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- A Royal (dis)HHonor: Conrad Koh Samui
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- A Royal (dis)HHonor: Le Meridien Bangkok
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We got to the airport shortly before 2PM for our 3:25PM departure.
Airport exterior
While the Bangkok Airport terminal feels sterile and bland, it’s impressive and airy nonetheless.
Check-in area
Check-in area
We quickly found Royal Jordanian check-in, which was located in row “Q.”
Royal Jordanian check-in
There was no wait at the business class counter, and the friendly Thai Airways contract worker processed our check-in and issued us fast track security passes and lounge passes for the Thai Airways Royal Silk Lounge, which is what Royal Jordanian uses in Bangkok. As a reminder, there are quite a few options available in Bangkok if you have a credit card with lounge access, and wouldn’t otherwise be able to gain entry based on your boarding pass.
Business class check-in
We proceeded to the premium security and immigration lane, where there was only a very short queue. By 2:15PM we were through security and headed to the lounge.
Walking to security
Airside
The lounge we were invited to was the concourse “E” Thai Royal Silk Lounge, which was maybe a 10 minute walk away.
Airside
It required taking an escalator down to the lower level, where most of the lounges are located. Right across the way from the Royal Silk Lounge was the Royal Orchid Lounge — anyone know what the difference is, since they both seem to he business class lounges?
Concourse “E” lounges
Upon presenting our invitations we were welcomed into the lounge.
Royal Silk Lounge entrance
The lounge was pretty average, except for the fact that it was almost totally empty. As far as I’m concerned the most important attribute of a business class lounge is that it’s a quiet place to work, and in that regard this place was awesome. It featured plenty of seating, to the point that we almost had the place to ourselves.
Lounge seating
Lounge seating
Lounge seating
The food spread was also quite good, and featured a variety of hot and cold options. There was salad, fruit, pastries, pizza, samosas, dim sum, etc.
Food spread
Food spread
Food spread
Food spread
Food spread
Food spread
Food spread
Food spread
There was also a respectable self serve bar.
Bar
Soda/beer/soft drinks
Juice
The lounge boasted nice tarmac views, though the “dots” on the windows didn’t help with picture taking.
View from the lounge
At around 2:45PM we left the lounge and walked to our departure gate, F5. It was just under a 10 minute walk away, and by the time we got there boarding was well underway.
Walking to departure gate
“F” concourse
Our departure gate
Our departure gate
Our departure gate
Our A330 to Hong Kong
Little did I know a life changing flight was awaiting us…
Hi I'm flying Business Class Thai airlines from Perth to Bangkok stopover 9 hours
Traveling from SGP to Doha with QR I visited the royal silk and royal orchid and both are quite average lounges (I must say I stayed there 7 years ago and they had a much better impression on me)
What struck me most was that there was no wine offered?....
Since I am Oneworld Platinum cardholder with Qatar Airways, decided to go to the Cathay First and Business class lounge in Concourse E....
Traveling from SGP to Doha with QR I visited the royal silk and royal orchid and both are quite average lounges (I must say I stayed there 7 years ago and they had a much better impression on me)
What struck me most was that there was no wine offered?....
Since I am Oneworld Platinum cardholder with Qatar Airways, decided to go to the Cathay First and Business class lounge in Concourse E. Cosy, good food selection and wine (even not the best selection...- what is wrong in being able to have a good wine available?).
Bottom line, if they want to equal the lounge service level of middle eastern airlines (Emirates, Ethiad or QR) they need to step it up.
if im flying FRA-BKK-HKT in business, will i have access to the lounge in the international terminal upon arrival? or only the domestic terminal before departure? thanks!
@ Mr. Cool -- Only the domestic one, unfortunately, since you'll have to clear immigration on arrival.
A whole lot better than the shabby Sky Club I was in yesterday in ATL! US lounges are truly horrific. And let's not even compare airport terminals...
That lounge was also EMPTY when we were there in jan. of course, once my family shows up, it is no longer quiet!
The other tg business lounges at bkk are nicer IMO.
@ EthanSF -- You have to be on a TG operated flight, though this lounge wasn't close to the Thai Spa anyway.
@lucky - No 30 Min massage for J passengers? Or do you have to be on a TG operated flight?
@ KR -- Tomorrow.
@ Muerl -- Didn't realize it existed, will have to check it out next time.
Getting the popcorn ready for the RJ flight review ....interesting to hear your perspective on the service and flight attendants (and the very obvious air marshal) ,I flown RJ crown class US-AMM twice to visit family before and have a 2 coach segments planned this summer between LHR and AMM....
to avoid the dots in the picture, try focusing on something far away in the lounge ( on most auto cameras just before your final press of the shutter button) and then aim out the window.
It appears your camera was auto focusing on the dots and not the planes.
Have you visited the BKK observation deck? I spent a few hours at BKK without lounge access waiting to meet someone on a delayed flight, and it had a great view of both the runways and terminals AND the inside of the checkin area.
When is the Jordanian post going up?
@ Joey -- Bangkok to Hong Kong is an interesting market given how many airlines operate it on a fifth freedom basis -- Kenya Airways, Ethiopian, Emirates, Royal Jordanian, etc. Of those only Royal Jordanian is in OneWorld and I was on a OneWorld award ticket, so it seemed like a good opportunity to try them.
The infamous flight! Can't wait to read about it. Just thinking about it you could have flown Thai airways a380 or Emirates a380 since both fly BKK-HKG route (as does so many other airlines!) why did you pick this particular RJ flight as opposed to the other airlines flying the same route?
@Lucky, if I'm reading the definitions below correctly, they're targeting Royal SILK for TG's own J pax. I've been in both, and never noticed an appreciable difference.
ROYAL ORCHID
Lounge Access:
* First Class passengers departing same day on any Star Alliance operating flight. One guest allowed.
* Business Class passengers departing same day on any Star Alliance operating flight. No guest allowed.
* Royal Orchid Plus Gold and Star Alliance Gold card holders...
@Lucky, if I'm reading the definitions below correctly, they're targeting Royal SILK for TG's own J pax. I've been in both, and never noticed an appreciable difference.
ROYAL ORCHID
Lounge Access:
* First Class passengers departing same day on any Star Alliance operating flight. One guest allowed.
* Business Class passengers departing same day on any Star Alliance operating flight. No guest allowed.
* Royal Orchid Plus Gold and Star Alliance Gold card holders departing same day on any Star Alliance operating flight. One guest allowed.
ROYAL SILK
Lounge Access:
* Royal Silk Class passengers departing same day on TG operating flight. No guest allowed.
* Business Class passengers departing same day on any Star Alliance operating flight. No guest allowed.
* Star Alliance Gold card holders departing same day on any Star Alliance operating flight. One guest allowed.