Best TG lounge at new BKK airport
Nov 28, 2006, 8:29 pm
#91
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Originally Posted by Sosiouxme
Yeah...this was what I was thinking of as I understand the domestic Royal Silk Lounge does not have showers but the other two Royal Silk Lounges do have showers. I'll have about three hours to kill and I'd love to get to HKT without the stench of 15+ hour flight.
Thanks,
Sioux
Thanks,
Sioux
I'll report back here on Friday and let you know if it worked. I'm also keeping my fingers crossed that since I arrived on UA in F and it's very early in the morning (around 6:00AM) that I'll be able to sweet-talk myself into the F lounge
One can dream, can't he??
Nov 28, 2006, 10:54 pm
#92
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Originally Posted by RChavez
Hmm, that didn't work for me in HKG. I was inbound in SQ F from SFO, connecting to TG J to BKK. I tried accessing the UA F lounge in HKG for a shower, etc, but they would not let me in using my inbound SQ F boarding pass. They said it was because I was continuing in J on TG.
I think it might be an easier sell to the agents if you have an unused F BP for later in your journey. I got the sense Star Lounge Access policies were always governed by your onward boarding passes, not inbound.
I think it might be an easier sell to the agents if you have an unused F BP for later in your journey. I got the sense Star Lounge Access policies were always governed by your onward boarding passes, not inbound.
Nov 30, 2006, 3:25 pm
#93
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Greetings from the Royal Silk Lounge...
Sosiouxme you can indeed get your BP for your onward segment and use it for access to the Royal Silk lounge in the international departures area. I actually got here before the domestic transfer counter opened and was granted access with a copy of my e-ticket receipt.
Unfortunately, I wasn't admitted to the F side of the lounge as they are, indeed, not allowing arriving F pax to use it. If you are arriving in F on a TG flight you'll be allowed in (regardless of Cos on connection), but for the rest of us it's based on the departing flight.
Sosiouxme you can indeed get your BP for your onward segment and use it for access to the Royal Silk lounge in the international departures area. I actually got here before the domestic transfer counter opened and was granted access with a copy of my e-ticket receipt.
Unfortunately, I wasn't admitted to the F side of the lounge as they are, indeed, not allowing arriving F pax to use it. If you are arriving in F on a TG flight you'll be allowed in (regardless of Cos on connection), but for the rest of us it's based on the departing flight.
Nov 30, 2006, 3:54 pm
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Thanks for the 411
Greetings from the Royal Silk Lounge...
Sosiouxme you can indeed get your BP for your onward segment and use it for access to the Royal Silk lounge in the international departures area. I actually got here before the domestic transfer counter opened and was granted access with a copy of my e-ticket receipt.
Unfortunately, I wasn't admitted to the F side of the lounge as they are, indeed, not allowing arriving F pax to use it. If you are arriving in F on a TG flight you'll be allowed in (regardless of Cos on connection), but for the rest of us it's based on the departing flight.
Sosiouxme you can indeed get your BP for your onward segment and use it for access to the Royal Silk lounge in the international departures area. I actually got here before the domestic transfer counter opened and was granted access with a copy of my e-ticket receipt.
Unfortunately, I wasn't admitted to the F side of the lounge as they are, indeed, not allowing arriving F pax to use it. If you are arriving in F on a TG flight you'll be allowed in (regardless of Cos on connection), but for the rest of us it's based on the departing flight.
--Sioux
Nov 30, 2006, 11:00 pm
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So I wound up schlepping all my stuff back to the TG lounge and made use of the shower there. However during my 4h layover, I decided to try lounge hopping again. When I went back to the UA lounge and tried to access the lounge, again I was denied entry. It turns out they wanted the lounge invitation that TG had given me (and taken when I entered the TG lounge).
At any rate, after some calls back and forth to the TG lounge, they finally admitted me but made it clear they were doing me a favor. Well, needless to say, the TG lounge was much better than the UA lounge, and I didn't stay long.
Dec 5, 2006, 10:18 am
#96
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Yeah, well it was my plan to try the shower suites in the F lounge that everyone raved about. But at first I was even denied admission to the Biz lounge. They said a TG J boarding pass did not grant me access.
So I wound up schlepping all my stuff back to the TG lounge and made use of the shower there. However during my 4h layover, I decided to try lounge hopping again. When I went back to the UA lounge and tried to access the lounge, again I was denied entry. It turns out they wanted the lounge invitation that TG had given me (and taken when I entered the TG lounge).
At any rate, after some calls back and forth to the TG lounge, they finally admitted me but made it clear they were doing me a favor. Well, needless to say, the TG lounge was much better than the UA lounge, and I didn't stay long.
So I wound up schlepping all my stuff back to the TG lounge and made use of the shower there. However during my 4h layover, I decided to try lounge hopping again. When I went back to the UA lounge and tried to access the lounge, again I was denied entry. It turns out they wanted the lounge invitation that TG had given me (and taken when I entered the TG lounge).
At any rate, after some calls back and forth to the TG lounge, they finally admitted me but made it clear they were doing me a favor. Well, needless to say, the TG lounge was much better than the UA lounge, and I didn't stay long.
Dec 5, 2006, 6:01 pm
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Update on the lounge situation from my perspective. No new lounges have been opened recently, which means we are still waiting for the Arrival Lounge, Spa Lounge on Concourse D, one Royal Silk Lounge on Concourse C, and one Royal Orchid Lounge on Concourse E to open. All four of these lounges look to be fully completed or just about completed, so I'm not sure what the holdup is. Perhaps they want to open them all simultaneously with some ceremony or something to announce that their facilities at Suvarnabhumi are complete.
I have used only three of the lounges at Suvarnabhumi: The Domestic Lounge, the Royal Silk Lounge on Concourse D, and the Royal Silk Lounge on Concourse C. Out of the two international departure lounges, I prefer the one on Concourse C as it has showers and is not very crowded. TG passengers traveling in C will use the dedicated check-in area with the fast-track immigration, which puts you right at the top of the escalator to the entrance to the Concourse D lounge. And all other departing passengers will exit immigration into the center of Concourse D and then either turn left or right depending on where their gate is. If they turn left, they will see the sign for the Concourse D lounge and likely choose that over the one on Concourse C. Thus there seems to be almost nobody in the Concourse C lounge (and perhaps this is a reason why the other lounge opposite is not yet open, as there is no need for it at the moment). I also prefer the tarmac view in the Concourse C lounge over the Concourse D lounge. I haven't used the Concourse E lounge yet, but would guess that it is likely not so crowded, being, based on my experience, TG makes heavy use of Concourse C and D for their planes, and only limited use of Concourse E.
I asked one of the workers at the arrival lounge when it would be finished and he said probably not until the new year. It looked fully ready to go, but maybe some problems with some equipment or whatever.
I have used only three of the lounges at Suvarnabhumi: The Domestic Lounge, the Royal Silk Lounge on Concourse D, and the Royal Silk Lounge on Concourse C. Out of the two international departure lounges, I prefer the one on Concourse C as it has showers and is not very crowded. TG passengers traveling in C will use the dedicated check-in area with the fast-track immigration, which puts you right at the top of the escalator to the entrance to the Concourse D lounge. And all other departing passengers will exit immigration into the center of Concourse D and then either turn left or right depending on where their gate is. If they turn left, they will see the sign for the Concourse D lounge and likely choose that over the one on Concourse C. Thus there seems to be almost nobody in the Concourse C lounge (and perhaps this is a reason why the other lounge opposite is not yet open, as there is no need for it at the moment). I also prefer the tarmac view in the Concourse C lounge over the Concourse D lounge. I haven't used the Concourse E lounge yet, but would guess that it is likely not so crowded, being, based on my experience, TG makes heavy use of Concourse C and D for their planes, and only limited use of Concourse E.
I asked one of the workers at the arrival lounge when it would be finished and he said probably not until the new year. It looked fully ready to go, but maybe some problems with some equipment or whatever.
Dec 6, 2006, 3:31 am
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Royal Silk Lounge in Concourse E is now Open
I am currently (1730 local Thai time) in the Royal Silk Lounge in Concourse E, awaiting departure on TG989 to AKL. Lounge load is very light (15 pax), with some very friendly, young, bright happy staff to make up for a lousy experience at Panthip Plaza over lunch (another story..).
The staff explained the question that has been on the minds of some - what is the difference between Royal Silk and Royal Orchid Lounges...?
Answer:
- Royal Silk Lounges are for Business Class and *A Gold only
- Royal Orchid Lounges are 'dual-zone' having both Royal First and Royal Silk sections to them.
This makes perfect sense given that there is only 1 Royal First Lounge open at the moment in Concourse D, and those travelling F probably don't mind a shorter buggy ride.
I feel I deserve another Asahi after my contributions today.... !!
Cheers, TK
The staff explained the question that has been on the minds of some - what is the difference between Royal Silk and Royal Orchid Lounges...?
Answer:
- Royal Silk Lounges are for Business Class and *A Gold only
- Royal Orchid Lounges are 'dual-zone' having both Royal First and Royal Silk sections to them.
This makes perfect sense given that there is only 1 Royal First Lounge open at the moment in Concourse D, and those travelling F probably don't mind a shorter buggy ride.
I feel I deserve another Asahi after my contributions today.... !!
Cheers, TK
Dec 6, 2006, 3:33 am
#102
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Update on the lounge situation from my perspective. No new lounges have been opened recently, which means we are still waiting for the Arrival Lounge, Spa Lounge on Concourse D, one Royal Silk Lounge on Concourse C, and one Royal Orchid Lounge on Concourse E to open. All four of these lounges look to be fully completed or just about completed, so I'm not sure what the holdup is. Perhaps they want to open them all simultaneously with some ceremony or something to announce that their facilities at Suvarnabhumi are complete.
I have used only three of the lounges at Suvarnabhumi: The Domestic Lounge, the Royal Silk Lounge on Concourse D, and the Royal Silk Lounge on Concourse C. Out of the two international departure lounges, I prefer the one on Concourse C as it has showers and is not very crowded. TG passengers traveling in C will use the dedicated check-in area with the fast-track immigration, which puts you right at the top of the escalator to the entrance to the Concourse D lounge. And all other departing passengers will exit immigration into the center of Concourse D and then either turn left or right depending on where their gate is. If they turn left, they will see the sign for the Concourse D lounge and likely choose that over the one on Concourse C. Thus there seems to be almost nobody in the Concourse C lounge (and perhaps this is a reason why the other lounge opposite is not yet open, as there is no need for it at the moment). I also prefer the tarmac view in the Concourse C lounge over the Concourse D lounge. I haven't used the Concourse E lounge yet, but would guess that it is likely not so crowded, being, based on my experience, TG makes heavy use of Concourse C and D for their planes, and only limited use of Concourse E.
I asked one of the workers at the arrival lounge when it would be finished and he said probably not until the new year. It looked fully ready to go, but maybe some problems with some equipment or whatever.
I have used only three of the lounges at Suvarnabhumi: The Domestic Lounge, the Royal Silk Lounge on Concourse D, and the Royal Silk Lounge on Concourse C. Out of the two international departure lounges, I prefer the one on Concourse C as it has showers and is not very crowded. TG passengers traveling in C will use the dedicated check-in area with the fast-track immigration, which puts you right at the top of the escalator to the entrance to the Concourse D lounge. And all other departing passengers will exit immigration into the center of Concourse D and then either turn left or right depending on where their gate is. If they turn left, they will see the sign for the Concourse D lounge and likely choose that over the one on Concourse C. Thus there seems to be almost nobody in the Concourse C lounge (and perhaps this is a reason why the other lounge opposite is not yet open, as there is no need for it at the moment). I also prefer the tarmac view in the Concourse C lounge over the Concourse D lounge. I haven't used the Concourse E lounge yet, but would guess that it is likely not so crowded, being, based on my experience, TG makes heavy use of Concourse C and D for their planes, and only limited use of Concourse E.
I asked one of the workers at the arrival lounge when it would be finished and he said probably not until the new year. It looked fully ready to go, but maybe some problems with some equipment or whatever.
last Friday, I was in the Royal Silk lounge in Concourse D....very busy, but not so crowded that you could not find a seat or even a slumber chair or internet terminal....
but after I had a few canapes and juices I left and visited the Royal Silk lounge in Concourse C....it was so quiet you could sleep in your chair....they seem to be on the very verge of opening the twin Royal Silk lounge just across the hall in Concourse C....
the lounge attendant said that both Royal Silk lounges in Concourse E are open, but I didnt have a chance to hike all the way over there....last time I was in Concourse E, I tried the CIP First class lounge, which was nice and they had paid foot massage available within the lounge....The larger CIP business class lounge in Concourse E was being used by Qantas, BA?, Emirates etc. pending their own lounge openings I think....
Last edited by Trajan; Dec 6, 2006 at 4:32 am
Dec 6, 2006, 4:41 am
#103
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The staff explained the question that has been on the minds of some - what is the difference between Royal Silk and Royal Orchid Lounges...?
Answer:
- Royal Silk Lounges are for Business Class and *A Gold only
- Royal Orchid Lounges are 'dual-zone' having both Royal First and Royal Silk sections to them.
This makes perfect sense given that there is only 1 Royal First Lounge open at the moment in Concourse D, and those travelling F probably don't mind a shorter buggy ride.
I feel I deserve another Asahi after my contributions today.... !!
Cheers, TK
Answer:
- Royal Silk Lounges are for Business Class and *A Gold only
- Royal Orchid Lounges are 'dual-zone' having both Royal First and Royal Silk sections to them.
This makes perfect sense given that there is only 1 Royal First Lounge open at the moment in Concourse D, and those travelling F probably don't mind a shorter buggy ride.
I feel I deserve another Asahi after my contributions today.... !!
Cheers, TK
:2 Royal Silk lounges in Concourse C (biz & Star Golds)
1 Royal Silk lounge in Concourse A (dom biz & Star Golds)
1 Royal Silk lounge in Concourse D (biz & Star Golds)
1 Royal Silk lounge in Concourse E (biz & Star Golds)
1 Royal First lounge in Concourse D (first & Star firsts)
1 Royal Orchid Spa in Concourse D (biz & firsts & paid customers?)
1 Royal Orchid lounge in Concourse E (biz & Star Golds /firsts & Star firsts)
1 Royal Orchid Arrival lounge on Level 2 (biz & Star Golds /firsts & Star firsts)
Last edited by Trajan; Dec 6, 2006 at 4:49 am
Dec 6, 2006, 4:53 am
#104
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I am currently (1730 local Thai time) in the Royal Silk Lounge in Concourse E, awaiting departure on TG989 to AKL. Lounge load is very light (15 pax), with some very friendly, young, bright happy staff to make up for a lousy experience at Panthip Plaza over lunch (another story..).
Dec 6, 2006, 5:29 pm
#105
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I'm not so sure about Star Golds getting access to the arrival lounge. What was the situation with the arrival lounge at Don Muang? I never used it so don't know for sure, but thought I saw an earlier post that it was only for TG C and F passengers - no * G, no other *A carrier's C & F passengers. Maybe someone who is familiar with the arrival lounge at Don Muang can clarify that.