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Review: Premier Lounge Bali
If you’ve been keeping up with us then you already Bali was one place my mom had always dreamt of visiting, and my dad and I were able to pull off a mega surprise with Mandapa and the Conrad. As sad as we were to leave Bali…it was onward, ho! Where would we be heading next? While we waited for our flight I checked out the The Premier lounge. It’s on the same level as the Garuda Indonesia Business Class lounge. Both are accessible via a very small elevator that takes you from duty free to the 2nd floor overlooking John Hardy’s shop. The Premier lounge feels fairly new, and the food options are pretty decent. There’s no comparison to the Garuda Indonesia Business Class lounge…it’s way better.
The Deets:
- When: April 2017
- Where: Bali ( DPS )
- How: Priority Pass
- Who Else: The list is long….
Seating:
The lounge is comprised of one large general area with food, bar, etc with an additional seating outside overlooking duty free. In the back, there is a separate children’s area.
Food and drink:
The food was quite good. There are regional options as well as some western dishes for those less daring. I enjoyed a couple of buffet style options, but there was also a cook preparing “specials of the day”
Overall:
Had I known the disparity between this and the Garuda Indonesia Business Class Lougne I’d have brought my parents here. They weren’t really hungry and ultimately were just interested in sitting down and having a coke so they didn’t accompany to the Premer Lounge. I was in and out under 15 minutes, but if I were to come back through DPS…this is the lounge I’d choose.
You don’t have to stop here. Check out how we paid $5k and took a $125k Surprise trip Around The World to celebrate my Mom’s 75th
Flights:
- Boston to Beijing
- Beijing to Singapore
- Singapore to Bali Roundtrip
- Singapore to Dubai
- Singapore Airlines First Class 777-300ER Singapore to Dubai ($4k)
- Abu Dhabi to Cannes, France
- Etihad Airways First Class Apartment A380 Abu Dhabi to London ($8k)
- Etihad Airways Business Studio A380 Abu Dhabi to London ( $3500-5k)
- British Airways Club Europe A321 London to Nice
- Cannes, France to Dallas
- Lufthansa Business Class A321 Nice to Frankfurt ($10k)
- Lufthansa First Class A330 Frankfurt to Dallas
Hotels:
- Boston
- Beijing
- JW Marriott Beijing, 1 Bedroom Suite ($450 for 5 nights)
- Club King ($250)
- Singapore
- Bali
- Singapore
- Intercontinental Singapore ($400/night)
- Dubai
- JW Marriott Marquis Dubai, 1 Bedroom Executive Suite ($450)
- Abu Dhabi
- Ritz Carlton Abu Dhabi ($300)
- Cannes, France
- Intercontinental Carlton Cannes, France ($300)
- Dallas
- Grand Hyatt DFW ($150
- JW Marriott Beijing, 1 Bedroom Suite ($450 for 5 nights)
Lounges
- Boston
- Hong Kong
- Beijing
- Singapore
- Bali
- Singapore
- Singapore Airlines First Class Check-In
- Singapore Airlines Business Class Lounge SIN
- Singapore Airlines First Class Lounge SIN
- Singapore Airlines Private Room SIN
- Abu Dhabi
- Etihad First Class Lounge
- Etihad Business Class Lounge
- Etihad Shave Experience
- London
- British Airways First Class Lounge LHR Terminal 5
- Nice
- Living Room Azur
- Frankfurt
- Lufthansa First Class Lounge Frankfurt Terminal A
Afternoon Tea
- Peninsula, Beijing
- Raffles, Singapore
- Burj Khalifa, Dubai
- Emirates Palace, Abu Dhabi
TIPS:
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