Nov 5, 2015, 11:11 am
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Hamad International Airport (HIA) offers passengers a number of different lounges.
This thread, is specifically for the Al Safwa First Class Lounge. Information on the other Lounge options at HIA, can be found here.
Does Al Safwa have a web page?
Yes: http://www.qatarairways.com/global/e...-al-safwa.page
Dining Menu
https://www.qatarairways.com/content...-dining-en.pdf
Where can I find Al Safwa Lounge?
The Lounge is located on Level 3 of the airport.
Can I use the Qatar Airways Al Safwa Lounge?
Access is based on your underlying fare bucket. This means that upgraded tickets, maybe except upgrades with QPoints (see post 2735), are not granted access.
Access is thus restricted to Qatar Airways First Class, and OneWorld First Class passengers :
- either holding a First Class boarding pass* for their next flight
- or holding a First Class boarding pass from their previous flight.
Additionally, Privilege Club platinum club travelling on any business-class fare are welcomed into the lounge. This is a facility introduced recently and one that could just as easily disappear.
- Guests are not permitted.
* Operational Upgrades to First do not give access. Upgrades with Qpoints may do give acces (see post 2735 - Sept 2022)
Arrival access on mid and long haul? (eg. coming from LHR in F)
YES
Ex. CAI-DOH-HEL
Arrival access regional F? (eg. coming from CAI in F)
Yes.
Caveat, if your underlying J fare is P, then the no lounge access for business light kicks in. And there is no access.
Privilege Club Platinum members are currently allowed in the lounge when travelling on any QR business-class fare: that could change. Other Oneworld Emerald members are directed to the Platinum lounge(s) when travelling in any class, and the Al Mourjan lounge when travelling on relevant business-class fares. Yup, it gets complicated.
What does the lounge look like?
Reports on the Lounge, can be found here and here. Photographs of the lounge, can be found here.
Is there a Spa?
Yes, there is a full Spa, but you will have to pay for treatments. A full list of treatments available can be found here
What about the sleeping rooms?
Stargold in http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/28199729-post1177.html suggests that access to sleeping rooms is as follows:
'* No reservations allowed - always first-come first-served
* Only available if the remaining time until the flight departure is more than 4 hours
* Passengers are allowed maximum six hours' usage - for any further usage, a fee of QAR 450 is payable for a second block of six hours.
* No F&B of any kind except bottled water in the sleeping rooms.'
What changes can I expect during Ramadan?
Ramadan affects QR and you in many ways so please look at ramadan to see how you are affected.
Updated: 19/11/2023
Hamad International Airport (HIA) offers passengers a number of different lounges.
This thread, is specifically for the Al Safwa First Class Lounge. Information on the other Lounge options at HIA, can be found here.
Does Al Safwa have a web page?
Yes: http://www.qatarairways.com/global/e...-al-safwa.page
Dining Menu
https://www.qatarairways.com/content...-dining-en.pdf
Where can I find Al Safwa Lounge?
The Lounge is located on Level 3 of the airport.
Can I use the Qatar Airways Al Safwa Lounge?
Access is based on your underlying fare bucket. This means that upgraded tickets, maybe except upgrades with QPoints (see post 2735), are not granted access.
Access is thus restricted to Qatar Airways First Class, and OneWorld First Class passengers :
- either holding a First Class boarding pass* for their next flight
- or holding a First Class boarding pass from their previous flight.
Additionally, Privilege Club platinum club travelling on any business-class fare are welcomed into the lounge. This is a facility introduced recently and one that could just as easily disappear.
- Guests are not permitted.
* Operational Upgrades to First do not give access. Upgrades with Qpoints may do give acces (see post 2735 - Sept 2022)
Arrival access on mid and long haul? (eg. coming from LHR in F)
YES
Ex. CAI-DOH-HEL
Arrival access regional F? (eg. coming from CAI in F)
Yes.
Caveat, if your underlying J fare is P, then the no lounge access for business light kicks in. And there is no access.
Privilege Club Platinum members are currently allowed in the lounge when travelling on any QR business-class fare: that could change. Other Oneworld Emerald members are directed to the Platinum lounge(s) when travelling in any class, and the Al Mourjan lounge when travelling on relevant business-class fares. Yup, it gets complicated.
What does the lounge look like?
Reports on the Lounge, can be found here and here. Photographs of the lounge, can be found here.
Is there a Spa?
Yes, there is a full Spa, but you will have to pay for treatments. A full list of treatments available can be found here
What about the sleeping rooms?
Stargold in http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/28199729-post1177.html suggests that access to sleeping rooms is as follows:
'* No reservations allowed - always first-come first-served
* Only available if the remaining time until the flight departure is more than 4 hours
* Passengers are allowed maximum six hours' usage - for any further usage, a fee of QAR 450 is payable for a second block of six hours.
* No F&B of any kind except bottled water in the sleeping rooms.'
What changes can I expect during Ramadan?
Ramadan affects QR and you in many ways so please look at ramadan to see how you are affected.
Updated: 19/11/2023
QR Al Safwa First Class Lounge
Dec 9, 2019, 12:48 am
#1801
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Was there yesterday. They are very strict on the 6 hour time limit. They make you sign a sheet of paper saying if you would like to extend it by another 6 hours, you have to pay QAR 460 (roughly USD 120). The lounge attendant I got was outride rude, I had to complain to his supervisor.
Dec 9, 2019, 1:19 am
#1802
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I am coming in TRV-DOH on QR J, landing early in the morning (something like 6am) with a 10 hour connection in DOH before continuing QR J DOH-LHR. My questions are:
1. I can still pay to use al-Safwa as I am in QR J right? OWE if that matters.
2. Should it be easy to get a room to sleep in at that time? 6 hour should be sufficient to feel human again.
3. The 6hr limit is just on the room? I can stay in the lounge for the full 8+ hours before I need to go to the gate for my connection?
Thanks! Would be great to be able to get 5-6 hrs of sleep in a bed between these flights.
1. I can still pay to use al-Safwa as I am in QR J right? OWE if that matters.
2. Should it be easy to get a room to sleep in at that time? 6 hour should be sufficient to feel human again.
3. The 6hr limit is just on the room? I can stay in the lounge for the full 8+ hours before I need to go to the gate for my connection?
Thanks! Would be great to be able to get 5-6 hrs of sleep in a bed between these flights.
Dec 9, 2019, 6:27 am
#1803
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: MIA and VRN
Programs: SEN LH Hyatt Globalist AA EXP
Posts: 612
I am coming in TRV-DOH on QR J, landing early in the morning (something like 6am) with a 10 hour connection in DOH before continuing QR J DOH-LHR. My questions are:
1. I can still pay to use al-Safwa as I am in QR J right? OWE if that matters.
2. Should it be easy to get a room to sleep in at that time? 6 hour should be sufficient to feel human again.
3. The 6hr limit is just on the room? I can stay in the lounge for the full 8+ hours before I need to go to the gate for my connection?
Thanks! Would be great to be able to get 5-6 hrs of sleep in a bed between these flights.
1. I can still pay to use al-Safwa as I am in QR J right? OWE if that matters.
2. Should it be easy to get a room to sleep in at that time? 6 hour should be sufficient to feel human again.
3. The 6hr limit is just on the room? I can stay in the lounge for the full 8+ hours before I need to go to the gate for my connection?
Thanks! Would be great to be able to get 5-6 hrs of sleep in a bed between these flights.
2. typically yes
3. apparently there are different experiences, and maybe lately they became more strict. I visited last June, we occupied the room less than 6 hours as requested, then we had breakfast and remained in the lounge for about 8 hours total. Staff was very friendly and encouraged us to stay until time to board for our flight. However, if you read above, some others had different experiences so YMMV.
Dec 9, 2019, 7:24 am
#1804
Join Date: Mar 2019
Programs: Swiss Senator, Flying Blue Gold, BA EC Gold, Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 330
Interesting - thanks.
1) can you use the Qatar stopover program on award tickets?
2) how would you actually book this if arriving at 5am (bearing in mind check-in usually not until 11am at best), and departing late that evening (same day) to get back to al Safwa ? - either you would not get in to the room upon arrival, or, if booked for the night before, would be kicked out of the room at midday-ish..... unless I'm mistaken?
1) can you use the Qatar stopover program on award tickets?
2) how would you actually book this if arriving at 5am (bearing in mind check-in usually not until 11am at best), and departing late that evening (same day) to get back to al Safwa ? - either you would not get in to the room upon arrival, or, if booked for the night before, would be kicked out of the room at midday-ish..... unless I'm mistaken?
https://www.qatarairways.com/en/offe...-stopover.html
As long as you're 12h plus between flights, from what I gather it should work even on a award ticked.
You can check in any time, I personally checked in at 5h30 am and stayed until the next morning 6am.
Dec 9, 2019, 7:27 am
#1805
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1.Yes
2. typically yes
3. apparently there are different experiences, and maybe lately they became more strict. I visited last June, we occupied the room less than 6 hours as requested, then we had breakfast and remained in the lounge for about 8 hours total. Staff was very friendly and encouraged us to stay until time to board for our flight. However, if you read above, some others had different experiences so YMMV.
2. typically yes
3. apparently there are different experiences, and maybe lately they became more strict. I visited last June, we occupied the room less than 6 hours as requested, then we had breakfast and remained in the lounge for about 8 hours total. Staff was very friendly and encouraged us to stay until time to board for our flight. However, if you read above, some others had different experiences so YMMV.
Dec 11, 2019, 8:00 am
#1806
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Austin
Programs: Too Many
Posts: 152
Back from another trip to heaven on layover. Not sure why anyone even questions the $170--always worth it just to get away from masses at AM. Place was busier than I've ever seen it--had probably 20 people in it lol. They need to step up on liquor selection and food choices, but VC LGD is always acceptable. But serving the duck rose--yuk!
BTW, rooms were MUCH cooler this time than in past. They must have turned on AC ;-)
BTW, rooms were MUCH cooler this time than in past. They must have turned on AC ;-)
Last edited by texex91; Dec 11, 2019 at 5:04 pm
Dec 16, 2019, 1:56 pm
#1807
Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: South Africa
Programs: QR PC Platinum
Posts: 412
I'm QR Plat and will be flying paid J with my partner in February. If I use my Qcredits/miles to upgrade him will he be able to access AS with me or should I rather just buy J ticket for him too?
The rule only says business class but says nothing about upgraded or paid.
Thanks
The rule only says business class but says nothing about upgraded or paid.
Thanks
Dec 20, 2019, 11:28 pm
#1810
Join Date: Feb 2018
Location: Brooklyn, NYC
Programs: QR PC Platinum, TK M&S elite, UA silver, ITA Voltaire Executive (lol), Marriott Bonvoy Platinum
Posts: 1,159
Dec 23, 2019, 2:33 pm
#1814
Join Date: Jul 2018
Programs: Mucci, Untappd 8000+
Posts: 247
Krug is only served on Christmas (Eve) he says. Technically it is, but no luck this year.
I mean I tried.