February 6
Cathay Pacific today announced the completion of their renovations to The Wing First Class Lounge at Hong Kong International Airport. I visited when renovations began in 2010 and offered a review in this post. They’ve certainly spruced things up by the looks of it.
First class, oneworld Emerald and Diamond Marco Polo guests are now greeted upon entry and treated to a drink at The Champagne Bar before heading into the main part of the lounge.
The Wing First Class Lounge Hong Kong
The furniture in the main seating area has been replaced (thankfully from the worn and tired offering when I visited), but do I see limited end tables and other laptop friendly fixtures?
The Wing First Class Lounge Hong Kong Seating
That could, of course, be negated by the generous amount of work desks and a separate business center I used during my visit in 2010, though I tend to enjoy staying put on a comfy chair or sofa. I wonder if power outlets have increased in the more loungy area?
The Haven – a first class buffet and dining area – has doubled in size, a noted improvement from my visit when tables filled to capacity rather quickly. And food options have reportedly improved with a reinvented à la carte menu complemented by recommended wine pairings.
The Haven Dining Area
Most improved by the looks of it is The Cabana – five individual rooms providing a shower, separate bathtub and day bed. I’m not certain if they’ve enclosed them fully as when I visited, the “back porch” where the day beds were previously located sat out on a communal area between the five. There were screens/walls stretching out into the rocky area separating each adjacent cabana (without fully enclosing them) and sound was an issue.
The Cabana at The Wing
Overall, it looks great and definitely more first class than the ANA Suite Lounge at Narita I reviewed yesterday.
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Lounge Review: Cathay Pacific’s The Wing First Class Lounge Hong Kong
Lounge Review: Cathay Pacific’s The Pier First Class Lounge Hong Kong
Lounge Review: Cathay Pacific’s The Arrival Lounge Hong Kong
It’s spacious with plenty of comfortable seating areas and a piano graces the center of the lounge.
The dark wood fixtures with books, newspapers and magazines gave it a library-like feel.
Down a narrow hallway, four shower rooms were available on one side with massage chair rooms on the other. I am once again a bad blogger and didn’t check out a shower room given I had just taken one at the transit hotel.
Planespotters will be happy with this lounge as there are a couple of areas lined with windows facing the tarmac.
Lounge agents were abundant and always walked by with a smile. The buffet section was just okay… nothing particularly stellar about it. Soups, noodles, veggies, cheese, crackers, toast and other items were available along with a well-stocked beverage section.
I had chicken porridge soup with a Korean coke that in my opinion is flatter than what we’re used to here in the U.S.
Not pictured is a large and separate business center lined with computers and a printer. Converters were available at the front desk and I plugged in to catch up on emails. Very few outlets were found in the main part of the lounge, which is a major complaint. I saw numerous people hunting for those few that existed along the wall.
