Our departing flight on Singapore Airlines from Singapore afforded us access to Singapore Airlines’ flagship business class lounge at Singapore’s Changi International Airport. With a number of lounges available to it’s travellers, Singapore Airlines offers its best business class lounge offering with this Singapore Airlines SilverKris Lounge. Our visit to the Singapore Airlines SilverKris lounge allowed us to explore its wonderful features, which includes an extensive buffet, a terrific cocktail list, and a variety of seating areas. Read on to see all of what this lounge has to offer.

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This post is one chapter on a trip with my 82 yr old mom from Canada to Singapore. For informaton on how this trip was booked, please see our trip introduction. This trip was enhanced through Marriott Bonvoy Elite Status, Air Canada Aeroplan and Hertz Gold Plus Rewards. For parts of the trip, please see this index.

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Review: Singapore Airlines SilverKris Lounge, Changi International Airport Terminal 3, Singapore

Singapore Airlines continues to operate a tiered lounge structure at Singapore Changi. In descending order of exclusivity, the structure consists of “The Private Room”, “The Singapore Airlines First Class Lounge”, The “Singapore Airlines Silver Kris Lounge (Business Class)” and the “Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer Gold (SQ Elite Members)” lounges.

Today’s visit was to the highest level Business Class Lounge: the Singapore Airlines SilverKris Lounge in Changi Terminal Three. For our earlier visit to the other Singapore Airlines Business Lounge in the other part of the airport, please see our review of the Singapore Airlines SilverKris Business Lounge Changi Terminal Two.

Depending on your access privileges, you may also have access to these lounges at Singapore Airlines Changi Airport that we’ve previously reviewed.

• Singapore Airlines SilverKris Lounge – Singapore Changi Terminal Two
• SATS Premier Lounge – Singapore Changi Terminal One
• Plaza Premium Lounge – Singapore Changi Terminal One
• The Jewel Lounge – Singapore Changi The Jewel

For a feel of what a Singapore Airlines Silver Kris outstation lounge is like, please see our visit to the Singapore Airlines Silver Kris Lounge London Heathrow.

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Getting to Singapore Changi International Airport:

I had a family ride to the airport today across the Pan Island Expressway up to Changi International Airport. It’s always beautiful leaving Singapore under the rain trees during the daytime.

Before we knew it, we are arriving to Singapore Changi International Airport terminal Three.

Checking into Singapore Airlines Business Class:

We checked in at the Singapore Airlines Business Class counters for our flight to Singapore Airlines Business Class Singapore – Los Angeles.

The Singapore Airlines Business Class counters were located in the middle of the airport in row 6. In our late afternoon arrival, there was no wait to check in. The friendly agent promptly tagged our bags through to Los Angeles.

Locating the Singapore Airlines Silver Kris Business Class Lounge:

Once we cleared immigration through the e-gates, I stopped for duty free, collecting some unique Tanglin Orchid Gin for travels home. After that exercise, we headed for the Singapore Airlines Silver Kris Terminal 3 Lounge.

The concourse walkways are usually busier than the public sides. I actually find this walk to be among the least relaxing experiences at Singapore Changi International Airport.

There best way to locate the Singapore Airlines SilverKris Lounge is to look for the square “SQ” logo in the overhead signage. All the lounges in Singapore’s Changi Airport are located one level above the retail zone

After walking left from the immigration e-gates and primary duty free zone, we found the escalators towards the Singapore Silver Kris Lounge. You can also look for the large royal blue Batik flowers that mark the Singapore Airlines SilverKris Lounge at the top of the escalators.

Arriving to the top of the escalators, you’ll find yourself in the lounge reception area.

Reception at the top of the stairs will direct you towards the lounge that you are eliglble to use. The Singapore Airlines reception serves the Singapore Airlines Private Room, The Singapore Airlines First Class Lounge and Singapore Airlines SilverKris Business Class lounge.

Accessing The Singapore Airlines Silver Kris Business Lounge:

Singapore Airlines operates a tiered lounge structure at Singapore Changi. In descending order of exclusivity, the structure consists of “The Private Room”, “The Singapore Airlines First Class Lounge”, The Singapore Airlines Silver Kris Lounge” and the “Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer Gold” lounges. Today’s visit was to the highest level Business Class Lounge: the Singapore Airlines SilverKris Lounge.

The SilverKris Lounge is Singapore Airlines premium lounge, available to departing Singapore Airlines Suites, First Class and Business Class passengers in addition to Solitaire PPS Club, PPS Club and KrisFlyer Elite Gold members travelling on Singapore Airlines.

The SilverKris Lounges at Changi Airport are also open 24 hours and are also accessible to departing first class and business class passengers travelling on Star Alliance flights.

Singapore Airlines also offers Krisflyer Gold Lounges, which are accessible by those with Star Alliance Gold Membership, while travelling in economy.

The KrisFlyer Gold Lounges are located in both Terminals 2 and 3 of Changi Airport adjacent to the SilverKris Lounges and are accessible by departing KrisFlyer Gold members as well as Star Alliance Gold members travelling in economy class on Singapore Airlines or other Star Alliance flights. 

The KrisFlyer Gold Lounge features buffet and dining areas, televisions, lounge areas, Internet workstations as well as complimentary wireless internet, but unlike the SilverKris Lounge, does not feature bathrooms or showers.

Today’s access to the Singapore Airlines SilverKris Lounge was granted courtesy of a Singapore Airlines Business Class Singapore – Los Angeles ticket.

Inside the Singapore Airlines SilverKris Business Lounge:

The Silver Kris Lounge in Changi Terminal 3 gets all the accolades as Singapore Airlines flagship business class lounge. Indeed, this particular lounge is a much nicer version than it’s neighbouring Singapore Airlines SilverKris Lounge Changi Terminal Two.

Immediately upon entering the lounge, you’ll have 40% of the brighter space lounge on your right and 60% of the darker lounge on your left. The lounge is so large, it’s one of the few that I’ve been to that has it’s own official map.

Heading off to the right is the brighter lounge space that is likely the more coveted space. It offers the closest access to the only lounge bar.

Passing by the lounge bar, the right hand side of the lounge offers the brightest seating. The lounge seating overlooks the airport terrace, and is marked with the lightest daylight windows.

This is a popular space in the lounge. As a result, the seating tends to fill up quite quickly. A reverse photograph offers perspective on the limited seating on this right hand side of the lounge space.

In addition to terrific loungers, there were a number of communal tables offering high top seating. These were conveniently located next to the bar, for those looking to indulge.

The right hand side of the lounge offered a very small hot buffet area. This secondary eating area was much smaller than the main eating area, for those looking for a quick bite.

There were a number of corners in the lounge that offered seating, instead of one large room. These hidden corners added a bit to the lounge’s personality and diversity.

Entering the right hand side of the lounge, travellers are greeted to a larger lounge area in a variety of different seating configurations.

The lounge offered a reservations desk, which is always handy for trip interruptions or during cancelled flights.

Immediately upon entering the right hand side of the lounge, there were a number of loungers and high top counter seating places.

Shortly after the first seating area, you’ll find the main Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer food area. The food area is among the larger ones that I’ve seen in an international departures’ lounge.

Off the food service area, the lounge offered an additional “great room” that offered private seating in an elegant large room. The additional room didn’t offer many great airside apron views, but did offer a different space for seating.

Off the great room area and the dining area, there was an additional lounge seating space that consisted of higher density tables and chairs. Singapore Airlines was smart to incorporate such a large area in a high density format.

The views of the airline apron were a little less spectacular, as a result of the lounge being away from the windows. As a result, the views were often of the peek – a – boo variety. We spotted this Singapore Airlines A380-8 during our time in the lounge.

As the flagship Singapore Airlines Business Lounge, the lounge was tremendously large and well suited for all of Singapore Airlines’ connecting traffic. The lounge offered less lounge seating space, and more tables and chairs than I would reasonably expect. The space was also quite busy in the mid to late afternoon, when many of the international long haul flights are departing.

It’s natural to want to compare this space to the other flagship lounge in Singapore Airlines SilverKris Lounge – Singapore Changi Terminal Two. In comparison, this Terminal Three SilverKris space offers a much brighter seating environment, a larger selection of food and beverage, in addition to more physical space. I would easily chose this location instead of the Terminal Two version given the additional amenities.

Food and Beverage:

The Singapore Airlines SilverKris Lounge’s food program is where the lounge really shines. The main right hand side of the lounge offered a large buffet area. I am happy to report that the amount of food was easily enough to support a large meal replacement, allowing you to get on board and just head straight off to sleep.

Starting with the middle of the lounge, there was a large coffee and tea bar. The coffee bar featured the usual cappuccino machines. The tea bar featured a variety of premium branded TWG teas.

The buffet featured a huge variety of hot and cold food. It was pretty much endless and everything you could ask for in an international airline departure lounge.

In the cold section, the lounge offered a large salad bar. In my experience, it’s unusual to get fresh salads in South East Asia which made this an upscale touch.

There was a small fresh fruit and cheese bar. There were also small pre-wrapped sandwiches that could also be used as a take away versions to take with you for mid flight snacks.

Rounding out the cold section was some supermarket styled sushi, along with trays of desserts.

In special treats, there was several kinds of self serve ice cream available. These included Taro and Coconut Milk, Namdokmal Mango flavoured ice cream with sticky rice, and chocolate flavoured milk ice cream with chocolate chunk.

Over on the hot side, there were amples types and styles of food to choose from. In addition to regular buffet items, there were some made to order items.

One of the first made to order stations was the Laska and Kway Teow soup station.

There was also a somewhat italian themed pasta station.

There was also a fresh pho station, along with the usual fresh toppings that came with pho.

In terms of general buffet, there were all kinds of international and asian food offerings. On our visit, there were vegetarian fried dou qian with mushrooms, sauteed cauliflower with capsicum, steamed rice, chicken and leek stew.

I also located some steamed dim sum dumplings, which I throughly enjoyed.

If all that wasn’t enough, there were a number of familiar deep fried options ranging from chicken nuggets, french fries and samosas.

My mom really enjoyed the variety of food and was spotted tucking into almost everything.

Getting onto things to drink, the Singapore Airlines SilverKris Lounge offered a number of self pour drinks, in addition to a fuller bar service that included cocktails The spirits include upscale Grey Goose Vodka, Bombay Sapphire Gin among other elevated spirits.

As with other Singapore Airlines SilverKris Lounges, the spirits are displayed together on the counter top. It’s a rather casual appearance, which can tend to appear a bit disorganized when the lounge is busy and the bottles are placed back where they originally are.

In terms of wine, the lounge offered free flow Piper Heindsieck champagne, which was mostly on ice.

There were also a number of fairly good wines available through a wine thermador. These included the bouitque but mass produced Wairu River from New Zealand, Rodney Strong Chardonnay from California, and Catena Paraje Altamira Malbec from Argentina.

Over at the bar area, there were fuller cocktails available. I was able to enjoy a SilverKris Sling cocktail (gin, orange liqueur, champagne, orange juice and pineapple juice), which had eluded me on board my Singapore Airlines Business Class San Francisco – Singapore flight.

I ended up with a mix of everything; dim sum with a few french fries, chicken nuggets, fresh salad and a SilverKris cocktail. Looks simple, but I really enjoyed myself with the variety of food that was available.

I was travelling with my mom on this journey. Her eighty two year old self was really impressed with this Singapore Airlines lounge, commenting that it was among the best on the trip.

Overall, the food and beverage located within the Singapore Airlines SilverKris Lounge was divine. There was enough food and beverage to keep you fully entertained.

We would end up enjoying the lounge before departing on a comfortable Singapore Airlines Business Class Singapore – Los Angeles flight.

The Bottom Line: The Singapore Airlines Silver Kris Business Lounge

In summary, the Singapore Airlines SilverKrisTerminal 3 lounge is a well appointed and highly functional lounge. The lounge offers a much nicer seating environment than the Singapore Airlines SilverKris Lounge in Terminal 2.

The Singapore Airlines SilverKris Lounge offers a whole variety of seating, marked by one of the better business class lounge food offerings that I’ve seen in a while.

The Singapore Airlines SilverKris Lounge is well worth visiting in advance of your flight. It’s also a lounge where you can fully eat in advance of your flight, allowing to maximize rest on board.

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If you’ve visited the Singapore Airlines Silver Kris Business Lounge at Changi International Airport, what was your visit like?

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