Plaza Premium Lounge Heathrow Terminal 5A

Amin Benzaza

plaza premium lounge heathrow terminal 5A review
 

It was my first time in a Plaza Premium lounge. This is a different brand from the Priority Pass network. The Hong-Kong-based company offers a Premium Lounge experience across 160 lounges and 37 airports which I was eager to try.

Location of the Plaza Premium Lounge

The Plaza Lounge is located next to British Airways gate 7 in London Heathrow Terminal 5A. That’s in the North side. After security checks, go left then take the escalators down and u-turn to the left toward gates 5-7. It’s at the end of the hallway you can’t miss it.

Plaza Premium Lounge Heathrow Terminal 5A
Plaza Premium Lounge Heathrow Terminal 5A

British Airways Gate 7 Heathrow Terminal 5A
British Airways Gate 7 Heathrow Terminal 5A

The Plaza Premium lounge is open daily from 5:00am until 10:00pm. There are different ways to access the lounge.

You can pay at the reception. The C$60 fee will get you in for 2 hours. It’s worth paying that amount if you’re hungry, thirsty and want to relax. You will spend the same amount of money in a T5 restaurant, without the relaxing part.

Lounge amenities Plaza Lounge LHR T5
Lounge amenities – Plaza Lounge LHR T5


Or you can be an American Express Platinum card holder. Access to the lounge is part of the Platinum card travel benefits. My wife and I showed our Amex Platinum cards and boarding passes. Kids under the age 21 get in for free.

The American Express Platinum Card
The American Express Platinum Card

Small is beautiful

Directions - Plaza Premium Lounge LHR T5
Directions – Plaza Premium Lounge LHR T5

Individual sitting capsules - Plaza Premium Lounge LHR T5
Individual sitting capsules – Plaza Premium Lounge LHR T5

The lounge is smaller than its British Airways counterparts in T5. However, the design is sleek and the setting is open. It’s also the best lounge for avgeek spotters both for runway and gates action 🙂

The L-shaped lounge features a living room area surrounded by private individual sitting capsules.

Plaza Premium Lounge living room area - London Heathrow T5
Plaza Premium Lounge living room area – London Heathrow T5

Plaza Premium Lounge spotting view- London Heathrow T5
Plaza Premium Lounge spotting view- London Heathrow T5

View of Plaza Premium Lounge - London Heathrow T5
View of Plaza Premium Lounge – London Heathrow T5


As you turn towards the longer part of the lounge you come across the buffet. Small yet it features a big selection of cold and warm food. I was not disappointed with the Thai red curry chicken, the meat ball sauce or the chicken wings.

Thai red curry chicken, salad, chicken wing and falafel roll on rice - Plaza Premium Lounge LHR T5
Thai red curry chicken, salad, chicken wing and falafel roll on rice

Then you reach the bar after passing by the tea and coffee station. It is quiet where ever you are in the lounge. I definitely appreciated that.It was a bit busy, passengers come and out, however it was not the noisy and nervous comings and goings I had witnessed in the BA lounges.

The bar area - Plaza Premium Lounge LHR T5
The bar area – Plaza Premium Lounge LHR T5

The bar area - Plaza Premium Lounge LHR T5
The bar area – Plaza Premium Lounge LHR T5

Coffee & tea station - Plaza Premium Lounge LHR T5
Coffee & tea station – Plaza Premium Lounge LHR T5

Verdict

It is without a doubt the best premium airport lounge in Heathrow T5. It’s a far cry from BA’s constantly crowded lounges and mediocre food offering. If you are an AmericanExpress Platinum card holder than go for it. It is part of the benefits that you’ve already paid for in your yearly fees.

You can read about my other favorite lounge: the Qatar Airways Al Mourjan Business Class lounge in Doha.

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