Heathrow Airport Lounges: All 9 Reviewed by Terminal

Last updated on November 1st, 2026 at 05:41 pm

If you’re flying from Heathrow and want to know which lounge is worth your time and money, you’re in the right place.

Heathrow has nine paid-entry lounges across its four terminals, and they are not all equal. Some are spacious with full hot buffets, tended bars and showers. Others are small, basic and so busy you may struggle to find a seat.

I’ve visited every one of them myself, using my Priority Pass membership. In this guide I’ll walk you through each terminal, tell you what each lounge is really like, which gate it’s near, how to get in for less – and which one I’d choose.

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Instant Verdict – Best Heathrow Lounges

The best lounge at Heathrow is the Plaza Premium in Terminal 2. It has the biggest hot buffet at the airport, a fully tended bar, showers, and plenty of space to work or relax.

My pick in each terminal:

Terminal 2: Plaza Premium Lounge – the best lounge at Heathrow overall
Terminal 3: No1 Lounge – best all-rounder; Clubrooms if you want table service
Terminal 4: Plaza Premium Lounge – the only T4 lounge with toilets and showers inside
Terminal 5: Aspire Lounge – prebook it, as T5 lounges are often full

If you’ll use lounges more than 3–5 times a year, Priority Pass is the cheapest way in. My visits worked out at £20.60 each, against walk-in prices of £40–£55.

Heathrow Airport Lounges – Quick Comparison

Terminal	Lounge	Best for	Showers	Prebook with Priority Pass	My rating
T2	Plaza Premium	Food, drink, work and relaxing – best at Heathrow	Yes (extra fee)	No	⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
T2	No1 Lounge	Guaranteed entry via prebooking	No	Yes	⭐⭐⭐⭐
T3	No1 Lounge	All-round comfort, quiet corners, runway views	No	Yes (£6)	⭐⭐⭐⭐
T3	Clubrooms	Table-service dining, quiet premium feel	No	Yes – required (£15)	⭐⭐⭐
T3	My Lounge	Casual, relaxed, families	No	Yes (£6)	⭐⭐⭐
T4	Plaza Premium	Families, business travellers, longer waits	Yes (extra fee)	No	⭐⭐⭐⭐
T4	Blush Lounge	A quick stop near Gates 1–4	No	No	⭐⭐⭐
T5	Aspire Lounge	Priority Pass members who want guaranteed entry	No	Yes	⭐⭐⭐⭐
T5	Plaza Premium	Backup when Aspire is full; showers	Yes (£27.50)	No	⭐⭐⭐

You can only use the lounges in the terminal you’re flying from – you can’t move between terminals airside.

Heathrow Airport Lounges – Overview by Terminal

Heathrow has four terminals – 2, 3, 4 and 5 – and each has its own paid-entry lounges. These are open to anyone, whatever airline or ticket class you’re flying. The airline lounges (British Airways, Virgin and others) are separate and need a premium ticket or frequent flyer status.

Terminal	Number of lounges	Best lounge	Alternative	Full guide
Terminal 2	2	Plaza Premium	No1 Lounge	Read my guide
Terminal 3	3	No1 Lounge	Clubrooms / My Lounge	Read my guide
Terminal 4	2	Plaza Premium	Blush Lounge	Read my guide
Terminal 5	2	Aspire Lounge	Plaza Premium	Read my guide

Heathrow Terminal 2 Lounges

Best overall: Plaza Premium Lounge · Alternative: No1 Lounge

Terminal 2 has the best lounge at Heathrow. Both lounges are airside after security, close together near Gates A16–A18, and T2 is compact so walks to your gate are short.

Plaza Premium Lounge Terminal 2 – my rating 9/10

This is my favourite lounge at Heathrow. It’s spacious, stylish and has the largest hot buffet at the airport, so you can have a proper meal before you fly.

Location: near Gate A16
Food and drink: extensive hot buffet, cold food and snacks, tea, coffee and soft drinks, plus beer, wine and spirits from a fully tended bar
Seating: dining tables, high-backed and low armchairs, sofas, a workbench with bar stools and a TV room by the bar
Facilities: showers (extra charge), reliable WiFi, plenty of power sockets, toilets in the lounge
Access: Priority Pass, DragonPass or paid entry (around £44 for 2 hours booked direct)

The one downside: Priority Pass members can’t prebook it, so at peak times you could be turned away.

No1 Lounge Terminal 2 – my rating 7.5/10

The No1 Lounge is smaller than I expected, and smaller than other No1 Lounges I’ve visited. It’s comfortable, but the buffet is more limited, especially at breakfast.

Location: near Gate A18
Food and drink: smaller hot buffet, cold snacks, tea, coffee, juices and flavoured waters, and a fully tended bar
Seating: sofas, lounge chairs, booths, tables and chairs and a TV room
Facilities: WiFi, power sockets, toilets – no showers
Access: Priority Pass (prebookable for a small fee) or paid entry (around £42 direct)

It was very busy when I visited and I had to wait for a table to do some work. Its big advantage is that Priority Pass members can prebook to guarantee entry.

My tip: head for the Plaza Premium first. If you want guaranteed entry at a busy time, prebook the No1 Lounge instead.

Read my full Heathrow Terminal 2 lounges guide

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Heathrow Terminal 3 Lounges

Best overall: No1 Lounge · Alternatives: Clubrooms, My Lounge

Terminal 3 has the most choice at Heathrow, with three paid-entry lounges that each suit a different kind of traveller. All three accept Priority Pass, and all three can be prebooked through it.

No1 Lounge Terminal 3 – best all-rounder

For most people this is the one to choose. It has the widest buffet in T3, a well-stocked bar and plenty of seating, including private spaces and quieter corners.

Food and drink: large hot and cold buffet, well-stocked bar
Seating: plenty of choice, with good workspaces and great runway views
Downside: gets busy at peak times
Access: Priority Pass (prebook for £6 to guarantee entry) or from around £34 with the best online deal

Clubrooms Terminal 3 – best for table service

Clubrooms is the premium option. Hot food and alcoholic drinks are brought to your table from an enhanced menu, and it’s the quietest lounge in the terminal.

Food and drink: table-service hot meals, a wider range of alcoholic drinks; hot drinks are self-service
Seating: spacious and calm, but mostly low tables, which makes working awkward
Downsides: limited non-alcoholic drinks, and fewer vegetarian choices on the menu
Access: Priority Pass members must prebook and pay a £15 supplement

My Lounge Terminal 3 – best for a relaxed stop

My Lounge is casual and friendly, with a homely feel. It suits families and first-time lounge users, but not anyone wanting a full meal or a place to work.

Food and drink: limited hot food, with few vegetarian options
Seating: relaxed, but few tables with power sockets
Access: Priority Pass (prebook for £6) or from around £34 online

My tip: prebook through Priority Pass. You can cancel up to 48 hours before for a full refund, and inside 48 hours you only lose the prebooking fee.

Read my full Heathrow Terminal 3 lounges guide

Heathrow Terminal 4 Lounges

Best overall: Plaza Premium Lounge · Alternative: Blush Lounge

Both Terminal 4 lounges are run by Plaza Premium, at opposite ends of the terminal, and that matters. They switch capacity between the two depending on how busy they are. On my visit, Blush was closed to walk-ins and members, so I went to Plaza Premium; when I went back to Blush later, Plaza Premium had restricted entry.

Neither can be prebooked with Priority Pass, but one should generally be open to card holders.

Plaza Premium Lounge Terminal 4 – my rating 7.8/10

The larger and better-equipped lounge, and the one I’d choose for a longer wait.

Location: near Gates 10A/10B
Hours: 05:00–22:00
Food and drink: hot buffet with pasta and one other main, cold choices including cheese, cakes and desserts, plus tea, coffee, beer and wine (self-service)
Seating: armchairs, sofas, dining tables and work-style cubicles
Facilities: toilets in the lounge, 2 showers, a family area, meditation/prayer rooms and plenty of power sockets
Access: Priority Pass or paid entry (around £44 for 2 hours direct)

It’s clean and well kept, but gets busy in the afternoons and evenings.

Blush Lounge Terminal 4 – my rating 6/10

Smaller and more basic. It’s handy only if you’re flying from Gates 1–4.

Location: near Gate 2
Food and drink: coffee machine, limited soft drinks, beer, wine and basic spirits; small salads, cheese and brownie bites; hot dishes such as pasta, curry and chicken stew
Facilities: no toilets or showers inside the lounge, and limited power sockets
Access: Priority Pass or paid entry (around £40 direct)

It’s somewhere quiet to sit, but not a place to work or have a long stay.

My tip: if you don’t know your gate yet, go to Plaza Premium – it’s the safer choice. It’s a long walk between the two if you’re redirected.

Read my full Heathrow Terminal 4 lounges guide

Heathrow Terminal 5 Lounges

Best overall: Aspire Lounge · Alternative: Plaza Premium Lounge

Terminal 5 is one of the busiest terminals at Heathrow, yet it has only two paid-entry lounges. In my view that isn’t enough – demand often outstrips space, so prebooking matters more here than anywhere else at Heathrow.

Aspire Lounge Terminal 5 – my top pick

Aspire is the more comfortable of the two, and the only T5 lounge Priority Pass members can prebook.

Location: near Gate A18
Food and drink: hot and cold buffet, complimentary drinks from a fully tended bar
Seating: booths, sofas, workbenches, tables and chairs – the layout makes it feel bigger than Plaza Premium
Facilities: decent WiFi and charging points
Access: Priority Pass (prebook strongly recommended) or around £44 direct

Both T5 lounges were busy on my visits, but Aspire felt quieter and better suited to a longer stay.

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Plaza Premium Lounge Terminal 5 – backup option

This lounge wraps around the corner of the terminal, like Aspire at the other end, but the bar’s position makes it feel narrower and more crowded.

Location: ground floor after security, near Gate A7
Food and drink: buffet food and a bar serving all alcoholic drinks
Seating: sofas and individual chairs with small tables
Facilities: showers for an extra £27.50
Access: Priority Pass (no prebooking), paid entry around £44 for 2 hours, or about £38 via LoungePair

It was one of the busiest lounges I’ve ever visited. I was warned there might be no seat, waited for one to free up, then left after a short while and ate at Wagamama instead.

My tip: prebook Aspire as soon as you know your flight. Treat Plaza Premium as a fallback, not a plan.

Read my full Heathrow Terminal 5 lounges guide

How to Access Heathrow Lounges – and What It Costs

There are three main ways in: pay on the day or book direct, use a one-off pass from a deals site such as LoungePair, or use a membership such as Priority Pass.

Terminal	Lounge	Book direct	Best online deal	LoungePair	Priority Pass*
T2	Plaza Premium	£44.12 (2 hrs)	£40.85	£38	£20.60
T2	No1 Lounge	£42.00	£37.84	£34	£20.60
T4	Plaza Premium	£44.12 (2 hrs)	£40.85	£38	£20.60
T4	Blush Lounge	£39.71	£37.84	£38	£20.60
T5	Aspire Lounge	£44	£80	–	£20.60
T5	Plaza Premium	£44.12 (2 hrs)	£69	£38	£20.60

*Priority Pass Standard Plus at my reader rate of £206, including 10 lounge visits. In Terminal 3, No1 Lounge and My Lounge start from around £34 online.

Which should you choose?

1–3 lounge visits a year: a one-off pass through LoungePair is usually the best value.
4 or more visits a year: Priority Pass pays for itself quickly, and lets you prebook No1 (T2 and T3), My Lounge, Clubrooms and Aspire T5.

If you’d normally buy a meal and a drink at the airport, lounge access often costs little more – and you get comfier seats, better WiFi and somewhere quiet to work thrown in.

Heathrow Airport Lounge FAQs

Can economy passengers use Heathrow lounges? Yes. All nine paid-entry lounges are open to any passenger, whatever your airline or ticket class.

Which Heathrow terminal has the best lounges? Terminal 2, because it has the Plaza Premium – the best lounge at Heathrow. Terminal 3 has the most choice, with three lounges.

Which Heathrow lounges have showers? The Plaza Premium lounges in Terminals 2, 4 and 5. All charge extra; in T5 it’s £27.50.

Can I prebook Heathrow lounges with Priority Pass? Yes for No1 Lounge (T2 and T3), My Lounge and Clubrooms (T3), and Aspire (T5). Not for the Plaza Premium lounges or Blush.

Can I use a lounge in a different terminal? No. You can only use the lounges in the terminal you’re departing from.

Is lounge access worth it at Heathrow? Yes, if you want space to work, a proper meal and a calmer start to your trip. Lounges are also a big help if you’re a nervous flyer.

Final Verdict – Heathrow Airport Lounges

Best lounge at Heathrow: Plaza Premium, Terminal 2
Most choice: Terminal 3 – No1 for all-round comfort, Clubrooms for table service
Prebook essential: Terminal 5 – book Aspire ahead
Know your gate: Terminal 4 – Plaza Premium unless you’re at Gates 1–4

Whichever terminal you’re in, a lounge turns Heathrow from a crowded wait into a comfortable start to your journey.