Malaysia Airlines Business Class London Heathrow Lounge
Malaysia Airlines still keeps open it's lounge at London Heathrow.
Indeed, surprisingly so, consider almost all other remote outstation lounges have closed.
It has good hot food, a large dominant bar, showers, wifi, computers, and a children's playroom.
London Heathrow Malaysia Airlines Business Class lounge review
It is right next to Gate 6, which MH generally use, making for only a short walk when the flights are called. The entrance is a blink and you'll miss it affair. Enter beside the Escada boutique next to the WH Smith newstand, then take the lift (or stairs) to level 3. There is a reception at the top, where there is also an odd panelled cupboard with gold padding: you can store your suitcase in here, although it is is a bit small for anything larger than a roll-aboard. To the right of reception is the small First lounge, while straight on in the main Business Class section.
The Malaysia Airlines Heathrow lounge opened in 2009, when Malaysian moved to Terminal 4, and it is richly decorated with artwork, and paintings. History buffs may note that MH got into trouble when it was discovered it had been buying paintings, some of which were worth MYR 3 million: and many are on the walls a decade later.
The lounge is spectacular: really really good, with a great hotel-lobby style atmosphere. There are a lot of comfy chairs, many overlooking the spectacular floor to ceiling windows with a great view of... Hounslow. Oddly, there is also a surplus of cushions here too: at least they are all clean and new.
The lounge itself is all triangular, with the bar overlooking the main seating area, two computer desks up the pointy end of the lounge, and then a buffet in the middle.
There is a strange circular area in the back of the lounge; this is a children's playroom.
Towards the back of the lounge is a lot of wasted space, but at least there is space in this lounge.
There is a small glass wall that separates the First Class and the Business class section of the lounges: it's too high to leap over, however you can see through. In the First section there are much better high winged arm chairs, but similar food, and indeed access to the same bar.
Food
In the middle of the Malaysia Airlines business class lounge Heathrow there is a heated buffet cabinet, with mixed Asian and western dishes, from rice and noodles to sausage and mash.Even the snacks are good, with samosas, sandwiches, curry-puffs, pastries, cereals and fresh fruits.
For the morning flight there is a good breakfast spread, with cereal, scrambled eggs and beans.
Bar
There is a great Bar at the Malaysia Airlines business class lounge Heathrow. Indeed, it is a dominant feature of the lounge.
Alas, not free pour: instead there is a barman here, who mans both the Business Class and the First Class sections of the lounge: hence, although there is plentiful Moet you may have to wait quite a while to get a drink, however there is also another counter with a rack of spirit bottles, including Glenfidditch and Gordon's Gin.
Down below in the mini-fridge there is beer with Carlsberg, Kronenberg and Tiger Beer.
Business Facilities
There are a few PCs in the lounge, a couple of TVs inset into the glass wall, and plenty of power points of computers. Newspapers are good, in a wooden folding cabinet by the window. There are most of the Malay papers, a Straits Times, and the Telegraph.
Bathrooms
In lounge.There are also a couple of shower rooms, which are clean, swish, and modern. There are amenity kits in the showers
Access
First and Business Class Malaysian Airlines, Malaysian Enrich Gold and Platinum, British Airways Gold and Silver members of Executive Club, and Oneworld Emerald and Sapphire frequent flyers.
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| Location: | Airside, Terminal 4, by gate 6, level 3 | |
| Open hours: | 0830-1100 & 1800-2130 | |
| Lounge for: | Malaysia Airlines | |
| Access: | First and Business Class Malaysian Airlines, Malaysian Enrich Gold and Platinum, British Airways Gold and Silver members of Executive Club, and Oneworld Emerald and Sapphire frequent flyers | |