Escape Lounge Manchester T2 – All You Need to Know 2026

If you are thinking of visiting the Escape Lounge Manchester T2 then check out my guide for all you need to know and to check if it’s the best lounge option for you.

I’ve included details of the facilities, food and drink offering along with how to access and where to get the best lounge deals.

I used my Priority Pass Standard Plus Membership to access this lounge which meant my entry only cost £20.60 making it great value.

Escape Lounge Manchester T2 – Overall Quality

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Escape Lounge Manchester T2 – Quick Overview

Food	Drinks	Runway Views	Capacity	Location	Hours	Priority Pass?
Hot Buffet	Full Bar Service	No	+150	Upper level	3am to 8pm daily	Yes

• Location Details: Take the escalator up and follow signs to Premium Lounges, by gates 208 & 209
• Star Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐
• What I Love: The food and the large lounge are
• Seating Available: Lots of tables higher tables with chairs suitable for working, sofa seating, armchair seating
• Amenities: 🍳 Breakfast & All Day Menu 🍷 Tended Bar 📶 WiFi ☕ Hot Drinks Machines 🔌 Power Sockets
• Price Range: £££
• Best For: Finding a good workspace and finding good food
• This lounge is for you if: You want a good priced all rounder lounge which suits most people with a good food and drink selection

Escape Lounge Manchester Airport – My Visit

• I visited this lounge during the middle of the day.
• It was around 50% full and it was easy to find a seat
• This lounge is split into two parts – one part is near the entrance area and the other part is near the buffet and the windows
• On the day I visited the lounge area near the entrance was being used for airline guests rather than general lounge access. This was going to continue until the terminal reconfiguration at Manchester Airport was completed.
• Just as I was leaving the lounge they were reconfiguring the partitions. This lounge changes capacity to adapt to demand. There are sections of the lounge that are shared with the 1903 Lounge next door, sliding partitions are used to make these areas available for whichever lounge has the most demand.
• Since I visited this lounge it has been refurbished and the layout is now a little different.

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Escape Lounge Manchester T2 Opening Times

Monday: 3am to 8pm
Tuesday: 3am to 8pm
Wednesday: 3am to 8pm
Thursday: 3am to 8pm
Friday: 3am to 8pm
Saturday: 3am to 8pm
Sunday: 3am to 8pm

How Can You Buy Access to the Escape Lounge Manchester T2?

Lounge	Book Direct	Book 3rd Party	Priority Pass
Escape Lounge	£48.99 for 2.5 hours	£28 for 3 hour entry with LoungePair	£20.60 with Priority Pass Standard Plus (10 included visits)

The Escape Lounge is a paid entry lounge. This means you can access it whatever airline you are flying with an whatever type of class you are flying.

You can either;

• Buy access directly on the Escape Lounge Site – £48.99 per adult for a 3 hour stay
• Book lounge access via Manchester Airport – £48.99 per adult for a 3 hour stay
• Buy access through a third party site such as LoungePair.
• Access via an airport lounges membership scheme such as Priority Pass. The cost to enter depends on your membership level. I used my Standard Plus Membership which meant this visit cost £20.60

Escape Lounge Manchester Airport

Escape Lounge Manchester T2 Location

• Head through security and the duty free.
• Follow Premium Lounge and then in main airport take escalator up
• At top of escalator to the right and then down corridor – the Escape Lounge and 1903 Lounge are located together.

Entering the Escape Lounge

• On entering the lounge you will need to show your boarding pass and your booking or your airport lounge membership card.
• I used Priority Pass to enter the lounge.
• There is one check in desk for both lounges.

Manchester Airport Escape Lounge Review

Escape Lounge Facilities and Services

Runway Views?	Dedicated Quiet Area?	Childrens Area?	Suitable for Working?	Toilets in Lounge?
Airport Apron Views	No	No	Yes	No

Lounge View

• The view from this lounge looks over plane parking stands and the airport operational area.

Seating

There are a variety of seating options available to visitors using the lounge including;

• Lots of smaller dining tables for 2 or 4 people with chairs
• Sofas
• Lounge chairs
• Individual chairs with tiny tables
• Tub chairs and tables

WIFI

• The WIFI wasn’t particularly great.
• The speeds were 4.8Mbps Download, 4.71 Mbps upload

Power Sockets

There were sockets in the lounge including;

• Along the outside walls of each section

This meant that many seats didn’t have power sockets.

This lounge has movable partition walls so they can reduce or expand the lounge area which reduces power socket access on these walls.

Toilets

• The toilets for this lounge at at the entrance to the lounge area.
• The toilets are shared with the 1903 Lounge which is next door to the Escape Lounge (and operated by the same company)

Flight Information Board

• There are flight information boards located in the lounge

Newspapers and Magazines

• Access to the lounge includes access to the Press Reader app. This app has hundreds of magazines and newspapers available to read.
• There are also actual magazines in the lounge too.

Escape Lounge Manchester T2 Eating & Drinking

Drinks

• There is a tended bar for most alcoholic drinks at the Escape Lounge.
• There are bottled beers available from the fridge.
• Fruit juices are available to help yourself.
• There is a hot drinks machine located beside the bar serving coffees with hot water availble for tea.

Cold Food

There is a salad bar in the Escape Lounge:

When I visited this had;

• Mixed salads – great selection which included potato salad, corn salad, green salad, coleslaw, tortillas, tomato salad, diced cheese and pickle

There was also a section with other cold food including;

• A great selection of cakes and pastries
• Biscuits for cheese
• A selection of savoury items such as quiches

Escape Lounge Hot Food

• Aubergine Moussaka – this was really delicious
• Pasta with sauce – also very nice and not dry
• Garlic bread
• Soup of the day

Escape Lounge Manchester T2 – Pros and Cons

Pros	Cons
Good food selection	No toilets in the lounge
Large lounge with plenty of seating	Lounge size temporarily reduced to due airline lounge customers
	WIFI slow

Escape Lounge Manchester T2 FAQs

Is Priority Pass Worth It to Access The Escape Lounge?

If you are going to be using airport lounges more than 3-5 times a year then Priority Pass is going to be worth it for great value lounge access.

With Priority Pass you can access any of the current lounges at Manchester Terminal (there is a new premier lounge coming that won’t be available to Priority Pass and other lounge card membership holders.

Escape Lounge Manchester T2 – Final Verdict

• This lounge is large and bright and airy (by the windows) – bit darker in the other section which was reserved for airline guests
• The food is good with plenty of choice available
• There are plenty of types of seating available, although power sockets are not by every table
• Using my Priority Pass lounge pass made accessing this lounge better value than having a meal in the airport.

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Related Escape Lounge Manchester T2 Resources

• 1903 Lounge Manchester Review
• Airport Travel Resources – money saving tools & resources for your airport visit
• How to Get Priority Pass
• Priority Pass Membership