Prologue:

Time has come to experience both the First Class Lounge and "The Apartment"...

After a sleep to Premier Inn Hotel linked to the terminal

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Valet waiting for customers.

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Business Class check in

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Right after the security you face the small but good looking entrance.

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Lounge attendant will scan your BP.

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As soon as I arrived I went straight to eat.

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The dinning area

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The following menu is a mix or international and local foods.

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From my seat with a nice view..

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A Moktail recommended by the waiter (Salah more on him later on).

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Scallops were just outstanding. On the plate you usually have 2. I requested to have more scallops.

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Palate cleanser.

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The veal was cooked to perfection.

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Cheese. As a French Salah quickly noticed something's wrong... The french baguette. So he proposed me toast which I gladly accepted.

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"Mille-Feuille" revisited. OMG...

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The main event of my stay. After my stay in the lounge I sent a mail to EY to congratulate Salah's stellar service.

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Bar for the tables.

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Reception.

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Designed lounge.

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Let's watch Melbourne ATP.

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Hot Chocolate with warm cookies.

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Let's have a shower.

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Kid's zone..

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EY provides hair cut and shave. You can also have your nails done !

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How about a cigar gentlemen ?

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When I arrived to the lounge I made my booking for my back massage.

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15 minutes where I emptied my mind (Sorry honey!)

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I even stepped on the treadmills to eliminate the calories taken...

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I did rest for 1h before going back for dinner. We can call it the quiet room.

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Show time !

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Good but nothing to write home about..

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The plate arrived with the chicken in the middle and was poured by the waiter. One of the best soup EVER!

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The fish was good but lagged behind today's meals.

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After 11 hours spent in the lounge

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Automatic gates.

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Home....

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My seat for the next 7 hours...

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The sister seat..

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Back to my room. It's where you realize

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Wing view..

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Screen..

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What ?? Shakira is here....

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The pajamas.

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Someone is quite happy so far..

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In house drinks

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As soon as I came onboard

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I took a shower for the sake of taking a shower a 38 000 feet

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Huge screen and tail camera.

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I know someone is going to sleep right after take off. The bed was made before departure. It's a good move not to waste time on a 7 hours journey. Sleeping for me ? Let me try the menu first...

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Closed suite.

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The table was dressed.

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Lamb and french fries. It's kinda off to eat "des frites" in the air. It tasted great.

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Cooked perfectly with a great sauce.

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The cake was way too big for me

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Lounge.

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The FA is preparing my bed.

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Wow

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Good night Jack Reacher ! Enjoyed the movie btw.

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1h30 before landing

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Beef Tenderloin for breakfast? Sure !

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Ready to land and end this phenomenal trip...

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========== Dhabi Intl Arpt (AUH) - ==========



Security/Immigration efficiency: 10/10
Access and parking: 10/10
Services and activities: 10/10
General cleanliness: 10/10

========== Etihad First Class Lounge & Spa ==========



Staff Service: 10/10
Entertainment: 8/10
Business Center: /10
Food: 9/10
Lounge Design: 0/10
Spa and Bathroom: 0/10
Wifi: 0/10

========== Etihad Airways - Airline ==========



Cabine comfort: 10/10
Crew: 9/10
Entertainment: 10/10
On-time performance: 9/10
Appetizer: 0/10
Starter: 0/10
Main Meal: 0/10
Main Meal-2: 0/10
Cheese: 0/10
Desserts: 0/10
Alcohols: 0/10
Mid-flight snack: 0/10
Breakfast or light meal before arrival: 0/10

========== Heathrow (LHR) - ==========



Security/Immigration efficiency: 7/10
Access and parking: 7/10
Services and activities: 7/10
General cleanliness: 7/10

Summary:

Where to start. I was really looking forward my EY trip.
It exceeds all my expectations.

The lounge :
- Staff : Friendly, charming and expert to sum up Salah. One of the best lounge staff I met. But all staff were just perfect.
- Design : I enjoyed the bar design. What is missing is real nap room.
- Catering : We are close to perfection, the best catering hands down compared to EK and QR.

I really loved the fact that it's not a big lounge.

The flight:

Aside from the residence, the comfort is hard to beat. I did not feel oppressed even when the door closed.
I'm glad to see the catering offered for the short trip. It was really good on top.

The chef was nice and provided a very good service like y western flight attendant.

The shower was fun.

The whole experience is something you should put on your bucket list.

You can see the whole trip on youtube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hRsfSjLZkc4&t=2s

Thanks for reading.

Thomas

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