My review of the Singapore Airlines business class lounge at Changi Terminal 3

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• Waribai says:

  10 Jun10 June 05:11

  I was last there in 2012. Probably around the same time of day. I don’t remember it being that crowded. Not sure if it is seeing more footfall now and they have squeezed more seats in. Also it is probably starting to show its age a little.

• John says:

  10 Jun10 June 05:18

  At Changi, I really like the transit hotel. Its air side, right next to the gates. You can book a room in 6 hour blocks with up to 4 beds. Not sure of the current price.

  Also the best hidden “secret” is they have a pool (in one terminal only). For about $10us you can have a swim between flights.

  J

  • Lady London says:

    10 Jun10 June 19:20

    Yes the pool is outdoor and on the top floor. (not visited it myself, but heard plenty about if from regular travellers there). It;s easy to transit on the little train between terminals. I’ve met people on the long haul down to Oz who make a point of having a 5 hour break between flights in Singapore just so they can go to to the pool.

    Agree on the transit hotels. They are not just hotels with ecnomical rooms for a few hours, but also small lounges. Showers are also available and massages can be booked.

    Every time I’ve been in the SQ lounge in Changi it’s looked a lot better and I’ve been very happy with it. They also have showers and nice attendants. The food is excellent so far as main courses are concerned. The choice of main courses is is particularly good in the evenings. Dishes are replaced with new (different) dishes as soon s they start to run out. The metal containers are smaller containers kept piping hot on the counters that you can serve yourself from. None of the Terminal 5 BA Executive Lounge level of slop in big buckets here. Dishes are well spiced. Drinks not so good on the alcoholic side and choice in soft drinks more limited. But still better than any lounge I’ve ever been in in a few other countries. Around midnight the lounge fills up as so many flights go out of Sinagpore in the very early hours. There can be other times when the lounge is busier too. But what I;ve noticed is that when it’s busy that’s when the choice of wonderful food is widest.

    Singapore Airlines is also my first choice to anywhere East or Oz as they are one of the few airlines which have maintained a pleasant experience in Economy. I wish them luck and hope the onslaught of the Middle Eastern carriers are not going to cause their standards to drop. I;d far rather be in Economy on Singapore than Etihad, for instance.

    • bob says:

      10 Jun10 June 19:44

      Better than Thai?

      • Aspirational Flyer says:

        10 Jun10 June 20:38

        In my opinion, yes, better than Thai.

• Alan says:

  10 Jun10 June 06:58

  Never been a major fan of this lounge. I found if you go to the far back left it tends to be a bit quieter, but a disappointing spread of food and drink. Showers were fine though, made use of them when returning from AKL.

• Paul says:

  10 Jun10 June 07:53

  To be fair Changi is the best airport in the world and there is much you can do out with the lounge.
  SQ have set theirs up for the local and regional market and its on a par with others but given their fares what is described is disappointing. They are struggling with the Middle East players as much as everyone else and many now by pass Singapore altogether now.

• John says:

  10 Jun10 June 08:00

  Think the guy you paparazzied in photo two, doesn’t want his wife to know he’s in Singapore!

  Agree about the lounge, but for the airline it’s all about the software (cabin crew) rather than the hardware (metal, lounges). Perhaps they need to tweak the balance a bit for westerners, but their home customer base may instinctively feel otherwise.

  • bob says:

    10 Jun10 June 08:27

    They’re used to a bit of crowding! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_sovereign_states_and_dependent_territories_by_population_density

• krys_k says:

  10 Jun10 June 08:28

  Gotta agree with Paul. Changi is a great airport without the lounges. I used the massage chair (which was one of many, all free) for so long that I got bored. Then almost missed my flight because I was so fascinated by the butterflies in their dedicated lounge!

• db says:

  10 Jun10 June 08:29

  Close your eyes a touch & looks a lot like BA’s Galleries South in LHR T5 — with similar challenges to those you note.

  • Waribai says:

    10 Jun10 June 09:10

    Without all due respect, the food is slightly better in Changi!

    • Lady London says:

      10 Jun10 June 19:25

      What do you mean,” slightly better”. The food in the SQ lounge in Changi, even just the Business Class, blows BA’s slop in bib open tanks in their so-called First Class lounge in Heathrow Terminal 5 into the weeds. Plus the mode of service makes me always worry about food poisoning. The SQ lounge is scrupulous in this regard.

      • Waribai says:

        10 Jun10 June 22:34

        Yes, I know. I was making a classic British tongue in cheek understatement!

        • bob says:

          10 Jun10 June 22:51

          Got some photos somewhere of my two youngest poking their heads through those Changi sunflowers on the open deck 🙂

          On the way to NZ

• Daftboy says:

  10 Jun10 June 15:30

  Agree with this assessment, quite underwhelming really.

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