (There is also a small First Class Suite area on the Platinum side for MH Business Suites passengers.)
This lounge is airside and only accessible by passengers allowed into the international zone.
[This perk may have been stopped as of 1 March 2024, even if the FAQ is not updated and still shows the earlier access rights; see this post.]
This lounge may also be used as an arrivals lounge by passengers arriving on MH flights who either flew MH Business Suites / Business or hold Enrich Platinum / Gold status (not applicableto OWE / OWS).
I invite others to add relevant info on location, access requirements and opening hours.
Globalist
All the Malaysia Airlines lounges at KL International Airport (KLIA) have now been reopened after renovations.
Malaysia Airlines has 3 lounges at KLIA.
The KLIA Domestic Golden Lounge.
Located in the domestic terminal for domestic departures, towards the 'A' gates. Open 5am-12am.
The KLIA Regional Golden Lounge
This lounge is located in the main terminal building for international departures. Open 5am-12am.
To access it use the escalator near the Aerotrain platform between the G and H pier.
This lounge is airside and accessible for international departures only,
The International Golden Lounge at Satellite KLIA
This is the largest lounge, and is located in the Satellite Building on the 2nd floor above the Aerotrain platform there. Open 24hrs.
It features a Business class section and a separate 'Platinum' area + dining room for Enrich Platinum, OWEs & MH Business Suites passengers. (There is also a small First Class Suite area on the Platinum side for MH Business Suites passengers.)
This lounge is airside and only accessible by passengers allowed into the international zone.
[This perk may have been stopped as of 1 March 2024, even if the FAQ is not updated and still shows the earlier access rights; see this post.]
This lounge may also be used as an arrivals lounge by passengers arriving on MH flights who either flew MH Business Suites / Business or hold Enrich Platinum / Gold status (not applicableto OWE / OWS).
Malaysia Golden Lounges at KLIA (Post Renovations)
Feb 23, 2020, 12:15 am
#226
Join Date: Aug 2018
Posts: 175
FWIW I’ve used the satellite lounge after arrival in international MH J without an onward flight (past two years). I think it’s one of the criteria for admission but I can’t find anything in writing. YMMV
Feb 23, 2020, 12:29 am
#227
Join Date: Nov 2018
Programs: Enrich
Posts: 449
Here you are:
https://mhcare.malaysiaairlines.com/...language=en_US
You definitely can enter if you travel from MH J
Feb 23, 2020, 3:26 am
#228
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Anywhere
Posts: 6,576
Here you are:
https://mhcare.malaysiaairlines.com/...language=en_US
You definitely can enter if you travel from MH J
https://mhcare.malaysiaairlines.com/...language=en_US
You definitely can enter if you travel from MH J
I wonder how many of such people fly J class and upon arrival go to the Satellite F lounge, have a full meal, then exit KLIA.
Feb 23, 2020, 3:43 am
#229
Join Date: Jul 2014
Posts: 1,132
No, the conditions listed are meant to be read with an “OR” between, not an “AND”.
So there’s no confusion, you have access to the Satellite Lounge as an arriving interns to oman passenger if:
1) you arrived in J class
OR
2) you hold Enrich Gold / Platinum status.
There is no allowance given for OWS / OWE status holders.
(The FAQ also clearly says only the Satellite lounge will accept allowed arrival passengers.)
I see the biggest benefit for arriving passengers not as the food (though it can help), but instead having somewhere to work while waiting for your hotel’s check-in time or being able to have a shower before heading into the office. It makes a big difference to those arriving passengers in the early hours (4-7am).
So there’s no confusion, you have access to the Satellite Lounge as an arriving interns to oman passenger if:
1) you arrived in J class
OR
2) you hold Enrich Gold / Platinum status.
There is no allowance given for OWS / OWE status holders.
(The FAQ also clearly says only the Satellite lounge will accept allowed arrival passengers.)
I see the biggest benefit for arriving passengers not as the food (though it can help), but instead having somewhere to work while waiting for your hotel’s check-in time or being able to have a shower before heading into the office. It makes a big difference to those arriving passengers in the early hours (4-7am).
Last edited by crackjack; Feb 23, 2020 at 3:52 am
Feb 23, 2020, 11:53 am
#230
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: YVR, KUL
Programs: AC, MH, BA, AF-KL
Posts: 2,904
FWIW I've entered the Regional lounge on arrival before. Not saying this is the policy but it's worth a shot, though I'd imagine you'd probably have a stronger case if you arrive at the Main Terminal.
Mar 4, 2020, 12:06 pm
#231
Join Date: Feb 2017
Location: SE England
Programs: AF-KL Platinum, ALL Platinum
Posts: 755
I have a BKK-KUL-LHR MH J ticket with about a 9 hour connection in KUL: arrive in KUL just before midnight and depart KUL at about 9am. Is the Golden Lounge Satellite OK of sleeping in for this flight connection, since it is open 24 hours? Does the lounge have showers? Thanks.
Mar 4, 2020, 1:04 pm
#232
Join Date: Nov 2017
Location: Germany
Programs: BA GGL, CCR - TK G
Posts: 809
I have a BKK-KUL-LHR MH J ticket with about a 9 hour connection in KUL: arrive in KUL just before midnight and depart KUL at about 9am. Is the Golden Lounge Satellite OK of sleeping in for this flight connection, since it is open 24 hours? Does the lounge have showers? Thanks.
But you can buy a dorm across the lounge Kia airport something is the name for 50bucks then shower and have breakfast in lounge
What I did.
Mar 4, 2020, 3:36 pm
#233
Join Date: Nov 2018
Programs: Enrich
Posts: 449
There is a napping room for J, but if you don't have ear bud, it won't be a comfortable place to sleep because it is not noise isolation. They also have a bathroom. So it is all depends if you willing to spend extra for more comfort, then sama sama in airside will provide more comfort rest
Mar 5, 2020, 10:28 am
#234
Join Date: Feb 2017
Location: SE England
Programs: AF-KL Platinum, ALL Platinum
Posts: 755
There is a napping room for J, but if you don't have ear bud, it won't be a comfortable place to sleep because it is not noise isolation. They also have a bathroom. So it is all depends if you willing to spend extra for more comfort, then sama sama in airside will provide more comfort rest
Mar 5, 2020, 10:57 am
#235
Join Date: Oct 2019
Location: KUL
Programs: Salaryman One World Sapphire
Posts: 236
You can refer to this page here Sama-Sama Express KLIA located on Satellite Building beside rails for the train transfer between main terminal and satellite
FYI, there is another Sama-Sama Hotel on Landside.
Just do not get confused with it (Sama-Sama Hotel KLIA)
Mar 5, 2020, 11:20 am
#236
Join Date: Feb 2017
Location: SE England
Programs: AF-KL Platinum, ALL Platinum
Posts: 755
Mar 5, 2020, 12:35 pm
#237
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: The KUL city
Programs: AA Lifetime Plat, TK Elite+
Posts: 2,663
There are showers in MH J lounge (both Regional and Satellite). The only MH Lounge at KUL without a shower is the domestic lounge.
Mar 5, 2020, 10:18 pm
#238
Join Date: Jan 2017
Posts: 305
There is actually one single solo shower in the domestic lounge. If you ever need to use one, it is there, tucked away in the corner I kid you not.
Mar 6, 2020, 4:59 am
#239
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Anywhere
Posts: 6,576
For a 9 hour transit, I’d get a room. The nap couches in MH lounges aren’t particularly comfortable. It’s also rather warm as the covering is synthetic. Even with ear buds in napping area of the F lounge, you do hear constant banging of the toilet doors in the J lounge next door. Overall a miserable sleeping experience - not recommended at all.
Mar 6, 2020, 7:20 pm
#240
Join Date: Jul 2014
Posts: 1,132
It’s by the hour, <50 MYR for a standard room with a minimum 6hour stay. So as you’ll likely book a ~8hr stay, <USD100.
(Also, make sure it is not the Sama Sama Express klia2 either... that’s inaccessible to you, in another building altogether.)
Last edited by crackjack; Mar 7, 2020 at 12:00 am