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
Oct 22, 2015, 12:17 pm
#76
Join Date: Oct 2015
Posts: 9
I just check the airport website and they modified the lounges list and add al safwa opening soon , Saturday morning I will be sure if its open or not as I have a first class transit . If yes I will try my best to take as picture as I can within my two hours transit 
Oct 22, 2015, 12:36 pm
#77
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Originally Posted by QatarA340
Its open! Confirmed; I just called them. I might book a ticket to Dubai to reconfirm.
Oct 22, 2015, 12:43 pm
#78
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Oct 22, 2015, 1:00 pm
#79
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The Oneworld website says "Notes: This lounge is only available to customers traveling in a First Class cabin on Qatar Airways as well as F class Customers of One World Airlines."
Note the wording "F class customers" which would include the Long haul (F) to Short haul (J and Y) OW rule.
Note the wording "F class customers" which would include the Long haul (F) to Short haul (J and Y) OW rule.
Oct 22, 2015, 1:02 pm
#80
Join Date: Apr 2012
Posts: 3,944
ITS OPEN!
https://www.oneworld.com/ffp/lounge-access says "The Lounge is opening on the 22OCT2015 from 18 Hours onwards. "
https://www.oneworld.com/ffp/lounge-access says "The Lounge is opening on the 22OCT2015 from 18 Hours onwards. "
Oct 22, 2015, 1:03 pm
#81
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Oct 22, 2015, 1:06 pm
#82
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The Oneworld website says "Notes: This lounge is only available to customers traveling in a First Class cabin on Qatar Airways as well as F class Customers of One World Airlines."
Note the wording "F class customers" which would include the Long haul (F) to Short haul (J and Y) OW rule.
Note the wording "F class customers" which would include the Long haul (F) to Short haul (J and Y) OW rule.
If means F passengers on non-QR flights, such as BA.
Oct 22, 2015, 1:08 pm
#83
Join Date: Aug 2014
Posts: 3,723
ITS OPEN!
https://www.oneworld.com/ffp/lounge-access says "The Lounge is opening on the 22OCT2015 from 18 Hours onwards. "
https://www.oneworld.com/ffp/lounge-access says "The Lounge is opening on the 22OCT2015 from 18 Hours onwards. "
Oct 22, 2015, 1:19 pm
#88
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Posts: 2,422
Oct 22, 2015, 1:28 pm
#89
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