Clubrooms at Gatwick South is the premium tier of the No1 Lounges group, co-located with the main No1 Lounge at the same shared reception desk. Originally conceived in 2015 as a genuinely private room concept — individual rooms bookable by groups — the format has evolved into a more conventional open-plan lounge, though the name and the premium positioning have remained. Entry costs £15 on top of a Priority Pass card, or approximately £42 cash. Children under 12 are not admitted. The lounge reopened post-pandemic in December 2023 after a lengthy closure, and has been operating in its current format since. It is the quietest accessible lounge at Gatwick South, and the à la carte food service and staffed cocktail bar make it a meaningfully different experience from the buffet-and-self-pour standard next door.
At a Glance
| Detail | Info |
|---|---|
| Terminal | South Terminal — same level as security; go left from security, follow mezzanine to the No1/Clubrooms shared reception desk |
| Priority Pass | Accepted — with a mandatory £15 per-person supplement |
| Amex Platinum | Accepted via Priority Pass — £15 supplement applies per person |
| Cash Rate | Approximately £42 per person (book at no1lounges.com) |
| Fast-track security | Included when booking direct via no1lounges.com — confirm at time of booking as terms have changed previously |
| Age Restriction | Under-12s not admitted; children 12 and over accepted |
| Opening Hours | 7am to 8pm — note later opening than most Gatwick South lounges |
| Food | À la carte table service; full English, eggs Benedict, hot mains, salads |
| Bar | Staffed cocktail bar; wine, beer, spirits, cocktails all included |
| Showers | No |
| Natural light | Partial — the front room has windows with views toward the runway; the rear room has none |
| Wi-Fi | Complimentary |
Location & Getting There
Clubrooms shares a reception desk with the No1 Lounge at Gatwick South. From security, do not take the escalators — take the corridor immediately to your left, which leads onto the mezzanine. Continue past My Lounge and Club Aspire on your right, then through the short corridor between two shops. The circular No1/Clubrooms reception desk is at the end. Check in here for both lounges. The Clubrooms space is arranged in an L-shape around the reception area, with the No1 Lounge off to the right. The lounge has approximately three distinct areas: a larger zone directly adjacent to reception (busier, more noise from check-in traffic), and two smaller side rooms, one of which has natural light and runway views and is the best spot to request. The BA lounges are further along the same mezzanine corridor and require a lift up one additional floor.
Access Routes
Fast-track security is included with Clubrooms pre-bookings at Gatwick when booking direct via no1lounges.com — this benefit has changed previously so confirm at the time of booking. The regular No1 Lounge pre-booking of £6 does not include fast-track at Gatwick South. This makes the Clubrooms supplement better value than it first appears: you are paying £15 for à la carte service, guaranteed quiet, and fast-track, versus £6 for No1 with no fast-track. When booking, request to be seated in the front room with natural light and partial runway views — the rear room is entirely windowless and significantly less pleasant.
| Route | Detail | Guest Policy | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Priority Pass | Accepted — with a mandatory £15 per-person supplement on top of standard PP access. Pre-book via no1lounges.com. | Guests per card terms; supplement applies per head | £15 supplement |
| Amex Platinum (Priority Pass) | Accepted via PP benefit on Amex Platinum. Same £15 supplement applies per person. | Per card terms; supplement per head | £15 supplement |
| DragonPass / LoungeKey | Not confirmed — Clubrooms South is not reliably listed as a DragonPass or LoungeKey property. Check your card’s lounge finder before relying on this route. | — | — |
| Lounge Club | Not accepted — Lounge Club is not accepted at No1 South and is not confirmed at Clubrooms | — | N/A |
| Cash / Lounge Pass | Available to any departing passenger. Pre-book via no1lounges.com. | N/A | Approx. £42 per person |
| Airline ticket / frequent flyer status | Not accepted — Clubrooms is an independent lounge with no airline partnerships | — | N/A |
The Lounge
The Clubrooms concept launched at Gatwick South in 2015 as a private room product — literally a series of enclosed rooms bookable individually by families or groups, with food and drink brought to them. That model has been discontinued. Today Clubrooms is an open-plan premium lounge, though the three-room L-shaped layout retains a sense of segmentation that sets it apart from the single-floor openness of No1 next door. The key practical detail — confirmed by recent visitors — is that the room arrangement matters significantly: the front area closest to the reception desk carries noise from the busy No1 check-in queue, while the smaller front side room with window views is considerably more pleasant. The rear room has no natural light at all. Request the window room at reception on arrival.
The lounge has approximately 60 seats across its three zones. On most visits — weekday mornings in particular — occupancy is low, typically fewer than a dozen guests, and the contrast with the packed No1 space metres away is stark. The adults-only policy (under-12s excluded) contributes meaningfully to the calm. Staff are attentive, checking in multiple times per visit, which most guests find a genuine improvement over the self-service model and a small number find excessive. The decor is consistent with the premium No1 aesthetic: warm tones, quality upholstery, a cocktail bar as the centrepiece.
Food & Drink
À la carte food service is the defining feature of Clubrooms relative to all other independent lounges at Gatwick South. You order from a menu and food is brought to your table — there is no buffet. The breakfast menu typically includes a full English, eggs Benedict, lighter cold options and pastries; later in the day hot mains and salads are available. Wine selection runs to several red, white, and rosé options plus two sparkling choices, all included in the entry fee. Cocktails are made at the bar on request, not self-poured from a shelf. Staff are sufficiently attentive that you are unlikely to need to approach the bar at all. The food quality has attracted broadly positive recent feedback — better than No1 on consistency and presentation — though the pastry offering has been criticised as weak.
There are no showers at Clubrooms Gatwick South. This is a notable gap at the £42 cash price point. None of the independent lounges at Gatwick South currently offer showers — for showering facilities, the BA lounges are the only option in the terminal, and those require Gold or Silver status or a qualifying ticket. If showers matter, plan accordingly before your visit.
How It Compares
Clubrooms is the best Priority Pass-accessible lounge at Gatwick South by a clear margin, and the right choice for any PP holder prepared to pay the £15 supplement. No1 is larger, better lit in the right seats, and has a stronger buffet variety, but runs at high capacity and is routinely described as overcrowded at peak periods. My Lounge is a lower-key alternative with an outdoor terrace. Club Aspire closes at 1pm. None of the independent lounges offer showers. Clubrooms provides the combination of near-guaranteed quiet, staffed service, cocktail bar, and à la carte food that nothing else in the Gatwick South independent lounge cluster can match. The 7am opening is later than most competitors — factor this in for very early departures.
The standout independent lounge at Gatwick South for those who can access it. The £15 PP supplement and ~£42 cash rate price some travellers out, but what you receive in return — à la carte service, a cocktail bar, an adults-only environment, and a room that is typically less than a quarter full — is genuinely different from anything else in the terminal. No showers, a 7am opening, and a location caveat (request the front room — the rear is windowless) are the main limitations. For business travellers and couples departing from the South Terminal, Clubrooms is the right call when quiet and quality matter more than price.
