Snapshot review: Oman Air Lounge, Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Airport, Thailand
Sandwiched in between our stressful check-in experience and boarding our flight back to London, we somehow managed to find 15 minutes to visit the Oman Airways Lounge. After the stress, I really just needed somewhere to sit down grab a coffee and water - however there was an extremely poor selection of shops to purchase these from. Instead, I checked out the open Priority Pass locations with Oman Air being the closest we headed across. This is by no means a comprehensive review but a snapshot of what to expect if you visit.
At the time of visiting (late-December 2021), the First Class section was still closed.
The lounge is very heavy on creams and beiges…but somehow manages to feel modern.
The variety of seating is excellent with plenty of options to choose from - regardless of your preference for bar-style seating or more relaxed loungers. A business centre with iMacs can be found at the rear of the lounge - although no printer (which can be seriously needed when you are travelling to some countries!).
The lounge even features a solitary table with four chairs…
…however the food is not much to write home about and there was no full sit-down dining options. Most food was packaged in lots of plastic and was of average quality (more canteen-style, less Cathay Pacific First Class Lounge).
Some limited hot food options were available including a Penne Pasta and Thai-esque curries. The Chicken Curry Puffs were pretty good takeaway items for a snack mid-flight.
There’s an extensive selection of alcoholic and soft drinks - include premium imported spirits.
A Nespresso Professional machine was available - a slightly odd choice for a lounge considering they could justify an automated Espresso machine not to mention the environmental waste from the pods. Tea bags by Dilmah and Lipton were also on offer.
In what seems to be a post-pandemic first, this lounge had actual, physical newspapers and magazines - including English, Arabic and Thai language publications from Thailand and the Middle East. Most were wrapped in plastic packaging as a Covid-prevention measure.
And surprisingly for Thailand, Oman Air have kept their two shower suites open for guest to use. These are pretty spacious rooms that were spotlessly clean allowing you to refresh between flights although they do not feature private toilets in room. Amenities are provided - but they are not from a recognisable brand.
The two staff we encountered in the lounge were excellent, helpful and welcoming - making it a comfortable atmosphere for the short time we visited.
By no means the best lounge in the world but it is one of the better spots to relax in the Priority Pass network globally. It was super quiet when we visited and I suspect it will be the same for most guests visiting outside of the two Oman Air flights departing from Bangkok (8am and 8pm). Their website also seems to suggest that the lounge is open 24 hours a day (!) which is especially odd when the number of flights is pretty limited right now. I would have no hesitation in popping into this lounge again for a quick refresh and to hydrate - now, if only I could try out Oman Air some time soon…
