The REX lounge in Melbourne has recently joined the Priority Pass lounge network, which is great for its members in Australia.
I was able to revisit this lounge as part of the Melbourne Airport 2018 Excellence Awards and here is my take. Continue reading…
The independently-operated Marhaba lounge occupies one of the best real estate positions in Melbourne Airport. It offers barista service and impressive dining options, and for those of you who love Japanese beer, then you are in for a treat.
I was able to revisit this lounge as part of the Melbourne Airport 2018 Excellence Awards and here is my take. Continue reading…
This review takes a look at the Cathay Pacific Business and First Class lounge in Melbourne, which I was able to visit as part of the Melbourne Airport 2018 Excellence Awards.
The lounge had a renovation a couple of years ago, however this was not a comprehensive upgrade of the lounge in the same manner as other global lounges within its network, such as London and Manila. This makes the lounge feel outdated and well in need of a makeover. Continue reading…
UK-based lounge operator No1, which operates lounges under 4 different brands, has taken over the running of some of global Etihad lounges outside of Abu Dhabi, including the Melbourne lounge, which this review will focus on. This lounge has been making headlines, being recently recognised as “Lounge of the Year” at the Melbourne Airport Excellence Award 2018. Continue reading…
This is a favourite lounge of mine when travelling in Qantas or Emirates Business Class—if I do not have access to the Qantas International First Lounge. This is because the catering is great and it is the only lounge at Melbourne Airport to offer a children’s menu. Continue reading…
The Qantas International First lounge is the only dedicated First Class lounge at Melbourne Airport. Despite its age (10+ years), it is still a stylish lounge thanks to the ageless imported Italian marble and leather sourced from the makers of Ferrari. Continue reading…
Officially reopening in November 2018 along with the adjacent Domestic Business Lounge, the Qantas Club Melbourne is now a modern retreat for Qantas Club members and Gold frequent flyers alike. Continue reading…
The updated Melbourne Domestic Lounge had its grand reopening in November 2018, and now takes prime position in front of the windows in the lounge precinct. Continue reading…
If you are looking to visit the South Island during ski season, then this could be a good deal to jump on. Continue reading…
The Qantas International Business Lounge is a big workhorse lounge and I say that because it caters for guests flying on Qantas, oneworld partner airlines (many Cathay Pacific guests prefer this lounge over the Cathay Pacific one) and non-alliance partners like China Eastern. Continue reading…
This year, Point Hacks took part in reviewing the lounges at Melbourne Airport as part of the Melbourne Airport 2018 Excellence Awards.
Here is our take on the lounges, broken up into international and domestic categories. Continue reading…
Point Hacks does not ordinarily publish reviews of Economy Class products but Singapore Airlines offers an outstanding product from start to finish, and lots of readers will have tried it before or will try it in the future. Continue reading…
Singapore Airlines operates a number of SilverKris lounges across Australia but not are all up to the same standard. Melbourne is one such example, with a lounge that is quite small and tired in comparison to its counterpart in Sydney. Continue reading…
