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Servisair lounge at Gatwick

PostPosted: 05 Aug 2006, 10:05
by catsilversword
Ok,I've bitten the bullet and booked lounge access as above (flying PE, so sadly no clubhouse for me). Now - I know there will only be 'snacks' (nibbles) available, but does anyone know whether these vary, according to the time of day? I'll be arriving around 7am - just wondered whether they maybe put out something like muffins along with the nuts!

If not, I assume it's ok to go out to buy a bacon sarnie and bring it back in again?

PostPosted: 05 Aug 2006, 10:19
by andrew.m.wright
Whilst I haven't been in there a friend has :D

They only do nibbles, and biscuits I'm afraid [:(!]

PostPosted: 05 Aug 2006, 10:29
by Littlejohn
I would buy a buttie if I were you ;). Not to put you off though, it is still infinitely better than the public lounge. Just one thing; can you manage to knock back booze at 0700?

PostPosted: 05 Aug 2006, 12:54
by Monkey
Its actually quite nice since the refit. It is Nibbles biscuits crisps nuts etc

PostPosted: 06 Aug 2006, 15:51
by catsilversword
Originally posted by sailor99
I would buy a buttie if I were you ;). Not to put you off though, it is still infinitely better than the public lounge. Just one thing; can you manage to knock back booze at 0700?


Not sure I can manage that sailor, but that'd apply to the cluhouse too!

Yes, I knew they only provided nibbles, just wondered if the nibbles varied at all. And yes, taking a bacon buttie in sounds like the way forward - but once inside, is it kosher to go back out again, if we don't buy the butties on the way in?

And yes, am hoping it's better than being 'outside' - the last trip made me vow to buy access, however inferior to clubhouse standards...

Snob? who, me? Er.... yeah...[:0][:0]

PostPosted: 06 Aug 2006, 16:14
by Littlejohn
It is fine to go back outside, then return. However I am confused by this concept of buying Kosher Bacon Butties.[?]Do such a thing exist?

PostPosted: 07 Aug 2006, 12:38
by Halo
Originally posted by catsilversword
Ok,I've bitten the bullet and booked lounge access as above (flying PE, so sadly no clubhouse for me).


Out of interest who did you book the Lounge through? If you are an Egg card holder you can get 50% off (cashback) on lounge bookings here AND you can get the Continental President's Club instead of the Servisair - still not the VS Clubhouse but better than Servisair IMHO.

PostPosted: 07 Aug 2006, 13:02
by mike-smashing
Originally posted by sailor99
Kosher Bacon Butties.[?]Do such a thing exist?


Yeah, you make them with "Turkey Bacon". It sounds wrong, I know.

Mike

PostPosted: 07 Aug 2006, 18:18
by catsilversword
Originally posted by Halo
Originally posted by catsilversword
Ok,I've bitten the bullet and booked lounge access as above (flying PE, so sadly no clubhouse for me).


Out of interest who did you book the Lounge through? If you are an Egg card holder you can get 50% off (cashback) on lounge bookings here AND you can get the Continental President's Club instead of the Servisair - still not the VS Clubhouse but better than Servisair IMHO.




Through APH - I got an extra discount for being an employee with a local authority.

I don't have an egg card, but might be worth thinking of getting one in future....

PostPosted: 07 Aug 2006, 18:19
by catsilversword
Originally posted by sailor99
It is fine to go back outside, then return. However I am confused by this concept of buying Kosher Bacon Butties.[?]Do such a thing exist?


Oh yes, you just buy a bacon sarnie and pretend it's kosher....or not, depending on your whim.

PostPosted: 07 Aug 2006, 20:37
by scally
There are 2 servisair lounges in the South Terminal, and sadly one of them is far behind the other in terms of comfort, dŽcor etc. Check what time your flight is to make sure you know which one you can gain access to. I had to go into the scummy one last weekend and it sucked. Great view of the runway and freely flowing bar though (which helped). Screaming kids did not. (They even did the whole "are we there yet" routine. Gah!)