Stargold From United Kingdom, joined May 2008, 83 posts, RR: 0 Reply 1, posted (4 years 1 month 4 weeks 3 hours ago) and read 5646 times:
The legroom is more than sufficient on both rows (i.e. enough to go fully flat, as you would expect), but I prefer Row 2 so that you're not staring at a wall and/or service counter for the duration of the flight. Being away from the front row gives a much more spacious feel.
LX64A332 From Switzerland, joined Aug 2007, 272 posts, RR: 0 Reply 2, posted (4 years 1 month 3 weeks 2 days 11 hours ago) and read 5498 times:
In the LX 343, there is also a bar/service area at the front of the F class, however, because there are only 8 seats (compared to 12 with LH), the second row might be a little bit more noisy because of business class, although that actually shouldn't cause a huge problem.
Eric From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 3, posted (4 years 1 month 3 weeks 2 days ago) and read 5475 times:
Quoting LX64A332 (Reply 2): In the LX 343, there is also a bar/service area at the front of the F class, however, because there are only 8 seats (compared to 12 with LH), the second row might be a little bit more noisy because of business class, although that actually shouldn't cause a huge problem.
I think you are slightly off. Both aircrafts only feature 8 seats in F. The LH F does have a small bar in front but ought not to be a big issue as it is only used by those pax/FA's.
OP: Your two concerns are: galley noise or C noise. I would tend to go with galley noise and light being no worse as they are usually quite good at both LX/LH to contain this as I would assume you are coming in from the US, i.e. both are overnight flights.
Either or, row 1 or row 2 will be no worse than the other but would perhaps recommend row 2 as they are further away from the galley and pax in C will also be going to sleep quite quickly.