The Pier: Cathay Pacific’s Lounge-Hong Kong

I was very impressed by the Pier, Cathay Pacific’s Business Class Lounge in Hong Kong. The Pier is one level below the departure gates, and the lounge entrance is near gate 62. For starters, it’s huge and very well appointed. I found a sea of comfortable chairs and coffee tables to give one as much or as little privacy as they wish. In addition to the self service food and beverage that is the norm in any respected business class lounge, Cathay Pacific offers several other options, dependent upon what you’re in the mood for: the coffee bar, ice cream bar, liquor bar and noodle bar are each staffed with employees to concoct whatever floats your boat. The noodle bar sits on the far end of the lounge, adjacent to the main food and beverage counters, and has large common tables and counters, almost like a cafeteria. The “Long Bar”, 27 seats to be exact, is pretty cool as it faces a wall of windows looking out to the runway.

On the opposite end of the lounge are shower rooms and computer terminals. I used the shower rooms to freshen up before my flight to Saigon and they are certainly some of the nicest I have seen. There must have been at least 50 computer terminals separated by more couches and coffee tables where one could easily conduct a meeting.

I set my belongings at a table and walked around for no more than 10 minutes. When I returned, I was surprised to see two Cathay Pacific lounge attendants standing next to my luggage. I had left my cell phone on the table and it had rung. One of the attendants simply told me that I could not leave my phone unattended. My bad, but I was pleased to know that Cathay Pacific has a handle on everything happening in the lounge, despite its vastness. With that, I was off to board my flight to Vietnam…

noodle bar

noodle bar

drinks and sandwiches

pastries

potatoes & what I think was rice

reading material

long bar; the far end is the coffee & ice cream bar

spring rolls & hot dogs (?)

shower room

work area