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I've once travelled on a business class ticket which gave me lounge access. I wouldn't choose to pay for it.
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rinsing it for 90minutes before boarding
what are you going to do at 4 am in an airport lounge? crisps, biscuits and pastries are not worth 90 minutes of your sleep.
the only worthwhile lounges are the ones where you can get a shower
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For me I'd go for option 1 for peace of mind and grab breakfast at wherever is open at Stansted. But I guess it might come down to cost and who is paying. From experience you'll get some free food and drink in the lounge but it's not worth paying for - especially when the airport will be virtually empty so no problem finding a quiet area to have brekky.
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Have a 6am flight from Stansted in the summer, and am torn between:
Driving after work, staying in a hotel, heading to the terminal an appropriate time before the flight (no lounge)
leaving in the early hours of the morning, getting there early, hitting the lounge at 4am (opening time) and rinsing it for 90minutes before boarding
as 2 but just going to Pret for breakfast (no lounge)The lounge at Stansted is a bit shit IME and not worth it. Pret will be rammed full. I'd go for no. 1. The Radisson Blu next to the airport has a really cool wine cooler/storage column where a lady on a trapeze goes and fetches your bottle of wine for you and the last time I stayed there breakfast started very, very early.
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I'll go for the first option if work or someone else is paying.
The lounge is shit, Ryanair and budget hub standard.
That said, I've slept at Stanstead in the summer and yeah it was ok. Find and quiet corner, plug the phone to charge, a book, couple of cans and thenvslept like a baby.
Security and cleaning crew were pretty chilled, I was in an area smack middle of the airport in between the ladies and gents.
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Airport departure lounges, worth it?
Have a 6am flight from Stansted in the summer, and am torn between:
Only had lounge access once due to BA bollocking up seats and it was part of the compo, but it was later in the day and I caned the free London Pride.
No idea what the Stansted lounge is like or even if they have much on at 4am.