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Review: Apricot Lounge Ho Chi Minh City (SGN)

Matthew Klint Posted onDecember 13, 2017December 14, 2017 7 Comments

Qatar Airways uses the Apricot Lounge in Ho Chi Minh City (SGN) for its business class passengers, a nice independent lounge that partners with six airlines.

I liked the bright colors, natural light, and tarmac views of this lounge.

I also appreciated the wide selection of food and drink. There was something for everyone and the food appeared to be high-quality. Vietnamese is my favorite Asian food and the Phở soup looked very appetizing. Having said that, I was saving my appetite for Qatar’s onboard a la carte menu.

Outlets were available around the lounge and the lounge never got too crowded. A business center provided to desktop computers.

A single massage chair was also available:

There was one annoying thing though: the TVs were blaring. I was trying to work and this movie was playing about a man whose wife and son were kidnapped by a Somali and left to die on a deserted island. It was an extremely gruesome movie and I could not help but to be constantly distracted by it. I wish lounges would always keep TVs silenced…

CONCLUSION

I liked this lounge a lot. Other than the blaring TV, it was a pleasant place for my 2.5 hour layover.

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Matthew is an avid traveler who calls Los Angeles home. Each year he travels more than 200,000 miles by air and has visited more than 135 countries. Working both in the aviation industry and as a travel consultant, Matthew has been featured in major media outlets around the world and uses his Live and Let's Fly blog to share the latest news in the airline industry, commentary on frequent flyer programs, and detailed reports of his worldwide travel.

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7 Comments

  1. Michael Reply
    December 13, 2017 at 11:34 am

    Matthew, you may want to add that this hotel DOES have 2x shower stalls in the bathrooms that are no-frills but functional. Priority Pass website does NOT say the lounge has showers, but I was passing through on the same QR J fare you were and enjoyed the shower after the day in Ho Chi Minh

    • Matthew Reply
      December 13, 2017 at 12:03 pm

      Thanks Michael!

  2. Toonces Reply
    December 14, 2017 at 1:19 pm

    The Apricot lounge isn’t a Priority Pass lounge. I believe you’re mistaking it with the Orchid Lounge near gate 9. Shame because the Apricot does look nicer than the Orchid.

    • Matthew Reply
      December 14, 2017 at 1:32 pm

      Thanks. You are correct.

  3. Scottman Reply
    December 15, 2017 at 5:30 pm

    Any idea if One World Emeralds traveling in coach on Qatar has access to the lounge?

  4. Avery Reply
    March 13, 2018 at 10:17 am

    My flight on Thursday is at 6am. It says the lounge is open on Wednesday from 6am-2am and 24 hours on thursdays. So if I arrive in at airport at 2am would I be able to use the lounge till flight departure?

    • Matthew Reply
      March 13, 2018 at 10:32 am

      It is my understanding that the lounge will remain open and you can stay there.

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