Review: Aspire Lounge Edinburgh Airport

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Review: Aspire Lounge Edinburgh Airport

The Aspire Lounge Edinburgh Airport is one of 2 Priority Pass lounges that you can fill your belly and sippy sip-sip while you wait for your flight. The other is the No 1 Lounge and they do have distinctly different feels to them. I had the pleasure of kickin’ it at both lounges with my parents while we kept getting delayed and delayed and delayed on an Aer Lingues to Dublin. We spent about 4 hours in the Aspire Lounge and got to really get our “feels” in for the lounge.

Aspire Lounge Edinburgh Airport review is part of the NFL in London, Scotland, and Dublin Trip Report:

• British Airways Club World A380 LAX- LHR
• London Edition – A Ritz Carlton Hotel is SOHO SEXY
• Marriott Park Lane, London
• Intercontinental Park Lane, London
• Virgin Train First Class Lounge King’s Cross
• Virgin Train First Class King’s Cross London to Edinburgh
• Caledonian Edinburgh, A Waldorf Astoria Property
• Caledonian Afternoon Tea in Peacock Alley
• Balmoral Afternoon Tea in the Palm Court
• No. 1 Lounge at Edinburgh Airport
• Aspire Lounge at Edinburgh Airport
• Intercontinental Dublin
• Lufthansa First Class Ground Services Frankfurt
• Lufthansa First Class Lounge Frankfurt Terminal 1
• Lufthansa First Class 747-8 FRA-LAX

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My Priority Pass has gotten a WORKOUT this year.

I actually have two memberships…one from my American Express Business Platinum and another from my Citi Prestige, and I always use the one from the Citi Prestige as it allows 3 guests to accompany me.

To name a few:

• No 1 Lounge
• Dublin Executive Lounge
• Le Anfore Rome Italy
• Korean Air Sky Team Lounge LAX
• Air Canada Lounge LAX
•  SkyTeam Lounge LHR
• KLM/SkyTeam Lounge SFO

What is the Aspire Lounge Edinburgh Airport?

It’s a lounge that is bookable online by paying and making a reservation OR if you gain access through a 3rd party membership.

• making a reservation
• 3rd party access
  • Priority Pass
  • Dragon Pass
  • Lufthansa premium cabin
  • LoungeMiles Card holders
  • Annual executive lounge club members

Hang out areas

The Aspire has a lot of space to chill. We were fortunate to grab a booth and nestle in. There is free wifi and we were in there for MUCH longer that we had planned.

Main area

Great views over here

Food and beverage options

The food isn’t amazing, but it’s good and plentiful. We were actually there for two meal options.

Breakfast

And lunch

Who wants some OJ and Champers? Miles is serving bottomless Mimosas

And for those needing to get some work done…

Overall

The biggest negative of the lounge is the lack of the bathrooms in-lounge. I mean…that’s kinda cray. Other than that, I thought the lounge offered everything that you’d expect from a Priority Pass lounge. I will have you know that it was incredibly busy while we were in there so I would snag a table as quickly as possible. The lounge is just so easy to get into by either paying or having a 3rd party membership.  In terms of comparing it to the No 1 – the No 1 is newer and nicer aesthetically. In terms of food…I’d say they are about the same level, but if you wanna feel like you ish don’t stink – go No 1.