Nov 5, 2015, 11:11 am
Last edit by: CPH-Flyer
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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
Jan 13, 2020, 9:19 am
#1847
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: 1,168
Quick question,
As a plat flying J, I’m allowed to guest 2 other J pax. But do those J pax need to be on the same pnr as me or even the same itinerary as me? Like I’m flying jfk-doh-kul but say if I wanted to guest another J pax who’s flying say jfk-doh-sin, would that be cool? Thanks guys!
As a plat flying J, I’m allowed to guest 2 other J pax. But do those J pax need to be on the same pnr as me or even the same itinerary as me? Like I’m flying jfk-doh-kul but say if I wanted to guest another J pax who’s flying say jfk-doh-sin, would that be cool? Thanks guys!
Jan 13, 2020, 10:09 am
#1848
Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: Doha, Qatar
Programs: Qatar Airways Privilege Club Platinum; Accor Le Club Platinum
Posts: 1,078
Quick question,
As a plat flying J, I’m allowed to guest 2 other J pax. But do those J pax need to be on the same pnr as me or even the same itinerary as me? Like I’m flying jfk-doh-kul but say if I wanted to guest another J pax who’s flying say jfk-doh-sin, would that be cool? Thanks guys!
As a plat flying J, I’m allowed to guest 2 other J pax. But do those J pax need to be on the same pnr as me or even the same itinerary as me? Like I’m flying jfk-doh-kul but say if I wanted to guest another J pax who’s flying say jfk-doh-sin, would that be cool? Thanks guys!
Jan 13, 2020, 3:29 pm
#1849
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: POLAND
Programs: Hilton Diamond, IHG Platinum AMB, PrivilegeClub Gold
Posts: 96
I don’t think you can guest two business class passengers who are travelling on Qatar metal into Al Safwa even if you are Platinum travelling on Qatar metal in business class. I think that you might only be able to get them into the Platinum Lounge so they would be better off going to Al Marjan lounge instead.
Nothing about whether they should be on the same flight or not.
Jan 13, 2020, 9:51 pm
#1851
Join Date: Jan 2019
Location: VIE/PRG
Programs: FB Platinum, Marriott Platinum Elite
Posts: 1,592
We arrived today on QR963 having 12 or 13 hours before our IST flight, went to Al Safwa, 600 Qatar Rials to get in but time limited only 6 hours. So at the end we didn’t go in and went to Al Mourjan where they serve for this week La Grande 2006 because of late arrival Pommery. Now I don’t even cry over an hour or so spent in Victoria secret with my girlfriend
Jan 14, 2020, 3:07 am
#1852
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: 1,168
So just for posterity sakes, I was allowed to guest my buddy into as, no questions asked. He was flying in J, was on the same jfk-doh flight as me, and is a one world sapphire via AA (I think he’s a plat plus). Doubt those factors make a difference, but still. Further, since qr704 was hella delayed outa jfk, I only got 20ish minutes in the lounge while he had a multi-hour layover, yet they allowed him to stay multiple hours after I left. Regardless, at least based on today, it doesn’t matter if ones guest is on the same pnr or flying to the same destination. Hope these data points help discerning the guest policy!
Last edited by fender5787; Jan 14, 2020 at 3:12 am
Jan 19, 2020, 2:14 am
#1853
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: POLAND
Programs: Hilton Diamond, IHG Platinum AMB, PrivilegeClub Gold
Posts: 96
As per new policy: Platinum + 2 guests (1 paid J class and another operational upgrade) got admitted to the lounge yesterday. Maybe 3 other guests in the lounge.
Jan 31, 2020, 1:36 am
#1854
Join Date: Nov 2017
Location: Germany
Programs: BA GGL, CCR - TK G
Posts: 809
Which Champagne
Do they serve right now at AL safwa? Still the grand Dame?
I have a 5h layover from cpt arriving 0.25 on the 8th of Feb. Thinking of buying access.
Or maybe someone can guest me in as poor emerald? 😎
I have a 5h layover from cpt arriving 0.25 on the 8th of Feb. Thinking of buying access.
Or maybe someone can guest me in as poor emerald? 😎
Jan 31, 2020, 2:37 am
#1855
Join Date: Jun 2018
Posts: 81
anyway, did u need to use a guest pass? is this one of the passes we get every year and most of the time are useless anyway, at least to me ...
Jan 31, 2020, 7:40 am
#1856
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: PAR
Programs: QR Plat, Accor Plat
Posts: 1,090
You don’t need to use a guest pass up to 2 guests. I don’t know if you can guest more than 2 people using guest pass.
Feb 3, 2020, 4:35 pm
#1859
Join Date: Sep 2013
Programs: BAEC Gold, EK Skywards (enhanced Blue !), Oman Air Sindbad Gold
Posts: 6,399
Feb 3, 2020, 10:55 pm
#1860
Join Date: Aug 2011
Programs: QR - plat (OWE), AI - Maharajah (* gold), Bonvoy - plat, HH - gold, Shangri La - jade, Sixt - plat
Posts: 231