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
Jul 19, 2018, 11:52 am
#1471
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Aug 22, 2018, 9:27 pm
#1474
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: BKK, CDG, TLS
Programs: QR G, A3 G, EK G, IHG Amb, GHA Black, WOH LT something
Posts: 1,306
Hi, can I be ticketed on BKK-DOH-TUN, and DOH-MCT on the same day without having any problems? I intend to take the TUN flight but I have a 7 hour layover in DOH, and flying F BKK-DOH on qcredits, and thinking of booking DOH-MCT the same day so I don't have to endure AM night rush hour. Gotta a bunch of IB miles to use before the end of the year, and its cheaper than the transit hotel. Letting me leave QR with a nice tone, first lounge i ever visited in DOH and will be the last too.
Aug 23, 2018, 1:55 am
#1475
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Cardiff
Programs: qatar airways platinum
Posts: 733
Hi, can I be ticketed on BKK-DOH-TUN, and DOH-MCT on the same day without having any problems? I intend to take the TUN flight but I have a 7 hour layover in DOH, and flying F BKK-DOH on qcredits, and thinking of booking DOH-MCT the same day so I don't have to endure AM night rush hour. Gotta a bunch of IB miles to use before the end of the year, and its cheaper than the transit hotel. Letting me leave QR with a nice tone, first lounge i ever visited in DOH and will be the last too.
Aug 23, 2018, 6:53 am
#1476
Join Date: Apr 2015
Programs: Some
Posts: 5,252
Hi, can I be ticketed on BKK-DOH-TUN, and DOH-MCT on the same day without having any problems? I intend to take the TUN flight but I have a 7 hour layover in DOH, and flying F BKK-DOH on qcredits, and thinking of booking DOH-MCT the same day so I don't have to endure AM night rush hour. Gotta a bunch of IB miles to use before the end of the year, and its cheaper than the transit hotel. Letting me leave QR with a nice tone, first lounge i ever visited in DOH and will be the last too.
Aug 23, 2018, 6:57 am
#1477
Join Date: Apr 2015
Programs: Some
Posts: 5,252
Beyond putting the fan on high and turning the temperature control right down when you get in the room, I'm not sure there are any! Also turning off the TV etc. also probably helps a little. I think the air conditioning seems to be more effective in some of the rooms than others.
Aug 23, 2018, 7:05 am
#1478
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Cardiff
Programs: qatar airways platinum
Posts: 733
Beyond putting the fan on high and turning the temperature control right down when you get in the room, I'm not sure there are any! Also turning off the TV etc. also probably helps a little. I think the air conditioning seems to be more effective in some of the rooms than others.
Aug 24, 2018, 3:41 am
#1479
Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: Doha, Qatar
Programs: Qatar Airways Privilege Club Platinum; Accor Le Club Platinum
Posts: 1,077
Beyond putting the fan on high and turning the temperature control right down when you get in the room, I'm not sure there are any! Also turning off the TV etc. also probably helps a little. I think the air conditioning seems to be more effective in some of the rooms than others.
Sep 7, 2018, 5:09 pm
#1482
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Location: PAR
Programs: QR Plat, Accor Plat
Posts: 1,090
Sep 7, 2018, 5:32 pm
#1483
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Sep 8, 2018, 3:20 am
#1484
Join Date: Sep 2016
Posts: 776
Not sure though if Qatar would have just sit idly by, allowing the UAE to monopolize such lucrative routes.