[ZRH] "New" Swiss First and HON Circle Lounge

[flo]

Are you sure about that 6am mark?
BTW, I was at the lounge last time around 5:40am. And this morning, I was there about 5:45am. The food and drinks were ready!

I can remember this one particular night in January when I was staying at the ZRH transfer rooms (you know ... those airside rooms you can spend the night at) ... and I needed to rebook my flight to the earliest possible flight there was. I can remember not being able to do anything till 06:00. I just looked it up again because I though "well, perhaps it was 5" ... but the website I found says:

"Night curfew for slot allocation: 2300-0609 local time"
<http://www.slotcoordination.ch/restrictions.htm>

So I think I might remember correctly ... perhaps the lounge already opens at 5:30 or so. Don't exactly know as I was busy rebooking my flight.

[SQ LPP]

11 June 2008

Spanish Omelette















This time, there were about 5 guests at the Lounge..

[geraldt]

I was just in the Swiss Business Lounge in Zurich Airport yesterday evening, it looks a bit different from what you have posted? (I peeked into the Senator Lounge)....

[SQ LPP]

Swiss Business and SEN lounges are different from the main topic here, Swiss First and HON Circle. To reach Swiss First/HON lounge, you have to take elevator next to the security to A gates or Transfer Desk at the main departure hall level.
After check-in outside, you can go upstairs and pass the passport control there. After that turning right, and I think the Swiss Business and SEN Lounge is there. To go to security Gate A from the lounge turn right and take escalator down.

I remember that from the long bar actually you can see the F-HON staff desk.

[geraldt]

You're right, sorry, I confused 'Senator' with 'First'
Slightly off topic, but what is the difference between the Business and Senator sections?

[hon2]

I hope that you are allowed to enter the F Lounge with a SQ F ticket. The old F lounge didn't have a *G sign either, but with a SQ F ticket it has never been a problem for me.

[stargold]

Pre-flight Dining Service

Pre-flight Dining Service:

There is a pre-flight dining service in the evening where you get dishes cooked to order in the restaurant area.

]


Restaurant area



Bar counter inside the restaurant area



Table setting



Menu



... in detail



Cucumber spaghetti salad with prawns



Guinea fowl breast on spring onion risotto with hay flower sauce and ratatouille



Fried gilthead fillet with fennel and basil nage



White port



Homemade peach tiramisu


The quality of the dishes were all very high and the dinner was really thoroughly enjoyable. Service was also very attentive and warm.

[stargold]

The shower suite - need to ask at reception desk to open the door.


Bvlgari amenities



Nice shower with a good water pressure



Toilet and basin inside the shower room


Sleeping room - again, need to ask at reception to use. Wake-up service offered (and delivered on time).



The bed - good for a transit nap



There is a shower inside the sleeping room as well



The basin with the same Bvlgari amenities

[stargold]

The seating areas


Main seating area: It has the main drinks section as well as the buffet selection.



There is a nice tarmac view outside.



Medium seating area: There are some of the drinks offered in the area but no food.



Artwork based on Swiss aircraft



Small seating area: It has the sofas, and a small fruit corner but no drinks or other food.



Some sofas near the entrance / reception desk

[stargold]

Food/beverage service



Coffee machine



A separate Nespresso machine with a selection of different capsules



Buffet area



Dishes offered:
- Barbecued meatballs
- Fried zucchini with thyme
- Poached fish on tomato ragout



For breakfast:
- Scrambled eggs
- Hash browns
- Bacon
- Spanish-style omelette



Ready-prepared plates of small bites and dessert / Cheese board



One of the dessert plates





Perrier Jouet Brut and Rose



Red wines (left to right) -
1. Baron de Ley Reserva 2003 Rioja
2. Clavien Pinot Noir de Sion 2008
3. Wolf Blass Yellow Label Shiraz 2004
(Sorry, forgot to take pictures of the other drinks)



The obligatory Peanuts / Lindor chocolate / Gummi bears on each table

[stargold]

Check-in lounge



Doorway from the main terminal



Nicely done - spacious and very civilised



"Enjoy your flight!"


Reaching the FCL






Follow the signs for the Swiss First Lounge...



Staircase (or you can use the nearby lifts)



Reception desks

[HUGE AL]

Damn Dude, you sure were chowing!

Question: was the shower in the sleeping room the same size as the shower in the regular shower room?

[stargold]

Damn Dude, you sure were chowing!

I'm quite sure I put on at least 2kg thanks to LX

Question: was the shower in the sleeping room the same size as the shower in the regular shower room?

I think so - in any case, both had enough room for more than one person I heard that some SQTalkers are interested in such matters...

[HUGE AL]

I think so - in any case, both had enough room for more than one person I heard that some SQTalkers are interested in such matters...

I thought it was only one SQTalker. Who's stealing my material?

[stargold]

I thought it was only one SQTalker. Who's stealing my material?

According to the reports of certain goings on in the First Class Terminal bath tubs, it's not just one SQTalker Will that TR ever get finished, I wonder?