Etihad opens ultra-luxury lounge, spa

The lounge features 16-unique zones designed to ensure that guests can relax, re-energise and be entertained in total luxury before boarding their flight.

Etihad Airways has opened new First Class Lounge and Spa at Abu Dhabi International Airport's Terminal 3, to pamper its guests. 
The spectacular new space showcases the airline's commitment to providing unparalleled and aspirational hospitality experiences.
Inspired by the world's most prestigious hotels, private members' clubs and fine dining establishments, the lounge is an ultra-exclusive lifestyle environment which tells the airline's acclaimed guest experience and hospitality story with unrivalled design, style and comfort, world class dining, and bespoke beauty and relaxation services.
The lounge features 16-unique zones designed to ensure that guests can relax, re-energise and be entertained in total luxury before boarding their flight. 
An à la carte restaurant, showcase bar, fitness room, cigar lounge, Six Senses Spa, Style & Shave barbers, nail bar, TV room, secluded relaxation room, prayer room and children's play room ensure that all guests receive a highly personalised experience and intuitive service.
Measuring just under 1,700 m², and boasting expansive views of the airport, the new facility is open round-the-clock for the exclusive use of guests of The Residence, Etihad First Class, Etihad Guest Exclusive, Etihad Guest Platinum members (plus one guest), Etihad Airways Partner (EAP) airline First Class guests, EAP 'Invitation only' members (plus two guests) and EAP equivalent Platinum members (plus one guest).

Peter Baumgartner, Etihad Airways' chief executive officer, said: "Our new First Class Lounge & Spa is the jewel in the crown of our new lounge offerings worldwide and represents the best of our home city of Abu Dhabi. It is a showcase of intelligent product design, innovation, ?and superlative hospitality and service. This is not just a lounge but the ultimate airline hospitality experience and one which perfectly mirrors Etihad Airways' evolution into the best airline in the world.
 "Continuing our journey of innovation, this new dedicated First Class environment demonstrates our on-going commitment to developing world-class products as we continue to reimagine travel."
Shane O'Hare, Etihad Airways' senior vice-president marketing, said: "We are reimagining service and hospitality. Whilst this physical environment is truly remarkable, we have placed special emphasis on creating an aspirational luxury lifestyle space in line with our legendary inflight service offering. The result is the finest airline lounge and spa experience in the world."
The kitchen prepares all dining in-house using the freshest, locally sourced, seasonal produce. Mohamed Mubarak Al Mazrouei, chief executive officer of Abu Dhabi Airports, said: "This new facility will offer guests a truly exclusive and premium experience, and is a reflection of the continued commitment by the airline and the airport to offer the best possible services to passengers flying through the UAE capital."                       
The new facility adds to the airline's expanding collection of 14 Premium Lounges including those recently launched in New York and Melbourne in addition to Premium Lounges in Abu Dhabi (Terminals 1 and 3), Frankfurt, London, Manchester, Dublin, Paris, Washington DC., and Sydney. At Abu Dhabi Airport, Etihad Airways also operates a dedicated Premium Lounge within the unique US Preclearance facility, and a Premium Arrivals Lounge. A new First and Business Class Lounge at Los Angeles LAX airport will follow in the coming months. - haseeb@khaleejtimes.com