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Home » Reviews » Lounge Reviews » Review: EasyJet Gateway Lounge London Gatwick (LGW)
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Review: EasyJet Gateway Lounge London Gatwick (LGW)

Matthew Klint Posted onSeptember 30, 2022November 13, 2023 17 Comments

a group of people sitting at tables in a room with glass walls

Wait, easyJet has a lounge? Yes, indeed. I waited for my flight from Gatwick North Terminal in the Gateway Lounge LGW, a collaboration between easyJet and No1 Lounges. My verdict? Not bad for a budget carrier!

EasyJet Gateway Lounge London Gatwick (LGW) Review

In partnership with No1 Lounges (which runs a lounge right down the hall in the Gatwick North Terminal), easyJet debuted its “Gateway Lounge” in late 2021.

This lounge is part of the Priority Pass network and also sells time-based packages starting at £18.99 each. It’s not a bad deal if you are hungry and looking for a place to eat.  The lounge is open from 4:00 am to 9:00 pm daily and is located in the “lounge pavilion” of the North Terminal.

a window with a sign on it

a man opening a door to a restaurant

a desk with a laptop and a screen on the wall

a sign on a wood table

Through November 30, 2022 all easyJet customers who book a FLEXIfare ticket will have complimentary access (for up to three hours before their flight).

After being checked in at the door, if feels almost like a hotel restaurant. I was there from about 9:00 am to 10:15 am during which breakfast was served.

I love an English breakfast and this greasy buffet did not disappoint. Expect the staples like eggs, bacon, sausage (bangers), potatoes, and beans (though no cooked tomatoes). There’s also yogurt, porridge, fruit, pastries, bread, and a pancake machine like you see in Alaks Airlines lounges in the USA.

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a tray of food in a restaurant

a tray of food with sausages and bacon

a buffet with food on the counter a table with plates and a sign on it

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a plate of breakfast food
A perfectly acceptable English breakfast

Beverage offerings include beer, wine, sparkling wine, and some hard liquor. There’s also a mini Coke Freestyle machine that dispenses soft drinks and water.

a machine with a screen and a sauce bottle

a bucket of wine in a sink

a group of bottles of alcohol on a table

a row of bottles on a wall

a two coffee machines on a counter

a coffee machine with a cup of coffee

The lounge includes a seating area in the back and even has a foosball table. I sat by the window and appreciated the morning light, with the sun now lower in the sky as we enter autumn.

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a room with a couch and a table and chairs

a long table with chairs and a lamp in a room with windows

 a row of chairs and tables in a room with windows

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a couch in a room

a couch with orange pillows and a wooden table

a foosball table in a room with a beach and water

Two unisex restrooms are available and there are no showers.

a bathroom with a sink and toilet

a mirror above a sink

It’s a small lounge overall, but quite practical and though it got crowded, a crowded restaurant does not feel nearly as bad as a crowded lounge.

a room with tables and chairs and people in the background

a group of people sitting at tables in a restaurant

a group of people sitting at tables in a room with glass walls

Finally, do note that if it gets too crowded access will be cut off and you might have to join a virtual queue to enter.

CONCLUSION

Considering this was the only lounge available (stay tuned…), I was quite happy to enjoy a nice breakfast after waiting for 12 hours to file past the Queen, then taking a walk through pre-dawn London before heading to LGW. I’d certainly return to this lounge again, especially because the gate areas at London Gatwick are not particularly inviting.

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Matthew Klint

Matthew is an avid traveler who calls Los Angeles home. Each year he travels more than 200,000 miles by air and has visited more than 135 countries. Working both in the aviation industry and as a travel consultant, Matthew has been featured in major media outlets around the world and uses his Live and Let's Fly blog to share the latest news in the airline industry, commentary on frequent flyer programs, and detailed reports of his worldwide travel.

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17 Comments

  1. Jason Reply
    September 30, 2022 at 8:16 am

    Good to see this review – an interesting option.
    Random-ish question – how did you get out to Gatwick from the city? Was it pretty easy?

    • Matthew Klint Reply
      September 30, 2022 at 8:21 am

      Took train from London Bridge. Very easy. Used my Oyster card.

      • Jason Reply
        September 30, 2022 at 8:22 am

        Cool. Gatwick Express? Or a local train? people get all into the whole “Heathrow is so much better because it’s closer to London” thing, but my understanding is that it’s pretty easy to get to Gatwick, yes?

        • Matthew Klint Reply
          September 30, 2022 at 8:24 am

          Just Thames Link. Was 11GBP. Very easy…only four stops. A very easy hour easy and frankly easier than LHR by Tube.

          • Jason
            September 30, 2022 at 8:34 am

            good to know, thanks. I’ll be interested in seeing how / if LHR is any easier with the much-vaunted new Elizabeth Line when I go there in June.

          • James Harper
            September 30, 2022 at 10:15 am

            Thameslink doesn’t run from Paddington and nor is there a service from there to LGW! I think jet lag must have been kicking in here.

          • Matthew Klint
            September 30, 2022 at 11:48 am

            London Bridge, not Paddington. My bad.

          • DCJoe
            September 30, 2022 at 2:43 pm

            London Bridge? You sure it wasn’t Victoria? That would have been the much faster and easier choice from Westminster Tube Station- 2 stops on District/Circle line to Victoria, then Southern train straight to Gatwick.

            Also, the Elizabeth Line should make getting to central London so much better once it starts thru-running past Paddington in early November. In particular it will make connections to places south, north and east of London a million times easier, as so many places will be a one seat ride, or just one transfer.

          • Matthew Klint
            September 30, 2022 at 2:43 pm

            Going to check the geo location on the photo.

          • Matthew Klint
            September 30, 2022 at 3:12 pm

            It was London Bridge. Remember, after Westminster, I walked to Buckingham Palace and then Green Park. From there, I took the Tube from Green Park station.

          • DCJoe
            September 30, 2022 at 5:53 pm

            Got it, yes that makes sense that early on a Saturday – Southern is only running one train/hour at that time, so if you missed that window, Thameslink would be the better choice even though it’s a few minutes longer.

  2. Malik on Wall Street Reply
    September 30, 2022 at 8:46 am

    It honestly looks better than a handful of Sky Clubs and Admiral Lounges.

  3. Aaron Reply
    September 30, 2022 at 11:53 am

    Looks like one of the nicer PP lounges out there.

  4. Brian T. Reply
    September 30, 2022 at 1:50 pm

    Wow, better than I expected. The food looked better than you get in some other places, and the pancake machine to boot! One concern – I know baked beans are a staple of many a British breakfast, but before getting on a plane? Ugh….

    • DCJoe Reply
      September 30, 2022 at 6:09 pm

      Got it, yes that makes sense that early on a Saturday – Southern is only running one train/hour at that time, so if you missed that window, Thameslink would be the better choice even though it’s a few minutes longer.

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    September 30, 2022 at 10:28 pm

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  6. Paper Boarding Pass Reply
    October 1, 2022 at 9:22 am

    Should JetBlue ever combine with Spirit, the next logical step would be lounges as the 5th largest US airline. Business customers would expect it…

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