Korean Air First and Business Class Lounge Hong Kong (HKG) [Gallery]
Unremarkable lounge that may be worth skipping??
Yeah, it happens… If you’re thinking about heading into this lounge, I hope it’s because you booked a first or business class ticket on Korean Air with some of your Chase Ultimate Rewards points, even though redeeming through Korean is a pain when compared to most other airlines… That’s just what I did on my way from HKG to Seoul ICN so that I could compare the Korean first class in both the 777-300 and A380 – yeah it’s the same product, but I swear that extra few inches of cabin width makes all the difference! 😉
What’s awesome:
- happened to be convenient to the Korean Air gates (which kind of makes sense…duh)
- it’s nice that they make an effort to have separate areas for first and business class
- when I was there it wasn’t at all busy so was nice and quiet
What’s not:
- very small lounge with not a lot of very comfortable seating options; feels more like a holding area
- dated interior + no windows + no view = depressing
- not a lot of food on offer, but you’ll get by if need be
- no showers or other amenities you might expect when traveling in first/business class
- seating wasn’t particularly comfortable
Anyway…part of my ritual for every flight is hitting the lounge for a PPDB (Pre-Pre-Departure Beverage) so that I don’t have a raging anxiety attack when we hit turbulence on climb-out at 10k feet. In addition to self-medicating without the approval of a licensed physician, I also find I’m remarkably productive before a flight and like to carve out at least an hour to sit down and clear out my inbox. Needless to say, this is best done in a spacious lounge with lots of natural light and multiple power outlets to charge all my work toys — something this lounge is not.
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The Bottom Line:
Consider skipping this lounge…and hopefully using your Priority Pass to get into one of the Plaza Premium lounges, two of which lack a view, but they’re still far superior to this Korean Air lounge.
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