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.

Review of the Escape Lounge at Manchester Airport Terminal 1

In order to complete our collection of reviews of airport lounges across the UK, we asked for the help of our readers. Reader Stephenie kindly sent us a review of the Escape Lounge at Manchester .....

In order to complete our collection of reviews of airport lounges across the UK, we asked for the help of our .....

13 Dec 201713 December 2017 by Anika Burnett • 11 comments

Official pictures of the new Qantas lounge in Heathrow Terminal 3

Here is some more information on the new Qantas lounge in Heathrow Terminal 3, which will can be used by qualifying British Airways passengers flying through the terminal. Rob’s initial thoughts .....

Here is some more information on the new Qantas lounge in Heathrow Terminal 3, which will can be used by .....

29 Nov 201729 November 2017 by Anika Burnett • 53 comments

Review: the new Qantas lounge at London Heathrow Terminal 3

This is our review of the Qantas lounge in 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. The new Qantas lounge in .....

This is our review of the Qantas lounge in London Heathrow Terminal 3. This is part of our series of reviews .....

28 Nov 201728 November 2017 by Rob Burgess • 60 comments

Review: the Aer Lingus lounge at London Heathrow Terminal 2

This is our review of the Aer Lingus Lounge at London Heathrow Airport’s Terminal 2. This is part of our series of reviews of airport lounges across the UK. You see all of the reviews here. Over .....

This is our review of the Aer Lingus Lounge at London Heathrow Airport’s Terminal 2. This is part of our .....

16 Nov 201716 November 2017 by Anika Burnett • 18 comments

Review of the British Airways Galleries lounge at Edinburgh Airport

This is my review of the British Airways Lounge at Edinburgh Airport. This is part of our series of reviews of airport lounges across the UK. You see all of the reviews here. A long layover at .....

This is my review of the British Airways Lounge at Edinburgh Airport. This is part of our series of reviews of .....

12 Nov 201712 November 2017 by Rob Burgess • 17 comments

Review: the Aspire lounge (Gate 4) at Edinburgh Airport

This article is my review of the Aspire lounge at Edinburgh Airport. This is the original Aspire lounge by Gate 4. Our review of the new Aspire lounge, by Gate 16, is here. This is part of our .....

This article is my review of the Aspire lounge at Edinburgh Airport. This is the original Aspire lounge by .....

10 Nov 201710 November 2017 by Rob Burgess • 24 comments

Review: the Aspire Lounge at Manchester Airport Terminal 1

This is our review of the Aspire Lounge at Manchester Airport Terminal 1. All of all our UK airport lounge reviews are here and there is a summary list on our ‘Favourites’ page. If you .....

This is our review of the Aspire Lounge at Manchester Airport Terminal 1. All of all our UK airport lounge .....

15 Sep 201715 September 2017 by Anika Burnett • 12 comments

Review of the Plaza Premium Arrivals Lounge at London Heathrow Terminal 2

This is my review of the Plaza Premium Arrivals 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. Regular .....

This is my review of the Plaza Premium Arrivals Lounge at London Heathrow Terminal 2. This is part of our .....

13 Sep 201713 September 2017 by Anika Burnett • 29 comments

My review of the Signature private jet terminal lounge at Luton Airport

This is my review of the lounge at the Signature Flight Support private jet terminal at London Luton Airport. This is part of our series of reviews of airport lounges across the UK. You see all of the .....

This is my review of the lounge at the Signature Flight Support private jet terminal at London Luton Airport. .....

11 Sep 201711 September 2017 by Rob Burgess • 31 comments

Review: the Plaza Premium Arrivals Lounge at London Heathrow Terminal 4

This is my review of the Plaza Premium Arrivals 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. After .....

This is my review of the Plaza Premium Arrivals Lounge at London Heathrow Terminal 4. This is part of our .....

18 Aug 201718 August 2017 by Anika Burnett • 31 comments

Review: the new Plaza Premium Arrivals Lounge at London Heathrow Terminal 3

This is my review of the new Plaza Premium Arrivals 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. The .....

This is my review of the new Plaza Premium Arrivals Lounge at London Heathrow Terminal 3. This is part of our .....

15 Aug 201715 August 2017 by Anika Burnett • 25 comments

Review: the No1 Lounge at London Gatwick Airport’s South Terminal

This is our review of the No1 Lounge at London Gatwick South. This is part of our series of reviews of airport lounges across the UK. You see all of the reviews here. This is the lounge you will be .....

This is our review of the No1 Lounge at London Gatwick South. This is part of our series of reviews of airport .....

15 Jul 201715 July 2017 by Rob Burgess • 36 comments

Review of the Aspire Lounge at Bristol Airport

This is our review of the Aspire Executive Lounge at Bristol Airport. Reader Wendy kindly sent us a review of the Aspire Executive Lounge at Bristol Airport. We have previously covered the other .....

This is our review of the Aspire Executive Lounge at Bristol Airport. Reader Wendy kindly sent us a review of .....

20 May 201720 May 2017 by Anika Burnett • 2 comments

Review: the Executive Lounge at Exeter Airport

This is our review of the Executive Lounge at Exeter Airport. In order to complete our collection of reviews of airport lounges across the UK, we’ve asked for the help of our readers. Reader Wes .....

This is our review of the Executive Lounge at Exeter Airport. In order to complete our collection of reviews .....

14 May 201714 May 2017 by Anika Burnett • 10 comments