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A £195 Heathrow lounge that is not in the airport: DiamondAir opens an off-site VIP room with car transfers
DiamondAir's new lounge overlooks Heathrow's northern runway from an office building near Terminals 2 and 3. It is bookable only with the firm's meet-and-assist service, for a few dozen guests at a time.
By Lounge Frog Editorial ·
Details checked as recently as September 2026.
At a glance
- lounges
- 4
- airport
- 1
Clubrooms (T3)
LHR · Terminal 3 · London
4.5/5 overallTerminal 3's table-service independent lounge.
Opened 2025. Rated 4.5/5 across 14 measures. Ages 12+ only.
Get in with: DragonPass, LoungeKey, No1 Lounges, Priority Pass
The Centurion Lounge
LHR · Terminal 3 · London
4.8/5 overallTerminal 3, for Amex Platinum and Centurion cardholders.
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
News and analysis · Sources checked October 6, 2026.
Heathrow has a new premium lounge, and you cannot walk to it from a gate. Concierge firm DiamondAir opened the DiamondAir Lounge on October 1 at World Business Centre 3 on Newall Road, a business park overlooking the northern runway, with a cap of a few dozen guests at a time (Afar). Access works only as an add-on to DiamondAir's meet-and-assist service: the escort costs £145 per person, the lounge £195 plus VAT on top, and the firm then drives you to your terminal, with fast-track security and a buggy to the gate (Turning Left for Less).
What you get for the money
The lounge is small by design: à la carte dining with table service, a bar with champagne and cocktails, shower suites, massage treatments, meeting rooms and runway views. Transfers are quoted at under five minutes to Terminals 2 and 3, ten to Terminal 5 and fifteen to Terminal 4, and guests can leave as late as 50 minutes before departure. Arriving passengers can book it on its own for £195.
How it compares
At roughly £340 plus VAT for a departure, this sits between an ordinary pay-in lounge and Heathrow's private terminal, The Windsor, which starts above £4,000. For most travellers it is a lot to spend to avoid a terminal that already has decent options: the Plaza Premium Lounge in Terminal 2, Clubrooms in Terminal 3 and the Centurion Lounge in Terminal 3 all offer table service or close to it, and you can see your gate from them.
Our take
The product is the escort, not the lounge. If you were going to pay for meet-and-assist anyway, £195 for a quiet room with real food and a guaranteed seat is a reasonable upgrade. If you were not, nothing here beats a good airside lounge and an extra hour of sleep.
Quick answers
Which lounge networks get you into these lounges?
DragonPass opens 3 of the 4; LoungeKey opens 3 of the 4; Priority Pass opens 3 of the 4. Each lounge's page lists every program and card that admits you.
Which LHR terminal has the most of these lounges?
Terminal 3, with 2. Terminal 2 has 1, Terminal 5 has 1.
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