Review: The Emirates Lounge at London Stansted Airport - impressive

The Emirates Lounge at London Stansted Airport is a classy affair, featuring light and bright seating areas, direct boarding, and freshly cut flowers. The lounge offers an immaculately presented buffet and a wide range of food and drink options.

The Emirates Lounge at London Stansted Airport is a significant addition to the airport's facilities, offering a peaceful and relaxing experience for passengers. Located directly at Gate 12, the lounge is easily accessible via the airport transit system from the main terminal.

Access and Location

Access to the Emirates Lounge is limited to Emirates passengers, with complimentary entry available to those flying in business class or first class, Emirates Skywards Gold members, and Emirates Skywards Platinum members. Paid access is available for economy and premium economy passengers, with rates starting at $150 (~£110) for Skywards members and $186 (~£137) for non-members.

The lounge is located in the first of Stansted's piers, near Gate 12, which is used by Emirates for its flights. This allows for direct boarding from the lounge, a feature that is also available at Emirates' lounges in Dubai and London Heathrow.

Lounge Layout and Amenities

The Emirates Lounge at Stansted is similar in layout to the airline's Heathrow lounge, with a long and thin design that ensures all passengers are within a few meters of the expansive floor-to-ceiling windows. The lounge is broadly divided into two areas: a lounge space with a variety of seats, a TV playing live news, and a station to make drinks, and a narrow corridor with some seating along the window.

The lounge features a range of amenities, including a prayer room, a gate from which passengers can board their flights, and a bathroom and shower facilities. The lounge also has a large model A380, a feature that is common to all Emirates lounges.

Food and Drink

The Emirates Lounge at Stansted offers a wide range of food and drink options, including a hot and cold buffet, a selection of mezze dips, salads, and desserts, and a range of wines and champagnes. The buffet is immaculately presented and frequently replenished by the lounge staff, with a focus on quality and freshness rather than cost.

The lounge's food and drink options are a highlight of the experience, with a focus on providing a wide range of options to suit all tastes. The buffet is a particular standout, with a range of hot and cold dishes that are sure to appeal to even the most discerning passengers.

Conclusion

The Emirates Lounge at London Stansted Airport is a classy and impressive addition to the airport's facilities. With its light and bright seating areas, direct boarding, and freshly cut flowers, the lounge offers a peaceful and relaxing experience for passengers. The lounge's food and drink options are a highlight of the experience, with a focus on quality and freshness rather than cost.

Overall, the Emirates Lounge at Stansted is a total contrast to the chaotic and over-crowded experience of Stansted's main terminal.

Source: Head for Points