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    United Global First Lounge

    4.5 (33 reviews)
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    The decorations for the platinum jubilee - yummy snacks
    Bret B.

    Arrived uncharacteristically early for a London Heathrow to Houston Bush Intercontinenetal flight and enjoyed an hour or so in the United lounge. I believe this is the global services lounge and wasn't busy so reception gave me an upgrade. Smiles go along way when traveling. Very nice breakfast. Comfortable seating, same as most lounges. Fully stocked bar. Lots of snacks. Free WiFi. Close to the gates. Clean restrooms. What's not to like?

    Assorted rolls and pastries
    Rose K.

    Early morning flight. The lounge area was nicely cleaned and there was a sufficient selection of breakfast foods, beverages and of course the bar. If you're flying business or Polaris class with United. This club is a definite go to.

    Busy and crowded
    Luis R P.

    United lounges are very well staffed and have the best variety of foods and drinks. Wifi is excellent. It was very crowded this Monday but I was still able to find a seat. 2 out of the 3 coffee machines were not operational.

    Buffet of main and side courses
    Joyce T.

    Came in the morning and they had a traditional British breakfast with porridge, bangers, brown gravy, eggs, hashbrowns, veggie sausage and beans. Good yogurt and fruit selection. The breakfast breads and buns were varied. This one has showers. Just go in and request a shower room from the sweet petite lady that works there. There are toothpaste/brush sets, too.

    United Global First Lounge, Terminal 2, London UK
    Sunee W.

    I am a fan of this Polaris Global First Lounge at Heathrow Terminal 2. After a long flight from USA, May be the world's best United Clubs. If you're flying one of partner none United flight, you must want to check out these lounge (you'll thanks me later). Lounge offer a far better experience than other, from food selection, full bar with excellent cocktails, Very spacious space and they'll press your clothes while you shower. Now United Club membership, I ends up getting a bit of use.

    Lounge area
    Marion M.

    This is a nice, quiet lounge which is reserved for Global and 1K passengers. There is a buffet with plenty of beverages. Seating includes table Les and charging stations for your electronics. Bathrooms are cleaned often.

    Lounge
    Drew W.

    Nice relaxing place with many places to sit. Chairs and tables throughout, usb plugs everywhere. The Buffet, Bar, and drink stations are fully stocked.

    Victoria E.

    I am generally leery about United lounges as United Club is pretty boring. Polaris in SFO and Chicago are pretty decent, and because it restricts customers to only those who fly business class internationally, you tend to get a much lesser crowd which makes the lounge experience more pleasant. I have to say United Global First is even better than Polaris, as there you get ONLY Global Services and First class passengers which excludes business class passengers also. I made the mistake going into Singapore lounge last time going through there as I am a creature of habit. But I did pop on into this lounge just before flight and liked it. So this time I just went straight through this lounge and I was very happy with it. It is super deserted which is always a good sign as it does not let in of riffraffs, only Global Services (the elusive invitation only United elite class above 1K level) and First class passengers. United does not have first class in most of its flights only Polaris class. So I think this is really just for the Global types which I got to say, is a much different league of fliers. Very quiet, very discerning. Food is excellent but not piles of non sense food. Coffee is great. You can order off the menu which is great because it's prepared fresh. I liked their egg dishes. The drink selection is great. They are lounge like area where you can lie almost flat. I travel in and out of that airport now more often than I'd like as work takes me to London a bit. I would highly recommend this to other GS types. A good choice of lounge.

    Nothing better than the United First Lounge at Heathrow in T2
    Michael R.

    The Polaris Global First Lounge is an absolute oasis at Heathrow Terminal 2. The T2 United Club is already a great lounge, however the Global Services Lounge is a step beyond with a wonderful ala carte menu and quality dishes. On this visit, I ordered the chicken katsu over rice which was perfectly prepared. And most importantly it wasn't too large a portion. Drink selection was great as was the availability of snacks. The quality of service in the lounge was exceptional and everyone went out of their way to ensure that my experience was a positive one. I am looking forward to my next visit.

    Denise C.

    I love this lounge. I think I have been here at least 2 times, maybe 3 times. They always have such amazing, good food! All lounges should aspire to be like this one at Heathrow. Unfortunately, most lounges are not like this. They are subpar to this lounge. See pics to see what the food is like. There is wifi of course. Lots of drink options. So amazing!

    Great lounge. Food is good, space is generous. There are showers, and the bathroom are not mere stalls but I expect may have been inspired by the Reykjavik airport's bathrooms, which are individual and actual rooms. Great added value. This lounge has a bar as well, which the Lufthansa Senator lounge does not. The United lounge is busier however, so if you are looking for some peace and quiet perhaps the LH lounge is for you. Go here if you are eligible with your ticket, or purchase a pass. Internet was also fast. There were some extra quiet spaces and rooms for phone calls and office work, so being productive will be easier here.

    Rob B.

    Quiet, and with endless food options, ask for the menu. Service was great and my kippers and poached egg was very nice. Place your order as soon as you arrive, I think the kitchen is limited. Amazing choice of beer and scotch, sample them there, then buy your favorite in duty free.

    From the breakfast bar, yoghurt, muesli, fruit and honey with a nice latte and an apple muffin

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    Quiet, clean, the main Heathrow lounge is good but this is a nice quiet refuge. Good food, seats, and space.

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    The United lounge is busier however, so if you are looking for some peace and quiet perhaps the LH lounge is for you.

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    No. 1 Lounge

    No. 1 Lounge

    3.5(101 reviews)
    0.8 miHeathrow
    ££

    My experience at this lounge was so upsetting that it exceeded the limit I had to review…read more The service I received was non existent and I was treated with rudeness and aggression when I raised my concerns. Please see my attached images for my full review and experience from this lounge. I hope no one else experiences this when visiting this location. Also the food is bad. Nothing came out warm and tasted like it came from a tube. The food at the other "lower class" lounges is better.

    This is a fantastic lounge located inside of the Barcelona airport! You need to go through security…read moreand there are signs that will direct you to an elevator on the left. This will take you to the entrance of the lounge. All of the employees are very friendly and the lounge itself was pretty clean. The bathrooms were clean and the concierge desk had plenty of kits available upon request: dental, sewing, shaving, etc. Very helpful instead of trying to dig through your carry on for necessities. The food buffet was very nice and had a good variety of pastries, salads, sandwiches, yogurts, fruit, pizzas, cold cuts, and Spanish dishes. They also had a bunch of flavored waters, fruit juices, cappuccino machine, bottled waters, beer, wine and more. A lot of the food was very good and this was the perfect recharge spot before getting on my flight. The lounge had lots of seating and great views of the duty free shopping area below us.

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    No. 1 Lounge - Lounge seating

    Lounge seating

    No. 1 Lounge - @endoedibles on Instagram 11/30/25

    @endoedibles on Instagram 11/30/25

    No. 1 Lounge - @endoedibles on Instagram 11/30/25

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    Virgin Atlantic Clubhouse - Second floor

    Virgin Atlantic Clubhouse

    4.8(174 reviews)
    0.8 miHeathrow
    ££££

    The best lounge ever !!!!! Ala carte menu and fresh charcuterie and fresh smoothies with no sugar…read moreadditive. Fresh fruits, Fresh baked bread and cookies, banana bread. All healthy and delicious! It's like a very fancy and pricey restaurant with 5 star food quality and service. Amazing ambience, meditation pods available too. Iced matcha latte with soy milk was amazing. My server was really good, smashed fresh avocado on a sourdough bread minus eggs and sour cream was a delight ! Parantha with chickpeas and green moon sprouts were super good and healthy. Love it

    Since I'm writing reviews for Heathrow, thought I'd pull out a dusty draft and finally finish it!…read more Virgin Atlantic's Upper Class Wing lounge is one of the best airport lounges out there; open 24/7, both their level of service and food & drink options are above and beyond. At one point it was considered the top ranked lounge worldwide, and I can easily see why. Even with the current reduced amenities, it's still easily better than 95% of other lounges. There is a unique elevator to take up from premium check-in to the lounge, they make sure you feel the exclusivity. The elevator brings you to the lobby/check-in counter which was quick and easy by showing your ticket then in you go! The design of the lounge is bright and light, with a neutral/natural color scheme, plenty of windows, skylights, wooden herringbone floors with curved wooden banquets weaving around the central lounge area. Super sleek lines undulate through the room in the form of natural waves on the floor surface--raised and lowered sections create a comfortable flow--linked by smooth walkways and short flights of stairs. There are swinging chairs, (used to be some hammocks,) lounge chairs and table seating all spaced out very comfortably so you never feel squeezed too close to a neighbor. The lounge also never gets overcrowded. Food options are premium here, you can select from prepared food which is in a lengthy glass display case and they can plate it for you, check out the cocktail, wine, beer and liquor at I believe one of two bars, or select made-to-order appetizers, entrees, desserts and drinks from by scanning a QR code. Staff serves food directly to the location of the scanned QR code, each plate is easily restaurant quality, and tasty. And did I mention multiple choices for champagne that waitstaff serve directly to you at your seat? Speaking of staff--everyone was very courteous and friendly, and seemed keen to help make your short stay as enjoyable as possible. Other amenities include spacious individual use bathrooms with fully stocked showers for when you need to feel fresh, a pool table, shoe shine, on-site mini spa (heard appts get booked up really quick tho--this used to be a full service salon if you can imagine that), gym/yoga area with peloton exercise equipment, wifi and workstations. There's an outdoor terrace from where I had the pleasure of watching a sunset over the runway. After playing an hour of pool, enjoying a couple glasses of champagne and an excellent meal (butternut squash soup, steamed bao appetizer, pan-roasted fish with vegetables, chocolate chip cookie, and creme brûlée (not pictured)), I felt spoiled! If I have the chance to come again I certainly wouldn't hesitate!

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    Virgin Atlantic Clubhouse - Great champagne selection

    Great champagne selection

    Virgin Atlantic Clubhouse - Gluten free toast

    Gluten free toast

    Virgin Atlantic Clubhouse - Smoked Trout Breakfast

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    Smoked Trout Breakfast

    Aspire Lounge - infused waters dispensers and tip POS terminal

    Aspire Lounge

    2.5(106 reviews)
    1.9 miHeathrow
    ££

    Available through priority pass the Aspire Lounge is one the best of its kind. From the layout and…read morevaried seating options to tarmac views the scene is nice while food is good, especially the ratatouille. Service from Veronica was an added bonus. She's better than some of the Michelin star staff in London!

    Prob my best experience here to date, this was third time attempting entry and my second time…read moregetting access. Reason being relative to the amount of traffic this terminal gets, the lounge capacity is very limited. The waitlist can be up 45+ minutes and it's not guaranteed that everyone on the waitlist can enter before they need to board their flight. This time it appeared they were giving some priority to people who had to board sooner as long as I was willing to share a table with another customer. In this lounge the staff assign seats to each customer which isn't something you usually see, though made sense based on the small size. Since I had only about 15 minutes prior to boarding time I wasn't choosy about comfort, really just wanted to grab a quick breakfast prior to getting on the flight, so this was fine by me. There's a small bar with breakfast selection of the day being "English breakfast" items: scrambled eggs, baked beans, crispy bacon, sausage. They also had some fruit/veg juices, pancakes (via a nifty little pancake machine), a bar with limited alcoholic drinks, and regular coffee/tea options. Functional enough for a quick stop though less comfortable than some other international lounges in terms of space, but still better than many lounges in the US when comparing quality of food.

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    Aspire Lounge - Pancake machine

    Pancake machine

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    Club Aspire Lounge D

    Club Aspire Lounge D

    3.3(49 reviews)
    0.7 miHeathrow
    ££

    After our negative experience with British Airways customer service, my friend and I spent a couple…read morehours shopping in the terminal then headed to No. 1 Lounge since it was the one closest to where we happened to be in the terminal. The line was out the door with a 30 minute wait (and frankly not my favorite lounge, see my separate review of that one), and thankfully they told us to head to My Lounge which had more availability. They are both run by the same company, with My Lounge being recently remodeled and reopened (previously Club Aspire) in the past few months. Walking into the lounge it's decorated with a cozy vibe, think textured brick walls, warm jewel tone tweed textures on the furniture with medium wood accents in the floor and bookshelves, reminiscent of a modern family room. Seating inside looks roughly enough for about 100 people, at mostly lounge chairs and couches. There's decent spacing so that it doesn't feel too crowded. Check-in counter is immediately inside the entrance, at around 10:30am it wasn't too crowded, we were able to enter right away. Later on when we left around 1pm there was a short wait of about 10-15 minutes. Directly to the right of the check-in, there's a small, more private lounge room with seating for about 8-10 which is where we parked ourselves. Walking left past the check-in counter the space opens up to a bar serving liquor and cocktails, and a food bar along the wall. They had breakfast food set out, including yogurt, smoothies, granola and cereal, cut fruit, bread and mini pastries, and warm food including all the elements of a traditional English breakfast including scrambled eggs, bacon, sausages, baked beans, toast, roasted tomatoes, roasted potatoes. There was also a pancake station which I've seen at a couple other Europe lounges, and you can basically pour your own batter and it goes through a mini oven and pops out cooked on the other side. Around noon they also set out lunch food though we didn't end up eating much of that. Free WiFi is available and strong. There are screens scattered around the lounge with airline info though similar to other lounges no announcements are made, so you have to keep track of your own boarding time. Bathrooms are in decent shape. Normal hours are 5:00am to 10:00pm. Not a bad place to spend a few hours, would def stop by again if I lay over at Heathrow Terminal 3! For more info: https://no1lounges.com/lounges-by-location/my-lounge-at-heathrow-t3/

    only space for prebookings. pretty bad selection for lounges at this airport. club aspireread more

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    Club Aspire Lounge D - Vegetarian chili made with cauliflower, zucchini, beans, tomatoes alongside jasmine rice and crackers with cheddar

    Vegetarian chili made with cauliflower, zucchini, beans, tomatoes alongside jasmine rice and crackers with cheddar

    Club Aspire Lounge D - Main room

    Main room

    Club Aspire Lounge D - Smaller private back room

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    Smaller private back room

    British Airways First Lounge - Very spacious & pleasant

    British Airways First Lounge

    4.2(51 reviews)
    1.9 miHeathrow
    £

    It takes a bit of a walk and a few escalators to get to the British Airways First Class Lounge, but…read moreit is absolutely worth it. This lounge has the space as in a huge area, the relaxed vibe, the very comfortable chairs and sofas to make this the perfect stop and break when taking that 15-20 hour flight to Asia with the one stop in London. Well this stop is the best. The team here is outstanding. They have a greeter 30 feet outside the entrance. There have always been 3 staff members at the check in which is in seconds. Love the selection and top shelf beverage and wine variety. Really love the ice cream cart. Get a genuine and full English breakfast here. The handy QR codes make it so easy and convenient to order and instantly receive food, drinks and amenities right at one's seat. Enjoy the ultimate shopping experience as you jump on the " Reserve and Collect" computers to reserve and shop from any store or boutique at the airport. All this while checking out the sun teasing with a ten second appearance and the planes entering and exiting the gates a few hundred feet away The team here keeps the buffet stocked and picks up used plates in a jiffy. The sad part is leaving after settling into that beautiful LazyBoy armchair and hopping on the sometimes crowded elevator( excuse me lift) as the escalators going down are temporarily out. First Class all the way.

    It was my first time at the BA First Lounge in Terminal 5 at London Heathrow. I'd say it was a…read morelittle over a 4 star experience, but definitely has the potential of being 5 stars. We didn't have a whole lot of time between connections to order from the QR menu which could have made this review higher. First of all, it's a modern looking lounge with great accommodations. I love that they have a row of private & clean restrooms that have their own sink and scented diffusers. They are very spacious with no unpleasant smells that I could detect despite it being a public restroom. It appeared to be very well-maintained. The coffee & tea bar was a huge highlight. It had French croissant pastries and Union Hand-Roasted Coffee. It was the best part of the lounge in my opinion. The views of the runway were also wonderful. We saw some very large jumbo planes taking off and landing from our comfy seats. It was a relaxing lounge. We were there at breakfast time. The breakfast bar had a good variety. It could have been better had the English muffins been toasted. I'm not sure why British Airways doesn't have toasters in their lounges. What's the point of having butter nearby? I tried to make a bacon roll out of it, and it just didn't work for me. My husband asked if there was any way to toast it, and they said no. So, they won't toast it for you. I did see other rolls there that may have been a better choice but I'd already placed the muffin on my plate. Other than that, it was an okay buffet for a British breakfast. I didn't see the ice cream cart that everyone talks about. That may be because it was too early for that. There's a good selection of alcohol as well. I have a feeling that ordering from the made-to-order menu is the way to go here, and especially if they have that Loch Fyne salmon that I had on the way back from Edinburgh. It was still a nice upgrade from the typical British Airways Lounge. Hopefully I can update this review again when we return.

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    British Airways First Lounge - Tomato Buratta

    Tomato Buratta

    British Airways First Lounge - BA Lounge Showers at Terminal 5. This decor makes me I feel like I am still on the aeroplane.

    BA Lounge Showers at Terminal 5. This decor makes me I feel like I am still on the aeroplane.

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