The Malaysia Airlines Golden Lounge in the Satellite Terminal of Kuala Lumpur (KUL) is an excellent flagship lounge for the Malaysian flag carrier.
Malaysia Airlines Golden Lounge Kuala Lumpur Review (KUL)
I spent 90 minutes in this lounge ahead of my Malaysia Airlines flight to Bali. It had been many years since I’ve been here…in the past few visits I’ve held oneworld emerald status and used the premium lounge next door. But this lounge was great…no no complaints from me.
Access + Hours + Location
The lounge is open 24/7 and located in the satellite terminal of KUL (more often referred to as KLIA). It is available to oneworld Sapphire passengers flying in any class of service and oneworld business class passengers.
Seating
This lounge is spacious, with seats on four sides of the food area, which is in the center of the lounge. Many of the seats have views of the apron and are clustered in groups of four (two seats facing each other). Power ports include UK-style plugs and USB-A ports.
Food + Drink
Regular readers know I am a creature of habit and I loved that this lounge had barista-made coffee and omelets made to order, two staples of my diet. But there was so much more than that. There was other Western food (you could make a full English breakfast if you wanted), fruit, yogurt, and a laksa bar and noodle bar… something for everyone.
There was also a bar (with a prominent sign saying Muslims were not allowed) near the entrance that was not open during my stay.
Restrooms + Showers
Restrooms and showers are available. The showers are in the restrooms…no no waitlist or key required, just help yourself i it is vacant.
Sleeping Area
The lounge has a seating area with a six daybeds: three for men, and three for women, with a parition in between.
Family Area
Oddly, I was in the lounge for 90 minutes and didn’t see any kids…but there was a kids’ area for small children.
Prayer Room
Malaysia is a majority Muslim country and there is a prayer room with ablution facilities.
Smoking Room
Guests who smoke can use a designated indoor smoking area (that was too crowded for me to photogprah).
CONCLUSION
In short, this is an excellent lounge and I was happy to have breakfast here and relax before my Malaysia Airlines flight.
My original review, from May 22, 2018, is below. Not much has changed!
The newly-remodeled Malaysia Airlines Business Class Lounge at Kuala Lumpur’s satellite terminal is a HUGE improvement over the former business class lounge.
The lounge is located directly above the tram stop, though getting there requires a bit of walking to the nearest elevator or escalator. Note the lounge is open 24/7.
Inside, the once sterile lobby has been replaced by a cool art-deco looking check-in area.
Access is reserved for oneworld Sapphire and Emerald members plus oneworld business class travelers.
Malaysia Airlines Business Class Lounge Seating
First the downside. It’s a crowded lounge. I strolled through it about 9pm and it was packed. There were a few seats available here and there, but don’t expect to be easily able to find seats together if you are traveling as a family or with a group and traveling in the late evening.
Malaysia Airlines Business Class Lounge Food
I was very impressed by the depth of the food options in this lounge. Food is divided into several stations with a Laksa bar, panini bar, waffle bar, coffee bar, second pasta bar with more “Italian” pasta, as well as a large buffet.
Malaysia Airlines Business Class Lounge Bar
Just past the lounge entrance on the left is a full-service bar. Located in a separate room, it offers some seclusion from the larger lounge, though it was also crowded. I asked and was told alcohol WILL be served during Ramadan.
Malaysia Airlines Business Class Lounge Restrooms + Showers
Showers are available in the rear of the lounge. An attendant will add your name to a waiting list if there is a list. Restrooms are also present. The waiting list was long, so I have no shower pictures. The restroom was also crowded, so I did not take any pictures in there also.
Malaysia Airlines Business Class Lounge Nap Rooms
A sleeping room has two sides segregated by gender, with female daybeds on the right and male on the left.
Malaysia Airlines KUL Business Class Lounge Family Area
A family area offers a couch and some bean-bag chairs with a private TV for families traveling together. It was surprisingly empty.
Malaysia Airlines Business Class Lounge Smoking
In the rear of the lounge is a small smoking room protected by double doors. A sign warns not to take any food or beverage inside.
CONCLUSION
The highlight of this lounge is the many food stations. If you come hungry, I suspect you’ll leave full, even if you are a picky eater. Overnight this lounge empties out and you’d have the whole lounge to yourself. But late evenings are crowded. I give a lot of credit to Malaysia Airlines for greatly improving this lounge.
Thanks Matthew for a great review. For me, no airline has a better lounge food offering than MH, it’s in a league of its own with great food and great choices.
Looks good. But what has happened to the old F Lounge ( used to be on the right as you enter). Has that closed? Or review coming? It was always the case that the food options were in the J Lounge but seating was easier in The F section.
Review is coming!
Ill be trying this out on Friday. I fly NRT-KUL-BKK with an unfortunate 5 hour layover in KUL which has always been one of my least favorite airports. The whole place just feels so sterile, boring and empty. I do not know why but thats the feeling I get there. The Business lass lounge looks much better than the F lounge when it comes to food. I remember the sit down dining being in a lonely room with short ceilings and completely inedible food and terrible service.
Someone in Launge stole my money and Bank card yesterday 29 March 2025 from 6 am to 8 am . They used those card for shopping so my bank record them fraud. Please access your camera to check who is the theaf. This is dangerous and unsafe to be in launge .
That looks a whole lot better than the one I visited around three years ago, particularly the shower area. The old lounge had a bar area did this one?
There is a bar area, it is just in a separate room outside of the lounge itself.
Good to see MH getting some of it’s mojo back.
Absolutely amazing Lounge. we have used it on several occasions in the past. Also have flights via MH next year.
One Question, Does Qatar Gold status qualify to use this Lounge?
Regardless of how nice the lounge is I will avoid KUL unless absolutely necessary. Our home airport is DPS and we often reposition for long haul flights. CGK and SIN are much better options and better airports. KUL is poorly run and a depressing place.
Really? I find CGK rather depressing. All better than SGN, though, which has to be the worst major airport in the region.