Review of the Aspire Lounge at Liverpool John Lennon Airport

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• the real harry1 says:

  21 Jan21 January 03:30

  Thanks Bill – not planning to go to Liverpool, though – not enough parsecs as it is

• xcalx says:

  21 Jan21 January 07:13

  Only been in the once, just the one staff member trying to cope with signing people in and serving at the bar ( tiny little area more suited to self serve) Most guests were bringing in cooked food from elsewhere.

• Nick says:

  21 Jan21 January 10:26

  But what is the food/snack/drink selection like?

  • Peter K says:

    21 Jan21 January 11:52

    I’ve been and it is mainly finger food. A few rolls, packets of crisps and the like. On a short flight you could eat here and not be hungry but it is not inspirational… It is a small lounge however and the staff were very friendly and helpful when I went.

    When I asked about gluten free food they had a decent selection of nibbles (better than most regional lounges) but nothing substantial.

    • Peter K says:

      21 Jan21 January 12:09

      Forgot to say, alcoholic drinks cover the basics of beer, wine and a limited selection of spirirts. As mentioned in the main article it’s not self serve. There was no champagne that I remember being available, free or to buy.
      There are no toilets in the lounge either.
      I personally liked it however.

• Czechoslovakia says:

  21 Jan21 January 19:15

  Been here many a time. Staff always great. Presumably it was originally a shop, given location and size. They don’t seem to like accepting aspire stamp cards for entry, for some reason. Happily left me and my 3 year old there for 4 hours, without complaint, until it closed.

• Oyster says:

  21 Jan21 January 21:41

  Rob, is there a review coming up for the CWLCY gate lounge?
  I’m headed there later this year and wondered if it’s worth a visit or whether I should avail of the 20 minute checkin time?

• Travelful says:

  22 Jan22 January 02:36

  This review is not objective. I’ve been there 4 times, at 3 different times, in the last 4 months, and my experience is negative, sadly.

  Positives:
  -it is a lounge,
  -food and drinks (but very bare minimum: I had pasta there with three very different temperatures).

  Negatives:
  -understaffed (last time I waited 5 minutes to be served);
  -has no toilets, so when you have an urge, you need to walk 100m to the nearest toilet (and don’t forget your luggage);
  -very overcrowded during mid-day and morning hours;
  -has a very limited press selection, limited to right wing newspapers;
  -you can’t grab a can of a drink for a plane, especially if in rush, because drinks are served in large bottles.

  Neutral observation:
  -the staff doesn’t seem to be proud of the languages they may speak, although sadly they are monolingual (English). I do like having an occasional conversation in German or Spanish, just because I don’t speak these languages as often as I’d like to. It’s just my little observation. If the staff isn’t monolingual, they could have language badges, perhaps.

  The lounge feels very sub-prime.

  • Travelful says:

    22 Jan22 January 02:39

    Also, the food selection is usually very poor (usually empty stands/fridge; poor selection). I also asked about mocktails (cocktail-like drinks, except no alcohol in it), but all is served is just alcohol.

  • The Real Barry says:

    22 Jan22 January 04:30

    You, my dear, sound very sub-prime

    • Travelful says:

      23 Jan23 January 23:28

      I do sound very sub-prime to you. I might be indeed very sub-prime. So what? The lounge, however, should not be. I do not see any reason for you to publish this comment.

  • Trickster says:

    22 Jan22 January 15:19

    Oh no, 5 minutes and 100 minutes. How ever did you cope!

    • Trickster says:

      22 Jan22 January 15:20

      Doh, 100 metres, not minutes. But you get my point!!

      • Travelful says:

        23 Jan23 January 23:37

        No, I don’t understand your point. I am just sharing my opinion, my experience, and compared to other lounges I visited, this one is not a good one.

        I specifically outlined why I think what I think. I took time to write this review, so please do respect the time I spent writing it, because it’s quite detailed, and I think it’s helpful for people with mobility difficulties.

        I didn’t know the International System of Units will confuse you so much. The m stands for metres, and min for minutes

• The Real Garry says:

  22 Jan22 January 04:26

  I only fly out of Liverpool when I’m unable to hotwire a car between my hotel and the airport. I’ve never actually made it to the airport before…

• bill says:

  23 Jan23 January 22:37

  amongst the food items is chilli-popcorn ! weird stuff

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