Ranking
The 12 best airport lounges in the UK: 2026
Gatwick's BA Club Lounge South and No1 Lounge South tie with Heathrow's Emirates and Plaza Premium lounges at 4.9 in the UK's top twelve.
By Patrick Karsh, Founder, Lounge Frog ·
Page updated September 2026.
At a glance
- lounges
- 12
- airports
- 2
1. British Airways Club Lounge (South)
LGW · South Terminal · London
4.9/5 overall
British Airways moved all its Gatwick flights to the South Terminal in 2022, where this Club (business) lounge opened in March 2022 next to the BA First lounge.
Get in with: Galleries Lounge, oneworld Sapphire/Emerald Lounge Access
2. Emirates Lounge
LHR · Terminal 3 · London
4.9/5 overall
Rated 4.9/5 across 14 measures. 4 showers. Emirates first/business passengers. Skywards Gold: 1 guest; Skywards Platinum: 1 guest plus up to 2 children.
Get in with: Emirates Lounge
3. No1 Lounge (South)
LGW · South Terminal · London
4.9/5 overall
Rated 4.9/5 across 14 measures. 2 showers. Open to all departing passengers regardless of airline or class; also used by partner airlines such as Turkish…
Get in with: DragonPass, LoungeKey, No1 Lounges, Priority Pass
4. Plaza Premium Lounge (T4)
LHR · Terminal 4 · London
4.9/5 overall
Opened 2024. Rated 4.9/5 across 14 measures. 4 showers. Priority Pass, LoungeKey and DragonPass members: guests per the card's allowance.
Get in with: DragonPass, LoungeKey, Plaza Premium, Priority Pass
5. Plaza Premium Lounge (T5)
LHR · Terminal 5 · London
4.9/5 overall
Opened 2017. Rated 4.9/5 across 14 measures. 2 showers. Priority Pass, LoungeKey and DragonPass members: guests per the card's allowance.
Get in with: DragonPass, LoungeKey, Plaza Premium, Priority Pass
6. American Airlines Admirals Club
LHR · Terminal 3 · London
4.8/5 overall
Rated 4.8/5 across 14 measures. 4 showers. Members: immediate family or up to 2 guests. Business/first on a qualifying international itinerary: 1 guest.
Get in with: Admirals Club, oneworld Sapphire/Emerald Lounge Access
7. British Airways Galleries Club B Gates
LHR · Terminal 5 · London
4.8/5 overall
Opened 2008, renovated 2023. Rated 4.8/5 across 14 measures. 2 showers. Business class passengers: no guests.
Get in with: Galleries Lounge, oneworld Sapphire/Emerald Lounge Access
8. Singapore Airlines SilverKris Lounge
LHR · Terminal 2 · London
4.8/5 overall
Opened 2014, renovated 2024. Rated 4.8/5 across 14 measures. 2 showers. Star Alliance business/first passengers and Star Alliance Gold members (Gold: 1 guest).
Get in with: SilverKris Lounge, Star Alliance Gold Lounge Access
9. The Centurion Lounge
LHR · Terminal 3 · London
4.8/5 overall
Opened 2021. Rated 4.8/5 across 14 measures. 2 showers. Platinum, Business Platinum and Centurion cardholders (and US Delta Reserve cardholders).
Get in with: Centurion Lounge
10. United Club
LHR · Terminal 2 · London
4.8/5 overall
Opened 2014. Rated 4.8/5 across 14 measures. 4 showers. Members: up to 2 guests, or spouse/partner and children under 21. One-time passes $59.
Get in with: Star Alliance Gold Lounge Access, United Club
11. British Airways Galleries Club North
LHR · Terminal 5 · London
4.7/5 overall
Opened 2008. Rated 4.7/5 across 14 measures. 6 showers. Business class passengers: no guests.
Get in with: Galleries Lounge, oneworld Sapphire/Emerald Lounge Access
12. Air Canada Maple Leaf Lounge
LHR · Terminal 2 · London
4.6/5 overall
Opened 2014, renovated 2024. Rated 4.6/5 across 14 measures. 2 showers. Business class passengers: no guests.
Get in with: Maple Leaf Lounge, Star Alliance Gold Lounge Access
The list at a glance
Heathrow has more photographed lounges than any airport in our directory, yet Gatwick's South Terminal takes two of the top three places. This ranking covers the twelve best lounges in the United Kingdom, airline and pay-in alike.
The ranking runs from highest overall score down, with ties broken alphabetically. It covers 12 lounges at 2 airports, every one of them photographed, and it is frozen as published.
The standouts
- British Airways Club Lounge (South) at LGW rates 4.9 overall. It is in South Terminal, a full bar, 2 shower suites, opened 2022.
- Emirates Lounge at LHR rates 4.9 overall. It is in Terminal 3, a full bar, 4 shower suites.
- No1 Lounge (South) at LGW rates 4.9 overall. It is in South Terminal, a full bar, 2 shower suites.
Between them the 12 lounges offer 36 shower suites, and 1 pour craft cocktails.
How to get in
British Airways Club Lounge (South) admits members of Galleries Lounge, oneworld Sapphire/Emerald Lounge Access. Emirates Lounge admits members of Emirates Lounge. Each lounge page lists every card, membership and status tier that opens the door, plus hours and the nearest gate.
How we score
Scores are editorial, set by the Lounge Frog team on a 1 to 5 scale across up to 15 measures; our methodology explains each one. For the full ranking see the top 100 lounges.
Quick answers
What is the best lounge on this list?
British Airways Club Lounge (South) at LGW, in South Terminal, rated 4.9/5 overall. Next come Emirates Lounge and No1 Lounge (South).
Which lounge networks get you into these lounges?
oneworld Sapphire/Emerald Lounge Access opens 4 of the 12; Galleries Lounge opens 3 of the 12; DragonPass opens 3 of the 12. Each lounge's page lists every program and card that admits you.
Written and checked to our editorial standards. Scores follow our methodology. Something wrong? Tell us from any lounge page.
