Plaza Premium Lounge, Heathrow
A proper breakfast or hot meal, a drink at the bar and a comfortable chair for three or six hours, away from the crush at the gates, with a shower before the flight in Terminals 2 and 5.
- Free cancellationUp to 24 hours before, with a full refund
- Reserve now, pay laterHold your place today and pay nothing yet
- Duration: 3 to 6 hoursStart times show in the calendar
Heathrow's departure halls are big, bright and rarely quiet. Step through the doors of a Plaza Premium Lounge and the noise drops away: armchairs and sofas, TVs showing the news and sport, flight screens so you never have to watch the clock, and fast Wi-Fi with charging points for a last bit of work.
The food is freshly prepared and seasonal, with cooked breakfasts and pastries in the morning and hot and cold dishes through the day, with house beer and wine in the Terminal 2, 4 and 5 lounges and premium drinks to buy at the bar. Guests keep coming back to how calm it feels early in the morning, with plenty of free seats and friendly, unhurried staff.
If you have a long flight ahead, the showers are the reason to choose it. In Terminal 2 there are private resting suites too, and in Terminals 4 and 5 the windows look straight out over the runway.
Highlights
- Showers in select lounges, subject to availability
- A three or six-hour stay, longer than Priority Pass members get
- House beer and wine and a buffet for a range of tastes
- Wi-Fi and charging stations for a last bit of work
Good for
- A shower and a hot meal before a long-haul flight
- Long connections, with the six-hour option
- Early departures from Terminal 5, with doors open from 04:45
Not for
- Passengers flying from Terminal 3, where this pass covers only the arrivals lounge
- A sit-down, waiter-served meal: the food is a buffet
- Anyone who must have a shower in Terminal 4, as T4 showers are not part of this pass
How it works
Choose your terminal and stay
Pick the option for your departure terminal and a three or six-hour stay, then choose your arrival time in the booking calendar. Cancel up to 24 hours ahead for a full refund.
Check in for your flight
For the departure lounges you must already be checked in and hold a boarding pass. Bring your passport.
Go through security to your terminal's lounge
Terminal 2: Level 4, next to the terminal transfer area. Terminal 4: Level 2, opposite gates 10a and 10b. Terminal 5: Level 2, next to gate A7.
Eat, drink and relax
Help yourself to the buffet and the bar, ask the desk about the showers, and keep an eye on the flight screens until your gate is called.
Included
- Three or six hours in the lounge
- Food, drinks and coffee in Terminals 2, 4 and 5
- House beer and house wine in select lounges in Terminals 2, 4 and 5
- Comfortable seating and flight information screens
- Unlimited Wi-Fi and charging stations
- Showers in select lounges, subject to availability
- Kosher meal option in Terminal 4 departures
Not included
- Premium drinks (available to buy in the lounge)
- Showers in Terminal 4
- Private resting suites
- VIP room
- Spa, massage and beauty services
- Tips
Why this lounge
In Terminals 2 and 5, Plaza Premium is the pay-in lounge with showers: the No1 Lounge in Terminal 2 and Club Aspire in Terminal 5 have none. In Terminal 4 it is the main lounge and stays open until 22:00, later than most at Heathrow, and in Terminal 5 it becomes the only independent lounge open once Club Aspire closes for its rebuild on 16 November 2026.
This pass also gives you more time than a lounge card: three or six hours, where Priority Pass members are held to two. Book the six-hour option for a long connection, and pay nothing today if you prefer to reserve now and pay later.
The facts
- Terminals
- Terminals 2, 4 and 5 departures; Terminal 3 arrivals
- Where
- T2: Level 4, next to the terminal transfer area. T4: Level 2, opposite gates 10a and 10b. T5: Level 2, next to gate A7. T3 arrivals: ground floor, near the taxi ranks
- Hours
- T2 05:00–21:30, T4 05:00–22:00, T5 04:45–21:30, T3 arrivals 06:00–14:00; hours can change
- Stay
- 3 or 6 hours with this pass
- Children
- Under-2s go free; anyone 18 or under must be with a paying adult
- Showers
- In select lounges, subject to availability; one shower room in T5, none included in T4
Before you book
Showers depend on the terminal
Showers are in select lounges and subject to availability. Terminal 5 has only one shower room, on a first-come, first-served basis, and showers in Terminal 4 are not included in this pass.
What to do. If a shower matters most, fly from Terminal 2 if you can, and in Terminal 5 ask for the shower as soon as you arrive.
Peak times can mean a short wait
The listing warns that the lounge may be busy in the peak travel season and that you may be put on a waiting list.
What to do. Book the six-hour option or arrive early in your slot in the summer holidays, so a short queue does not eat into your stay.
Your own terminal only
Heathrow's terminals are not connected airside, so you can only use the lounge in the terminal you fly from.
What to do. Check your departure terminal on your booking before you choose the option.
Questions people ask
Good questions about Plaza Premium Lounge, Heathrow
Is the Plaza Premium Lounge at Heathrow worth it?
Before a long flight, yes: you get a hot meal, a drink, a quiet seat and, in most of its lounges, a shower, for three or six hours. With this pass the showers are in Terminals 2 and 5.
Which terminals have a Plaza Premium Lounge?
Terminals 2, 4 and 5 have one after security in departures, and Terminal 3 has an arrivals lounge on the ground floor near the taxi ranks. Pick the option for your terminal when you book.
Can I shower in the Plaza Premium Lounge at Heathrow?
Yes, in select lounges and subject to availability. Terminal 5 has one shower room on a first-come, first-served basis, and showers in Terminal 4 are not included in this pass.
How long can I stay?
Three or six hours, depending on the option you book. That is longer than the two hours Priority Pass members get.
Can children go into the Plaza Premium Lounge?
Yes. Infants under 2 go in free, and anyone 18 or younger must be with a paying adult.
Is there an arrivals lounge at Heathrow?
Yes. Plaza Premium's Terminal 3 arrivals lounge, open 06:00–14:00, has showers, breakfast and lunch, which is ideal after an overnight flight.
Lounge pass
A proper breakfast or hot meal, a drink at the bar and a comfortable chair for three or six hours, away from the crush at the gates, with a shower before the flight in Terminals 2 and 5.
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