My family and I had a great experience at the British Airways lounge in T5 at London Heathrow while traveling on an AA flight. The ambience was comfortable and not noisy, and the service was excellent. The staff were efficient and helpful. When our boarding passes were issued with some system errors, the airline and lounge staff went out of their way to assist and quickly provided us with corrected passes. It was an excellent way to wrap up our trip in England.
Lydia Liem★★★★★
British Airways First Class Lounge at Heathrow is truly an elegant escape before your flight. The space feels calm, spacious, and beautifully designed — perfect for relaxing or getting a bit of work done. The service is consistently attentive yet never intrusive, and the staff make you feel genuinely welcome.
The à la carte dining is excellent — fresh ingredients, good portions, and a nice balance of comfort food and refined dishes. The champagne bar is always a highlight, and the selection of wines and cocktails is top-notch. Showers are spotless and well-equipped, which makes a quick refresh before a long flight so convenient.
Overall, a great way to start your journey — comfortable, classy, and distinctly British Airways.
Mommy Mum★★★★☆
Had a five hour layover here, admits also CX members from One World if holding Diamond members even not travelling BA business. Clean but v busy when I was there, manage to find a quiet corner at an open area. Huge food aisles with great choices of cheese, breakfast Buffett and even a sandwich station with a chef making fresh sandwiches.
Richard R★★★★★
A relaxing and luxurious spot to unwind before your flight. The breakfast buffet is excellent, with a great selection of fresh items and hot dishes. The champagne bar is a lovely touch for those looking to start their day with a glass of bubbly. The lounge is clean and peaceful, offering quiet zones for relaxation. The only downside is that the bathrooms could use some attention. Overall, a fantastic experience, highly recommended for a pre-flight escape.
And S★★★★★
Great lounge for BA and one world top tier members. Amazing selection of Seele Service food and beverages. Bar service also available. Was impressed by the variety.
Brooks Jones★★★★☆
Quite a spacious lounge with lots of space between seats. There is a separate balcony with some really great views of the tarmac. Shower facilities are offered as well as napping pods and numerous places to work. The Buffett is probably the best that I have ever seen at a lounge. There is also ordering on demand from your seat for a more limited selection of food but it does include cocktails. LHR is so big that this lounge does fill up but if that’s the case, just be patient and you’ll find a seat in 10’ or so.
Matt★★★☆☆
Excellent alcohol selection and spacious lounge, though furniture now dated and damaged in places, several plugs and usb sockets not working, with many seating areas having no access to power at. Bathrooms also dated with peeling paint, no free amenities I could see. Food same as Business Lounge upstairs, though not bad at all - see pics.
Alex Bransby★★★★★
What can I say about this lounge… well when compared to other lounges, even in other parts of Heathrow, it’s not that great. It can’t hold a candle to the Cathay or Qantas lounge in T3, It’s a little dated and I wouldn’t say it’s overly luxurious. However the main selling point of this lounge is that it is not a pay to use lounge and the connectivity of the First Wing in general. It’s the best lounge in T5 and it beats any lounge that isn’t ab airline status lounge .
Firstly you can only get access if you are BA Gold or OneWorld equivalent (OneWorld Emerald) or you are flying first class. However if you are flying first you get access to the Concorde Room so wouldn’t use this lounge anyway. The access to the lounge is its main selling point as you go to the separate “First Wing” that has its own check in desks and security, and after security you walk down a short corridor and right into the lounge. This is fantastic as it means you come directly into the lounge without a long walk through the general terminal area.
The size of the lounge is pretty big but with only a few drink stations positioned apart from the main food and beverage area. Plenty of seats in various configurations and a few work places. Throughout the pandemic, for food and beverage it was order only through barcode and phone, and at the time writing this is still available but there is a small, ever growing buffet coming back. This phone ordering was actually quite good but the selection could vary. Currently the buffet at breakfast has a decent selection of hot English breakfast, as well as fruit, pastries, cereal and other cold items. There are a few juices available and three coffee machines, that can get quite crowded during peak times. The food selection is good but it’s nothing to shout about, however it is recovering and getting better as time goes on.
In terms of seating the furniture is quite old and tired but comfortable enough. It would be good if there was more charging points but if you are really desperate you will find one. I enjoy the Concorde terrace at the end of the lounge as it is usually quieter and offers runway views as well as feels much more open. The staff are always hard working and friendly and keep the lounge generally clean. As is the case with any lounge, how busy it gets really really affects the experience. When it’s busy it’s unpleasant but when empty (very very early in the morning) it can be quite nice. The lounge will fill up quite quickly after opening and usually there is a queue waiting to get in.
But toilet facilities are however appalling. While located within the lounge, they are quite dated and usually have a queue of people waiting to get in the 6 or so cubicles available. This is just not good enough for a first class lounge. They are individual stalls which is nice and are generally quite clean but in major need of an upgrade and in need of more!
All in all the major selling point of this lounge is its position in relation to the terminal and your route from taxi to plane. It very nice to have you’re own private section of the terminal which usually guarantees no check-in and security queues, and a very short walk from there to a comfy chair and coffee in the lounge. The facilities could use a face lift and if they continue improvement on the food section it will be good but all in all, to even be able to use this lounge you have to travel a lot. This means though you might be a discerning customer when it comes to airline lounges, you will use this place frequently and grow to like it a little bit. You will appreciate its layout in relation to the terminal and your travel experience, you will get to know it’s quirks, it’s up and downs and it will become like a mini home from home…
M So★★★★☆
Located at the Southern most side of Terminal 5 (turn right after the security check), the lounge is quite large, good views and well equipped. Has shower facilities, barrister, table service, open buffet and bar. Food and drinks can also be ordered via your app. There is also luggage service and a shared shower facility with the BA lounge outside. The only thing is that the power points are not universal, so you'll need to bring your own adapter and also the service isn't as prompt as it should be (some areas not cleaned for a while until the guest have left). Otherwise, pretty good.
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