Review: 2017 Marhaba International Business Class Lounge Melbourne Airport

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Marhaba International Business Class lounge has just opened and their first client – Japan Airlines. As I am writing this, Marhaba lounge only caters to the elite and business class passengers on Japan Airlines. Melbourne Airport currently does not have a paid lounge, hopefully in the near future, Marhaba will allow Priority Pass holders to use this lounge.

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Business class passengers on Japan Airlines will be able to use the Marhaba Lounge at the Melbourne International airport located opposite the Qantas International First Class Lounge. This lounge was used to be occupied by Emirates but Emirates has shift to a newly renovated lounge in the beginning of the year. So, you can find some ‘Emirates’ familiarities here.

Today is the first day of the lounge opening because Today – 02 September 2017 – is Japan’s Airlines inaugural flight between MELBOURNE and TOKYO.

Japan Airlines, Melbourne - Tokyo Route Launch Day
Japan Airlines, Melbourne – Tokyo Route Launch Day

 

Marhaba lounge warmly welcomes Japan Airlines.

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Upon entry, on the right side are some tables and chairs. Not a very conspicuous space to work or relax.

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A brightly lit lounge and you can see an Emirates A380 parked outside.

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Conference room

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Sit-down dining area.The Seat in the Middle 10 The Seat in the Middle 11

 

What intrigues me here is the very non-Japanese cuisine. The Seat in the Middle 12 The Seat in the Middle 13

 

Alcohol section.
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A ‘rope’ cake to welcome Japan Airlines. Very befitting.The Seat in the Middle 15 The Seat in the Middle 16 The Seat in the Middle 17

 

The bathrooms are clean and very ‘Emiratish’. Nothing fanciful here. Just functional.The Seat in the Middle 18 The Seat in the Middle 19

 

As I was one of the few to be at the lounge early upon check-in for the inaugural flight to Tokyo, hence the quiet lounge. The Qantas First Class lounge is just next door and if you are a Oneworld Platinum or Qantas Emerald elite member, you might just want to just head next door.

 

 

 

Kolin
Kolin
Kolin is your average, everyday traveler who's slightly obsessed with the comfort of his own bed. (Okay, maybe more than slightly.) New environments? Love them! The smell of his pillows? Can't live without them. So, join him on his sleep-deprived adventures as he navigates the world, one sleepless night at a time.

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