Originally Posted by
enzian
We are booked on BA116 in Club World, chosen because we do not want to arrive in London before 8 am. Earlier arrival makes for a lot of time without a hotel room to settle into (and we do not want to book an extra night so we can check in at that hour).
Flying club world you will have access to the arrivals lounge at lhr.
The inability to check in to a hotel room is why the arrivals lounge is there, and why it closes at 2pm when you can get into hotel rooms.