EXCLUSIVE: Get £15 of free beer, in a Gatwick bar, with Priority Pass or Lounge Club

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• Tom says:

  9 Feb9 February 05:51

  Food is pretty decent there too!

• Hingeless says:

  9 Feb9 February 06:37

  If you have a priority pass and have to pay for each lounge visit you would be worse off doing this !

  My PP allows me two visits a year with no guests, these have to be a different lounge or different days, but I would be better off saving them for real lounges

  • the real harry1 says:

    9 Feb9 February 06:58

    which PP is that, that gives 2 visits a year with no guests?

    & how is getting £15 of free beer but getting charged £15 going to make you worse off? – they cancel out

    • John says:

      9 Feb9 February 11:28

      They only cancel out if in the absence of the lounge card he would have spent £15 on those beers anyway.

      • Hingeless says:

        11 Feb11 February 00:27

        I have to pay slightly more than £15, it is not a uk issued PP.

• Vish says:

  9 Feb9 February 06:57

  Slightly OT. With the lounge pass that comes with AMEX gold, what have people’s experiences been with taking children. Ie I have 2 kids under the age of 10. Would 2 passes get a family of 4 in at a lounge in T3, or is it purely upto the person on the day and if they want to do it as goodwill?

  • the real harry1 says:

    9 Feb9 February 07:08

    I’ve always been charged the £15 (or used up a free pass) to get my kids in @ No1 T3 (admittedly slightly older kids, eg times such as 8, 10 & 12) – though LP not accepted there anyway

    I think Plaza Premium offers a discount for kids but that would be off the full price presumably, not off £15 Lounge Pass reduced rate

    they would generally not charge for a baby – but expect to be charged for any child over (say) 3 unless you were born pleasant 🙂 – the younger they are, the more likely you can wing it

    • Zoe says:

      9 Feb9 February 07:30

      I managed to ‘wing’ my 21 year old into the BA lounge at Newark over Xmas. I had popped out a couple of times and told the lady on the desk I’d be back shortly once I’d taken my daughter a book. She asked why she wasn’t in the lounge, I explained she was flying economy and she told me to fetch her. Gave her a dinner ticket as she came in. I was very happy

  • Chris C says:

    9 Feb9 February 09:44

    I think it’ll depend on the lounge. If you download the lounge directory from PP, it’ll list conditions regarding young children, at the least it appears that under 2’s are admitted free, but at a glance the age limit goes up to under 12’s in some lounges.

• Anon says:

  9 Feb9 February 07:24

  So will Rob be visiting this bar before or after he reviews the new BA lounge at LGW??

  #HeadForPints 🙂

  • Rob says:

    9 Feb9 February 08:26

    Not sure I fancy this at 8am on Saturday!

    • Talay says:

      9 Feb9 February 08:52

      8am is still on the way home – surely 🙂

    • Ro says:

      9 Feb9 February 12:22

      You should go for the food Rob. The original grain store in Kings X is superb.

• Paul says:

  9 Feb9 February 07:24

  I have the priority pass from my Amex. Generally if i wanted to take in a third person in to any lounge, what’s the cost? £15 per additional person?

  • Rob says:

    9 Feb9 February 08:25

    Yes, £15, which PP charges to your Amex.

    • Paul says:

      9 Feb9 February 23:17

      Bonza

• Russell says:

  9 Feb9 February 07:59

  Is there a minimum spend on the £15, or does that equate to three totally free pints?

  Does this count as one of your two free visits on the Amex Gold Lounge Club, or can this be used an unlimited number of times?

  • Rob says:

    9 Feb9 February 08:26

    No minimum spend, but no change if you spend less than £15.

    It does count as one of your free Lounge Club visits.

• BrotherBear says:

  9 Feb9 February 09:16

  O/T – Japan

  Going there in the summer and we’ll end up with at least 5 days in Tokyo and 4 in Kyoto (and maybe Osaka). We also want some relaxing time on a beach and so will be going to the southwest islands for approx a week. Has anyone been down that way before with any recommendations? Doesn’t seem to be an abundance of nice looking accommodation. Ideally want somewhere with a few bars and restaurants for the evenings. Think we’ll spend a few days on the main Okinawa island (Naha) but can’t decide which other island to visit.

  Thanks in advance.

  • Mac says:

    9 Feb9 February 10:04

    Stayed at the Doubletree in Naha for 4 nights in September booked during a Hilton 40% off sale for circa £60 per night. Next to the monorail to/from the airport and walkable to the main shopping and entertainment street. Would happily go back there again. There’s a Nippon Rent A Car 3 blocks away, hired a car from them for 2 days to explore the island including the very impressive aquarium on the northwest of the island and the WW2 naval headquarters to the south, and some nice quiet beaches in between. Picked up a promotional flyer from the brochure rack in the monorail station offering 50% off the standard rate at that location only, then had the concierge at the Doubletree call and make the reservation. NB an International Driving Permit (from the Post Office) is essential, zero exceptions. Ishigaki is noticeably less populous than Naha, but don’t expect any of them to feel like a deserted atoll.

    • ankomonkey says:

      9 Feb9 February 21:54

      +1 for Ishigaki, but most of the Okinawa islands will be sweltering in summer.

  • Genghis says:

    9 Feb9 February 10:38

    Okinawa Island is quite built up. Ishigaki is lovely. For something a bit different try some hiking in Yakushima (just south of Kyushu) and sand onsen in Ibusuki right at the south of Kyushu. Best onsen in Japan I found was close to where I lived = Kurokawa onsen in the centre of Kyushu where you can try the local specialty, horse meat sashimi (basashi).

    • Prince Polo says:

      9 Feb9 February 11:54

      +1 for Kurokawa Onsen (you can fly into Kumamoto or Fukuoka – both places also merit a visit).

      Btw, spedning Avios on JAL is a good deal as there are hardly any taxes, but Sakitoku fares are also super cheap if you book in advance.

      Some JL routes (e.g. operated by “Japan Transocean”) are not bookable online, so you have to call BA to book (and sometimes convince the agent that JTA is part of JAL)

      • Waribai says:

        9 Feb9 February 13:49

        If you fly into Fukuoka it is worth spending a night or two there as the city has some sights to see a unique vibe, great seafood and decent accommodation options. Hilton Seahawk Fukuoka is a favourite of ours. We always book a standard room in the sale and then email requesting an upgrade to a suite as Diamond members. Nice pool too but chargeable. However, if you complain enough they will waive the charges. YMMV.

        Call me weird but my favourite sightseeing destinations on Kyushu are the two kamikaze pilot museums at Chiran and Tachiarai. Tachiarai is less commercial and family run. Both though like many experiences in Japan are very unique visits.

      • Nigel says:

        9 Feb9 February 14:02

        We flew a domestic JAL flight last year as an avios redemption – excellent value, but overall not a great experience. I have never experienced so much g-force on a commercial flight – in fact not since I had a few flying lessons and my instructor was showing off. There were a couple of waves of nausea climbing out of Osaka as though somebody was sitting on our chests. I assumed the pilot was in a bad mood, though hard to tell since the pilots made no announcements at any point before or during the flight.

        • BrotherBear says:

          10 Feb10 February 00:11

          Really appreciate everyone’s comments. Shows what a great selection of experiences we have amongst HFP users. Will be doing some research based upon all your suggestions.

          Thanks again

• s879 says:

  9 Feb9 February 09:24

  Can we order food and soft/hot drinks as opposed to beer?

  • Rob says:

    9 Feb9 February 12:10

    Yes, anything. I thought ‘beer’ would attract more attention from the typical HFP reader though!

    • Brian says:

      9 Feb9 February 14:04

      Oh dear, I can foresee people getting as upset about that as they were with Anika’s ‘shirtgate’ review… :))

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