During my long journey to Abu Dhabi, I had the chance to check out some of Singapore Airlines’ lounges at its Changi Airport hub. In the past couple of years, Singapore Airlines has completely redesigned its lounges in Terminal 3.
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Ben - A small correction.
Singapore now officially publishes that Suites/First passengers arriving it in Singapore can use The Private Room upon arrival.
Published criteria here (footnote 4) - https://www.singaporeair.com/saar5/pdf/flying-withus/lounge/SilverKris-Lounge-and-KrisFlyer-Gold-Lounge-Access.pdf
It used to be unofficial, but they've made it official now.
The access on arrival is actually published here (footnote 4):
"Suites and First Class customers arriving in Singapore on Singapore Airlines flights may use either The Private Room or the First Class SilverKris Lounge in Singapore Changi Airport."
@ Peter @ Deo -- Fantastic, thanks for the heads up! I'll update the post to reflect that.
Looks a bit better than my 2018 visit. I can't understand the lack of luggage lockers for F passengers. I had 8 hours. Each time I wanted to take a walk around the airport, I had to take everything with me.
It's interesting they only expect a maximum of 14 guests / pairs to be eating any any given time but they have a huge bank of flights to Europe and also to SYD and NRT late evening or shortly past midnight. It must be quite busy very late evening (if F cabins are busy that is). Looks like there is ample space to lounge in other areas if not dining.
Great they also cater for small children although you have to wonder how often they are in the F cabin, surely it happens but I can't imagine it's very common. Again excellent review and impressive that you got so many good quality photos.
@ JK -- Funny you mention that, because I agree in theory, but my experience was the opposite, surprisingly. Around 12AM the lounge was the busiest, and nearly every single seating "pod" was taken in the main sitting area. However, not a single table was taken in the dining room area. I guess many Singapore Airlines Suites Class and first class passengers just don't eat prior to the flight, because they know there's a feast onboard?
No comment on the Singapore Sling? Is that because it's one of the best tiki drinks and Singapore Airlines makes one of the best Slings? So there's no point in saying anything else? 😉
Hi there - did you get a sense that the nap rooms get busy at a certain time? Do they allow two people to share one room (one on the bed and one in the chair)? Thanks!
@ 54austin -- Yep, two people can share the rooms with the bed and the chair. When the lounge is busy (around 9PM onwards), the nap rooms do tend to get busy. I got the sense that they're otherwise pretty readily available. Interestingly we weren't the only ones who spent a night in the nap rooms, because all four were occupied when the lounge closed at 2:30AM.
Amazing facility. Loved my time spent in the Private Room last Feb/March on my way to and from Melbourne. Impeccable service, absolute tranquility and the best shower rooms.
@Ben any thoughts on the number of PPS Solitaire members? PPS Solitaire get access to the First Class lounge, but I’ve often wondered how much load they would add to the Private Room.
It would be great if they gave PPS Solitaire's Private Room access when they reached say, 100k. I know there are milestone earnings above 50k for upgrade certificates but why not have a stretch goal to incentivise even more loyalty?
If your extended transit is really extended, say 36 hours, can you still access the private room the entire time? Travelling SQ first to SIN, then connecting to SQ business after a 36 hour layover…
Wowowow! The nap room looks awesome. Significant changes to the old private room! Thanks for sharing!
Or normal people that aren't just lounge maximizers don't like to eat around midnight and already dinner at a more normal time?
When I was there a few months ago you didn't have to sit in the dining area to eat. I was there in the morning, using it as an arrivals lounge for a few hours and while I didn't have a full meal I did have a couple small dishes
This lounge doesn’t even have a locker for transit passengers to explore the airport or jewel. What a shame. They could’ve had security at the lounge for that. So security isn’t an issue for an airport that doesn’t check your luggage coming in.
Also, you can fly suites from south asia and the contract lounge would even have complimentary foot massage while you don’t have any of that in private room.
The Suite I was on even ran out of Krug “due to supply chain” issue BS.
SQ F ground service is sub par and left a lot to be desired and their in flight service are showing as well.
I last visited 5 or 6 years ago during the late afternoon and early evening. I found it somewhat desolate, with 2 other guests during my 2 hour stay. I don't like crowded lounges but being in one that is mostly empty and impersonal isn't pleasant for me. I had an okay light meal and moved over to their SilverKris lounge where it was more lively but not crowded.
Far better than US carriers lounges. As for security this is Singapore not the crime ridden USA.
An excellent piece but in my opinion the " old " private room was better as iy had natural light and you could see the runways etc and also linen table cloths i have used the " new" private room now twice since it has opened and still find it very " cold"
Hi @ben do you think they serve dinner in TPR until 2am? I’m arriving 1am from NRT then taking 9am to LHR.
was fortunate to spend time in the lounge a few weeks ago before my flight to sydney the service was perfect .. as was the waygu skewers grabbed a shower and a nap i couldn’t care less if there no tarmac views!
Hi can you help? We intend to do a once in a lifetime firs class suites flight from singapore to london. This isn't something we can afford to do ordinarily at all. We are regular earning people. Anyway, in order to fully utilise the experience we wanted to check in the day BEFORE our flight as we can do so 24 hours before departure. May i know what hotels we can access AFTER check in please? IF there are NO such hotels after terminal 3/first class suites check in - then do you suggest or recommend getting overnight sleep at the Private Rooms' nap rooms? Do we book? Or simply walk in when one is available? Do you think we could get the room at 12.30am and continue till 5.30am - since it's 'closed' anyway from 2.30 to 5.30am? Thank you for answering, we are totally new to this.
You literally could have just left your things at a table and no one would have touched a thing.