The Five Best Airline Lounges In The World : Travel and Leisure

Everyone knows that travel is about as much about the journey as it is about the destination. However for some that journey is just a little more comfortable. Those folks that are used to turning left (or walking up the deep carpeted stairs) as they board an aircraft are typically used to the fine things in life. For these people space is a certainty, premium wines are expected and prompt service is included in the price.

For a club lounge to be worth noting it must offer more than just complimentary WiFi, world news magazines and comfortable seating. After all, we are after unique flying experiences. Here we list the ?5 Stars of the 5 Star Treatment ? ? The Best Airport Lounges in the World:

Cathay Pacific ? Hong Kong

Is it the famous Long Bar, The Noodle Bar, personal massages or private ?day-break? rooms that elevate this lounge into our 5 Stars? Maybe it is the Foster Partners restyling that commenced in late 2010 and combines minimalist design with plenty of natural light? Or possibly it is just that for 15 years ?The Wing ? has set the benchmark for airline lounges.

Virgin Atlantic ? London Heathrow

This is one of the funkiest lounges out there. From the pool table to the cinema theatre; from the mixture of chairs (vital when resting a laptop) to the huge cocktail list, this lounge has everything. However , the highlight has to be the Cowshed Spa available for massages or facials and the Bumble & Bumble hair salon for a complimentary brighten up. Classic Virgin ? opulent and fanciful.

Lufthansa ? Frankfurt

Ok, a little bit of cheating in this one as it is a First-class Lounge. Still it should get an honorable mention for its selection of over 80 different whiskeys, a rest area with leather daybeds, and bathrooms with monsoon showers. This lounge is so exclusive it even gets its own free-standing building next to Terminal 1 with chauffeur-driven Mercedes and Porsches being used to shuttle passengers to the plane?s first class stairway.

Finnair ? Helsinki

A master class in simplicity and thoughtfulness ? they even permit Economy Passengers to enter (for a fee). The felt walls absorb any outside noise while the Marimekko tableware is pure Nordic style and beautifully complements the chic furniture. The Finnair Spa is about to open shortly, offering traditional Finnish saunas to flush out all of those travel toxins.

Qantas ? Sydney

Another lounge that wins on style points. Fabulously designed by home-grown genius Marc Newsom to feel just like the inside of an aircraft wing, this light and airy lounge flows marvellously. Complimentary Payot spa treatments are available within a vertical garden where even boarding calls are banned from disturbing the serenity. Neil Perry dishes add to the upmarket bistro feel.

Groucho Marx once said ?I don?t care to be part of to a club that would have people like me as members?. But for these five lounges we certainly would make an exception.

Paul Kent is a managing partner of boutique global experience gift company MrAristotle.com and sometime resident of airport lounges. Visit mraristotle.com to find unique gift ideas for girlfriend, boyfriend, wife, husband or whoever else you fancy!

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