Nov 5, 2015, 11:11 am
Last edit by: CPH-Flyer
READ BEFORE COMMENTING IF YOU ARE NEW,
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
Oct 16, 2022, 9:10 am
#2821
Join Date: Aug 2010
Programs: AA EXP, Hyatt Globalist. Previously: A3-*G, LH-FTL
Posts: 38
I'm flying MLE-DOH-AMM-TLV with a 17 hour connection in Doha (I can't enter Qatar so will stay at the airport). Fortunately the first 2 segments are in first and I'm also OWE, so will have access to all lounges. I'm landing at 23:00 and will probably start by trying to get a room at the AS for 6 hours.
Any recommendations for the rest of the time if I want to take another nap? Should I stay at AS or move to AM?
Thanks!
Any recommendations for the rest of the time if I want to take another nap? Should I stay at AS or move to AM?
Thanks!
Oct 16, 2022, 5:23 pm
#2822
Join Date: Oct 2022
Programs: Bonvoy Ambassador, Sixt Unlimited/DIA
Posts: 14
Hi, i just found this thread while doing some researching on the Lounge in Doha
I understand that the previous Flight has to be 5 hours in First Class to grant access to the Lounge.
Right now im about to book a award roundtrip flight FRA - MLE
DOH - MLE and back are both First (not A380, as i understand its a Cathay Pacific First Class)
On the Return Flight our Flight Time is 4:50 with QR 673 are we really missing out on the First Class Lounge because our Flight is 10 min too short? The Flight to Frankfurt is not available in First Class.
Any Experience how they handled that in the past? Its not like we are talking about a 2 hour difference.
I understand that the previous Flight has to be 5 hours in First Class to grant access to the Lounge.
Right now im about to book a award roundtrip flight FRA - MLE
DOH - MLE and back are both First (not A380, as i understand its a Cathay Pacific First Class)
On the Return Flight our Flight Time is 4:50 with QR 673 are we really missing out on the First Class Lounge because our Flight is 10 min too short? The Flight to Frankfurt is not available in First Class.
Any Experience how they handled that in the past? Its not like we are talking about a 2 hour difference.
Oct 16, 2022, 10:46 pm
#2825
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: ZRH
Programs: QR Gold / M&M FTL / Marriott Bonvoy Titanium
Posts: 653
Seems like the regular Laurent Perrier NV and Charles Heidsieck 2005.
https://www.qatarairways.com/content...-dining-en.pdf
https://www.qatarairways.com/content...-dining-en.pdf
Even the red and white wine are not great (Exception of Ducru-B.).
Oct 17, 2022, 9:43 am
#2826
Join Date: May 2020
Location: LHR
Programs: OWE, *G
Posts: 219
Hi, i just found this thread while doing some researching on the Lounge in Doha
I understand that the previous Flight has to be 5 hours in First Class to grant access to the Lounge.
Right now im about to book a award roundtrip flight FRA - MLE
DOH - MLE and back are both First (not A380, as i understand its a Cathay Pacific First Class)
On the Return Flight our Flight Time is 4:50 with QR 673 are we really missing out on the First Class Lounge because our Flight is 10 min too short? The Flight to Frankfurt is not available in First Class.
Any Experience how they handled that in the past? Its not like we are talking about a 2 hour difference.
I understand that the previous Flight has to be 5 hours in First Class to grant access to the Lounge.
Right now im about to book a award roundtrip flight FRA - MLE
DOH - MLE and back are both First (not A380, as i understand its a Cathay Pacific First Class)
On the Return Flight our Flight Time is 4:50 with QR 673 are we really missing out on the First Class Lounge because our Flight is 10 min too short? The Flight to Frankfurt is not available in First Class.
Any Experience how they handled that in the past? Its not like we are talking about a 2 hour difference.
Agreed. Food quality seems to have worsened, too.
Oct 17, 2022, 10:35 am
#2827
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Tokyo
Programs: JAL Metal Card (OWE), SAS Eurobonus Gold (*G), Marriott Titanium (LTP), Tokyu Hotels Platinum
Posts: 21,146
Don't get me wrong, on a global scale it is still a good lounge, it is just very very far from what it used to be.
Oct 17, 2022, 1:58 pm
#2828
Join Date: May 2021
Posts: 2,155
Seems like the regular Laurent Perrier NV and Charles Heidsieck 2005.
https://www.qatarairways.com/content...-dining-en.pdf
https://www.qatarairways.com/content...-dining-en.pdf
Oct 17, 2022, 10:03 pm
#2829
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Tokyo
Programs: JAL Metal Card (OWE), SAS Eurobonus Gold (*G), Marriott Titanium (LTP), Tokyu Hotels Platinum
Posts: 21,146
That's what I've just been offered. The LP NV is quite a downgrade on the LGD. Bangkok lounge had a Heidsieck white champagne earlier (I think it was vintage but don't quote me) which wasn't on the QR code menu and was served from magnums. Perhaps they are in the process of arranging new suppliers?
Oct 18, 2022, 8:52 am
#2831
Moderator: Qatar Airways
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: LHR/NCE/MIA
Programs: BAEC GfL & GGL, SQ Gold, Amex Centurion, Mucci des Chevaliers des Bons Mots et Qui Savent Moucher
Posts: 8,947
There will be changes to the Al Safwa from the beginning of November, although as with anything I'm told nowadays, I take it with a pinch of salt!
Expect a pretty funky FIFA room amongst f&b upgrades
M
Expect a pretty funky FIFA room amongst f&b upgrades
M
Oct 18, 2022, 9:44 am
#2832
Join Date: Dec 2015
Location: Canada
Programs: Alaska,AC,Avios,
Posts: 330
Oct 18, 2022, 10:45 am
#2833
Join Date: Jul 2000
Location: AUH
Posts: 8,265
Many posts above (mine included) have already confirmed that the current rules does not distinguish between duration of the arrival flight. If DXB-DOH-XXX in F/J is granting access based on DXB-DOH, obviously BKK-DOH in F is going to be completely fine.
Oct 18, 2022, 5:28 pm
#2834
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Florida
Posts: 29,750
We arrive DOH at 5:30pm and fly to AMM the next day at 8:20am.
What would be the optimal time to get the Sleep Room? i.e. before the rush of transit passengers landed at DOH. Would 10pm be too late to do that?
Try to only use the free 6 hours, since with an 8:20am departure, we most likely would get up no later than before 6am, take a shower then have quite bites. Off to the gate we go.
What would be the optimal time to get the Sleep Room? i.e. before the rush of transit passengers landed at DOH. Would 10pm be too late to do that?
Try to only use the free 6 hours, since with an 8:20am departure, we most likely would get up no later than before 6am, take a shower then have quite bites. Off to the gate we go.
Last edited by Happy; Oct 18, 2022 at 6:16 pm
Oct 18, 2022, 6:33 pm
#2835
Moderator: Alaska Mileage Plan
Join Date: Feb 2005
Posts: 12,313
We arrive DOH at 5:30pm and fly to AMM the next day at 8:20am.
What would be the optimal time to get the Sleep Room? i.e. before the rush of transit passengers landed at DOH. Would 10pm be too late to do that?
Try to only use the free 6 hours, since with an 8:20am departure, we most likely would get up no later than before 6am, take a shower then have quite bites. Off to the gate we go.
What would be the optimal time to get the Sleep Room? i.e. before the rush of transit passengers landed at DOH. Would 10pm be too late to do that?
Try to only use the free 6 hours, since with an 8:20am departure, we most likely would get up no later than before 6am, take a shower then have quite bites. Off to the gate we go.