Review: the Singapore Airlines business class lounge at London Heathrow Terminal 2

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This is my review of the Singapore Airlines business class lounge at London Heathrow Terminal 2.

This is part of our series of reviews of airport lounges across the UK. You see all of the reviews here.

EDIT: This review was published in 2015. You can read a 2021 review of the Singapore Airlines business class lounge at Heathrow by clicking here.

A couple of weeks ago I reviewed the Singapore Airlines First Class lounge at Heathrow. This was a private visit conducted when the lounge was empty.

I was keen to take a look at the adjacent Singapore Airlines Business Class lounge. Two weeks I got my chance as we headed down to Singapore on holiday.

I was not hugely impressed. The space is simply not big enough to handle the number of business class (and Star Alliance Gold) passengers who pass through each evening when there are two departures very close together.

The lounge is L-shaped. As you enter, the first thing you pass is the food. There is a good mix of cold food:

…. and hot dishes:

…. and a number of dining tables:

You then pass the VERY small bar (no helping yourself to the drinks here):

In terms of lounge seating, there are a few pods which are designed for those who want to work:

…. and then a block of normal seats:

By the end, every seat in the room was taken. The seating is also very dense and the room began to feel claustrophobic.

The biggest joke was the magazine selection. It looked like a US airport lounge, with a selection of magazines driven by who was willing to pay be included rather than by what the passenger actually wants to read. I can think of no other explanation for the large pile of ‘What Pool and Hot Tub?’ magazines on display.

The one thing I did appreciate, although it is not pictured, was a small kids play area with a selection of chunky Lego and a playmat. Luckily it kept my two entertained. As a special treat, as it was their first overnight flight, we had allowed them to travel to the airport (by taxi and Heathrow Express) in their pyjamas!

In a couple of days I will show you the Boeing 777-300ER business class seating. This is actually more modern than the seating I saw on the Singapore Airlines A380 the previous week and, as you will see, a lot more attractive.

Getting airport lounge access for free from a credit card

How to get FREE airport lounge access via UK credit cards (December 2021)

As a reminder, here are the three options to get FREE airport lounge access via a credit or charge card:

The Platinum Card from American Express

30,000 points and an unbeatable set of travel benefits – for a fee Read our full review

The Platinum Card from American Express comes with two free Priority Pass cards, one for you and one for a supplementary cardholder. Each card admits two so a family of four gets in free. You get access to all 1,300 lounges in the Priority Pass network – search it here.

You also get access to Plaza Premium, Delta and Eurostar lounges. Our American Express Platinum review is here. You can apply here.

American Express Preferred Rewards Gold

Your best beginner’s card – 20,000 points, FREE for a year & two airport lounge passes Read our full review

American Express Preferred Rewards Gold is FREE for the first year. It comes with a Priority Pass card loaded with two free visits to any Priority Pass lounge – see the list here.

Additional lounge visits are charged at £20. You get two more free visits for every year you keep the card.

There is no annual fee for Amex Gold in Year 1 and you get a 20,000 points sign-up bonus. Full details are in our American Express Preferred Rewards Gold review here.

HSBC Premier World Elite Mastercard

A huge bonus, but only available to HSBC Premier clients Read our full review

HSBC Premier World Elite Mastercard gets you get a free LoungeKey card, allowing you access to the LoungeKey network. Guests are charged at £20 although it may be cheaper to pay £60 for a supplementary credit card for your partner.

The card has a fee of £195 and there are strict financial requirements to become a HSBC Premier customer. Full details are in my HSBC Premier World Elite Mastercard review.

PS. You can find all of HfP’s UK airport lounge reviews – and we’ve been to most of them – indexed here.