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Review: Virgin Train First Class Lounge King’s Cross

Miles October 24, 2016 5 Comments

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Review: Virgin Train First Class Lounge King’s Cross

We were able to snag 3 tickets from London to Edinburgh, Scotland for about $90 each. This was $50-60 cheaper than one-way tickets from LHR to EDI so we thought we’d give it a go. As a part of booking First Class tickets we were granted access to the First Class lounge at King’s Cross. Here’s my Review: Virgin Train First Class Lounge King’s Cross.

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Virgin Train First Class Lounge King’s Cross review is part of the NFL in London, Scotland, and Dublin Trip Report:

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Location

There is a Harry Potter Platform 9 3/4 sign. It’s probably the easiest thing to see because there was a HUGE line of people waiting to take photos with it. If you’re facing “platform 9 3/4” it’s about 50 feet to the right.

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Once you’re through the entrance head upstairs. You’ll see a cooler. Check in is to the right.

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It’s a nice refuge from the hustle and bustle of the train station.

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It was pretty crowded when we arrived, but we were still able to find seating. There’s also free WIFI and charging areas with power.

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If you’re seated by the window you’ll have a nice view overlooking the trains

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There’s coffee, juice, tea, soda, water, and little nibbles. If you want anything above and beyond that, you’ll have to check the fridge that you saw when you came in. That fridge holds wine, beer, etc.

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Verdict

The lounge is a great place to spend an hour, have a coffee, snack, and check your email. It has quite a few different seating options and has that fresh and modern “Virgin” feel that feels akin to Virgin airline products. If you’re thinking of taking a train I would HIGHLY recommend looking at Virgin and especially the deals for First Class. I think we paid a premium of roughly $40 per person to enjoy a lounge, reserved seating, and free food and drink while onboard. The lounge probably saved us $10 a person, as we were in there for about 90 minutes, and all of us had a snack each, a couple bottles of water, and coffees.

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5 Comments

  1. Ben Reply
    April 20, 2017 at 6:55 am

    Are there toilets in the lounge? I know you have to pay for the regular public toilets in the station.

    I’m traveling with my young daughter, so I’m kind of hoping there’s a family bathroom somewhere.

    • Miles Reply
      April 20, 2017 at 10:02 am

      Hey Ben – Yep, there are toilets just adjacent to the lounge upstairs.

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