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
Aug 8, 2017, 3:05 am
#1246
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It depends if you have baggage - in which case you risk creating a headache for yourself - the QR systems will notice you're meant to be on two planes at the same time.
Added to that the un-ethical position of booking a fully refundable fare purely to use the Lounge, and I'll let you decide the best approach.
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Aug 8, 2017, 3:11 am
#1247
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I have to put my Mod Hat on to answer the question.
It depends if you have baggage - in which case you risk creating a headache for yourself - the QR systems will notice you're meant to be on two planes at the same time.
Added to that the un-ethical position of booking a fully refundable fare purely to use the Lounge, and I'll let you decide the best approach.
M
Mod-Hat off
It depends if you have baggage - in which case you risk creating a headache for yourself - the QR systems will notice you're meant to be on two planes at the same time.
Added to that the un-ethical position of booking a fully refundable fare purely to use the Lounge, and I'll let you decide the best approach.
M
Mod-Hat off
I would much rather take the BA route as that is a fair payment for the lounge.
Aug 8, 2017, 3:24 am
#1248
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Lufthansa successfully sued a guy who (repeatedly) did this. What would the defendant's odds be if we replace Germany with Qatar and LH with QR?
Aug 8, 2017, 3:53 am
#1249
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The BA short haul first method is completely legitimate as you're paying for the ticket and even though you don't fly it, you also don't refund it.
Aug 8, 2017, 3:59 am
#1250
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I meant this regarding "a fully refundable F ticket". Unless you meant not refunding that either, then I don't see how there could be a problem.
Sep 5, 2017, 4:45 pm
#1251
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Just out of curiosity — how much are taxes/fess on top of those 18k miles?
Sep 5, 2017, 7:47 pm
#1252
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Sep 20, 2017, 12:04 am
#1257
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For the life of me, I've never seen it! I usually head straight to the main bar area and then over to the sushi/sandwich room. I will have to check it out, though that won't be until December.
Does anyone have a picture of the Dessert room that they could post?
Does anyone have a picture of the Dessert room that they could post?
Sep 20, 2017, 12:10 am
#1258
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Sep 20, 2017, 12:15 am
#1259
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Thanks for posting the picture. From the looks of the desserts in the foreground, they are no different than what is available in the Al Mourjan and Platinum lounges. However, the desserts in the background look interesting (sweet tooth 
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Sep 20, 2017, 12:54 am
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Is this the room you go through as you head for the family areas & showers?