Airport Lounge Reviews (UK)

This is an (almost) complete directory of airport lounges in the UK, reviewed by the HfP team or our readers.

Coronavirus has caused substantial disruption to the airport lounge sector. This is how we have dealt with it:

we have removed reviews from this list where we know that the lounge will never reopen
we have kept reviews on the list if the lounge is currently closed but we believe that it will reopen at some point
where we have reviewed a lounge on multiple occasions, only the most recent review is shown below

Airline lounges are usually reserved for business class and passengers holding elite status. Third party lounges such as Aspire (click here), Plaza Premium (click here) or No1 Lounges (click here) can be booked for cash via their websites.

Certain credit cards offer free airport lounge access. The Platinum Card from American Express, for example, offers two free Priority Pass cards. Each allows unlimited visits for two people to 1,300 lounges.

American Express Preferred Rewards Gold, which is free for the first year, comes with two free airport lounge passes. These are valid anywhere in the Priority Pass network. Applying for this card in advance of your trip, and cancelling it before the first free year is over, means that your two lounge visits will have been free.

You can also buy a Priority Pass lounge club card, allowing access to over 1,300 lounges. There are various packages available as you can see on their website here.

Our review of the Executive Lounge at Norwich Airport

This is our review of the Executive Lounge at Norwich Airport. This article is part of our series of reviews of airport lounges across the UK. You see all of the reviews here. We are now down to .....

This is our review of the Executive Lounge at Norwich Airport. This article is part of our series of reviews .....

1 Sep 20191 September 2019 by Rhys Jones • 30 comments

Review: the My Lounge airport lounge at London Gatwick’s South Terminal

This is our review of the new(ish) My Lounge at London Gatwick’s South terminal. It is part of my new ‘HfP in Rio’ series which will include a review of Norwegian’s premium .....

This is our review of the new(ish) My Lounge at London Gatwick’s South terminal. It is part of my new .....

26 Aug 201926 August 2019 by Rhys Jones • 15 comments

Review: the bizarre world of the ART & LOUNGE airport lounge at London Heathrow Terminal 4

This is our review of the ART & LOUNGE lounge at London Heathrow Terminal 4. This is part of our series of reviews of airport lounges across the UK. You see all of the reviews here. Regular .....

This is our review of the ART & LOUNGE lounge at London Heathrow Terminal 4. This is part of our series of .....

2 Aug 20192 August 2019 by Rob Burgess • 35 comments

Review: the No1 Lounge airport lounge at London Gatwick’s North terminal

This is my review of the No1 Lounge at Gatwick airport, in the North Terminal. This is part of our series of reviews of airport lounges across the UK. You see all of the reviews here. It turns out .....

This is my review of the No1 Lounge at Gatwick airport, in the North Terminal. This is part of our series of .....

27 Jul 201927 July 2019 by Anika Burnett • 41 comments

Review: the new Clubrooms lounge at Birmingham Airport

This is our review of the Clubrooms lounge at Birmingham Airport. This article is part of our series of reviews of airport lounges across the UK. You see all of the reviews here. Reader Stephen .....

This is our review of the Clubrooms lounge at Birmingham Airport. This article is part of our series of .....

6 Jul 20196 July 2019 by Rhys Jones • 25 comments

Review of the Gulf Air (Oman Air) lounge at London Heathrow Terminal 4

This is our review of the Gulf Air lounge at London Heathrow Terminal 4. This is one of our series of reviews of airport lounges across the UK. You see all of the reviews here. Well, I’ve done .....

This is our review of the Gulf Air lounge at London Heathrow Terminal 4. This is one of our series of reviews .....

29 May 201929 May 2019 by Rob Burgess • 26 comments

Review: the Yorkshire, White Rose and 1432 Runway Club lounges at Leeds Bradford Airport

This is our review of the Yorkshire, White Rose and 1432 Runway Club (renamed Aero Club since this review was originally published) lounges at Leeds Bradford Airport. This article is part of our .....

This is our review of the Yorkshire, White Rose and 1432 Runway Club (renamed Aero Club since this review was .....

25 May 201925 May 2019 by Rhys Jones • 37 comments

Review: the Escape Lounge at Manchester Airport Terminal 2

This is our review of the Escape Lounge at Manchester Airport’s Terminal 2. You can find out more, and book for cash, on this page of the airport website. This article is part of our series of .....

This is our review of the Escape Lounge at Manchester Airport’s Terminal 2. You can find out more, and .....

12 May 201912 May 2019 by Rhys Jones • 11 comments

Review: the Escape Lounge at East Midlands Airport

This is our review of the Escape Lounge at East Midlands Airport. Last week, we asked for your help in checking out the few remaining airport lounges around the UK that we haven’t yet .....

This is our review of the Escape Lounge at East Midlands Airport. Last week, we asked for your help in .....

11 May 201911 May 2019 by Rhys Jones • 21 comments

Review of the extended Skylife lounge at London Southend Airport

This is our review of the new, expanded Skylife lounge at London Southend Airport. Back in 2016 Rob had a pleasant day out at London Southend Airport including a visit to the small Skylife lounge. .....

This is our review of the new, expanded Skylife lounge at London Southend Airport. Back in 2016 Rob had a .....

16 Apr 201916 April 2019 by Anika Burnett • 5 comments

Review: the Upperdeck lounge at Glasgow Airport, used by Priority Pass

This is our review of the Upperdeck lounge at Glasgow International Airport. This is part of our series of reviews of airport lounges across the UK. You see all of the reviews here. I first .....

This is our review of the Upperdeck lounge at Glasgow International Airport. This is part of our series of .....

13 Apr 201913 April 2019 by Rob Burgess • 34 comments

Review: British Airways Galleries Club South business class lounge at London Heathrow Terminal 5

This is our review of the British Airways Galleries Club South lounge at London Heathrow Terminal 5. This is part of our series of reviews of airport lounges across the UK. You see all of the reviews .....

This is our review of the British Airways Galleries Club South lounge at London Heathrow Terminal 5. This is .....

18 Nov 201818 November 2018 by Jamie Oliver • 85 comments

Our review of the Executive Lounge at Cornwall Airport Newquay

This is our review of the Cornwall Airport Newquay Executive Lounge. A few weeks ago we started another round of UK airport reviews and mentioned the fact that we still had a few gaps. Flyertalk .....

This is our review of the Cornwall Airport Newquay Executive Lounge. A few weeks ago we started another round .....

14 Oct 201814 October 2018 by Rob Burgess • 13 comments

Review: the American Airlines First Class lounge at London Heathrow Terminal 3

This is my review of the American Airlines First Class lounge at London Heathrow Terminal 3. This is part of our series of reviews of airport lounges across the UK. You see all of the reviews here. I .....

This is my review of the American Airlines First Class lounge at London Heathrow Terminal 3. This is part of .....

25 Sep 201825 September 2018 by Rob Burgess • 65 comments