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Review: Saudia Business Class Lounge Riyadh (RUH)

Matthew Klint Posted onSeptember 18, 2017November 14, 2023 5 Comments

Earlier today I reviewed the Saudia First Class Lounge in Riyadh (RUH). During my long layover, I also had time to check out the business class side of the Alfurshan lounge.

The lounge is subdivided into the following sections:

a sign with a menu and fruits in a glass case

Surprisingly, the business class lounge had a better selection of food than the first class side. Not a much better selection, but there were some additional appetizers and desserts available, like macarons.

a buffet with many silver containers

a buffet with a person standing in front of it

Just past the lounge entrance was a small smoking room with a separate air ventilation system.

a group of black pillars in a room

Past that was the dining room, with a large buffet and two dining areas — one with booths and the other with tables.

a room with tables and chairs


a man sitting at a table in a restaurant

a row of tables and chairs in a restaurant

A children’s room adjacent to the dining room did not feature toys or other diversions, but did have kids-sized chairs.

a group of chairs on a tile floor

The main part of the lounge was compromised of several rows of seating (chairs and couches) arranged in rows. A drink station stocked coffee, tea, water, fruit juices and soft drinks.

a row of chairs in a room

a room with chairs and tables

a room with chairs and tables

a room with white chairs and tables

a coffee machine and cups on a shelf

a group of bottles of liquid and bottles of water on a table

Like the first class side, there were several semi-enclosed private rooms with daybeds.

a couch next to a stand

A conference room with roundtable offered meeting space while several iMacs were available along with a printer.

a round wooden table with white chairs around it

a row of computers on a table

The bathroom did not have shower facilities.

a bathroom with a toilet paper roll

a bathroom with two sinks

CONCLUSION

Note the lounge is open 24/7 and access is granted if you are traveling business class on Saudia (or a Skyteam partner) or hold SkyTeam Elite Plus status. The only difference between the business and first class lounge is the the first class lounge has a shower and was a bit less crowded.

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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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5 Comments

  1. Donald Reply
    September 18, 2017 at 2:15 pm

    Great lounge for business class. I hate that US lounges close so early at night. I don’t want to get a hotel for a 5 or 6 hour layover, but I’m not sitting up at a gate area either. I love that so many international lounges have 24 hour availability.

  2. JoeMart Reply
    September 18, 2017 at 5:32 pm

    Thanks for taking the time to add this lounge review to your F itinerary. The Delta lounge in LHR want their round table idea credited to their brand. Maybe the water spray handles next to the commodes double for shower use. 🙂

    “The main part of the lounge was compromised of several rows of seating…” Comprised of or compromised by?

    • Matthew Reply
      September 19, 2017 at 12:33 am

      I keep making that mistake…

  3. David Lancy Reply
    March 14, 2018 at 6:01 pm

    Can you access the lounge if you’re on a Transit Visa?

    • Matthew Reply
      March 14, 2018 at 6:07 pm

      Yes, but it is post security and passport control so you’ll need to “exit” the country first if you are in KSA on a transit visa.

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