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United Club Review: London LHR
It’s no coincidence that this is named the Queen’s terminal. These two lounges ( United Club and United Global First) will make you feel like royalty. The United Club London LHR is incredible, ’nuff said. From the moment you step off the elevators you soon forget that you’re flying with a legacy carrier that has a reputation for less than lackluster lounges. This one, part of a $50 million worldwide revamp, narrows the gap between it and the luxurious European outfits like Lufthansa and the Asian airline lounges known for over the top luxury.
United Club London has exceeded expectations!
Get ready!
The Deets
- When: June 2015
- Where: Terminal 2, The Queen’s Terminal
- Who can access: United Business First, Global First, and Star Alliance Gold ( Traveling in any class)
Terminal 2 will ultimately be home to all Star Alliance flights arriving and departing Heathrow. This one specifically incorporates the open air concept United is applying to it’s growing lounges worldwide: 50 clubs, and 8 global first. It’s 22000 sq feet in total, when you include the global first section, and features floor to ceiling windows, 2 buffets, a beautiful bar, seating for 280 people, a tv lounge, and the absolutely stunning shower suites.
The hot food and buffet are located immediately to your left after checking in. There is ample seating throughout lounge, and quite a few tables have menus sitting atop them. After eating a 3 course meal in the Global First lounge, this Monkey only needed a drink!
There are a few bars with self serve stations located throughout the lounge.
Last but not least, the incredible Shower Suites!!!!
Who doesn’t love a rolled towel?
And toiletry kits!
There are a total of 8 shower suites. They truly are stunning, inviting, and luxurious.
There isn’t really any reason to compare them to the showers in the Virgin Clubhouse SFO that I saw in the start of the trip because they’re just in a different league. Traditional and Rain Shower options along with gorgeous stone and marble handiwork just make you feel as if you’re in a 5 star hotel, not an airline lounge. Certainly not a legacy carrier like United. There is another benefit that my guess is overlooked and underused, but the ability to have a valet iron and steam your clothes. Very helpful if you’re planning on traveling in pajamas on the plane, changing into a suit or business attire in the arrivals lounge, and having a freshly ironed outfit to put on.
Overall:
Because I was traveling in Global First, I had the opportunity to enjoy both sides of this massive lounge combo. I have to say, while the Global First lounge was certainly more serene, had a la carte food service, higher end booze, and an overall posher vibe, I think I preferred the anonymity a lounge of this size provides you. It’s large and beautiful with ample food and beverage choices and seeing as though the Shower Suites are located over here, I’d poke your head into the Global First, if you have access, and then spend some time enjoying the United Club. But then again, I prefer the grand, large feel of a Grand Hyatt to that of the simple elegance of a Park Hyatt. To each their own, and both have outstanding options here at Terminal 2.
This was part of the England 2015 Wedding trip!
- American Airlines economy LAX to SFO using Avios points
- Virgin Atlantic Clubhouse: San Francisco SFO
- Virgin Atlantic Upper Class – SFO to LHR
- Grosvenor House JW Marriott with 45000 Marriott Rewards
- Conrad London St James with Hilton Gold benefits
- United Club London LHR
- United Global First Class Lounge London LHR
- United Global First LHR to LAX
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Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card
Welcome Offer
$300 Chase Travel℠ Credit + Earn 60,000 bonus points after you spend $4,000 on purchases in the first 3 months from account opening.
Annual Fee
$95
Points Earned
Transferrable Chase Ultimate Rewards
- $300 Chase Travel℠ Credit + Earn 60,000 bonus points after you spend $4,000 on purchases in the first 3 months from account opening.
- That’s worth $750 when redeemed through Chase Travel℠. Plus, get up to $300 in statement credits on Chase Travel℠ purchases within your first year
- 5x on all travel purchased through Chase Travel℠
- 3x on dining, including eligible delivery services for takeout & dining out
- 3x on select streaming services
- 3x on online grocery purchases
- (excluding Target, Walmart and wholesale clubs)
- $50 Annual Chase Travel Hotel Credit via Chase Travel℠
- The begins immediately for new cardmembers and after your account anniversary for existing cardmembers
- 2x on all other travel
- 10% Anniversary Bonus
- Every year you keep the card, your total spend will yield a 10% points bonus. If you spend $10k in a year, you’ll get 1k bonus points
- Chase Sapphire Preferred continues to redeem at 1.25c in the Chase Travel℠ and the slew of other benefits remain in tact including Auto Rental Collision Damage Waiver ( primary ), purchase protections, etc.
- Points are transferrable to 14 Ultimate Rewards partners
- Redeem in Chase Travel℠ for 1.25 cents per point
- No foreign transaction fees
- Suite of Travel and Purchase Coverage
- Auto Rental Collision Damage Waiver is my favorite
- Get complimentary access to DashPass which unlocks $0 delivery fees and lower service fees for a minimum of one year when you activate by December 31, 2027.
- $95 Annual Fee
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Historically 80k is a very, very good offer and hit in both 2022 and 2023. In 2021, we saw the offer hit an all time high of 100k. Who knows if that will ever come back.
Main Cast:
Cards that earn flexible points and should be used on the bulk of your purchases.
Supporting Cast:
Cards that earn fixed points in the currency of the airline/hotel and can not be transferred at attractive rates. These cards yield benefits that make it worth keeping, but not necessarily worth putting a lot of your everyday spend on.
The Chase Sapphire Preferred® is exceptional starter card and offers transferrable Ultimate Rewards, and pairs well with other Chase cards.
If you carry this card alongside Chase’s cashback cards like the Chase Freedom Flex® and Chase Freedom Unlimited® or the business versions: Ink Business Cash® , Ink Business Unlimited® you can combine the points into Preferred account and transfer into hotel and airline partners
Annual fee is quite low at $95 a year + you get a 10% anniversary bonus on points + $50 hotel credit in Chase travel.
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