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Photo Report: World’s First Louis Vuitton Airport Lounge

Sam Chui·
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The world's first-ever Louis Vuitton Lounge by Yannick Alléno has opened in Doha; Hamad International Airport. It brings an exquisite fusion of luxury gastronomy and French savoir-faire.

Who can access the Louis Vuitton Lounge?

Currently, access is exclusively for Qatar Airways Privilege Club Gold and Platinum members. In addition, guests invited by Louis Vuitton can also access the lounge.

The lounge is located on the upper level in the new extension of the airport, next to the Al Mourjan Business Class Lounge - the Garden.

The lounge was opened almost 6 months ago with Qatar Duty Free. It was my first time visiting the lounge before my flight.

a stack of suitcases on a white surface
a bar with a colorful bird sculpture from the ceiling
a man standing behind a bar
In the middle of the lounge facing the entrance, there is a bar.
a man standing behind a bar
Notice the Louis Vuitton monogram floor!
a green chair in a lobby
Some seating areas are next to the bar followed by the dining area.
a couple of people standing in a restaurant
The lounge has 2 dining areas with one on each side.
a couple of men in blue uniforms at a bar
a man sitting at a table with food and drinks

Food and Beverage

Food and beverages are ordered through the menu.

Apart from the expensive champagne and caviar on offer, I think the coffee, cake/sandwich are quite reasonably priced at an airport location.

a pair of blue books on a table
a menu of a restaurant
a menu open in a book
a menu with a knife and fork
a plate with a napkin and a fork and knife on a table
a plate of sushi with a bowl of sauce and chopsticks
Sushi Nigiri
a black caviar on a white plate
Caviar Sushi
a piece of food on a plate
LV Monogram sandwich, it taste great with melting bechamel with shrimp!
a round white object on a white plate
a chocolate cake on a plate
a row of pastries on a counter
A nice selection of cakes on the dessert cart.
a cup of coffee with a logo on the foam
LV Monogram coffee
a man standing in front of a table with food
a group of men standing in front of a table with food

The Louis Vuitton Lounge was very quiet during my visit, as most of the passengers went to Al Mourjan Business Class lounge for free drinks and food. I believe they need to consider making the lounge more accessible for everyone instead of targeting only frequent flyers with access to the airline lounge. All the food I tasted was great, there was an element of a fine dining restaurant inside. The staff were extremely attentive.

If you're passing Doha Hamad Int'l Airport and want a "quiet and nice" experience, I'd recommend this lounge!

Sam Chui

Sam Chui is one of the world's most established aviation and travel blogger, content creator and published author. He enjoys anything related to aviation and travel. His fascination with airplanes stemmed from visiting Kai Tak airport as a teenager. He has spent some of the happiest times of his life in the air.

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5 Responses

  1. This lounge looks fancy. But I don’t think I’d shell out that kind of cash. You’re mostly just paying for the Louis Vuitton name at that point.

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  2. Spend $50 on a glass of champagne when I could get the same (often times better) glass of champagne at the Al Mourjan lounge for free? Laughable.

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  3. The Louis Vuitton lounge is really a “lounge within a lounge” as the entrance is located inside the new Al Mourjan Garden lounge. I spent about six hours at the Garden lounge last week in between QR flights, and during that time, I did not see a single passenger making use of the LV lounge. It’s not hard to see why — why pay a premium for food and drinks (sometimes steep!) when there is no shortage of good food and drink options (and seating areas) for free in the Garden lounge?

    I agree with Sam that this lounge might have a better chance of success if it were opened up to all passengers, not just those who can flow through the Garden lounge. Indeed, the LV lounge might find more use from passengers who don’t have lounge access at all than those who already have access to the complimentary offerings at the Garden (or the original Al Mourjan, or another lounge). And, if the idea is to create a flashy, designer-branded, high-end lounge within a lounge to cater to those who either want to pay a premium for what LV offers or want to burnish their image as connoisseurs of such a lounge, maybe LV should have placed this lounge within the Al Safwa lounge, rather than one of the Al Mourjan lounges.

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