Amenities, from 14 metrics
Terminal 4 at London Heathrow (LHR) has 8 lounges. Served by Air France, China Eastern Airlines, China Southern Airlines, El Al Israel Airlines, Etihad Airways, Gulf Air, and more.
- Lounges
- 7 open
- Best rated
- Plaza Premium Lounge (T4)
- Airlines
- 18
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Lounges
Details checked as recently as .
Best-rated lounge in Terminal 4
Plaza Premium Lounge (T4)4.9
Amenity ratings
Security speed, bag delivery, the walk to your gate, and the rest of terminal life, each scored 1–5.
What a 5 means for each metric
- Security speed
- through the checkpoint in minutes, even at peak
- Check-in & bag drop
- short lines, plenty of kiosks, quick bag drop
- Baggage delivery
- bags on the belt by the time you reach it
- Walk to gates
- short walks, moving walkways where it's long
- Signage & wayfinding
- clear signs, easy to find your gate
- Cleanliness
- spotless floors, restrooms, and seating
- Food & drink
- real restaurants and good coffee, not just kiosks
- Shopping
- useful shops, not only duty-free perfume
- Wi-Fi
- free, fast, no captive-portal hassle
- Gate seating
- comfortable seats with power at every gate
- Power outlets
- outlets and USB at most seats
- Quiet
- no blaring announcements or gate-area chaos
- Restrooms
- clean, plentiful, never a queue
- Accessibility
- step-free routes, help easy to find
Airlines served
Quick answers
How many lounges are in Terminal 4 at London Heathrow?
Lounge Frog lists 8 lounges in Terminal 4 at London Heathrow (LHR): Air France Lounge, Blush Lounge, Gulf Air Falcon Gold Lounge, Plaza Premium Lounge (T4), Qatar Airways Frequent Flyer Lounge, Qatar Airways Premium Lounge, Saudia Lounge and Etihad Lounge.
Which airlines fly from Terminal 4 at London Heathrow?
Air France, China Eastern Airlines, China Southern Airlines, El Al Israel Airlines, Etihad Airways, Gulf Air, Hainan Airlines, Kenya Airways, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, KM Malta Airlines, Korean Air, Kuwait Airways, Malaysia Airlines, Oman Air, Qatar Airways, Royal Air Maroc, Saudia and Vietnam Airlines fly from Terminal 4 at London Heathrow (LHR).
What is the best lounge in Terminal 4?
The highest-rated lounge in Terminal 4 at London Heathrow (LHR) on Lounge Frog is Plaza Premium Lounge (T4), at 4.9 out of 5.
Is Terminal 4 a good terminal?
Lounge Frog rates Terminal 4 at LHR 3.0 out of 5 overall, the average of 14 editorial metrics such as security speed and bag delivery.
Traveller reviews
What people who've been say. One review each; you can update yours.
From social posts
Attributed posts curated by our editors. These do not affect traveller star averages.
- Dr Emma Salisbury@salisbot.bsky.social · Bluesky1/5Sentiment-derived
Negative opinion · Stars estimated from the post, not assigned by its author.
I always joke about how much I hate Dulles and Newark but in reality the worst airport, the one that truly sucks the joy out of your soul, is specifically Terminal 4 of London Heathrow.
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Coverage
In the news
Independent reporting and primary sources used to keep this page accurate.
- The Flight Club
Heathrow's Terminal 4 is still the ugliest and most inconvenient, but at least the lounges are getting better: after Air France, Etihad is next
- Air France
Air France opens its new lounge at London Heathrow Airport
- Business Traveller
Heathrow to begin T4 revamp and T2 baggage system overhaul
- The Moodie Davitt Report
Terminal 4 and accessibility upgrades to lead Heathrow Airport investments in 2026
- Heathrow Media Centre
Heathrow unlocks £1.3bn investment for next year after 2025 delivered record growth and punctuality
News
News about LHR Terminal 4
RoundupAir France's Heathrow Terminal 4 lounge is open, with a spa, a La Première room and strict entry rules
Air France opened its 150-seat Terminal 4 lounge on July 7. Three months in, here is what is inside, who gets past the desk, and how it stacks up against Qatar, Plaza Premium and the rest of T4.
RoundupEtihad closed its Heathrow lounge with a day's notice. The replacement is due in summer 2027
Etihad's Terminal 4 lounge shut on September 1 for a rebuild in the airline's new "Beyond Borders" design, with first class space and Residence suites promised for summer 2027. Until then most passengers are sent to Gulf Air's lounge.
- Ranking
The 12 best Plaza Premium lounges, ranked: 2026
Rome T3 and Heathrow's T4 and T5 Plaza Premium lounges lead the network at 4.9; Hong Kong Gate 35 and Singapore T1 follow.
RankingThe 5 best Qatar Airways lounges, ranked: 2026
Qatar's Paris Premium Lounge outscores even Al Safwa in Doha. Every photographed Qatar Airways lounge, ranked, with who gets in and which to pick.
- Ranking
The 10 best Priority Pass lounges: October 2026
Six Priority Pass lounges score 4.9 this month, in Singapore, Melbourne, London and Rome. The Chase Sapphire lounges are gone from the list, and Cancún joins it twice.
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The 10 best airport lounges in Europe: October 2026
London supplies six of Europe's ten highest-rated photographed lounges this month, Rome two, and Paris and Istanbul one each. Munich drops out for lack of photos.
- Ranking
The 10 best Amex Platinum lounges: October 2026
Eight lounges the Platinum Card opens score 4.9 this month. Priority Pass supplies most of them, Dallas adds the Centurion standout, and two Delta Sky Clubs round out the ten.
RankingThe 10 worst airport lounges in the UK and Ireland: 2026
Southampton's Spitfire Lounge rates 2.1, the lowest in either country. Most of the rest are crowded regional rooms that score between 2.6 and 2.9.