We’ve visited the Singapore Airlines SilverKris Business Lounge at Singapore Changi Airport Terminal 3 on several occasions over the years, so the photos here are a mix from different trips. The overall feel hasn’t changed much between visits. If anything, it’s mostly the floral displays and orchids that get rotated, along with the occasional seasonal décor during festive periods.
This is essentially Singapore Airlines’ flagship Business Class lounge at its home hub, so it sets a pretty high bar. Naturally, our expectations were high too. The question is whether it still holds up today, especially if you’ve been to some of the newer “next-gen” airline lounges elsewhere.
In this article:
Location and access
In Terminal 3, the SilverKris Lounges and the KrisFlyer Gold Lounge sit in the same general lounge cluster, so you’ll see signage for both as you approach the area.
For the exact entry rules (by cabin, status, and operating airline), Singapore Airlines publishes an access chart, which is accessible here.
The lounge runs 24 hours, so it’s also a solid option if you’re stuck at the airport overnight. On late-night visits for early morning flights, I’ve used the pillows and blankets, and you’ll usually spot a few corners where people have properly settled in for a nap (more on that once I get to the seating zones).
Layout
This is a seriously large lounge. Once you are past the reception, the space runs in two directions, and you’ll quickly notice a pattern: most passengers gravitate to the left wing (me included), largely because that side tends to have the stronger food offering.
Here’s the quick mental map:
- To the left (pictured above), you can find made-to-order dining, a broader buffet spread (hot + cold), plus the “nicer extras” like ice cream and champagne, and a quiet room.
- To the right, more straightforward hot buffet options (often heavier on fried items), plus the bar setup with barista service earlier in the day, then a proper bar later on.
Left wing
Right after you enter, there’s a small “front-of-house” zone: a few service desks, some seating, and a meeting room.
Keep walking and the lounge opens up into the main dining area, which is genuinely huge. The centrepiece is a long island-style communal table with high-top seating, which seems to be where solo travellers naturally end up.
There’s also a TWG tea island in the middle of the dining area, with a coffee machine nearby. The TWG tea sachets are famously popular too. It’s even become a bit of a running joke (and occasional drama) in a certain Facebook group. I’ll leave it at that. IYKYK.
Off to the right of the TWG tea island is a more work-friendly seating zone, with phone booths and semi-private productivity pods. These are ideal if you’ve got emails to clear or a call you’d rather not take out in the open.
I’m a big fan of these pods, and I usually end up sitting here. Didn’t take much photos of the pods, will be sure to update this review article when I do.
Right wing
The right side of the lounge feels noticeably brighter, thanks to a few open-to-sky sections that let in plenty of natural light during the day. Depending on where you sit, you can also catch some tarmac views through the panoramic windows.
There’s also a row of booth-style seats along the glass, which makes for a great place to park yourself if you want the view.
This is also where you’ll find the bar. Barista service runs from 6am to 10am, while the full bar operates from 5.30pm until late.
There are more seats over here too. The best spots are the booth-style seats lined up against the panoramic windows, followed by clusters of armchairs and a row of semi-private productivity pods.
Power sockets are easy enough to find, with universal sockets that can be found throughout the lounge.
Food and drinks
Food is split between a small made-to-order menu (usually just two dishes) and the usual buffet counters, so you can either queue for something cooked-to-order or just pick up whatever looks good and sit down.
The made-to-order options rotate. On one of our visits, we tried bak chor mee (minced meat noodles), a local hawker dish.
If you’d rather stick to the buffet, the breakfast spread tends to lean local too. On our visits, there were plenty of dim sum items like har gow (shrimp dumplings), lor mai kai (glutinous rice with chicken), and chwee kueh (Teochew steamed rice cakes).
Coffee and TWG tea bags are self-serve, with a coffee machine and a hot water tap for tea. I would’ve preferred barista coffee, but that’s only available during the morning window.
And yes, there’s usually champagne on offer as well. The label seems to change every year from what I’ve read.
If self-serve alcohol isn’t your thing, you can always get a cocktail from the bar whenever it’s open.
Ice cream is also available, tucked near the open chillers where you’ll find the salads, fruit, and desserts.
Amenities
Meeting rooms are available, and they often seem to be empty. From what I’ve seen, you can simply walk in and use one without having to reserve it in advance. I’ve used it once for a meeting, it’s quite big and can hold up to six.
Showers are plentiful, though you can still end up waiting at peak times. If you want to minimise the chance of a queue, it’s worth heading in earlier rather than leaving it until the lounge fills up.
One thing that stood out is the shower toiletries: they’re unbranded. That feels a bit out of step with the rest of the lounge, especially when other touchpoints, like the hand lotion and facial mist by the sinks, are from Penhaligon’s.
The resting area is tucked behind the main dining hall, and it’s easy to miss if you don’t already know it’s there. If you can’t find it, just ask a staff member and they’ll point you in the right direction.
Pillows and blankets are available too, though they’re not left out in the open. They’re typically kept in a cupboard near the entrance.
If the rest area is full, or if you simply don’t like the recliners, you can get creative. I’ve seen travellers lay a blanket down on the floor like a makeshift mattress, or take a pillow and blanket out and sleep on the long benches just outside the room, especially late at night.
Concluding thoughts
For a lounge that’s effectively Singapore Airlines’ flagship Business Class space at its home hub, the SilverKris Lounge in Terminal 3 gets a lot right.
That said, it doesn’t quite score full marks for me. The weak point is the food: it’s perfectly acceptable, and I like that it leans local, but across multiple visits it can start to feel a little same-ish, especially when the buffet keeps circling back to similar steamed dim sum items. The made-to-order dish adds some variety, though it’s usually only a couple of options.
The showers are another small miss. The facilities are solid and there are plenty of them, but the unbranded toiletries feel oddly out of step when other touches around the lounge feel more premium.
Overall, it’s undoubtedly a very good lounge, and one I’m still happy to use for the space given it’s open 24 hours. I’ll admit I also have a soft spot for some of the oneworld lounges at Changi, so that probably colours my ranking a little, but as a flagship Business Class lounge, this one feels like it could still be pushed a notch further.
