London Heathrow wins award for BEST airport lounge in the world
LONDON Heathrow’s Terminal two Plaza Premium Lounge has been voted as the best airport lounge in the world by Priority Pass.
London Heathrow's airport lounge in Terminal two lounge was vote the best airport lounge
For the 12th year running, Priority Pass unveiled the winner of its annual Lounge of the Year programme.
The programme looks at airport lounges across the world and recognises individual excellence with the network.
This year, 60,000 Priority Pass members voted on a range of criteria from overall lounge quality to refreshments, staff, business facilities and ambience.
And the 2016 winner, beating more than 1,000 lounges in 500 cities was London Heathrow’s Terminal Two Plaza Premium Lounge.
The Plaza Premium Lounge at London Heathrow Terminal two
London Heathrow is the UK’s busiest airport and this terminal two 8,100 square metre lounge boasts a sleek interior design fused with contemporary British culture.
Features include a ceiling centrepiece with the Union Jack flag, private bathrooms, luxurious shower rooms and a Wellness Spa.
The Plaza Premium Lounge was also the winner of the Best Quality of Refreshments category.
It’s signature Chicken Tikka Masala dish has proved to be very popular with frequent flyers.
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Plaza Premium Lounge London Heathrow is honoured to be recognised as Global Winner in the Priority Pass Lounge of the Year Awards
Shereen Lee, operations manager at Plaza Premium, London Heathrow, said: “Plaza Premium Lounge London Heathrow is honoured to be recognised as Global Winner in the Priority Pass Lounge of the Year Awards and also as winner in the Best Quality of Refreshments category.
“Such recognitions reaffirm Plaza Premium Group’s mission to create exceptional travel experiences and this win reflects our commitments to deliver consistently high levels of service.”
Global marketing director of Priority Pass, Stephen Simpson, added: “We are proud to have the world’s largest independent lounge membership program, which provides access to over 1,000 lounges in key destinations across the globe.
“As our network grows, so too does out knowledge and understanding of the changing global demands of the 21st century traveller, something that informs every level of service in the lounges in the Priority Pass network.”
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Stephen went on to say: “We congratulate Plaza Premium Lounge at London Heathrow on achieving this accolade.
“Winning lounges must demonstrate the strongest commitment to individual excellence and investment in customer experience, something that Plaza Premium Lounge has clearly excelled at.”
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