Emirates Ultimate First Class / Platinum Skywards Lounge.

This is one of the worlds finest lounges for air travel. Situated on floor number 4, strangely below the business class lounge floor, its like a 5 star full floor airport terminal that’s.. empty. Its so huge it even has markers for directions inside and dedicated boarding gates. Coming off from the worlds 3rd longest flight ( LAX-DXB), everything offered here is very much looked forward to, from the complimentary massages to the A La Carte gourmet meals to the refreshing showers.

Flying out from LAX ( with Paris Hilton on board ).

Paris Hilton and a ex president was in the Emirates lounge in LAX.

To my surprise Paris was on the same A380 flight bound for Dubai.

First class seating with all the trimmings you could ask for including a mini bar in arm rest.

 Getting into the First Class Lounge.

Deserted duty free.

Rolex or two anyone?

After the floor’s private duty free one is greeted by a variety of lounge and seating arrangements every few meters you walk right up until the boarding gates at the back. I saw 2 other travellers in the lounge throughout the 1000+ seating’s on offer.

The last part of the lounge with direct boarding gates in the background.

One of the business areas.

Beyond this door is the reason you will most probably miss your connecting flight.

Relaxation bliss after a massage.

Lock your mobile and let it charge while you re-charge.

Yep, PS4 in the back.

The gastronomy.

My slim pickings from the buffet counter. As a surfer I have salt water in my roots.

My starter choice.

Simply the best starter I have ever had.

After the average fish I tried the excellent steak, medium rare with a salt flaked crispy top.

The showers.

Then there’s also the complimentary massage...

Looking forward to see what Etihad will have in offer in their new (currently under renovation) lounges that’s due to open soon. @EtihadPremium (private twitter account) had tweeted to me stating it will be “something amazing”..