Aneesh V.
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You might see photos, you might see reviews, but nothing truly prepares you for the overwhelming opulence that the Qatar Airways Business Class Lounge has. Doha Airport has two business class lounges - South & The Garden. We went to South, which is on the southern end of the terminal next to Harrod’s Tea Room and the giant yellow stuffed teddy bear. An attendant will check your boarding pass before you can go up the escalator to the reception desk.
Immediately, you are struck by the immensity of this lounge - it is practically the size of an airplane hanger. There is a huge water feature when you walk in, above which is the lounge’s main restaurant. You can take the stairs or elevator up and they have a range of menu options, both buffet and a la carte. In the rest of the lounge, there are a range of seating options, chairs of varying degrees of plush and recliners as well. There is also a quiet area with a number of individual sized pods that have a chair and a couch in each. For groups, there is a family area where the pods are larger and have both a couch and two chairs. Both the quiet area and family area are open air so sound does travel which encourages everyone to whisper if talking. By the family area, there is a second smaller restaurant with an a la carte menu which you can order to your pod. Special tip: you can ask one of the attendants for a blanket which they will deliver to your pod. Get two, one to lie on and one to cover you so you can be extra cozy!
Facility-wise, there are men’s and women’s showers. You may need to wait depending on how busy the lounge is, but they can take your name down as well. The showers are quite large and they provide you with Diptyque toiletries inside. There are also multiple bathrooms spread out across the lounge. The entire lounge is absolutely spotless. There are a number of attendants who immediately clean after you vacate an area, including your bathroom stall. Everything is immaculate, even more impressive considering the sprawling size of the lounge. Another note, there are no overhead announcements so keep track of your flight time!
Visiting the Al-Mourjan Lounge South was an incredible experience in and of itself. We would fly Qatar Airways again just for the lounge. It is hard to believe there is a First Class lounge which is even more luxurious!