Manchester Airport Lounges?

Percairwen · 22 Apr 17, 07:20 PM

Hi, we are flying off to Florida in September from Manchester and trying to figure out if the private lounges in the airport are worth the money?

We used one in Heathrow when going to Vegas last year but obviously Manchester is a much smaller airport.

Any thoughts welcome!

batleyboy26 · 22 Apr 17, 07:34 PM

Which terminal are you flying from?

Jenni2777 · 22 Apr 17, 07:35 PM

Hi definitely worth it , I think it also depends on the time of day you are going as we've only used them for breakfasts as in comparison the restaurants in the airport aren't very good value for money we spent �37 on 2 English breakfast ,a coffee and a pint , I don't think I would for the lunch time .we've used both the escape and aspire lounge . They will be the same concept as Heathrow, various items on offer to help yourselves .

Percairwen · 23 Apr 17, 06:54 PM

Originally Posted by Jenni2777

Hi definitely worth it , I think it also depends on the time of day you are going as we've only used them for breakfasts as in comparison the restaurants in the airport aren't very good value for money we spent �37 on 2 English breakfast ,a coffee and a pint , I don't think I would for the lunch time .we've used both the escape and aspire lounge . They will be the same concept as Heathrow, various items on offer to help yourselves .

Thanks, our flight is at 10.30am from terminal 2 so would be for breakfast. I think we will book one (if there's availability) we can always choose to leave and wander around the airport if we want to.

**quartergill** · 23 Apr 17, 07:25 PM

We had an early afternoon flight last year and did the escape lounge. Managed both breakfast and lunch, with plenty of drinks. Standard was quite good. Doing the same again this year.

batleyboy26 · 23 Apr 17, 07:57 PM

Originally Posted by Jenni2777

Hi definitely worth it , I think it also depends on the time of day you are going as we've only used them for breakfasts as in comparison the restaurants in the airport aren't very good value for money we spent �37 on 2 English breakfast ,a coffee and a pint , I don't think I would for the lunch time .we've used both the escape and aspire lounge . They will be the same concept as Heathrow, various items on offer to help yourselves .

We're in a different camp to you - we would rather go in a lounge at lunchtime than at breakfast time as we wouldn't drink alcohol at breakfast time (and most definitely do at lunchtime) PLUS we don't eat full breakfasts. At most, 2 of us could only spend �30 at breakfast but at lunchtime with all the sandwiches, pastries, drinks, nibbles, cheese & biscuits AND alcoholic drinks, tea and coffee, we probably have more than our money's worth.

Percairwen · 23 Apr 17, 09:15 PM

Originally Posted by batleyboy26

We're in a different camp to you - we would rather go in a lounge at lunchtime than at breakfast time as we wouldn't drink alcohol at breakfast time (and most definitely do at lunchtime) PLUS we don't eat full breakfasts. At most, 2 of us could only spend �30 at breakfast but at lunchtime with all the sandwiches, pastries, drinks, nibbles, cheese & biscuits AND alcoholic drinks, tea and coffee, we probably have more than our money's worth.

The thing I am wondering about is spending the money for the lounge when the food on the plane is good and plentiful (at least I think it's good anyway) and we are going from my brother's house so could just have normal breakfast there and save the money for something more fun?

batleyboy26 · 23 Apr 17, 09:49 PM

I've not been on an afternoon flight to Florida for a long time but with all flights there, you are usually called to the gate about an hour before boarding and the it's a couple of hours before the food comes round once in the air so we were ok.

For a morning flight, I would just have the breakfast at your brother's house and maybe a croissant and a coffee tide you over at the airport if you think that would suit you. We wouldn't waste money on the lounge for breakfast TBH and probably wouldn't for a Florida flight whatever the time any more. We've got Escape Lounge booked for our Barcelona trip but we won't have food on the flight so it will b well worth it for us then.

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Jenni2777 Gone all Goofy Join Date: Aug 15	Hi definitely worth it , I think it also depends on the time of day you are going as we've only used them for breakfasts as in comparison the restaurants in the airport aren't very good value for money we spent �37 on 2 English breakfast ,a coffee and a pint , I don't think I would for the lunch time .we've used both the escape and aspire lounge . They will be the same concept as Heathrow, various items on offer to help yourselves .

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quartergill VIP Dibber Join Date: Mar 06 Location: South Lanarkshire	We had an early afternoon flight last year and did the escape lounge. Managed both breakfast and lunch, with plenty of drinks. Standard was quite good. Doing the same again this year.