Best lounge in HKG for UA Travelers? (HKG UC closed for remodeling Spring 2016)
Apr 11, 2016, 3:12 pm
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Apr 11, 2016, 4:36 pm
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Here is a pic from a recent visit to the HKG TG lounge. There was only one other person in the lounge. My HKG-EWR flight was just a few steps away.
Apr 11, 2016, 10:48 pm
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The UC in Hong Kong has closed for remodeling. Members are directed to the Plaza Premium Lounge adjacent to the Thai Orchid, not the one closest to the United Club.
I was there this morning. Food was better and a bit more variety but it was crowded. This Plaza Premium Lounge was not as spacious as the United Club.
I was there this morning. Food was better and a bit more variety but it was crowded. This Plaza Premium Lounge was not as spacious as the United Club.
Apr 11, 2016, 11:02 pm
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Will the remodeled UA club at HKG still have "make your own taco"? That was always my favorite part of the lounge.
Apr 12, 2016, 12:04 am
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Anyone know when the the lounge renovation will be completed?
Apr 12, 2016, 5:58 am
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The new SQ Lounge is excellent--hang out there before you take the train over to the UA gates. It's beautifully designed, has a top shelf bar, and there's a generous buffet plus food to order. It's really quite an oasis and magnificently designed.
(With Mr. Smisek's demise of GF, one wonders if there will still be a GF lounge when it reopens.)
(With Mr. Smisek's demise of GF, one wonders if there will still be a GF lounge when it reopens.)
How long are renovations?
Apr 12, 2016, 6:29 am
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Not really a fair comparison. CX better put their best foot forward at their home airport.
Your comparison here in HKG would be like comparing SQ's lounges in SIN vs. those of any other carrier that flies ex-SIN.
For most carriers you'd expect if they want to impress it would be out of their hubs and in this case that is what CX does in HKG, SQ does in SIN, LH does in FRA, and what NH/JL do in NRT/HND.
Your comparison here in HKG would be like comparing SQ's lounges in SIN vs. those of any other carrier that flies ex-SIN.
For most carriers you'd expect if they want to impress it would be out of their hubs and in this case that is what CX does in HKG, SQ does in SIN, LH does in FRA, and what NH/JL do in NRT/HND.
Apr 13, 2016, 8:25 am
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Apr 13, 2016, 8:31 am
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Yes, the concerns about the darkness should be toward the Plaza Premiun Lounge in the same general area as SQ. I find SQ to be one of the better *Gold lounges at HKG and albeit no windows its not dark at all..
Apr 13, 2016, 9:48 am
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Last Friday, upon check in, I was redirected from the typical UA GFL to the Plaza Premium lounge. It must've been just the first day or two of the closure, since I was in the GFL just two days prior.
I was very disappointed. Way over-crowded, hardly a place to sit. UA had a specific rep at the lounge check-in area and they directed me to a cordoned off section for F/GS, suggesting they were saving seats for the most elite. But even it had no seats.
I didn't have time to look for any check for any other *A options, but had I known TG or SQ were options, I would have highly considered it.
I was very disappointed. Way over-crowded, hardly a place to sit. UA had a specific rep at the lounge check-in area and they directed me to a cordoned off section for F/GS, suggesting they were saving seats for the most elite. But even it had no seats.
I didn't have time to look for any check for any other *A options, but had I known TG or SQ were options, I would have highly considered it.
Apr 13, 2016, 10:01 am
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Has the SQ lounge moved? I've mostly flown CX in/out of HKG lately so haven't had much occasion to visit the various *A lounges in the last 18 months or so.
I actually rather enjoyed the cellar-like ambiance of the SQ lounge. It's usually quiet before the UAL flights as there is a gap between SQ flights in the late morning. IME the United lounge is best when not flying UAL, since the place empties out after 11am.
I actually rather enjoyed the cellar-like ambiance of the SQ lounge. It's usually quiet before the UAL flights as there is a gap between SQ flights in the late morning. IME the United lounge is best when not flying UAL, since the place empties out after 11am.
Apr 13, 2016, 10:36 am
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Last Friday, upon check in, I was redirected from the typical UA GFL to the Plaza Premium lounge. It must've been just the first day or two of the closure, since I was in the GFL just two days prior.
I was very disappointed. Way over-crowded, hardly a place to sit. UA had a specific rep at the lounge check-in area and they directed me to a cordoned off section for F/GS, suggesting they were saving seats for the most elite. But even it had no seats.
I didn't have time to look for any check for any other *A options, but had I known TG or SQ were options, I would have highly considered it.
I was very disappointed. Way over-crowded, hardly a place to sit. UA had a specific rep at the lounge check-in area and they directed me to a cordoned off section for F/GS, suggesting they were saving seats for the most elite. But even it had no seats.
I didn't have time to look for any check for any other *A options, but had I known TG or SQ were options, I would have highly considered it.
Last edited by cheltzel; Apr 13, 2016 at 11:14 pm
Apr 13, 2016, 10:46 am
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I would highly recommend visiting the Thai lounge over the Plaza Premium lounge.
The former is much brighter, feels more open, and has a lovely buffet selection and a few add-ons such as video-games and a TV room. If you're in First class, the Thai lounge has a small, but elegant and quiet first class area that beats the Plaza Premium lounge hands down.
The Plaza Premium is huge, but with various area typically cordoned off, and feels dark except for the food court area.
Some pictures and details (full disclosure I contribute to loungereview.com):
Plaza Premium:
https://loungereview.com/lounges/pla...-hall-gate-40/
Thai:
https://loungereview.com/lounges/tha...lk-lounge-hkg/
Don't forget the beautiful SQ lounge - but it's far away (close to checkin) and also lacks daylight. If you want to use the SQ lounge, then go there FIRST and then take the train over to the UA gate. The train goes only one way and it's a hike back to the entrance of the terminal.
https://loungereview.com/lounges/sin...is-lounge-hkg/
The former is much brighter, feels more open, and has a lovely buffet selection and a few add-ons such as video-games and a TV room. If you're in First class, the Thai lounge has a small, but elegant and quiet first class area that beats the Plaza Premium lounge hands down.
The Plaza Premium is huge, but with various area typically cordoned off, and feels dark except for the food court area.
Some pictures and details (full disclosure I contribute to loungereview.com):
Plaza Premium:
https://loungereview.com/lounges/pla...-hall-gate-40/
Thai:
https://loungereview.com/lounges/tha...lk-lounge-hkg/
Don't forget the beautiful SQ lounge - but it's far away (close to checkin) and also lacks daylight. If you want to use the SQ lounge, then go there FIRST and then take the train over to the UA gate. The train goes only one way and it's a hike back to the entrance of the terminal.
https://loungereview.com/lounges/sin...is-lounge-hkg/
Apr 13, 2016, 12:40 pm
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Apr 13, 2016, 11:13 pm
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