Cathay Pacific Deck Hong Kong Lounge
The Cathay Pacific The Deck lounge at Hong Kong is a welcome respite away from the insanely busy main pier lounges. Because its down a little bit of an offshoot, it gets far few visitors than the main lounges.
It seats 180 passengers, and there is of course a noodle bar.
The lounge is on the site of the old Dragonair G16 lounge, Cathay Pacifics The Deck lounge has the same new look as London and Bangkok, giving a chic upmarket residential vibe.
Hong Kong Cathay Pacific Deck lounge review
Hong Kong's Cathay Pacific The Deck lounge is to be found down the escalators as you leave the north wing security (the opposite end to Cathay's check in), then turn to the extreme right (effectively, back on yourself) and then almost all the way to the end of the pier. Then take the escalator opposite from Gate 16, and head to the top 'mezzanine' level. The entrance is opposite the gate to the Qantas Hong Kong lounge, but there is no access to it from here.
Cathay Pacific's new 'Home away from home' style, the open-ceiling veranda, views of the airport runway, and a designer setting have created a welcome new lounge alternative.
Once through the large reception area, it is clear how small the new Hong Kong Deck Lounge actually is. As you enter there is the central 'living room' which is in the middle of The Deck, with food on your right, the noodle bar straight ahead, and the most prominent feature, the Deck, to the left.
And it is this large terrace, shaped like an L, which of course gives it's name to the new lounge. The views are great, particularly in the evenings, and if you are on the flights to China which depart from gates 15 through 19 underneath, you can see when it is time to board too.
The Deck lounge has a good Ilse Crawford designer colour scheme as with Cathay Pacific's latest lounges in Hong Kong, with natural materials, greenery and art from local artists.
From the central round table, which is visible as you arrive, there are lots of tables and chairs; alas they are all aranged for large groups of six or more, and single travellers tend to plonk their belongings down on the remaining chairs in the group, causing some considerable chaos for other single travellers looking for some power for their pocket devices, next to a spare seat.
On the right of this living room there is the small buffet. Dining is notably not as good here as in the main Cathay Lounges.
Further around is the noodle bar - order at the far end and grab a buzzer - and then a long aisle of the dining area, with high-walled booths. Beside each bench are power sockets and USB ports.
Of course, at each end of this is this terrace, which opens out into the wider terminal, giving vast panoramic views across the airport and one of the runways in the far distance.
The lounge also has a 'relaxation room' zone with Cathay Pacific's classic 'Solo' chairs, where you can work at the flip down table in privacy. There are six of them in the little room to the right as you enter.
Food
The Deck lounge and catering is run by French facilities management firm Sodexo.Food is good in the Cathay Pacific Deck Lounge, with the normal Cathay Pacific Noodle Bar - including local classics such as wonton noodles in broth, dan dan noodles, fish balls, dim sum and buns.
Bar
There is a very small self-serve bar.Wine comes with six bottles of fairly non-descriptive red and white, in a small tray beside the food.
There is also Mumm Champagne and beer in the fridge beside the coffee machine.
On a small tray here, there are also three bottles of spirits.
Business Facilities
There are no computers in the Hong Kong Deck Lounge.The little tables between many of the chairs contain 240 volt USB power sockets in a hidden pullout drawer. These are Hong Kong/UK-style power sockets.
Bathrooms
There are eight shower suites, with complementary amenities, including stocked with Aesop amenities.
Access
As a joint Business and First lounge, there is access is for Business and First class, along with oneworld Sapphire and Emerald such as Silver frequent flyers with British Airways, and Qantas Gold.
The Hong Kong Deck lounge is also the Finnair Hong Kong lounge of choice.
Video: Cathay Pacific Deck Lounge
