At a Glance
| Detail | Info | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Terminal | North Terminal (lower level of lounge corridor; below Plaza Premium) | ||
| Priority Pass | Accepted — pre-booking recommended (£6 pp via PP reservation system) | ||
| Amex Platinum | Accepted via Priority Pass — same prebooking advice applies |
| Detail | Info |
|---|---|
| Terminal | North Terminal — lounge corridor left of security/duty free, follow under escalators, turn right; shared reception with Clubrooms |
| Priority Pass | Accepted — pre-booking recommended at peak periods (£6 pp via PP reservation system; includes fast-track) |
| Amex Platinum | Accepted via Priority Pass — same pre-booking advice applies |
| Cash Rate | Approximately £40 per person (pre-book at no1lounges.com) |
| Opening Hours | Approximately 4am–9pm daily (verify at no1lounges.com) |
| Food | Hot and cold buffet; à la carte items may be available on quieter visits |
| Bar | Full bar; standard drinks included; cocktails available; some premium items at charge |
| Showers | Available — at extra charge; not included in standard entry |
| Spa | Yes — small spa offering treatments; confirm availability and pricing on arrival |
| Children | Permitted; children’s play area available |
| Entertainment | Cinema/TV lounge area |
| Wi-Fi | Complimentary |
| Pre-booking | £6 pp via PP reservation system — includes fast-track security |
Location & Getting There
No1 Lounge is part of the cluster of independent lounges at Gatwick North. After clearing security, turn left and follow the signs for Gates 45–55 and 101–113 through the duty free area. Do not take the escalators — follow the corridor that runs underneath them, then turn right. The signage for all the lounges — No1, Clubrooms, My Lounge, Club Aspire, Emirates, and Plaza Premium — appears together at this point. No1 and Clubrooms share a reception desk. No1 is up from reception; Clubrooms is down via the lift; Plaza Premium is one floor higher still. My Lounge is before the reception desk on the left as you enter the corridor — you will pass it on the way in.
Access Routes
The £6 Priority Pass pre-booking fee at No1 North includes fast-track security — making it worth paying even if you are confident the lounge will have space. Fast-track at a busy Gatwick North morning can save 20–30 minutes, and the £6 fee is less than buying fast-track separately. Pre-book as early as possible in summer. Amex Platinum cardholders with DragonPass access should consider Plaza Premium on the floor above as an alternative — free entry, better design, no pre-booking concern, and no fast-track bundled (which is a consideration if fast-track matters to you).
| Route | Detail | Guest Policy | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Priority Pass | All PP variants accepted including Amex Platinum-issued cards. Pre-booking available and recommended at peak periods — includes fast-track security. | Guests per card terms | Free with card; £6 pp pre-booking includes fast-track |
| LoungeKey | Accepted | Per card terms | Per card terms |
| DragonPass | Accepted | Per card terms | Per card terms |
| Lounge Club | Accepted — issued with some Amex Gold cards as complimentary passes | Per pass terms | Per pass terms |
| Cash / walk-in | Available subject to capacity. Pre-book online for best rate (~£40); walk-in rate is higher. | N/A | ~£40 pre-booked; higher walk-in |
| Clubrooms upgrade | PP holders can access Clubrooms (adjacent) with an additional £15 supplement per person — à la carte service, adults-only, near-empty conditions. Ask at the shared reception desk. | — | £15 pp supplement on top of PP |
The Lounge
No1 Lounge at Gatwick North inherits the generous footprint of the former British Airways North Terminal lounge, which previously occupied this space before BA consolidated its Gatwick operation to a smaller area. The result is a large, open-plan room with decent natural light — not at the level of Plaza Premium above, but appreciably brighter than the windowless Clubrooms below. The design is contemporary and functional: varied seating zones including a full bar area, dining tables, armchair groupings, and more casual seating across the main floor. The overall aesthetic is a step above a basic contract lounge without being architecturally distinctive.
The lounge is notably better-equipped than most of its independent contract lounge peers in the UK. Showers are available at an additional charge — the only paid shower option in the North Terminal accessible to PP holders. A small spa offers treatments; confirm what is available and at what price on arrival as the offering varies. A children’s play area makes it among the most family-ready independent lounges at any UK regional gateway. A cinema/TV lounge area provides entertainment for longer waits. These are meaningful facility differentiators: No1 North is substantially more capable as a lounge than its South Terminal equivalent, despite being less well-known.
Occupancy is more manageable here than at Gatwick South. The North Terminal is dominated by easyJet, TUI, Jet2, and similar leisure carriers whose passengers tend to have shorter pre-flight dwell times and who are less likely to carry Priority Pass cards than business travellers. Bulk airline bookings are a smaller factor in the capacity equation. That said, the lounge is not immune to pressure during summer peak periods and bank holiday weekends — PP holders have been turned away without reservations at afternoon peak slots on Fridays, and summer Saturdays can see significant demand. Pre-booking remains the sensible default.
Food & Drink
The buffet runs throughout operating hours — hot and cold items through breakfast, transitioning to an all-day format. Morning options include cooked choices, pastries, cereals, yoghurt, and fruit. Later in the day expect hot mains, salads, soup, and cold plates. À la carte ordering is nominally a feature of the No1 format, but at busier periods the lounge defaults to buffet-only service; at quieter times, the cooked-to-order option may be available. Ask on arrival. Food quality is functional — adequate without being memorable, and a contract lounge standard rather than a restaurant one.
The bar is a genuine feature: a full-size bar counter with a range of wines, beers, and spirits included as standard. Cocktails are available on request. Some premium spirits carry a supplement — the standard offering is broad enough that this is rarely limiting. The bar was described in early reviews as one of the main draws of the space, and the physical presence of a large dedicated bar counter differentiates the lounge from smaller alternatives in the same corridor.
My Lounge, the budget-tier brand from the same No1 group, is on the left side of the corridor before the shared reception desk — you pass it on the way in. It is simpler and smaller, with a limited buffet and fewer facilities, but is typically quieter than No1 and accepts PP with the same £6 pre-booking fee that includes fast-track. Club Aspire is adjacent and also accepts PP; it tends to be quieter than No1 but has fewer facilities. Clubrooms is the premium step up — £15 supplement, à la carte, adults only (12+), near-empty on most visits.
How It Compares
Within the Gatwick North independent lounge stack, No1 sits in the middle tier: better than My Lounge and Club Aspire on facilities, below Clubrooms on calm and service quality, and physically overshadowed by Plaza Premium on design. For standard Priority Pass holders — the largest group of card-access travellers at this terminal — No1 is the correct default: free to enter with the £6 pre-booking, a full bar and buffet, and a large and generally accessible space outside peak periods. Amex Platinum cardholders with DragonPass access should seriously consider Plaza Premium first (better light, better design, free entry without pre-booking concern, no fast-track bundled). PP-only holders should use No1 as the primary option, with Clubrooms as the clear upgrade when the £15 supplement is justified.
A solid, well-equipped Priority Pass lounge that is meaningfully more capable than the South Terminal equivalent when its full facilities — showers, spa, play area, cinema lounge — are considered. The buffet is uninspiring and the design is functional rather than distinctive, but the large floor area, decent natural light, and full bar are reliable assets. Better-mannered than Gatwick South on capacity management in normal conditions. Pre-book to guarantee fast-track and entry; treat the Clubrooms below as the upgrade worth £15 if calm matters more than square footage.
