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
Oct 19, 2016, 11:53 am
#901
Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: LHR
Programs: Hilton Gold, M&M HON & SPG Plat
Posts: 44
I've just double checked and there isn't a F product from DOH to JNB which is annoying but also explains the pricing when I called.
Thanks!
Oct 19, 2016, 12:19 pm
#902
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Norway
Programs: EBS, EY Gold Eite, EK Gold, QR Platinum, Accor Gold
Posts: 476
Guys, flying CDG-DOH-ADD. Flight CDG-DOH in F (arriving 23:35) and DOH-ADD in J (departing next day 20:15), thus I have a 20 hour layover (no other flight from DOH to ADD available). According to the wiki, I will be granted access to Al Safwa since my F flight is more than 5 hours. I am planning to spend some hours in the lounge on arrival and then hit the city in the morning for some hours. Would I still be granted access to Al Safwa when I come back? Or would I be redirected to Al Mourhan?
Oct 19, 2016, 1:17 pm
#903
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: who knows!
Programs: FB PFL, TK Gold, PC Platinum
Posts: 442
Oct 21, 2016, 10:16 am
#904
Join Date: Mar 2012
Posts: 3,166
I was at the Al Safwa today, and they were celebrating the first anniversary of the lounge.
As part of the celebration, they had a special dining menu with better food options than the regular menu.
I was told this anniversary special menu will only last for 3 days starting today (10/21), although they _may_ extend it.
The food was good!
As part of the celebration, they had a special dining menu with better food options than the regular menu.
I was told this anniversary special menu will only last for 3 days starting today (10/21), although they _may_ extend it.
The food was good!
Oct 21, 2016, 1:39 pm
#906
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Brisbane
Programs: QF Gold
Posts: 141
Excellent timing
Cheers from Brisbane,
pswissoz
Oct 23, 2016, 2:01 am
#908
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: London, UK
Programs: BA Gold (OW Emerald) & Jet Airways - Thank goodness i never got started.......most awful FF program
Posts: 2,385
Oct 23, 2016, 2:56 am
#909
Join Date: Jul 2015
Posts: 973
I disagree. Departing in OW F does not guarantee access. Still surprises me so many people here think that it does, based on the occasional OW F passenger being granted access. I actually have yet to see a BA passenger granted access whereas I've seen plenty denied access.
The correct advice would be YMMV. Try your luck but it is NOT QR policy and it's misleading for people here to continue to promulgate unverified, incorrect information.
The correct advice would be YMMV. Try your luck but it is NOT QR policy and it's misleading for people here to continue to promulgate unverified, incorrect information.
Oct 23, 2016, 3:05 am
#910
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: 8,949
I disagree. Departing in OW F does not guarantee access. Still surprises me so many people here think that it does, based on the occasional OW F passenger being granted access. I actually have yet to see a BA passenger granted access whereas I've seen plenty denied access.
The correct advice would be YMMV. Try your luck but it is NOT QR policy and it's misleading for people here to continue to promulgate unverified, incorrect information.
The correct advice would be YMMV. Try your luck but it is NOT QR policy and it's misleading for people here to continue to promulgate unverified, incorrect information.
Phaze - While I am usually one of the first to say that the Lounge Agents are unreliable, I have been granted access to the Al Safwa (on BA F boarding passes) four times in the past 2 months. At no stage have I been questioned, and there were a few other BA F passengers in the lounge too (on my flights).
M
Oct 26, 2016, 9:53 am
#911
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: NYC
Programs: AA EXP, UA Platinum, Alaksa MVP 75K, Air Berlin Gold, HHonors Diamond, Marriott Gold, Hertz PC
Posts: 2,389
I'll be transiting through DOH soon connecting to India in C, but since I have a twelve hour connection in DOH (purposely so I could do a Doha City Tour) was curious if anyone has had experience double booking themselves onto a DOH-DXB/AUH flight in F just to use the Al Safwa lounge. Since I'll only have access to Al Majouran lounge, I was thinking of using points to book a late PM flight to DXB or something just to get access to the F lounge, but then take my needed flight to India. Any reports of doing this?
Oct 26, 2016, 11:10 am
#912
Join Date: May 2015
Location: ATL/MCO
Programs: Costco Executive, RaceTrac Sultan of Soda, Chick-fil-A Red
Posts: 5,663
I'll be transiting through DOH soon connecting to India in C, but since I have a twelve hour connection in DOH (purposely so I could do a Doha City Tour) was curious if anyone has had experience double booking themselves onto a DOH-DXB/AUH flight in F just to use the Al Safwa lounge. Since I'll only have access to Al Majouran lounge, I was thinking of using points to book a late PM flight to DXB or something just to get access to the F lounge, but then take my needed flight to India. Any reports of doing this?
Oct 26, 2016, 11:11 am
#913
Join Date: Apr 2012
Posts: 3,944
weirdlyndon many have tried to gain access to Al Safwa by booking local flightd snd to judge from this forum all have failed. I cannot recall seeing one post that actually succeeded but it may have have happened.
With regard to the Doh City Tours remember that there are only four each day and that they, especially the first and last, sell out quickly.
With regard to the Doh City Tours remember that there are only four each day and that they, especially the first and last, sell out quickly.
Oct 26, 2016, 11:13 am
#914
Join Date: May 2015
Location: ATL/MCO
Programs: Costco Executive, RaceTrac Sultan of Soda, Chick-fil-A Red
Posts: 5,663
weirdlyndon many have tried to gain access to Al Safwa by booking local flightd snd to judge from this forum all have failed. I cannot recall seeing one post that actually succeeded but it may have have happened.
With regard to the Doh City Tours remember that there are only four each day and that they, especially the first and last, sell out quickly.
With regard to the Doh City Tours remember that there are only four each day and that they, especially the first and last, sell out quickly.