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We were off to London after spending a few days in Paris in the crazy heat. We could have flown, but my mother wanted to take the Eurostar train through The Chunnel (Channel Tunnel). This was a new experience and took around the same time as flying when accounting for transport, security, and the flight (as well as the time to get into London). Before boarding the train, we spent some time in the Eurostar Premier Lounge.
It’s a bit confusing to find the lounge and multiple employees sent us the wrong direction. We were first sent to another lounge outside of the building. That lounge is for all routes (outside of the UK) and the one in the train station solely serves London.
This was incorrect and we learned that it’s actually upstairs past security for the train.
You need to take an elevator up one more floor to get to the Eurostar Premier Lounge.
Access
Upon entering, you will find a desk to have your credentials checked. Access is granted to Eurostar Premier travelers (those in Business Class), Carte Blanche and Étoile members, as well as those with the The Platinum Card® from American Express (this is not a widely known benefit).
Anthony’s Take: The lounge was so much cooler than the rest of the train station and is a nice, bright place to grab a drink. Don’t expect much in the way of food, but the Wi-Fi worked well and there are newspapers, magazines, and bathrooms in the space.
Bar
There is no bar per se, but there is self-serve liquor, wine, beer, coffee, juice, and soft drinks on offer. These were spread out across several cases and areas.
There were multiple coffee machines.
Filtered water
Soda, beer, and juice
Self-serve liquor
Wine
Food
Chips, snacks, and cookies made up the food offerings.
More snacks
Cookies
Seating & Decor
The lounge has a good mix of tables, workspaces, armchairs, couches, and other configurations around the space divided up into a few sections. The decor is minimal, but it works and I loved the huge windows that let in tons of natural light along with some of the architectural details like the fireplaces.
More seating
Little details make the space
I liked all of the natural light and the views of the station below.
Amenities
This lounge offers free Wi-Fi, restrooms, a departures board (pictured above), and the food and beverages mentioned.
Wi-Fi worked well throughout the lounge.
There were lots of newspapers and magazines near the entrance.
Restrooms
Overall Impression:
The lounge is a good space to wait for a train. The staff were not the friendliest and sent us running around looking for the lounge initially, which was pretty annoying. That said, I’d return if traveling by train.
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