Review: the Plaza Premium lounge in London Heathrow Terminal 2
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This is my review of the Plaza Premium lounge in London Heathrow Terminal 2.
It is part of our series of reviews of airport lounges across the UK. You see all of the reviews here.
Full details of all of the Plaza Premium lounges at Heathrow are here.
EDIT: A more recent review of the Plaza Premium lounge at Heathrow Terminal 2 can be found here.
Ever since United Club left Priority Pass, this has been the only lounge option for Priority Pass and Lounge Club members in Terminal 2. I reviewed the lounge soon after it opened, and gave away some passes in a HfP competition, and I was very positive about it.
I’m pleased to say that very little has changed – in fact, as they now have real cutlery, things have got better.
The bar area is still very classy:
The alcohol situation has also been cleared up. It was confusing with different people getting different deals depending on how they got access. Alcoholic drinks (served from the bar, not self service) are now all free except for premium spirits, prosecco and champagne which is charged.
Given it was mid-afternoon on the Friday before half term, it was surprisingly quiet.
The food offering remains excellent and will be a wake-up call for anyone who things the British Airways Galleries Club lounges are the peak of lounge cuisine!
My other issues with the lounge are the lack of natural light (which they have dealt with by taking using dark Asian-themed materials and architectural styles) and the weak magazine and newspaper selection (which could be easily fixed). In general, though, it is an impressive facility.
My review of the other Plaza Premium lounge, in Terminal 4, is here.
If you don’t have access via Priority Pass or Lounge Club, you can buy access via the Plaza Premium website here.
If you don’t have a Priority Pass, you get a free one with an American Express Platinum card. Alternatively you can buy one here.
Alternatively, if you apply for a free (in year on) American Express Gold card you will receive two free Lounge Club lounge passes which are also accepted here.
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