• SiewchSingapore & Tokyo | 2026Traveler
    The entrance to The Pier First Class Lounge at HKG.
    The entrance to The Pier First Class Lounge at HKG.The passageway at The Pier First Class Lounge at HKG, with various themed rooms on either side.The passageway at The Pier First Class Lounge at HKG, with various themed rooms on either side.The appetizers for my Chinese tasting menu, consisting of mushrooms (bottom) and marinated chicken.My prawn and spinach main for the Chinese tasting menu at The Pier.The dining room at The Pier.The dining room at The Pier.The Pier.The Bridge, while nice, was a notch less premium than The Pier.The Bridge, while nice, was a notch less premium than The Pier.Cute bear in CX pilot uniform at the entrance to The Bridge.Cute bear in CX cabin crew uniform at the entrance to The Bridge.B-HLS waiting at the gate in HKG to operate as CX659 to SIN.My seat on CX659.My seat on CX659.My seat on CX659.The supper menu on CX659. I declined the meal and went to sleep.Routing of CX659 as recorded on FlightRadar24.

    Hong Kong to Singapore

    October 3 in Hong Kong ⛅ 27 °C

    Cathay Pacific CX659 | HKG/SIN
    Business Class
    Airbus A330-300 | B-HLS
    ATA/0136 | ATA/0515
    The Pier First Class Lounge & The Bridge

    I really wanted to experience Cathay Pacific’s much vaunted First Class Lounges while I have OneWorld Emerald status. The newly renovated The Wing First Class Lounge isn’t currently open to non-CX frequent flyers, so my only option was The Pier.

    The delay of my incoming flight meant that my 3 hour 20 minutes layover was reduced. Thankfully, we arrived at the same part of the terminal as The Pier, and it was a short walk there after a quick and efficient security screening. I got to The Pier just after 11pm, only to be informed they close at 12.30am. Drats. Of the four lounges I could access, only The Bridge stayed open past that time,

    Design wise, The Pier was pretty impressive. Entering the lounge, I first encountered a long passageway with entrances to various themed rooms on both sides, I made a beeline for the shower only to be given a buzzer as all showers were occupied. I settled into a plush seat and sat there for about 15 minutes before the buzzer notified me that my shower suite was ready. After a much needed shower, I walked to the end of the hallway to the dining room. There, I tried the Mott 32 Chinese tasting menu and washed it down at the end with a Hong Kong milk tea. The tasting menu was great, in particular the mushroom appetizer, and service was efficient and friendly. This definitely made up for the less premium experience at Narita.

    As I was finishing up my milk tea, the staff came around for last orders. I reluctantly peeled myself away from my seat, did a quick exploration around the other parts of the lounge, and then I made my way to The Bridge where I had another half hour before I had to make my way to the other end of the (very long) terminal to board my flight to SIN. I was sad that I did not have a chance to explore their much lauded private cabin.

    Overall, I would say The Pier might be my second favorite lounge after Qantas' First Class Lounge in Sydney, but QF wins purely because of its impressive aesthetics.

    I had a proper lie flat seat on my flight to SIN, which was exactly what I needed as I was zoning out by then. I declined the meal, and as soon as the flight took off I reclined my seat and went to sleep until top of descent into SIN.    Read more