No1 and Clubrooms lounges open at Heathrow Terminal 3

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.

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.

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How to get FREE airport lounge access via UK credit cards (May 2025)

Here are the six options to get FREE airport lounge access via a UK credit card.

Your best value option (but no points):

The cheapest route to a Priority Pass airport lounge card is via the Lloyds Bank World Elite Mastercard.

The credit card has a fee of £15 per month, and comes with a Priority Pass which gives unlimited free access for the cardholder. If you add a free supplementary cardholder, they will also receive unlimited free access.

Unlike the version of Priority Pass you receive with American Express, the Lloyds Bank version also lets you access £18 airport restaurant credits.

Even better, the credit card has 0% FX fees and comes with 0.5% cashback. Full details are in my Lloyds Bank World Elite Mastercard review.

Lounge access via American Express cards:

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 in-depth review of The Platinum Card from American Express is here.

You can apply here.

SPECIAL OFFER: Until 27th May 2025, the sign-up bonus on American Express Platinum is increased from 50,000 Membership Rewards points to a huge 80,000 points. Points convert 1:1 into Avios (80,000 Avios!) and many other programmes. Some people may see even higher personalised offers. Click here to apply.

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.

SPECIAL OFFER: Until 27th May 2025, the sign-up bonus on the ‘free for a year’ American Express Preferred Rewards Gold card is increased from 20,000 Membership Rewards points to 30,000 points. Points convert 1:1 into Avios (30,000 Avios!) and many other programmes. Some people may see even higher personalised offers. Click here to apply.

Lounge access via HSBC Premier credit cards (Premier account holders only):

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.

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:

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:

PS. You can find all of HfP’s UK airport lounge reviews – and we’ve been to most of them – indexed here.