Paper plates and plastic knives and forks did nothing to add to the buffet experience. The design of the space did not really allow for a tended offering. The tended bar was a particularly odd concept, where an invariably miserable barista would operate the coffee machine with their back to the lounge and the inevitable growing queue, whilst at the same time scolding any person brave enough to help themselves to a bottle of something alcoholic from the glass-fronted fridge. The buffet had a pretty limited food offering, with mountains of carbohydrates (think pizza, pizza and more pizza). To the right of the lounge, flanking the buffet, are two recessed oval quiet areas with a confusing lack of seating, whilst at the far end of the lounge adjacent to the roof terrace is a sort of conservatory area with outdoor-style seating and planted features. The lounge then opens out into a principal large space, with a mix of armchairs and sofas, high back single chairs by the windows and small dining tables. The Marco Polo lounge is reasonably modern in design, with excellent views across the airport through floor to ceiling windows along the full length of the lounge, and from its small outdoor roof terrace (although annoyingly smoking is permitted out there).Ī number of small workstation nooks/phone booths flank the entrance corridor, with showers located behind reception see my separate positioning flight trip report for a review of those. Moving aside a Tensabarrier to avoid the mandated detour through the duty free shop, we headed to the third party Marco Polo lounge, located one floor above the gates. There was no queue at Fast Track security, with the single security lane neatly segregated from the main security area. The agents were just finishing set up for check-in when we arrived, and after a couple of minutes we were greeted and escorted to the single Business Class desk where formalities were completed quickly, and bags priority tagged. Qatar Airways Business Class HND-DOH-VCE including the Japan Airlines First Class lounge at Haneda.Īfter a morning exploring Venice, we arrived via taxi at Marco Polo Airport somewhat early a little over three hours before our 6pm departure.Japan Airlines First Class ITM-HND – a unique experience.InterContinental Osaka in a Club InterContinental room with 3 days exploring Kyoto.Shinkansen bullet train in the Green Car (first class) from Tokyo to Osaka.ANA InterContinental Tokyo in a Kaze Club Corner Suite with 3 days exploring Tokyo.Qatar Airways Business Class VCE-DOH-HND including the Qatar Airways Al Mourjan Business lounge and First Class lounge in Doha.Taking advantage of some excellent ex-Italy fares with Qatar Airways, this trip began the day prior to this report’s opening scene you can read all about the positioning flights for this trip, overnight hotel and our experience of the city of Venice here. Japan is a country that has long held my interest, and so it was with anticipation that this trip edged closer in the calendar. A Five Star Journey Through Japan: Qatar Airways and Japan Airlines First Class
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