J Passengers can pay for Al Sawfa Access - Now 600 QAR
Aug 22, 2019, 5:18 am
#361
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: MEL
Programs: QFF, AA, LM, EY
Posts: 762
Since the cash based entry for J pax became a thing, has Al-Safwa become more crowded ?
Have the sleeper rooms become impossible to grab ?
Any specific times to avoid if you want to increase chances of having access to a sleeper room ?
Have the sleeper rooms become impossible to grab ?
Any specific times to avoid if you want to increase chances of having access to a sleeper room ?
Aug 22, 2019, 5:46 am
#362
Join Date: Sep 2013
Programs: BAEC Gold, EK Skywards (enhanced Blue !), Oman Air Sindbad Gold
Posts: 6,399
@ Nizar - from my limited experience (including since the big increase in cost), AS remains mostly quiet.
But it’s by no means always impossible to get some decent rest in Al Mourjan - and thus save a lot of cash too !
But it’s by no means always impossible to get some decent rest in Al Mourjan - and thus save a lot of cash too !
Aug 22, 2019, 6:47 am
#363
Join Date: Mar 2017
Programs: QR Platinum, Star Alliance Gold (LH Sen)
Posts: 764
I was there 4 or 5 times before the increase of the fee happened - the maximum number of other pax I saw there, was 12
Last edited by Traveller999; Sep 12, 2019 at 10:02 pm
Aug 25, 2019, 6:39 pm
#364
Join Date: Dec 2018
Location: London
Programs: Executive Club - Gold, HH - Gold, Marriott - Gold
Posts: 372
I am sure I commented on Al Safwa back in April when I used it to connect to Tokyo; but I will again take my time to say I loved it.
I had a room. I slept well, I was refreshed and relaxed and it wasn't busy at all. At the time is was 300 QAR and it was a bargain; my only complaints were I didn't have time to eat properly as I wanted to sleep and wifi reception in my room was all buy impossible.
I will be back in Doha next month; however with only an hour layover I won't be visiting again at that price but if I had a longer connection I wouldn't hesitate to go back. In all honestly I am disappointed it is twice the price now because for the only price I would have probably gone there for an hour it was so good!
I had a room. I slept well, I was refreshed and relaxed and it wasn't busy at all. At the time is was 300 QAR and it was a bargain; my only complaints were I didn't have time to eat properly as I wanted to sleep and wifi reception in my room was all buy impossible.
I will be back in Doha next month; however with only an hour layover I won't be visiting again at that price but if I had a longer connection I wouldn't hesitate to go back. In all honestly I am disappointed it is twice the price now because for the only price I would have probably gone there for an hour it was so good!
Aug 30, 2019, 3:52 pm
#366
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Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Tokyo
Programs: JAL Metal Card (OWE), SAS Eurobonus Gold (*G), Marriott Titanium (LTP), Tokyu Hotels Platinum
Posts: 21,166
Sep 12, 2019, 10:15 pm
#368
Join Date: May 2006
Location: SIN
Programs: KF, MPC, BAEC // Bonvoy, WoH, Honors
Posts: 1,464
Sep 13, 2019, 2:31 am
#369
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Sep 13, 2019, 2:36 pm
#372
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Sep 13, 2019, 4:35 pm
#373
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: SYD | HGH
Programs: CX DM, Hyatt Globalist, Hilton DM, Marriott Plat
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