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No1 and Clubrooms lounges open at Heathrow Terminal 3

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Late last year, we covered a major shake-up coming to the independent lounge scene at Heathrow’s Terminal 3.

If you’re a regular HfP reader then you’ll know Terminal 3 has the best selection of airline lounges of any airport terminal in the UK.

Perhaps less known is its network of independent lounges, which includes the American Express Centurion lounge, Club Aspire and No1.

Clubrooms lounge Heathrow Terminal 3

As we wrote in November, there were plans to fully refurbish both the Club Aspire and No1 lounges:

  • the existing Club Aspire lounge would be totally refurbished to become a Scandi-inspired My Lounge
  • the No1 Lounge would shrink marginally, mainly by losing the now-closed shower, spa and bedroom area
  • a new premium Clubrooms lounge would be built in the space given up by No1 Lounge

The No1 Lounge has been closed for redevelopment for around three months and reopened yesterday, transformed into two spaces: the No1 Lounge and a brand new Clubrooms space which features a la carte service.

Initial photographs look impressive, with some very Mediterranean-inspired interiors and a large, central olive tree (see below).

Fortuitously I am at Terminal 3 today as I head away for the Easter break and will stick my head into both. Stay tuned for reviews following the Bank Holiday.

You can book both on the No1 website. The Clubrooms (which requires a £15 supplement if using Priority Pass) is currently running an opening offer of 15% off when you book on the website and use the code CRLHR3-15. The offer runs until 16th May.


Getting airport lounge access for free from a credit card

How to get FREE airport lounge access via UK credit cards (May 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 review of The Platinum Card from American Express is here.

You can apply here.

The Platinum Card from American Express

80,000 bonus points and great travel benefits – for a large fee Read our full review

The American Express Preferred Rewards Gold Credit Card 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 Credit Card review here.

American Express Preferred Rewards Gold Credit Card

Your best beginner’s card – 30,000 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 The American Express Business Platinum Card which has the same lounge benefits as the personal Platinum card:

The American Express Business Platinum Card

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 (37)

  • The Original Nick. says:

    Just arrived into MCT 2 hours ago on Oman air. I was impressed with the service and aircraft.

    • Rob says:

      Yes, they are good. Will be a real addition to Avios.

      • The Original Nick. says:

        The domestic product was amazing. Business had a monster screen. I’m pretty sure it was 32″. If it wasn’t, it was far shy of it.
        2 x 2 seat configuration too.

  • mkcol says:

    No skylights there 😁

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