Lufthansa reopens its lounge in Heathrow Terminal 2 – and it looks good
Links on Head for Points may support the site by paying a commission. See here for all partner links.
After a three month closure, the Lufthansa Business Lounge at Heathrow Terminal 2 has reopened. It is, dare I say, better than expected.
The lounge is the latest Terminal 2 facility to be refurbished in the past year; Singapore Airlines, Aer Lingus and Air Canada have all been smartened up. Only the United Club and Plaza Premium lounges haven’t had their 10-year makeover – could they be next?
The lounge has a capacity for up to 350 passengers, making it the largest Lufthansa lounge outside Germany. It continues to offer a ‘lounge within a lounge’ with the Senator Lounge accessed via a door at the rear of the Business Lounge.
A lighter touch seems to have been taken in the Business Lounge, with some classic Lufthansa-brown furniture either re-used or replaced. Here is how Lufthansa describes the changes:
“The elegantly refurbished lounge boasts a stylish modern design, with substantial upgrades to flooring, lighting, and furnishings. Workspaces have been reimagined with the addition of chain curtains to enhance zoning and privacy. In the Business area of the lounge, highlights include two private phone booths with upgraded wall panels for better acoustics. The Senator section of the lounge has also seen significant improvements, with redesigned workspaces, enhanced seating, and a new locally inspired design of elements and decoration.”
The Senator Lounge is classier and seems to nod more heavily to British design than it does to the recent refurbishment of the Lufthansa lounge in Newark – part of an ‘Allegris’ refresh to its lounge design.
Take, for example, the chesterfield-style central seating island in British Racing Green (or very close to it, at least):
Sven Thaler, Senior Director Sales Northern Europe, said:
“We are delighted to reopen our refurbished lounge in a prime location just after the security checkpoint. As the second largest airline group at Heathrow with more than 360 weekly Lufthansa Group flights, we are committed to investing in our premium customer experience and our long-term presence in Heathrow Terminal 2. We welcome our valued customers to enjoy the enhanced lounge experience.”
There’s no mention of any investment in food, which has always been the lounge’s weak point. At breakfast this tends to be a fairly spartan selection of fruit, yoghurt and pastries, with an odd mixture of hot items.
We will try to get along in the next few weeks to see it for ourselves – we also need to visit the new No1 Lounge whilst we’re there …. and possibly the refurbished Air Canada space too!
The Lufthansa lounge in Heathrow Terminal 2 is open from 4.15am until 10pm daily.
PS. If you are reading this but are not a regular Head for Points visitor, why not sign up for our FREE weekly or daily newsletters? They are full of the latest Avios, airline, hotel and credit card points news and deals to improve how you travel. To sign up, visit this page of the site or click any of the ‘Subscribe’ links on this page. Thank you.

How to get FREE airport lounge access via UK credit cards (February 2025)
Here are the five options to get FREE airport lounge access via a UK credit card.
The Platinum Card from American Express comes with two free Priority Pass cards, one for you and one for a supplementary cardholder. Each card admits two so a family of four gets in free. You get access to all 1,500 lounges in the Priority Pass network – search it here.
You also get access to Eurostar, Lufthansa and Delta Air Lines lounges. Our American Express Platinum review is here.
You can apply here.

The Platinum Card from American Express
50,000 bonus points and great travel benefits – for a large fee Read our full review
American Express Preferred Rewards Gold is FREE for the first year. It comes with a Priority Pass card loaded with four free visits to any Priority Pass lounge – see the list here.
Additional lounge visits are charged at £24. You get four more free visits for every year you keep the card.
There is no annual fee for Amex Gold in Year 1 and you get a 20,000 points sign-up bonus. Full details are in our American Express Preferred Rewards Gold review here.

American Express Preferred Rewards Gold
Your best beginner’s card – 20,000 points, FREE for a year & four airport lounge passes Read our full review
HSBC Premier World Elite Mastercard gets you get a free Priority Pass card, allowing you access to the Priority Pass network. Guests are charged at £24 although it may be cheaper to pay £60 for a supplementary credit card for your partner.
The card has a fee of £290 and there are strict financial requirements to become a HSBC Premier customer. Full details are in my HSBC Premier World Elite Mastercard review.

HSBC Premier World Elite Mastercard
A good package, but only available to HSBC Premier clients Read our full review
Got a small business?
If you have a small business, consider American Express Business Platinum which has the same lounge benefits as the personal Platinum card:

American Express Business Platinum
50,000 points when you sign-up and an annual £200 Amex Travel credit Read our full review
You should also consider the Capital on Tap Pro Visa credit card which has a lower fee and, as well as a Priority Pass for airport lounge access, also comes with Radison Rewards VIP hotel status:

Capital on Tap Pro Visa
10,500 points (=10,500 Avios) plus good benefits Read our full review
PS. You can find all of HfP’s UK airport lounge reviews – and we’ve been to most of them – indexed here.
Comments (39)