'I was told I could help myself to the buffet and order unlimited drinks at the bar. So, naturally, I headed on over.'
Holidays are something that we all look forward to, although the stress of airport queues and the hiked up prices of subpar food can often leave room to more to be desired. If you're lucky enough to get your hands on food in the airport without having to run straight off to your flight.
Passengers usually pay a set price to access a lounge, in return for a selection of food and drink nestled away from the hustle and bustle of the Departures waiting area. Manchester Airport, which flies passengers to more than 160 destinations, has nine lounges across its three terminals. The lounge is quite big, featuring plenty of seats with over-the-lap coffee tables in one section and bigger dining tables with seats in another. One of the walls is decorated with clocks showcasing different times all over the world and there are no windows.
As I had arrived at 11.30am, the food was being swapped over from breakfast to lunch. A selection of sandwiches, tomato soup, two salads and some nachos were on one buffet bar, with pastries and cakes nearby. I must've spent a total of around two hours in the lounge and it did become busy in waves, as solo travellers, couples and families with children filtered in. However, it was no way near as full as the usual waiting area.
Is it value for money? In total, Escape Lounge access at Manchester Airport costs £29.99 per person - but was it worth the money? I compared what I consumed to the prices of similar products at the nearby Giraffe restaurant in Terminal 1 to find out.
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