manchester airport T1 lounge?

supermum4

Hi i want to book 4 adults and 3 children into an airport lounge we are flying from manchester airport T1 on the 16 Dec:j any idea on how to get the best price as i am paying for everyone , also any advice as to which one is the best sorry for all the questions but i know i will get the best advice on here:beer: thanks in advance guys

trisha

http://www.manchesterairport.co.uk/manweb.nsf/Content/T1AirportLounges

You can book direct with the airport.

Trisha

malkie76

The only lounges worth going to won't let you pay to get in. I'd seriously question the quality of any lounge that let you pay to enter.

supermum4

malkie76 wrote: »

The only lounges worth going to won't let you pay to get in. I'd seriously question the quality of any lounge that let you pay to enter.

I thought you had to pay to enter all of the lounges not sure what you mean

supermum4

trisha wrote: »

http://www.manchesterairport.co.uk/manweb.nsf/Content/T1AirportLounges

You can book direct with the airport.

Trisha

Hi thanks Trish i can get all of us in for £125 ish, if anyone knows how to get this cheaper i'm listening;). thanks again

malkie76

No. All of the decent lounges (ie BA's Galleries product) you cannot pay to enter. They have the best facilities, proper food and drinks, showers, spa therapies and even a cinema in T5 !

You gain entry by either holding status with them (ie are a frequent flyer), or are flying on a business or first class ticket.

Some ripoff companies offer a pay-to-enter lounge to non-business, non-status passengers, but the food is terrible, and there are limited drinks options. You'd be better getting a decent sit-down meal in one of the many air-side options.

C_Mababejive

Yes..have you,for instance,checked the Virgin trains first class lounge in Euston..? some half wit decided to put it upstairs so you have to drag half a ton of bags up to get in!! ROTFL

The departure lounge at the airport suits me fine!

Geoggy

malkie76 wrote: »

The only lounges worth going to won't let you pay to get in. I'd seriously question the quality of any lounge that let you pay to enter.

that's fine if you have status - if you don't the lounges at manchester are actually very very good (and i've been in the galleries at Heathrow).

we went in the lounge at T2 at mancs last July - completely free bar with wines, spirits, and champagne, soft drinks, cereals etc (it was early am) and it was about £35 for two of us.

ok, so its not the BA galleries, but neither is it the departure lounge, which in Manchester are not that great imho.

try holiday extras - i usally book them through there and usually you can get quidco as well

spheric

Geoggy wrote: »

that's fine if you have status - if you don't the lounges at manchester are actually very very good (and i've been in the galleries at Heathrow).

we went in the lounge at T2 at mancs last July - completely free bar with wines, spirits, and champagne, soft drinks, cereals etc (it was early am) and it was about £35 for two of us.

ok, so its not the BA galleries, but neither is it the departure lounge, which in Manchester are not that great imho.

try holiday extras - i usally book them through there and usually you can get quidco as well

Be careful with that recommendation... If you were in the escape lounge in T2, then thats run by a different company than the Styal/Bollin/Wilmslow lounges which are all standard Servisair fayre. The escape lounge usually has sandwhiches and snacks, a better selection of drinks and quite often a nicer dragon to help you if you need anything.

For the servisair lounges, expect cheese & crackers, crisps and nuts, cake and biscuits, some fruit, a reasonable selection of hot, cold and alcoholic drinks, but not the ritz

I'm quite anal about turning up well before my flights, and I view £15-£20 for 3 hours of peace and quiet, some inclusive booze and snacks, some TV and a nice place to sit as a decent enough deal... I appreciate that others may not, however.

GlennTheBaker

supermum4 you have a PM.

zzzLazyDaisy

The Escape Lounge at terminal 2 is brilliant and a great way to start the holiday, but to be honest the servisair lounges are very mediocre, and not worth the money (in my opinion).