Clubrooms is the premium tier of the No1 Lounges group and the quietest accessible lounge in the Gatwick North corridor. It accepts Priority Pass with a £15 per-person supplement on top of normal PP access — or approximately £42 for cash walk-in. For that supplement you get à la carte food served to your table, a staffed cocktail bar rather than a self-serve shelf, an adults-only (12+) environment, and — on most visits — a room that is closer to empty than full. The lounge has no natural light and no showers, which are the two real compromises at this tier. For solo business travellers or couples who want a genuinely calm pre-flight experience from Gatwick North, the supplement is usually worth paying.
At a Glance
| Detail | Info |
|---|---|
| Terminal | North Terminal — same lounge corridor as No1, My Lounge, Emirates, Plaza Premium; take lift down one floor from shared reception |
| Priority Pass | Accepted — with a £15 per-person supplement on top of PP access |
| Amex Platinum | Accepted via Priority Pass — with the £15 supplement |
| Cash Rate | Approximately £42 per person (book at no1lounges.com) |
| Age Restriction | Children under 12 not admitted; children 12 and over permitted |
| Opening Hours | Typically from 4am to approximately 8pm — verify at time of booking |
| Food | À la carte table service; not buffet — orders taken and brought to your seat |
| Bar | Staffed cocktail bar; spirits, cocktails, wine, beer, champagne all included |
| Showers | No |
| Natural light | No — lower level; no external windows or airfield views |
| Wi-Fi | Complimentary |
| Capacity | Approximately 64 seats |
Location & Getting There
Clubrooms is in the same lounge corridor as all other North Terminal independent lounges. After clearing security, turn left following the signs for Gates 45–55 and 101–113, do not take the escalators, follow the corridor underneath, and turn right. Clubrooms shares a reception desk with No1 Lounge — the signage is combined as they are operated by the same parent group. From the shared reception level, Clubrooms is accessed by going down rather than up: take the lift down one floor. The entrance is intentionally dark and minimal — low lighting and a restrained exterior that might, if you did not know it was there, suggest the lounge was closed. It is not. Step in or ring the buzzer.
Access Routes
The £15 Priority Pass supplement here effectively buys you empty lounge conditions at Gatwick North — a terminal where No1 above can be genuinely overcrowded at peak times and where PP cardholders are sometimes turned away entirely. On a busy Friday evening or summer Saturday morning, the supplement is not just about the à la carte food and cocktails: it is about having a confirmed seat in a room that is rarely more than a quarter full. The supplement also includes fast-track security, which further offsets the net cost.
| Route | Detail | Guest Policy | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Priority Pass + supplement | All PP variants accepted including Amex Platinum-issued cards. £15 per-person supplement charged on top of PP access. Fast-track security included. | Guests per card terms; supplement applies per person | £15 pp supplement; fast-track included |
| LoungeKey + supplement | Accepted with the same £15 supplement. Confirm at booking. | Per card terms | £15 pp supplement |
| DragonPass + supplement | Accepted with £15 supplement | Per card terms | £15 pp supplement |
| Cash walk-in | Available — approximately £42 per person. Book in advance at no1lounges.com for the best rate. | N/A | ~£42 per person |
| Airline status / ticket | No direct airline partnerships — Clubrooms is an independent lounge | — | N/A |
| Age restriction | Children under 12 are not admitted. This is enforced. | — | — |
The Lounge
Clubrooms was originally conceived when the first location opened at Gatwick South in 2015 as a network of literally separate private rooms — spaces that individuals and small groups could book exclusively. The concept has since evolved into a more conventional open-plan lounge, but one that is designed and operated at a meaningfully higher standard than No1. Following the pandemic, No1 Lounges was acquired jointly by Collinson (the parent company of Priority Pass) and Swissport, which also operates the Aspire and Club Aspire lounge brands — a consolidation that now gives the combined group significant control over the UK independent lounge market.
The Gatwick North Clubrooms seats around 64 guests. The interior uses blue-toned armchairs, geometric wallpaper, and wooden panel detailing to create a deliberately different aesthetic from the No1 space a floor above — more boutique hotel bar than airport lounge. The central feature is a boardroom-style dining table that is the only full-height working surface in the room, making it the practical default for laptop users. Armchairs and lower coffee tables fill the rest of the space. The lounge is on a lower floor with no external windows, which means no natural light and no airfield views — a genuine and significant downside compared to No1 and Plaza Premium. It is a basement-character room, however well dressed.
On most visits, occupancy is the lounge’s clearest asset. The combination of the adults-only policy, the supplement cost filtering out casual walk-in guests, and the limited capacity of 64 seats means the room is typically quiet to the point of being nearly empty on weekday mornings. The HFP review of this lounge, written on a mid-morning Tuesday, noted only three other guests throughout the visit. That is not unusual. The contrast with No1 above — which the same reviewer described as extremely busy on a similar visit — is stark and is the most compelling practical argument for the supplement.
Food & Drink
À la carte table service is Clubrooms’ most significant practical distinction from every other lounge in the North Terminal corridor. Rather than loading a plate from a shared buffet, you order from a menu and it is brought to you by the lounge staff. The breakfast menu runs to a full English, eggs Benedict, and lighter options including pastries, fruit, and yoghurt; later in the day hot mains, salads, and sandwiches join the selection. Staff check in regularly — multiple times per visit according to consistent reviewer feedback — which will suit most travellers and will feel attentive to a minority. This is part of the product rather than a quirk of individual staff behaviour.
The cocktail bar is staffed rather than self-service. You order, it is made. Wine, beer, and spirits are all included without supplement; cocktails are mixed on request and are a meaningful differentiator from the self-pour shelf arrangements at the other lounges in the corridor. Champagne is available and included. The absence of showers is the one clear gap at this price point — in a terminal where the only lounge with showers is the restricted-access Emirates Lounge, there is no PP-accessible shower option at Gatwick North at any price.
There are no shower facilities at any Priority Pass-accessible lounge in Gatwick North — including Clubrooms. The only lounge in the terminal with showers is the Emirates Lounge, which requires a same-day Emirates Business or First Class boarding pass or Skywards Gold/Platinum status. If showers before a flight are a requirement, plan ahead with your airline choice or use the airport’s paid shower facilities in the terminal itself.
How It Compares
Within the Gatwick North lounge corridor, Clubrooms provides something that no other Priority Pass-accessible lounge delivers: a near-empty room with à la carte food and a staffed cocktail bar. No1 is the natural alternative — larger, with more natural light, and without the supplement — but it is also consistently busier and operates on a buffet. Plaza Premium has the better physical design and is accessible to Amex Platinum holders without a supplement, but does not accept standard PP and has weaker food. My Lounge is the budget option — simpler and cheaper, but a long way below Clubrooms on every quality metric. The Emirates Lounge, if you qualify, is the best room in the building — but Clubrooms is the best priority-pass-accessible option by a clear margin for those prepared to pay.
The best Priority Pass-accessible lounge at Gatwick North, by a margin that more than justifies the £15 supplement on any visit where quiet and service quality matter. À la carte service, a staffed cocktail bar, and a consistently near-empty room are the three things it delivers that No1 cannot. No natural light and no showers are the genuine compromises. For solo business travellers and couples departing from Gatwick North who want a calm and well-served pre-flight experience, this is the right call — and frequently the most stress-free lounge option in the whole terminal.
