After checking out the Amex Lounge and Air New Zealand Lounge, it was finally time to visit Singapore Airlines’ Lounge at Melbourne Airport. Lounge-hopping sure is an easy way to pass time at the airport, especially with so many airport lounge benefits available.
The SilverKris Lounge is located in Terminal 2 at Melbourne Airport, and it’s right next to the American Express Lounge.
The lounge’s published opening hours are three hours before the departure of Singapore Airlines flights, except SQ247, for which it only opens 2.5 hours before departure. Singapore Airlines has 4-5 flights per day to Singapore, plus one daily flight to Wellington. That Wellington flight leaves early in the morning, meaning the lounge also opens very early.
Singapore Airlines Lounge Melbourne exterior
One of the unique things about the SilverKris Lounge is that it has both a first and business class section. I was flying first class, so spent most of my time in that portion of the lounge, though figured I should also review the business class section.
Upon entering the lounge, the business class section is located to the right.
Singapore Airlines Lounge Melbourne entrance
Just inside the entrance is a business center with some communal workstations and office chairs.
Singapore Airlines Lounge Melbourne business center
Singapore Airlines Lounge Melbourne business center
In terms of furnishings, the business class section of the lounge feels quite outdated — the lounge is well maintained, but the decor just sort of feels a bit “bleh.”
Compared to the Air New Zealand Lounge, the Singapore Airlines Lounge is quite small, so I imagine it fills up before departure, especially for those flights operated by A380s.
The buffet is near the center of the lounge, and then the seating surrounds it, with a “curve” in the middle of the lounge. I’ll let the pictures of the seating speak mostly for themselves.
Singapore Airlines business class lounge Melbourne seating
Singapore Airlines business class lounge Melbourne seating
Singapore Airlines business class lounge Melbourne seating
Singapore Airlines business class lounge Melbourne seating
Singapore Airlines business class lounge Melbourne seating
Singapore Airlines business class lounge Melbourne seating
Singapore Airlines business class lounge Melbourne seating
As far as the dining area goes, there’s both a communal table and three dining tables.
Singapore Airlines Lounge Melbourne dining area
Singapore Airlines Lounge Melbourne dining area
As far as the food and drink selection goes, there’s a fridge with self serve soda, water, juice, beer, and wine.
Singapore Airlines Lounge Melbourne drink selection
There’s also a selection of self serve liquor.
Singapore Airlines Lounge Melbourne food selection
Disappointingly the lounge just has a Nespresso machine, and doesn’t have barista made coffee.
Singapore Airlines Lounge Melbourne espresso machine
Otherwise the food selection was quite good, with fresh fruit, salad, yogurt, cereal, ice cream, and several hot breakfast options.
Singapore Airlines Lounge Melbourne food selection
Singapore Airlines Lounge Melbourne food selection
Singapore Airlines Lounge Melbourne ice cream
Singapore Airlines Lounge Melbourne food selection
Singapore Airlines Lounge Melbourne food selection
Singapore Airlines Lounge Melbourne food selection
Singapore Airlines Lounge Melbourne food selection
Singapore Airlines Lounge Melbourne food selection
Singapore Airlines Lounge Melbourne food selection
The lounge has reading materials and newspapers.
Singapore Airlines Lounge Melbourne magazines
Singapore Airlines Lounge Melbourne newspapers
The lounge also has bathrooms, including private shower rooms.
Unfortunately the lounge doesn’t have much in the way of views. It just faces an interior hallway of the airport.
Like I said, I only briefly popped into this part of the lounge, and then headed over to the first class section, which was a very different experience.
Singapore SilverKris Lounge Melbourne bottom line
While the Singapore Business Lounge has a pretty good food and drink selection, otherwise this lounge isn’t very nice. It’s not that big, it feels sort of outdated, and it has no views.
Given that Star Alliance business class and Star Alliance Gold passengers also have access to the nearby Air New Zealand Lounge, I’d personally pop over there instead.
Fortunately the experience in the first class lounge was much better.
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