I wanted to check out more Priority Pass Lounges during my time at Suvarnabhumi Airport in Bangkok but unfortunately was only able to make it out to the Oman Air First and Business Class Lounge. I had high hopes for this lounge since it had first class in the name but to say that the name was misleading is a huge understatement. Let’s get into the review!
Oman Air Lounge Information
- Location: Concourse E, Level 3
- Hours: Open 24/7
- Eligibility: Priority Pass members, Oman Air business class and first class passengers, or Oman Air members with eligible status. Full eligibility rules here.
Oman Air Lounge Entrance
The Oman Air Lounge at Suvarnabhumi Airport in Bangkok is located on Concourse E of level 3 right before the E1 and E2 gates. Level 4 is the main departures level so I had to take a small set of stairs down to level 3. There were plenty of signs directing me where to go and I had no trouble finding this lounge.
The lounge entrance was very easy to spot from its bold sign showcasing Oman Air’s logo. I thought the entrance was nicely designed and that the intricate designs on the glass doors were a nice touch too.
Oman Air Lounge Layout and Atmosphere
Unfortunately, the pretty entrance gave a deceptive first impression because the rest of the lounge was extremely disappointing.
I’m being very critical here but this lounge might be the worst “premium” lounge I’ve ever been to. I guess I should have curbed expectations knowing that this lounge was available to Priority Pass members but I don’t see how Oman is proud to offer this experience to its business class and first-class passengers. In my opinion, it’s actually disrespectful to other terrific satellite first-class lounges like Qantas First Class Lounge at LAX for this to be considered a first-class lounge.
I felt bad because there was a family in front of me that paid to access this lounge. I’m not sure how much single entry costs since Oman doesn’t list that on their website but whatever it is, I don’t think it’s worth paying for this lounge.
The size of the Oman Air Lounge is ultimately what makes it such a disappointing experience. The entire lounge is TINY and basically a small box that features a dining area and a sitting area. The dining area is found immediately after the front desk while the seating area is at the right half of the lounge.
To give a reference for just how small the lounge was, I was able to walk around the whole lounge in about a minute.
Apart from the glaring lack of space, the lounge was quite well decorated in my opinion. The entire interior of the lounge has dim lighting that is accented by blue hue lights. I thought the blue lights were very unique and added a cool aesthetic to the lounge that I haven’t seen used anywhere else. It was super creative of the designers to use the hanging glass decorations to reflect the light and create awesome looking blue translucent sheets.
I also enjoyed how the lounge used curtains, tiled stone walls, and neutral colors in both the furniture and flooring to give the lounge a distinctive Middle Eastern flavor.
In addition to that, the lounge featured various sculptures and artwork that added some grandeur to the space.
Oman Air Lounge Seating
The Oman Air Lounge doesn’t offer much seating mainly because there just isn’t a lot of space. The lounge is predominantly filled with cream-colored single-seater armchairs that are paired up and come with small coffee tables in between them. I appreciated how each of the armchairs and the couches came with decorative pillows that helped provide some color contrast.
The main seating area was filled with these armchairs but also had a long couch spanning the lounge wall.
The dining area had even fewer seating with just a few armchairs and couches. However, there was a 4 seater dining table tucked away in one corner of the lounge.
Honestly, I don’t think there’s a good seat in the lounge. None of the seats offer any privacy and there will probably be limited choices because of how little seating there is. The best option is probably the dining table shown above.
Oman Air Lounge Dining
I didn’t end up eating anything but I was surprised how many food options there were in this lounge. However, even though there was a wide variety of things to choose from, none of them really looked that appetizing.
All of the food was self-serve and was located on one leg of an L-shaped counter along the walls of the dining area. The first half of the counter was filled with hot foods served in chafing dishes. I thought it was interesting how each dish came in a small bowl that was individually wrapped. This was probably the most sanitary way I’ve seen self-serve food offered in any lounge.
As I looked through the dishes, I felt that the hot entrees looked pretty sad and the only one I would have tried was the Massaman beef curry.
The middle of the counter contained lots of different breads and pastries ranging from rolls to cupcakes that looked pretty good. The chicken basil puff in particular looked interesting and I would have tried that if I was hungry.
At the end of the counter was where the cold foods like salads, cheese, and fruits were. There were also plates of individually wrapped sandwiches and some cakes too. Nothing here really stood out and all of the cold foods didn’t look very tasty.
Oman Air Lounge Drinks
The other leg of the L-shaped counter held all of the drinks and I felt the drink selection was one of the bright spots of the lounge. I thought their liquor offering was pretty decent with a variety of options like Hennessy, Jack Daniels, and various vodkas. There was also a mini fridge filled with different wines.
Below that were two refrigerators with the first one filled with bottled water and sparkling water.
The second one had sodas, fruit juices, beers, soymilk, and yogurt. I liked how there was local Singha and Chang beer!
Oman Air Lounge Amenities
Despite its lack of space, this lounge still managed to offer a few amenities. Behind the dining area was a long work counter with 2 monitors that was dubbed as the “business center”. I didn’t like the lack of privacy since anyone behind could clearly see what was on your screen. However, I can’t complain since I was surprised to see this offered at all.
At the end of the seating area were two nap rooms that were partitioned off by some privacy curtains. Each room came with a couch, standing lamp, and bedside table. I’m not sure if these were free or required payment to use.
Lastly, there were the standard offerings like TVs with flight departure information and free wifi. The front desk conveniently had a sign with the wifi network name and password. The speeds were good and I had no issues browsing the web.
Oman Air Lounge Bathroom and Showers
The bathrooms were located at the back of the lounge past the dining section and to the left of the business center. The bathroom was very small but was clean and well-maintained.
The lounge offers a single shower that is free for guests to use. You have to talk to the front desk worker in order to get access to it.
Conclusion
The Oman Air Lounge in Bangkok is a very disappointing lounge. Although it has first class in its name, it is nowhere near the standard of a true first-class lounge and is worse than some Priority Pass lounges in the United States.
This lounge is not worth visiting solely because of its unbelievably small space. That coupled with the mediocre food offering and lack of amenities make this lounge an easy pass for any Priority Pass member. I’d recommend visiting one of the many other Priority Pass lounges in Suvarnabhumi Airport instead of this one.
What did you think of the Oman Air First Class and Business Class Lounge?
