Kind recommendation for lounge in LHR T5
Mar 18, 2019, 3:55 am
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Kind recommendation for lounge in LHR T5
The thread about lounges is very nice and informative. But I am overwhelmed with information. Kindly could someone offer some quick advice?
I have about 2 hours in LHR T5 connecting including boarding. Traveling BA World club to HND and have only entry-level one world status.
I was thinking of Elmis spa 15 minutes. What is the probability to get an appointment around 08:30 in the morning?
And then check out a lounge shortly before boarding. In T5 I guess BA Gallery should be fine? Or is it worth bothering with heading to T4?
Thanks
I have about 2 hours in LHR T5 connecting including boarding. Traveling BA World club to HND and have only entry-level one world status.
I was thinking of Elmis spa 15 minutes. What is the probability to get an appointment around 08:30 in the morning?
And then check out a lounge shortly before boarding. In T5 I guess BA Gallery should be fine? Or is it worth bothering with heading to T4?
Thanks
Last edited by s5804; Mar 18, 2019 at 3:55 am Reason: typo
Mar 18, 2019, 4:01 am
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You won't be able to just wander over to another terminal. Depending on where your flight usually departs from it may be worth going to the B gates lounge/spa. It's somewhat possible that you'd get an appointment this way.
Mar 18, 2019, 4:03 am
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But the short answer - in the absence of more details - is to go to T5B Galleries, see the Dashboard guides for UK lounges - and the Passageway Guide to Departing passengers. The latter is necessary in case your aircraft departs from T5A or T5C.
Mar 18, 2019, 5:53 am
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Even T5 has 3 sub-terminals with a train to connect them. A-gates are in the main part of T5. B and C gates require a train shuttle. When you arrive, try to find out if your flight will depart from B or C gates. If this is the case, you may have more luck booking a spa appointment at B-gate lounge. There is no lounge at C gates.
If you want to shop, the best place is A-gates. You can go to the Elemis spa in A-gates and ask them if there are any appointments available at B-gates.
If you take a train to B-gates, the only way back to A-gates is to walk using the walkway underneath the train. It is a pleasant walk as it is the quietest place in Heathrow!
Mar 18, 2019, 5:56 am
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If you have two hours including boarding, I'd say you have no chance of a walk up appointment at T5A at that hour. There's an outside chance you might get something at T5B but I wouldn't expect it. You're really only looking at a couple of potential slots as you'd need to be clear about an hour before departure to allow for getting to the gate and boarding.
Mar 18, 2019, 7:05 am
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with 2 hours you'd have no chance of visiting T4 even if you could get access to it.
Is there a reason to visit T4? If it's shopping for a particular item the HAL shopping people can usually arrange it for you if you given them enough notice.
Is there a reason to visit T4? If it's shopping for a particular item the HAL shopping people can usually arrange it for you if you given them enough notice.
Mar 18, 2019, 7:26 am
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It is my first time to LHR T5 so I have no clue how to optimize the visit. No reason for T4. Only curiosity.
Thanks for the amazing feedback. I will definitely use it and try to get a spa slot...
Thanks for the amazing feedback. I will definitely use it and try to get a spa slot...
Mar 18, 2019, 7:32 am
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