The next few reviews are all out of place due to camera issues, but they should all be done within the next few days. Anyway, after staying in London for a night and a day I was headed to Abu Dhabi on Etihad. I’m a massive Etihad fan, so I was quite excited to visit the Etihad Lounge London.
Etihad’s lounge is located directly across from the Skyteam lounge opposite gate 10.
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Etihad Lounge London
The lounge is actually one of the oldest that the airline has, but it’s still in brilliant condition and also includes a separate Residence lounge which I able to get some photos of.
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Etihad Lounge London
The Residence Lounge isn’t near as big as it’s big brother in Abu Dhabi, but it’s still a good size and definitely feels exclusive.
The lounge features a bar area, dining table, private bathroom with a shower and a few lounging chairs.
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Residence Lounge London
All of the Residence lounges use the 18 carat gold Bernadaud plates, Vera Wang glasses, and Studio William cutlery.
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Residence Lounge London
As you can see, the space isn’t massive, but it’s roomy and very comfortable.
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Residence Lounge London
The regular area is a combined First and Business lounge with the only difference being First passengers get a complimentary massage treatment.
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Etihad Lounge London Seating Area
The lounge has an abundance of comfortable seating and a heap of wall power sockets.
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Etihad Lounge London Seating Area
Lounge attendants are always walking around offering and food or beverages.
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Etihad Lounge London Seating Area
I decided to visit as early as possible to get photos when it was quiet, and I’m glad I did. When I first got there, there were probably ten people at most, but it quickly filled up.
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Etihad Lounge London Libary Area
The lounge has a kids area which seemed to be neglected as running screaming children would often run around the lounge. A few people didn’t seem happy about it; I don’t blame them.
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Etihad Lounge London Kids Room
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Etihad Lounge London Seating
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Etihad Lounge London Seating
The lounge has a bar which wasn’t used much in the morning but was very popular after 12:00.
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Etihad Lounge London Bar
This is the dining area where a la carte food is served, there was a menu, but I didn’t get photos of it. If you don’t want to eat at the tables, you can order from your seat, and the staff will bring it to you.
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Etihad Lounge London Dining Area
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Etihad Lounge London Dining Area
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Etihad Lounge London Dining Area
The other seating area is more a self-served space. Opposite all of the seats is a buffet spread with both hot and cold options.
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Etihad Lounge London Seating Area
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Seating Area
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Buffet
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Buffet
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Buffet
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Buffet
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Buffet
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Buffet
If you’re wondering what the door is, it’s an exit/entry for the Residence lounge.
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Residence entry/exit
About and hour before boarding I decided to have some small dishes to eat.
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Dining Area
To start with, I had the Arabic Mezze.
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Arabic Mezze
Next was the gnocchi.
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Gnocchi
And lastly a dessert, which I can’t remember what it actually was.
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Dessert
After eating, I went and got my final pics before boarding commenced. As is the norm with Etihad lounge, there was prayer room.
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Prayer Room
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Prayer Room
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Prayer Room
The bathrooms were spotless, and there were attendants in there the whole time cleaning it as it got used. Bathroom photos have to be the most awkward thing I do when reviewing; I get some ‘Interesting’ looks.
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Bathroom
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Toilet
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Bathroom
Bottom Line
Even though the lounge isn’t one of the newly furnished ones, it’s still a brilliant place to relax before your flight. The food, seating and staff are all fantastic, and I really enjoyed my time in the lounge.