Review: Changi Lounge At The Jewel Singapore

On the plus side in comparison to the other PP lounges at Changi, this lounge is rather calm.

@Lucky, did you get a chance to see the nap pods? Are they included in a Priority Pass visit? If they are, a couple of hours of extra sleep could be another reason to visit, in addition to taking a shower on arrival.

Arriving early in the morning and staying there untill being able to check-in at the hotel?

Wow, straight beautiful.

Love the modern interior design

@lucky or anyone else, do you have any recommendations for how best to do a ~10ish hour overnight at Changi? There are so many options for transit hotels airside. The Crown Plaza Changi looks overpriced for what I need (just a halfway decent bed). Thanks.

With support from the Singapore government, Singapore is booming as a cruise origin/destination/stopover. While available for pure inbound/outbound air travelers, the main purpose of the Changi Lounge is to provide a serene space for elite/suites cruise passengers who are starting and/or ending their journey in Singapore Changi Airport. For example, if travelers arrive at 6 am on a red eye, ship check-in won't be until the afternoon. The lounge, as an arrivals lounge, is perfect for a shower, something basic to eat, followed by a city tour (or simply relaxation). Even Jewel, in itself, rightfully counts as a complete tourist attraction (presumably this will be covered in another blog installment).

@YGeorgeW: The Crowne Plaza is indeed not cheap, but it might be worth the few extra dollars to avoid the time, stress, commute to anywhere else. If you have one of the IHG cards that offer an annual free night certificate, this is a good place to redeem that. I stayed there twice in the past 3 weeks and found it to be efficient, friendly, clean, and easy to access, especially if you happen to be flying out of T3. If flying out of T4 (as I did), it will be a bit of a hassle unless you just take a cab directly from the hotel's entrance to T4 entrance. If you just want a cheap bed, maybe look into YotelAir hotel within Jewel. I haven't stayed there so can't vouch for it, but I get the impression it's the bare bones cheap place to stay for a brief overnight layover.

@YGeorgeW: I just noticed that if you do indeed opt for Crowne Plaza, book today through the Rakuten portal to get either 10% cash back or 10 AmEx MR point per $ spent. That would certainly take some of the sting off of the price.

Thanks for the advice @Allen !

@YGeorgeW - the Yotel accessed from inside Jewel Changi is perfectly clean and serviceable for a quick rest. No window, but comfortable bed and decent shower. It’s about a 5-10 minute (indoor) walk from Terminal 2.

Parsley with profiteroles and cake, jesus christ.

I would not be remotely worried about food hygiene. Singapore is very focussed on food hygiene. Any place that serves food gets rated A to D - seriously I have never seen a D. If someone gets sick the report it to SFA (formerly NEA) and the place is inspected and will likely lose their rating (and possibly be shut down if a repeat offender and be reported on the SFA site). Literally every place that serves food must show their rating.

I have also stayed at Crown Plaza (I actually lived there for several weeks when I moved to SG). They actually rent rooms by the hour with a minimum of hours - email them directly to find out the rate. There are also transit hotels inside immigration.

@YGeorgeW

If you are cheap, there many free napping areas in Changi.
But be warned you will be waken up for random boarding pass check at late hours.

You could also try complete an achievement challenge feat to visit every lounge possible in SIN. I count 10+ lounges recently (even more from airline), so that gives you less than an hour each. Just like collecting CX lounge stamps in HKG.

@YGeorge - if you just want a bed, check out the new Yotel at the Jewel - small rooms, but very modern.
This lounge is great for longer layovers, especially if you are flying in and out of different terminals. Get a shower at the lounge, do some shopping at the mall, take photos at the waterfall, on to your next flight ...

The food options are clearly intended not to cannibalize the F&B in the mall, which is the only part that's somewhat profitable. The shops are apparently doing abysmal business.

This type of lounge will cater to MANY types. Luxury mall lounges are the new thing, and they serve a purpose!

There is one in NYC!

i recently visit this lounge back in august during my round trip to india from sfo via singapore. i found only showers is usefull. but food is ok i rather just get the food in the mall or use one of the pp lounge in the changi terminals.

It's perfect for flights such as SQ11 from LAX/NRT that lands at 3am in the morning - the Jewel shops are closed, MRT trains have stopped running and its way too early for hotel check-ins.

Business travellers arriving later in the morning could also use a quick refresh before heading to town for meetings. That's why the corresponding PP arrivals lounge in HKIA was always packed in the mornings (closed in November this year when their contract ended).

Re the food, dont worry about it - its Singapore. The local agency has strict guidelines for buffets (i.e. how long the food can be kept before its thrown out or replaced).

I could easily see using this lounge, if I need a break from shopping/walking/exploring Jewel.

A shopping gallery/mall operates at HKIA at the smaller terminal, open to passengers and public but it doesn't seem to do that well.

I don't understand your point about a shower room and a bathroom. You are getting a shower, a toilet and a sink, so what more do you require?

Nice report. Agree that the lounge looks stunning. And you didn't have to worry about the food. The food safety standards regime there is enforced by roving inspectors, island-wide. If anything, I imagine Changi Airport f&b outlets would be under even stricter hygiene controls!

Why is ALL the signage in English? Confused.

@crosscourt it's odd to think that someone paying exclusively for lounge access doesn't have access to a bathroom onsite. Instead they’d have to leave the lounge or spend more money to get access to a shower room.

Mainly for visitors here on a layover long enough to check out Jewel (since you can't access it on the transit-side).

Get off flight > clear customs > check out jewel > wash up or have a meal in changi lounge > go for your next flight

I just used this lounge for departure from Singapore. I was flying out on United, and they didn't open the counter until 3 hours before departure time, but I got to the airport 5 hours before. So I went to Jewel to check it out, and then sat in the lounge for an hour before the counter opened.

Otherwise, yes, I agree that I'd much rather have checked in and gone to a lounge airside.