Review: Singapore Airlines The Private Room

Introduction
Planning & Booking
American Express Centurion Lounge DFW
Emirates A380 First Class Dallas to Dubai
Al Maha Desert Resort & Spa Dubai
Emirates First Class Lounge Dubai
Emirates 777-300ER First Class Dubai to Male
Transfer to Park Hyatt Maldives Hadahaa
Park Hyatt Maldives - Resort & Park Villa
Park Hyatt Maldives - Water Villa
Transfer to Male
Singapore Airlines 777-200ER Business Class Male to Singapore
Grand Hyatt Singapore
Singapore Airlines The Private Room Singapore
Singapore Changi Airport 
Singapore Airlines 777-300ER First Class Singapore to Hong Kong
Singapore Airlines 777-300ER First Class Hong Kong to San Francisco

Arriving at the first class check-in facility in Singapore is pretty awesome.  The cab pulls in and instantly there are multiple people surrounding you.  Opening doors, grabbing bags, confirming that you obtained everything from the cab, and then escorting you into the beautifully appointed facility.

Singapore Airlines First Class Check-In

Orchids

Check-In desk on the right

We were shown to one of the check-in desks where we both sat down and handed over our passports.  Bags were tagged and boarding passes were issued in a matter of minutes.  Next came the "golden tickets" which would provide Private Room access.  I've reviewed The Private Room a couple of times before - our first First Class experience as well as our Suite trip to Bali.  Feel free to check those reviews out if you're looking for more details.

While I believe this is one of the best lounges in the world, it's not in my top three (Lufthansa First Class Terminal, Thai Airways First Class Lounge, Cathay Pacific The Wing).  The lounge is extremely private almost to a fault.  The food and drinks and excellent but that's where it ends.  There's no above and beyond ground service or amazing showers or a spa.  While that's a silly thing to write, ultimately this is a premium travel blog and the point is to compare the best airlines in the world.  Now back to the review...

Everyone wished us a pleasant journey and we snapped a few pictures of the beautifully appointed room before heading into the terminal.  First order of business was a GST refund.  I think it worked out to around $8 USD but it was fun using the kiosk again.

$8!

Right next to the kiosk was a giant line of people waiting to have their picture taken on the giant Star Wars X-Wing fighter.  This was like selfie stick heaven and pure entertainment while we waited in line to obtain our $8.

We headed over to the premium immigration line where there was once again, no line.  We were both through in a matter of minutes and we made sure to grab a mint on the way into the airside terminal.  Love this airport.

Exit from the First Class facility

We headed up the escalators to the business class lounge where we handed off our golden tickets.  I do wish they would let you keep them.  

Golden Ticket

They would make pretty awesome souvenirs.  We were escorted through the lounge into the first class lounge (which seemed to have been remodeled since our last visit) and finally to The Private Room.  Here are some pics of the lounge.

Private Room Shower

Private Room restroom

Private Room seating

More seating

A380 plane spotting

We were ready for lunch so headed straight towards the restaurant where we were the only guests (a recurring theme if you haven't caught on).

Cheers

Cheers

We both stared with a beautifully presented cappuccino and Champagne.  They were serving Piper Heidsieck 2002 Rare which was excellent.  

Wow

Breakfast of Champ-ions

Our server was a professional hazer amazing .  Neither of us planned to eat/drink as much as we did but everything that came out was fantastic.  I highly recommend the Roti Prata if you're looking for something a bit spicy.  The satay was excellent as well.

Private Room Menu

Roti Prata

Satay

After a great meal, we set out for a walk and to check out a bit more of the Changi Airport.  

Final Thoughts:

We've now visited The Private Room three times and each experience has been excellent.  The dining room is definitely the high point and I would certainly go out of my way to arrive a bit early to enjoy a great meal along with some time shopping/walking around Changi.  If Singapore stepped up the ground game a bit (lounge escort, spa service, etc...) they could put this lounge experience in my personal top 3.