After a great flight from Sydney in Qatar first I was headed to Dubai and had quite a short transit in Doha. When I disembarked there was a staff member with a sign with my name on it, and she escorted me through security and into the Qatar Airways Al Safwa lounge, that’s great service considering the tickets were on different PNR’s.
The Al Safwa lounge is quite exclusive. To enter you either have to be flying first class on short and long-haul flights or connecting from first onto a business class flight, Oneworld Emerald’s cannot access the lounge with status.
Qatar Airways Al Safwa Lounge Entrance
The lounge is massive! Not as big as the Emirates lounges in Dubai but still a very impressive size.
Qatar Airways Al Safwa Lounge Duty-Free
The lounge has its own duty-free area.
Qatar Airways Al Safwa Lounge Duty-Free
Electronics, perfumes, suits, cigarettes, and more are all for sale.
Qatar Airways Al Safwa Lounge Duty-Free
Hugo Boss suits for sale in a lounge, seen that before?
Al Safwa Lounge Duty-Free
The lounge has a heap of seating in every section. Often while you’re sitting down a staff member will ask if you would like a drink and it would be brought to you.
Al Safwa Lounge
The lounge desk can help with any questions, flight details and can also store your luggage for you.
Al Safwa Lounge
Yes, that is a waterfall like structure, it’s pretty damn impressive!
Al Safwa Lounge
The waterfall object is just stunning in the lounge. However, it’s had its fair share of problems such as flooding when the lounge first opened.
Al Safwa Lounge
Al Safwa Lounge Seating
Al Safwa Lounge Seating
Al Safwa Lounge Reading Material
Al Safwa Lounge Seating
Al Safwa Lounge Seating
The sit-down restaurant has an a la carte menu, and it can seat 250 people. Not that the lounge would often see 100+ people.
Al Safwa Lounge Restaurant
The restaurant also has a manned bar and coffee on request.
Al Safwa Lounge Restaurant
The restaurant probably only had ten people there at the time of taking photos. There is also a smoking room right next to the restaurant which is an interesting location to put one.
Al Safwa Lounge Restaurant
Al Safwa Lounge Restaurant
There is also small snacks, tea and Arabic coffee available.
Al Safwa Lounge Restaurant
The bar staff were pretty busy in the morning pouring drinks, even at 6:00 in the morning. The drinks weren’t for me by the way 😉
Al Safwa Lounge Restaurant
There’s a second dining area at the other end of the lounge which is more self-service orientated, there a usually staff there but there was no need as it was quiet.
Al Safwa Lounge
Self-serve juice, fruits, and pastries are all fresh and topped up regularly.
Al Safwa Lounge
Al Safwa Lounge Seating
Al Safwa Lounge Seating
Al Safwa Lounge Seating
Al Safwa Lounge Seating
Al Safwa Lounge Food
Al Safwa Lounge Food
Al Safwa Lounge Food
If your flight is at a bus gate, there is a separate section for first passengers. They will have a separate bus, so there’s no need to walk down to the gate.
Al Safwa Lounge Departure Gate
The corridors of the lounge are long but nicely lit and not dark.
Al Safwa Lounge Bathroom
There are a few bathroom facilities in the lounge, and there is staff in there full time making sure they are clean, when I entered they were spotless.
Al Safwa Lounge Bathroom
Al Safwa Lounge Bathroom
Another beautiful aspect of the lounge is the other wall waterfall.
Al Safwa Lounge Waterfall
Al Safwa Lounge Waterfall
The lounge has a business area with iMacs, and they are wirelessly connected to printers.
Al Safwa Lounge Business Area
Another cool part of the lounge is the games room, the room also has a Ferrari simulator, but it was broken when I visited.
Al Safwa Lounge Game Room
The lounge has some nap rooms; some have twin beds some has 1. You can only access the nap rooms if you’re transiting for 5 or more hours.
Al Safwa Lounge Bed
Al Safwa Lounge Bed
The rooms also had shower rooms which you used to have to pay for, but now they are free.
Al Safwa Lounge Bathroom
Al Safwa Lounge Shower
Al Safwa Lounge Spa
The spa area has a number of rooms for different treatments, a Jacuzzi, and a relaxation area.
Al Safwa Lounge Spa
Al Safwa Lounge Spa
Al Safwa Lounge Treatment Room
Al Safwa Lounge Treatment Room
Al Safwa Lounge Treatment Room
Al Safwa Lounge Relaxation Area
Al Safwa Lounge Jacuzzi
As soon as my connecting flight to Dubai started boarding I was picked up by the same staff member and escorted down to aircraft, very impressive service.
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Interesting: I completely missed the self-serve/buffet area ( which I would have preferred) and only noticed the a la carte area.
My 2 visits here it has been empty and with a slightly sterile atmosphere. The business lounge ( Al Mourjan ? ) has more life without being crowded.
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