LHR T3 Lounge options - opinions?
Mar 19, 2016, 2:07 am
#46
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+1. Spacious, quite good selection of foods and drinks. Friendly staff. Good showers. The only major drawback is the bubbles they serve: it is just bad.
Mar 19, 2016, 3:26 am
#47
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Mar 19, 2016, 10:47 pm
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Sorry for high jacking the thread with a somewhat OT question.
Was looking at the Singapore forum to try to find information about the lounges in SIN, but the discussion over there is all about *A lounges, and nothing about the two OW one. Which one of the lounges would you guys use in SIN: the BA, the QF or the CX contracted Dnata Skyview one? I'm a OWS, so the F section of the BA lounge does not make any difference in the decision.
Would appreciate any personal opinion / experience on the topic.
Was looking at the Singapore forum to try to find information about the lounges in SIN, but the discussion over there is all about *A lounges, and nothing about the two OW one. Which one of the lounges would you guys use in SIN: the BA, the QF or the CX contracted Dnata Skyview one? I'm a OWS, so the F section of the BA lounge does not make any difference in the decision.
Would appreciate any personal opinion / experience on the topic.
QF lounge is very solid. Looking forward to seeing QF SYD lounge tomorrow
Mar 20, 2016, 1:38 am
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Mar 23, 2016, 9:11 am
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Currently seated in BA GF. A long while since I was here (at least a year and a half), but it looks the same. Food is average, but there are edible options that will fill you up. The Tattinger is tasty, and the cheese is good!
Not bothered with the AA lounge yet, but recall having made ventures in there before
Not bothered with the AA lounge yet, but recall having made ventures in there before
Mar 23, 2016, 9:26 am
#53
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For me the ambience of openness, brightness and windows are important as of relaxation in lounge, notwithstanding good food/drink options. In that terms the CX F lounge was just great whereas the AA T3 Flagship was a depressive experience when I entered there 1st time a month ago.
Mar 24, 2016, 11:08 am
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Was in the BA Galleries Club lounge in T3 on Sunday for a couple of hours, waiting for my CX connection... Not having experienced the AA Admirals club at LHR yet (but have visited a few of those in the States so I'd have very low expectations), it looks like the current OW lounge offering for OWS members is just plain bad... Desperately need the CX lounge to reopen.
Mar 29, 2016, 7:44 am
#56
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Yep, cannot agree more. I was at Galleries First yesterday and have to say I was really disappointed. The lounge is quite big, but seemed dated and decorated with bad British taste. There is also good British taste, but this lounge doesn't represent that. Taittinger was good, 3 different champers to choose from. Food offerings good in quantity, including some items to be ordered, but was not impressed by taste. Ordered a hamburger and I could make better myself any day. Desperately need the CX lounge to reopen.
Mar 29, 2016, 8:45 am
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Yep, cannot agree more. I was at Galleries First yesterday and have to say I was really disappointed. The lounge is quite big, but seemed dated and decorated with bad British taste. There is also good British taste, but this lounge doesn't represent that. Taittinger was good, 3 different champers to choose from. Food offerings good in quantity, including some items to be ordered, but was not impressed by taste. Ordered a hamburger and I could make better myself any day. Desperately need the CX lounge to reopen.
Mar 29, 2016, 9:35 am
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Mar 30, 2016, 2:06 am
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So following the suggestions I've received here, visited the QF lounge in SIN. Exactly as said here it is not "cosy", but the food was one of the best I ever had in a lounge!