What I liked
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Really good food
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Not too busy
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Alcohol
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Marble effect bar
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Self serve beer on tap
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Runway views
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Natural Light
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Lovely decor
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You can enter the lounge with a Priority Pass
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Well that was better than expected! Priority Pass Lounges typically provide complimentary alcohol, hot food, free wi-fi and your own personal space.
The Plaza Premium did all that and a bit more on top. The lounge decor was really nice, there was lots of natural light and some great runway views.
The food was especially good. They had a hot buffet. As a vegetarian, they made potatoes, veg sausages and porridge freshly for me.
It’s definitely a thumbs up from me.
This review is for the Plaza Premium Lounge in Gatwick North. The North Terminal is the home of EasyJet. There are separate lounges in the South Terminal.
In this article, I provide full details about what to expect when you visit. I took lots of photos. You can click each photo to open out the slideshow.
I have a recommended tools page on my website. Which explains how to save serious money on luxury travel.
The Plaza Premium can be accessed with a Priority Pass card. Signup here and get a 30% discount.
Below is my YouTube review of this Gatwick Priority Pass Lounge. I created the video after my YouTube training. So hopefully it’s less crap than my old videos!
I got access to the Gatwick Lounge with my Priority Pass Membership. Priority Pass is the biggest airport lounge network in the world. You can signup here and get a 30% discount on membership. The cheapest membership is just £48.
I’m a huge fan of the program. It’s changed the way I view airports. Visiting an airport lounge is part of my holiday now. Getting hot food, unlimited alcohol and my own space is a great start to any trip.
I’ve been to some great Priority Pass Lounge. You can access all Virgin Atlantic Clubhouses in the US with a Priority Pass. My review of the Virgin Clubhouse in New York JFK is here. The lounge had unlimited champagne, restaurant quality food and beautiful natural light.
The below video about Priority Pass is taken from my YouTube channel.
The Plaza Premium is in the North Terminal of Gatwick Airport. Once you get past security, walk through duty free (obviously). Then follow the signs to the lounges. It’s a 5 minute walk.
It’s not a long journey. However, my challenge is getting through duty free. My wife has a habit of buying crap she doesn’t need!
The Plaza Premium is next to the other lounges in the terminal. There are two other Priority Pass Lounges. There’s also the My Lounge (review here) and the No1 Lounge (review here). All three lounges are very good, and I would happily visit each one.
The quality of Gatwick Priority Pass Lounges is probably better than Heathrow Airport. Go here for my review of the Club Aspire Heathrow Terminal 5. The lounge isn’t terrible, but there’s no toilet! You need to exit the lounge and use the facilities in the terminal.
The North Terminal is the home of EasyJet. If you need an airport hotel, I always recommend the Hampton By Hilton (it’s in the terminal!). Below is a short YouTube video I made on the hotel. You can book your stay here.
I’ve also written a detailed article on how to get to Gatwick Airport.
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This Gatwick Priority Pass Lounge is mid sized. It’s 1,350 square metres and can accommodate 190 passengers. The lounge is open from 4am to 8pm.
It has floor to ceiling windows with runways views on one side. There’s a buffet counter next to the wall. Alcohol is served from a bar, attended by a bartender.
The lounge decor was lovely. It looked like it had been recently refurbished. The bar had a lovely marble effect worktop.
There was a variety of seating. Restaurant style tables, sofas, leather chairs and more. All the furniture was in excellent condition. And there were some lovely pieces of furniture.
The Gatwick Lounge had lovely runway views and was bathed in natural light. I arrived at the lounge early, when it was still dark. And I was able to watch the sunrise.
The lounge wasn’t busy at all. However, I was there at 4.30am. Which is probably before the morning rush.
About 30% of the lounge is cordoned off and reserved for Qatar Airways business class passengers. This is obviously annoying. But it tells you how good this Gatwick Lounge is.
Qatar Airways is one of the best business classes in the world. It’s impressive that they send their business class passengers here.
Qatar Airways flights can be booked here. This is their low fare finder, that has the best deals.
The food at this Gatwick Priority Pass Lounge was really good. Better than most lounges.
The food was offered was from the buffet. I was there during the breakfast service. There was a full English breakfast. The following dishes were available
There were some cook to order dishes. Porridge, veggie sausages and potatoes. As I’m vegetarian, I had all three of these dishes. They were all very good.
The porridge was like what I make at home. The veggie sausages were high quality ones. Not cheap soya items. My kids had the potatoes before I could get to them!
All of the food in the Gatwick Lounge looked good. Fresh and well made.
There was an impressive drinks offering at this Gatwick Priority Pass Lounge.
Alcohol is complimentary. It was served from the beautiful bar, with marble effect worktop. There were a range of house drinks, which were without charge.
There were also some premium drinks, which were chargeable. These drinks include champagne and certain wines.
They also had beer from a self service tap. Which is pretty cool! I was tempted to pour myself a cold one, as it looked so cool. But it was 4.30am, so I smartly declined.
There was a range of Twinings Tea in a box. Coffee was served from a machine.
I had an English breakfast tea. Which was good, as you might expect.
I wanted a 2nd tea. But I didn’t have time! I was too busy doing a review and looking after my kids!
But I think I got my priorities right! I love writing reviews for my blog – I hope you enjoy them.
The Gatwick Lounge Plaza Premium is a cut above your normal Priority Pass Lounge. It does everything that you expect. Free Alcohol, hot food and your own personal space.
But it’s a little bit special. The marble effect worktops and décor are super nice. I can see why Qatar Airways happily sends their passengers here.
I’ve also visited the British Airways Lounge at London Gatwick Airport. In the South Terminal. My review is here. I was super impressed with that lounge too. The lounge is large, the food is good and the décor was stunning.