Review – Cathay Pacific Lounge, London Heathrow

By 3 commentsBusiness Class Lounge

On my recent Europe trip, I was headed to Prague for a few days, and I was flying British Airways from London Heathrow. A few days before my flight I checked to see which terminal the flight departs from and It was T3 which has the brand new Cathay Pacific lounge which only opened in December. Safe to say, I was pretty excited to check it out.

a sign in a building

Cathay Pacific Lounge, London Heathrow Entrance

The new London lounge is split into two parts, the First Class section, and the Business Class section. The First section can be accessed by First Class guests on any Oneworld carrier and Oneworld Emeralds, and the Business Class section can be accessed by Business Class guests on Oneworld carriers and Oneworld Sapphire members.

a reception desk in a hotel

Cathay Pacific Lounge, London Heathrow

The lounge is almost designed exactly the same at the Pier lounges in Hong Kong.

a counter with a coffee machine and plates on it

Cathay Pacific Lounge, London Heathrow

The lounge features a large selection of fresh food and cold beverages.

a trays with food on them

Cathay Pacific Lounge, London Heathrow

 

a refrigerator with cans and cans of food

Cathay Pacific Lounge, London Heathrow

At the time of visiting it wasn’t too busy as the flight to Hong Kong was boarding but as the night got later it filled up pretty quickly.

a room with a large window and a couple of people sitting in chairs

Cathay Pacific Lounge, London Heathrow

The First lounge features a good selection of spirits, wine, and champagne, all of which are self-serve.

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Cathay Pacific Lounge, London Heathrow Alcohol 

 

a group of wine bottles and glasses on a table

Cathay Pacific Lounge, London Heathrow

 

a room with a large window and people sitting on the couches

Cathay Pacific Lounge, London Heathrow

The First lounge has a fantastic view of the tarmac and I loved sitting at the window watching aircraft land and takeoff.

a room with a large window and chairs and tables

Cathay Pacific Lounge, London Heathrow

Each table features USB power and a powerpoint.

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Cathay Pacific Lounge, London Heathrow

The First lounge also features the ”dining room” which is the sit-down restaurant in the lounge.

a group of people sitting at tables in a restaurant

Cathay Pacific Lounge, London Heathrow

 

a long hallway with wood walls and lights

Cathay Pacific Lounge, London Heathrow

The business lounge at the time of visiting was significantly busier.

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Cathay Pacific Lounge, London Heathrow

The Business lounge has a self-serve station with coffee machines, hot food, and a water tap.

a kitchen with a variety of appliances

Cathay Pacific Lounge, London Heathrow

 

a coffee machine with containers on top of it

Cathay Pacific Lounge, London Heathrow

The business section has a large amount of seating and as you can see it’s the same used in the Hong Kong lounges.

a group of people sitting on a couch in a room with a wood paneled wall

Cathay Pacific Lounge, London Heathrow

The bar in the business lounge isn’t self-serve but does have a much bigger selection surprisingly.

a bar with many bottles and glasses

Cathay Pacific Lounge, London Heathrow Bar

 

a room with chairs and tables

Cathay Pacific Lounge, London Heathrow

The lounge has a great area for people wanting a little more peace and privacy.

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Cathay Pacific Lounge, London Heathrow

 

a chair with a table in a room

Cathay Pacific Lounge, London Heathrow

 

a man sitting in a room with a couch and a tv

Cathay Pacific Lounge, London Heathrow

 

a room with chairs and a plant

Cathay Pacific Lounge, London Heathrow

As is the norm in Cathay lounges, there is a large selection of reading material to choose from.

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Cathay Pacific Lounge, London Heathrow

 

a room with chairs and tables

Cathay Pacific Lounge, London Heathrow

 

a counter with food on it

Cathay Pacific Lounge, London Heathrow

 

a bar with a beverage dispenser and glasses

Cathay Pacific Lounge, London Heathrow

Probably the most popular part of the whole lounge is the famous noodle bar which is very popular.

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Cathay Pacific Lounge, London Heathrow Noodle Bar

 

a bar with stools and a counter

Cathay Pacific Lounge, London Heathrow Noodle Bar

 

a table with a cup on it

Cathay Pacific Lounge, London Heathrow Noodle Bar

 

a wooden shelf with pans and sauces

Cathay Pacific Lounge, London Heathrow Noodle Bar

 

a hallway with wood walls and lights

Cathay Pacific Lounge, London Heathrow Hallway

 

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Cathay Pacific Lounge, London Heathrow Bathrooms

The bathrooms are quite large and they feature showers.

a sink with a mirror and bottles

Cathay Pacific Lounge, London Heathrow Bathrooms

They also use very nice Aēsop products.

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Cathay Pacific Lounge, London Heathrow Aēsop Products

 

a shower with a glass door

Cathay Pacific Lounge, London Heathrow Shower

 

a toilet in a bathroom

Cathay Pacific Lounge, London Heathrow Toilet

 

a bathroom with a mirror and a sink

Cathay Pacific Lounge, London Heathrow Bathroom

 

a hallway with doors and lights

Cathay Pacific Lounge, London Heathrow

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About the author

Zac has been obsessed with travel since the age of 2. Now flying 200,000+ miles per year and blogging about luxury travel. Points From The Pacific is a blog that posts about the latest airline news, insights, reviews and guides to help travellers use their points to travel in first and business class.

3 comments on “Review – Cathay Pacific Lounge, London Heathrow”

  1. Sang Fung

    You mentioned champagne in the First Class lounge but what about the business class lounge? Do they serve champagne too, like the Biz lounge in HK?

    • Zac George

      Sang – They do yes, it’s located at the bar.

  2. csty

    If you’ve any influence have CX improve the DNATA lounge in Singapore. Worst of CX lounge experiences. In addition, CX Beijing good and service abysmal.

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