Travel Lounges

Booking options 

No 1 Traveller (0844 264 6440, www.no1traveller.com) charges £20 per person for its Gatwick lounges if you prebook (£10 for children aged two to 11). It also has lounges at Stansted and a just-opened lounge at Heathrow's Terminal 3 similar to the one at Gatwick North, but with the addition from later this month of bedrooms aimed at transit passengers, which cost extra. 

Servisair (www.executive lounges.com) has lounges at most UK airports. Those at Gatwick, which cost £16 per adult, look rather old-fashioned compared to the No 1 Traveller lounges. 

Agents that can book a wide selection of lounges at UK and overseas airports include Lounge Pass (020 8253 5146, www.loungepass.com) and www.gosimply.com; also consider Holiday Extras (0800 093 5478, www.holidayextras.co.uk) for UK lounges.

If you're a frequent flyer, you might want to sign up with Priority Pass (020 8680 1338, www.prioritypass.com) or Airport Angel (0844 873 1373, www.airportangel.co.uk), which offer access to airport lounges worldwide for annual fees. 

If you're going away with Virgin Holidays, do consider using its v-room lounges (0844 573 0088, www. virginholidays.co.uk/vroom) in Gatwick and Manchester. I've visited the one in Gatwick, which is spacious, has a fun games room and includes good breakfasts in its entry rates. Remember, though, that you'll pay extra for alcoholic drinks. Entry is £20 for adults and £12 for children aged under 12.

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