EXCLUSIVE: New Terminal 5 Priority Pass landside lounge now open

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• Alan says:

  10 Jul10 July 16:41

  Interesting move from Sofitel to offer this setup. Have used the lounge a few times when staying there as an Accor Plat – not bad for light nibbles and drinks but agree is generally busy. Can’t imagine there’ll be hordes of PP users though.

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  11 Jul11 July 21:36

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• Useful bargain rates, discounts etc for the Sofitel at LHR T5 - Page 35 - FlyerTalk Forums says:

  12 Jul12 July 01:11

  […] }); Noticed that the lounge in the Sofitel is now available for those with Priority Pass, https://headforpoints.com/2016/07…minal-5-lounge Could be useful as an arrival or pre-departure lounge, or for those staying overnight at the hotel […]

• Tony says:

  12 Jul12 July 07:23

  I used the lounge on Monday as a Platinum Pass member as I had over eight hours to kill at T5 and thought I’d split my time between the Sofitel and the BA First lounge. Procedure is fine, the guest relations desk is near the front entrance from the road, they give you a room keycard to enter the lounge. They were going to escort me to the lounge, but as I had used it previously they let me find my own way.

  Shower is available in the Spa changing rooms in the floor below, you just have to tell them you’re a Priority Pass Lounge visitior and they’ll give you a key to a locker containing a towel etc. Two shower cubicles (in the gent’s area at least). Showers are OK, better than the BA moulded ones, but being a spa changing room there’s a lack of privacy should there be more than one person using the facility.

  No food when I arrived and the fridge containing beer was locked. Soft drinks, tea and coffee are readily available. They laid out afternoon tea with sandwiches, cakes and scones a little later. A staff member patrolled when the tea items had been laid out asking people for their room numbers but was happy enough to be told I was a Priority Pass visitor.

  Sorry, forgot to ask about WiFi usage as was using my own 4G connection.

• Sofitel London Heathrow LHR Terminal 5 Review - Page 14 - FlyerTalk Forums says:

  12 Jul12 July 09:17

  […] is now being offered as a land side airport lounge for Priority Pass and Lounge Key card holders. https://headforpoints.com/2016/07…inal-5-lounge/ Whilst this may gain the hotel some additional revenue its likely to detract from the experience […]

• Steve says:

  14 Jul14 July 06:27

  Has anyone entered this hotel lounge with Loungekey which is complimentary with Mastercard World Elite Black card,….I also have PP, but will be cancelling it in October on expiry, due to this new card which comes with all complimentary lounge visits. Just a mention that if you hold a Heathrow rewards card there is a fantastic discount on PP membership by using your points to join.

  • harry says:

    14 Jul14 July 06:51

    Can’t see the PP offer? Anybody?

  • Rob says:

    14 Jul14 July 09:04

    It is in the LoungeKey directory so shouldn’t be a problem.

    • harry says:

      14 Jul14 July 10:20

      I’d love to know what the PP offer is?

• Dylan says:

  16 Jul16 July 09:51

  Stayed at the Sofitel last night. This morning I used the lounge for breakfast, which is a decent subset of the Vivre buffet (quality was great, same as the restaurant, just a much more limited selection).

  Scrambled eggs, sausage, bacon, pastries, bread (4 varieties instead of the 10 you might get in the restaurant), variety of fruit, yoghurt, juice, coffee (machine with espresso, cappuccino, etc.), tea, bottled beverages, continental options (deli meats, salmon), and maybe a few more items.

  To get access, you show your priority pass at the guest services desk (the reception desk will direct you there). They scan your card, have you sign, and then give you a room key which will provide access to the lounge and spa.

  The lounge was very empty around 9am this morning (maybe 5 people in there at any given time).

  Overall a very nice experience.

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