This flight is part of my $16,000 three continent trip from Los Angeles to Sydney aboard Singapore’s first class suite. Learn how I paid only $480 here.
The day had finally arrived and brimming with excitement I showed up at the Singapore Airlines counter three and half hours early. At the check in counter, ground attendants were busy decorating the check in area with various Halloween props.
I asked one of the attendants if it was possible to check in. She informed me that I was too early and would have to wait. However, after meekly telling her that I was flying in Suites Class, she stopped what she was doing and immediately checked me in.
I breezed through security and proceeded to star alliance lounge. Upon heading up the escalators, I was redirected through a pair of glazed doors and into the first class lounge.
The lounge attendant warmly welcomed me and handed me a lunch menu to look over while I got settled in.
The first class lounge is a relatively small cozy room separated into two areas: a small white tablecloth dining area and lounging area with different types of leather ottomans and sofas.
Curiously, there appeared to separate hidden door near the entrance of the lounge. I later learned this was the VVIP area where celebrities and those with security needs stayed.
It was rumored that Evan Spiegel, CEO of Snapchat, was schedule to drop by. Alas, I never saw him, so I assumed he was quickly whisked into the VVIP area. It seemed like even flying in a $10,000 seat won’t get you access to the Hollywood A listers.
Compared to other first class lounges, the LAX lounge was extremely small and cozy. However, with only a handful of flights with first class leaving LAX, the lounge never felt too crowded. In fact, for a significant portion of my stay, I had the entire lounge to myself.
After having a glass of champagne, I switched over to the dining area and tried a few different entrees from the lunch menu.
The Salmon was a bit too dry for my taste, but the mussels on the other hand were absolutely wonderful. The amount of butter was perfect and the juice was oozing out of each bite. It honestly felt like I was eating a fresh mussel straight out of San Francisco’s Pier 41.
I loved my mussels so much that I ended up ordering two more rounds.
I was extremely impressed by the dining experience at the first class lounge, which felt like eating a proper restaurant rather than a airport waiting area. My waitress was incredibly bubbly and friendly throughout my stay. She even noticed I was taking quite a few pictures and asked if I wanted to be in a couple photos.
My best Juan Trippe impression
If you’re short on time there is a small food spread laid out, along with your standard selections of mid-tier alcohol.
The lounge does get a bit stifling if you’re here for more than an hour, so I decided to explore the business class side of the lounge. Compared to the relatively small first class lounge, the business class lounge was huge, with plenty of seating and could easily sit more than 500 passengers at one time.
I loved the open layout, with the sun light flooding the entire area.
The highlight of the entire lounge was the outdoor patio complete with a fireplace and an artificial waterfall. I ended up moving outside for a bit and soaking in the sun and fresh air.
Time flew by and soon the lounge attendant informed me that my flight was ready for boarding and I headed down to the awaiting A380 to try the original suite in the sky.
Overall for US standards, the lounge is among the best and I’d definitely recommend arriving at the airport early, to have a great preflight meal.
However, after finishing your meal and I’d head outside to the patio if the weather is good.
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