Review: Qatar Airways Singapore Premium Lounge

Opening hours	6pm to 3am (depends on Qatar’s flight timings) check latest info
Time of visit	11.30pm
Date of visit	September 2022
Occupancy	~20%
Location	Terminal 1, Airside, near Transfer C, level 3
Entry type	Free with Qatar Airways Business Class boarding pass

How to access this lounge

I visited this lounge before my Qatar Airways Business Class flight from Singapore to Doha, before backtracking to Auckland, New Zealand.

Related: Qatar Airways change policy: How I switched a 50 minutes Business Class journey to a 24 hours one

Rules to access this lounge are a little complicated and unfortunately, your oneworld/Qatar membership status is useless here.

	Premium Lounge Access
Departing in Qatar Airways First or Business Class (except Qatar Business Lite with fare class ‘P’)	✔
Departing in First or Business Class on any oneworld airline (incl. award bookings)	✔
Departing in Economy Class on any oneworld airline, when the following rules are met: 1. Arrived in First or Business Class 2. Arrived in a flight that is more than 5 hours long 3. Departing on the same day or before 6am on the next day	✔
oneworld Sapphire and Emerald members departing in Economy Class and do not meet the above rules	✘

Alternative lounges for oneworld Elite members

When flying in Economy Class, oneworld Elite members may access the following lounges in Singapore Changi Airport Terminal 1:

• Qantas Singapore International Business Lounge*
• British Airways Singapore Lounge*
• SATS Premier Lounge
• Qantas Singapore International First Lounge (oneworld Emerald only)*

*Opening hours depends on operating airlines’ departing flight times

Qatar Airways Singapore Premium Lounge

Getting there

Qatar Airways Singapore Premium Lounge is located in Terminal 1 of Singapore Changi Airport. After security, proceed towards Transfer C and head up to the third floor.

You will find The Emirates Lounge and Plaza Premium Lounge in the same area.

General areas

Like most lounges in Singapore Changi Airport, Qatar Airways Singapore Premium Lounge lacks natural light and a view of the apron. There is a small window opening near the bar, for a little bit of natural light during the day and that is all you would get.

The lounge has good furnishing and checks all the right boxes with privacy pods, large shower rooms and universal power ports in the lounging areas.

Shower room

As mentioned above, the lounge has large shower rooms with toilets attached. Reservation wasn’t required during my visit.

Dining

For a Business Class lounge, the dining experience was exceptional. This is consistent with the fantastic in-flight dining experience that Qatar Airways offers to Business Class passengers.

Guests can order food from an à la carte menu and also grab some light bites from the buffet. I do not know any other airline that cares this much about the quality of the menu, presentation and taste. Remember, this lounge is not even in the airline’s home base!

The lounge serves a good selection of white/red wines, cocktails, as well as the following two champagnes:

• Veuve Clicquot Yellow Label Brut (N.V)
• Bollinger Rosé

Here’s the dining menu at Qatar Airways Singapore Premium Lounge:

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Buffet

The buffet spread lacks hot food but items like pastries, fruits, cheeses, salad and cold cuts are beautifully presented.

WiFi speed

The WiFi speed was good for basic internet browsing.

Top complimentary amenities

• WiFi
• Drinks (including alcoholic)
• Hot food
• Shower
• Computers

My ratings

Food	10/10
Peace & quiet	10/10
Furnishing	9/10
Privacy	10/10
Cleanliness	10/10
Service	10/10
Facilities	10/10
View	1/10

Bottom line

Qatar Airways Singapore Premium Lounge offers an exceptional dining experience.

It’s a pity that Elite members are not recognized here, but that helps prevent over-crowding and a more personalized experience, in a lounge with a capacity of just 85 visitors.

There is no doubt that Qatar Airways Singapore Premium Lounge offers the best Business Class airport lounge experience in Singapore, the home ground of its best-airline-in-the-world rival, Singapore Airlines.

In fact, the dining experience here easily beats Singapore Airlines First Class Lounge and in my opinion, almost matches what The Private Room offers.

“Qatar Airways has already set one industry benchmark with our award-winning Business Class seat, Qsuite, now we are redefining the new standard for business class lounges. We want to ensure that the onground experience offered to our passengers matches our iconic five-star airline experience. As the first Qatar Airways lounge following this design concept, it will serve as a new standard for all our Premium Lounges going forward.”

– Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive His Excellency Mr. Akbar Al Baker