Qantas Lounge Privileges?
Mar 9, 2016, 8:27 pm
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Qantas Lounge Privileges?
Hi folks. I'm flying into Sydney, international first class on American Airlines metal. No outgoing flight.
I arrive at 7 am but can't check into my hotel until 3 pm. Can I use the Quantas lounge to take a shower when I arrive in Sydney? Sure would make it a nicer day of touring Sydney if I could take a nice shower after 24 hours of travel.
If the answer is no, can I pay to get in and how much is it?
I arrive at 7 am but can't check into my hotel until 3 pm. Can I use the Quantas lounge to take a shower when I arrive in Sydney? Sure would make it a nicer day of touring Sydney if I could take a nice shower after 24 hours of travel.
If the answer is no, can I pay to get in and how much is it?
Mar 9, 2016, 9:09 pm
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No
Same as here a little down the page http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/qanta...iving-mel.html
Same as here a little down the page http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/qanta...iving-mel.html
Mar 9, 2016, 9:12 pm
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Indeed, there is no lounge that can be accessed , but there are showers in the terminal ( http://www.sydneyairport.com.au/find...9C3855E5CD6%7D ) if you bring a towel
Does the hotel you are going to have a swimming pool or gym facilities ? If so there may well be shower facilties that you could use there
Does the hotel you are going to have a swimming pool or gym facilities ? If so there may well be shower facilties that you could use there
Mar 9, 2016, 10:33 pm
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Many times I have found a small premium will guaranty an early checkin. The Marriott let me in at 9am for $75AUD. Four Seasons was about the same for an 11am I think.
Mar 9, 2016, 11:03 pm
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The Harbour Marriott in Sydney actually has a suite for "early arrival" as an amenity to allow taking a shower, maybe some other hotels also offer this now in Sydney? While hotel occupancy is running very high in Sydney there are lots of early checkouts and I've never failed to be able to checkin before noon, fwiw, so 3pm is a worst-case unless you have some specific room requirements. Also lots of gyms sell a day pass which would get you a shower if your hotel does not. It really isn't a big problem and I've never felt the need for an arrivals lounge at Sydney (unlike LHR which does need one!).
Mar 10, 2016, 1:55 pm
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The Harbour Marriott in Sydney actually has a suite for "early arrival" as an amenity to allow taking a shower, maybe some other hotels also offer this now in Sydney? While hotel occupancy is running very high in Sydney there are lots of early checkouts and I've never failed to be able to checkin before noon, fwiw, so 3pm is a worst-case unless you have some specific room requirements. Also lots of gyms sell a day pass which would get you a shower if your hotel does not. It really isn't a big problem and I've never felt the need for an arrivals lounge at Sydney (unlike LHR which does need one!).
Mar 11, 2016, 11:32 am
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The Harbour Marriott in Sydney actually has a suite for "early arrival" as an amenity to allow taking a shower, maybe some other hotels also offer this now in Sydney? While hotel occupancy is running very high in Sydney there are lots of early checkouts and I've never failed to be able to checkin before noon, fwiw, so 3pm is a worst-case unless you have some specific room requirements. Also lots of gyms sell a day pass which would get you a shower if your hotel does not. It really isn't a big problem and I've never felt the need for an arrivals lounge at Sydney (unlike LHR which does need one!).
For some reason I thought I could use the Qantas Lounge so I didn't think about the hotel before. Still plenty of time to change the hotel if I need to.
Mar 11, 2016, 11:34 am
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Indeed, there is no lounge that can be accessed , but there are showers in the terminal ( http://www.sydneyairport.com.au/find...9C3855E5CD6%7D ) if you bring a towel
Does the hotel you are going to have a swimming pool or gym facilities ? If so there may well be shower facilties that you could use there
Does the hotel you are going to have a swimming pool or gym facilities ? If so there may well be shower facilties that you could use there
I wonder if they are gross? LOL!
Mar 11, 2016, 1:07 pm
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That's very good advice. Staying at the Intercontinental, but now that I think about it I should have made that a criteria for booking the hotel.
For some reason I thought I could use the Qantas Lounge so I didn't think about the hotel before. Still plenty of time to change the hotel if I need to.
For some reason I thought I could use the Qantas Lounge so I didn't think about the hotel before. Still plenty of time to change the hotel if I need to.