General details
Opening Times: 5.00am to 2.30am
Capacity: 124 (non-transit)
Opened: 31st March 2021
Showers: Yes
Spa: No
Bar: No
Wi-Fi: Yes
Multi-standard Power Sockets: Yes
USB Charging Sockets: Yes
Wireless Charging: Yes
Dress Code: None
Lounge access
The following passengers are eligible to access the Singapore Airlines temporary SilverKris Lounge:
Flying on a Singapore Airlines flight, or on a Star Alliance member operated flight:
- in First Class or Business Class; or
- in Premium Economy or Economy Class and holding Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer Gold, PPS Club or Solitaire PPS Club status, or Star Alliance Gold status.
Additionally, only when flying on a Singapore Airlines flight:
- Virgin Australia Velocity Platinum and Gold status members, in any cabin class (+1 guest)
- Virgin Atlantic Flying Club Gold status members, in any cabin class (passenger only)
Due to COVID-19, the temporary SilverKris Lounge in Singapore is designated as a departure-only facility, and is temporarily unavailable if you are arriving in Singapore, regardless of travel class.
Access for transit passengers is restricted to those originating in countries or regions from which Singapore has unilaterally lifted border restrictions.
At the time of writing, these comprise:
- Hong Kong
- Macau
- China (excluding Jiangsu province)
- Taiwan
Guest policy
KrisFlyer Elite Gold, PPS Club and Solitaire PPS Club members can bring one guest into the lounge with them, provided their guest is departing on a Singapore Airlines flight on the same day.
If your guest is travelling on a Star Alliance flight on the same day, you must be traveling on the same flight as them in order to bring them into the lounge.
Virgin Australia Velocity Platinum and Gold status members can bring one guest into the lounge with them. The guest must be flying on a Singapore Airlines flight, but it does not have to be the same one as the member.
Location
The Singapore Airlines temporary SilverKris Singapore is located on Level 3 of Changi Terminal 3’s transit area, one level above the departure concourse.
Take the first escalator to the left of the Cosmetics & Perfumes duty free store.
There’s a sign at the top of the escalator pointing left to the lounge, but it’s basically right in front of you already.
Lounge renovation project
Why is this the temporary SilverKris lounge, you might ask?
Well Singapore Airlines is in the midst of a much-anticipated revamp of its flagship Terminal 3 lounges at Changi, which will eventually see brand new versions of the KrisFlyer Gold Lounge, SilverKris First and Business Class Lounges, and The Private Room.
The first lounge to reopen is set to be the SilverKris Business Class lounge in late 2021, while the SilverKris First Class lounge and The Private Room will follow in 2022.
These three facilities will take up their former footprint, plus will acquire the space of the former KrisFlyer Gold lounge.
Singapore Airlines is currently operating solely from Terminal 3 at Changi, while a renovation of Terminal 2 is ongoing.
Our visit
We accessed the temporary SilverKris Lounge for this review before departing on a Singapore Airlines flight to Frankfurt in Business Class.
This was our first overseas trip in 18 months due to quarantine restrictions, but vaccinated travellers can now travel between Singapore and Germany without serving a Stay-Home Notice on their return, thanks to the Vaccinated Travel Lane, which begins on 8th September 2021.
First impressions
No expense has been spared at the entrance of the temporary SilverKris lounge, which is great given that it’s destined to be the future KrisFlyer Gold lounge on completion of the renovation project next year.
You’ll spot the smart metal lounge sign against a tan marble wall, and Changi’s ‘casino carpet’ immediately makes way for smart tiled flooring, leading to two welcome podiums with a brass surround.
A halo light fitting hangs below recessed ceiling lighting in a series of oval shapes.
It’s a smart, modern welcome into the lounge, giving us high hopes for the latest SilverKris lounges joining the fold at Changi in the months ahead.
The curved marble wall on the left side also features the SilverKris logo, and directs you along a short corridor into the main lounge space itself, with an attractive row of brass copper slats on the right side.
On the immediate left side as you enter there’s a small section comprising a series of five dining tables along the back wall and some armchairs, plus a TV.
Walk through and the lounge opens out to a bright airy terrace with views over the runway.
Marble floor tiles lead between the sections, with textured grey carpet by the windows and blue carpet at the high tables.
At the far end of the lounge (right turn after entry) is the food and beverage section, while around halfway down on the right is where you can access the restrooms and showers.
It’s not really the former dnata lounge
One thing that becomes immediately apparent here if you’ve ever visited the former dnata lounge, which occupied approximately the same location until mid-2019, is that this is a much expanded lounge in comparison.
Dnata was only occupying a small portion of the terrace space, while Singapore Airlines has taken the entire section, as you can see from the comparison photos below (swipe to compare).
(Photos: MainlyMiles)
Even the entrance is in a completely different location, with the dnata lounge requiring a right turn and short walk after reaching the top of the same escalator.
Too many comparisons with the dnata lounge would therefore be a slightly ‘apples vs. oranges’ scenario, so we’ve avoided them in this review.
Seating options
Numerous seating options are available to cater for a variety of preferences.
The first main row of seats comprises low leather armchairs, with fabric seat cushions and seat backs for added comfort.
The tables, which came from the old KrisFlyer Gold lounge, look a little out of place given the more modern furniture and finish elsewhere.
Running down the centre of the lounge are four rows of banquette seating, with the option of looking out towards the windows or looking back into the lounge on the opposite side in each case.
Singapore Airlines opted for a mid-blue tone for these seats to offset the maroon and cream leather alternatives for the other seats.
Along the window side there are all-leather red armchairs, again with those old tables in use.