Amenities, from 14 metrics
Terminal 5 at London Heathrow (LHR) has 8 lounges. Served by British Airways, Iberia.
- Lounges
- 8 open
- Best rated
- Plaza Premium Lounge (T5)
- Airlines
- 2
- Details checked
Lounges
Details checked as recently as .
Best-rated lounge in Terminal 5
Plaza Premium Lounge (T5)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 5 at London Heathrow?
Lounge Frog lists 8 lounges in Terminal 5 at London Heathrow (LHR): British Airways Arrivals Lounge, British Airways Concorde Room, British Airways Galleries Club B Gates, British Airways Galleries Club North, British Airways Galleries Club South, British Airways Galleries First, Club Aspire Lounge (T5) and Plaza Premium Lounge (T5).
Which airlines fly from Terminal 5 at London Heathrow?
British Airways and Iberia fly from Terminal 5 at London Heathrow (LHR).
What is the best lounge in Terminal 5?
The highest-rated lounge in Terminal 5 at London Heathrow (LHR) on Lounge Frog is Plaza Premium Lounge (T5), at 4.9 out of 5.
Is Terminal 5 a good terminal?
Lounge Frog rates Terminal 5 at LHR 3.1 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.
- Oh wow Blue Sky is on bluesky@rs-glide08.bsky.social · Bluesky5/5Sentiment-derived
Mixed opinion · Stars estimated from the post, not assigned by its author.
9. London-Heathrow (LHR) Terminal 5 is *excellent*, T3 is decently modern, but T4 is positively ancient. The road linkage to the city is not very good because it passes via random streets, and the worst part is that you're in 📍London.
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Coverage
In the news
Independent reporting and primary sources used to keep this page accurate.
- Future Travel Experience
Heathrow Terminal 5 to welcome expanded No1 Lounge in spring 2027 enhancing premium experience
- Aviation A2Z
British Airways Struggles with Massive Baggage Delays at London Heathrow
- Time Out London
London Heathrow Airport has officially axed the 100ml liquids rule at security
- Head for Points
British Airways completes renovation of the First Wing at Terminal 5
News
News about LHR Terminal 5
- Ranking
The 5 best lounges at LHR Terminal 5
A score-based guide to the five strongest currently operating lounges in LHR Terminal 5, selected from 8 options.
RoundupHeathrow T5's Club Aspire closes Nov 2 for a No1 Lounge rebuild. Here is where to go instead
The main Priority Pass and day-pass lounge in BA's home terminal shuts on November 2 and reopens in early spring 2027 as a bigger No1 Lounge. Plaza Premium is the main fallback, but expect it to be busy.
RoundupBritish Airways will finally build a Terminal 5C lounge at Heathrow, but not until late 2028
BA's new plan covers a first-ever lounge in the T5C satellite, a 2027 rebuild of the T5 Arrivals Lounge and a joint First check-in with American at T3. Most of it is years away.
- 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.
- Ranking
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.
- Roundup
Club Aspire Scored 45% in a UK Lounge Survey. Heathrow Travelers Should Read the Fine Print.
Food and crowding drove complaints. But the survey rated a brand, and a planned Heathrow closure changes the booking decision.
NewsHeathrow T5's Club Aspire stays open until Nov. 15 before it becomes a bigger No1 Lounge
Project delays have pushed the closure of Club Aspire in Heathrow Terminal 5 back by almost two weeks. The space reopens as a larger No1 Lounge in spring 2027.
NewsBritish Airways plans a big new Heathrow lounge in T5's C Gates and a rebuilt Arrivals lounge
BA is building a big new lounge at Heathrow T5's C Gates for late 2028, rebuilding the T5 Arrivals lounge in 2027 and adding a T3 First check-in this winter.