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Review: Singapore Airlines First Class Lounge (SIN)

Matthew Klint Posted onFebruary 5, 2024 5 Comments

a sign on a wall

The name is almost a misnomer…although the Singapore Airlines First Class Lounge in Terminal 3 of Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) is technically a first class lounge, it is not the first class lounge for Singapore Airlines passengers nor does it feel much like a first class lounge when compared to it peers. That said, it’s still a very nice lounge and worth a visit if you have access.

In This Post:

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  • Singapore Airlines First Class Lounge (SIN) Review
    • Singapore Airlines First Class Lounge Location
    • Singapore Airlines First Class Lounge Hours
    • Singapore Airlines First Class Lounge Access Rules
    • Singapore Airlines First Class Seating
    • Singapore Airlines First Class Lounge Food + Drink
    • Singapore Airlines First Class Lounge Nap Rooms
    • Singapore Airlines First Class Lounge Restrooms + Showers
    • CONCLUSION

Singapore Airlines First Class Lounge (SIN) Review

While using The Private Room next door, which is actually the lounge designated for Singapore Airlines First Class or Suites Class passengers, I stepped over next door for a quick visit.

Singapore Airlines First Class Lounge Location

You’ll find this lounge in the same place as The Private Room and the SilverKris Business Lounge…right in the middle of Terminal 3 up an escalator adorned by a beautiful glass art installation. Turn left at the top of the escalator.

a sign with flowers on it

a large blue wall with flowers on it

a sign in a lobby

a man standing in front of a desk

Singapore Airlines First Class Lounge Hours

This is a 24/7 lounge (unlike The Private Room, which closes between 2:30 AM and 5:30 AM daily) and was quite busy as I entered around 7:30 AM.

Singapore Airlines First Class Lounge Access Rules

So who can access this lounge? Two groups:

  • Star Alliance first class passengers (plus one guest)
  • Singapore Airlines PPS Club Solitaire members (plus one guest)

While Singapore Airlines passengers traveling in first class can use this lounge, they also have access to The Private Room, so access is geared particularly toward Singapore Airlines top-tier elites as well as to first class passengers on Lufthansa or SWISS (no other Star Alliance carrier offers first class service to Singapore).

Singapore Airlines First Class passengers traveling with a guest might also use this lounge since no guests are permitted in The Private Room.

Singapore Airlines First Class Seating

At 12,000 square feet, there is plenty of room in the first class lounge, though there is no natural light. As you enter, a showcase bar on the right offers both alcohol and cocktails with a big asterisk (more on that below).

a bar with a counter and chairs

General seating includes chairs arranged in clusters and a large dining area.

a room with tables and chairs and a table with flowers

a room with chairs and tables

a room with chairs and tables

a room with chairs and tables

Further into the lounge there are some cubicles and couches:

a group of chairs in a room

people sitting in a room with a large green sign

Singapore Airlines First Class Lounge Food + Drink

Let’s start with coffee, a subject near and dear to my heart.

Barista coffee service is only available from 6:00 AM to 10:00 AM. Cocktails are only available from 5:30 PM to 1:00 AM.

a coffee machine and a bottle of liquid

Um, what?

It’s not only a silly policy…but an odd one. People drink coffee at different times. In addition to my morning coffee, I enjoy an afternoon coffee each day. Is it really so hard to staff the coffee machine all day long? Is it really too burdensome to have a bartender there all day who can make coffee or cocktails? After all, people are coming in from time zones all over the world.

Self-service coffee, tea, beer, wine, spirits, and juice are available 24/7, but the automatic coffee machines are no alternative for the coffee machine in the bar. Somehow the nearby Qantas First Lounge is able to offer coffee or cocktails all day long…

a man standing in front of a counter with drinks

a refrigerator with drinks in it

a beverage dispenser and drinks in a room

a group of bottles and bowls on a counter

a coffee machine and utensils on a counter

As for food, a buffet offers a selection of food from Eastern and Western cuisines, plus food that almost looked like it was intended for takeaway, like sandwiches and fruit.

a restaurant with people standing in front of the counter

a chef cooking in a kitchen

a group of people cooking in a kitchen

a plate of food on a table

a group of pots with food on a counter

a table with plates of food on it

a food buffet in a restaurant

a shelf with fruit and drinks on it

There were also six specials made-to-order (available from 5:00 AM to 11:00 AM), including:

  • Minced pork noodles (bak chor mee)
  • Indian flatbread with fish curry (roti prata)
  • Eggs made to order
  • Pan-fried yam cake
  • Beef pastrami sandwich

a group of plates of food on display

Singapore Airlines First Class Lounge Nap Rooms

Nap rooms (four of them) are available on a first-come, first-served basis. You can reserve them for two hours at a time and these rooms include a twin-size bed and small desk.

a hallway with a sign and a light fixture

a room with a bed and a door

Like The Private Room, the doors have windows on them so you can look in…that limits privacy. You also cannot control every light, so not only will there be ambient light from outside, but the lights inside the nap room will turn off and on.

Singapore Airlines First Class Lounge Restrooms + Showers

Gendered restrooms plus six shower suites are available. The shower suites include toilets as well. A baby changing room is also available.

a sign with lights on it

a hallway with glass walls

a hallway with marble walls and doors

a bathroom with sinks and mirrors

a bathroom with marble walls and a shower

a toilet and a towel next to a counter

a shower with a shower head and soap dispensers

CONCLUSION

While not Singapore Airlines’ flagship lounge, this first class lounge has nice amenities and certainly felt less crowded than the nearby SilverKris Business Lounge. That said, it is not a leading first class lounge when compared to its peers, feeling more like a nice business class lounge.

I don’t understand why Singapore Airlines has such limited hours for the barista coffee service, which strikes me as a big negative for this lounge…but other than I enjoyed it.

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Matthew Klint

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. SeoulTaco Reply
    February 5, 2024 at 10:36 am

    Looks lovely; much nicer than my recent visit to the Business Class side of the lounge which was horribly overcrowded on a recent evening visit.

  2. James Harper Reply
    February 5, 2024 at 12:43 pm

    I’m an LPPS member – now closed but it allows me access to the F lounge no matter which class I’m flying on SQ.

    Like a lot of SQ experiences that are not first class/suites, it’s underwhelming and falls way short of what an F lounge should be and the example of the coffee and cocktails sums it up nicely. Airlines that sell themselves on moving large numbers of people across multiple time zones need to meet their needs on the ground accepting that for some it will not be breakfast time or dinner time or whenever.

    The only thing you can really say about this lounge is that it’s a bit better than the business lounge next door which is totally underwhelming and always over crowded and badly serviced.

    SQ of course guard their lounges quite fiercly and so a *G card holder in economy will not get in but really, there’s nothing to get excited about and compared to other lounges at SIN, they are missing nothing.

  3. William Reply
    February 5, 2024 at 2:53 pm

    Can you please list the champagne that was available in this lounge? Every flight / lounge review should include Champagne listings. Ha. Thanks

  4. Aaron Reply
    February 5, 2024 at 4:02 pm

    “it is not a leading first class lounge when compared to its peers, feeling more like a nice business class lounge.”

    Well, it isn’t meant to be the SQ’s true “First Class” lounge. The name of the lounge aside, I think it makes more sense to compare it to Lufthansa’s Senator lounges or British Airways’ First Class lounges.

  5. observer Reply
    February 7, 2024 at 8:28 am

    I totally agree with the conclusion. Even though I hadn’t been there for a few years it looks like they haven’t changed the lounge at all. It’s dumbfounding how they would not have the leading lounge at their home base. Cathay Pacific has private baths, Thai has private rooms with their own TV and a staff that appears when you simply raise your head (in addition to the spa with a waterfall). I found seating to be very much what you get in a business class. I simply wanted to rest and put my feet up – you’d think that you would be able to find an ottoman somewhere in the lounge.

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