Introduction
Hyatt Regency San Francisco Airport
Virgin Atlantic Clubhouse San Francisco
Virgin Atlantic Upper Class from San Francisco (SFO) to London (LHR)
Virgin Atlantic Arrivals Lounge London Heathrow
First Class on the Heathrow Express – is it worth it?
Hotel Indigo London Paddington
SkyTeam Lounge London Heathrow
Qatar Airways First Class from London (LHR) to Doha (DOH)
InterContinental Doha
Exploring Doha
Qatar Airways Premium Terminal Doha
Qatar Airways First Class from Doha (DOH) to London (LHR)
Crowne Plaza London Heathrow Airport
Virgin Atlantic Clubhouse London Heathrow
Virgin Atlantic Upper Class from London (LHR) to New York (JFK)
Andaz New York Wall Street
Conclusion
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Given that we arrived early I had plenty of time to go to the Virgin Atlantic Revivals Lounge before it closed at 1:30PM. After exiting immigration I had to turn left towards the elevator for the Terminal 3 carpark, where the Revivals Lounge is located.
Revivals Lounge entrance
Revivals Lounge entrance
Upon arrival I decided to make an appointment for a complimentary 15 minute spa treatment, and went with a head and shoulder massage. It was about 12:20PM when I arrived and the only available appointment was for 12:45PM, so I rushed to a shower room to freshen up before my massage. The shower rooms were spacious and water pressure good, with Bumble & Bumble amenities.
Shower room
I finished up right around 12:45PM and was immediately fetched for my treatment. The massage room had a comfortable chair and I was given an awesome 15 minute massage, which was quite refreshing after a long flight!
The lounge itself was quite empty which was no surprise, given that it’s most busy early in the morning when it serves the most purpose for business travelers looking to have breakfast or get a shower before heading to the office.
The lounge has a bunch of tables with waitresses that roam to take drink and meal orders from the extensive menu.
Revivals Lounge
Revivals Lounge
I wasn’t hungry in the least, though decided to stick around for 30 minutes until the lounge closed to catch up on email. I did order a café latte, which was served with a couple of croissants.
For those of you that are interested, the breakfast menu read as follows:
Revivals breakfast
Fresh from the kitchen
Revivals farmhouse breakfast
With grilled back bacon, Cumberland sausage, scrambled eggs, Portobello mushroom and toasted bloomerAmerican pancakes
Served with crispy bacon and maple syrupToasted bagel
With smoked salmon, cream cheese, capers and red onionsFresh fruit salad
Local and far fetched fruits chopped for easy eatingSliced bananas and blueberries
With natural yoghurt, honey and an oat crunchBreakfast sandwiches
A choice of Cumberland sausage or grilled back bacon on white or wholemeal bloomerEggs benedict
Poached egg on toasted muffin with sliced ham and hollandaise sauceSelection of cereals
Please ask a member of the team for today’s selectionFreshly baked
We also have a selection of cereals and freshly baked pastries and croissants, please ask one of the team for today’s selection
Revivals Lounge menu
Café latte
At 1:30PM the lounge closed and I headed to the Heathrow Express station.
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March 22nd, 2011 at 5:54 am
Gary said,
Pretty good menu for an arrivals lounge, sure beats Air France @ CDG (though that one is actually pretty good, after account for the fact that it’s Air France).
March 22nd, 2011 at 9:24 am
work2fly said,
Nice report so far!
You really should have taken one for the team and ordered breakfast, if only for the photos
March 22nd, 2011 at 1:05 pm
rich (arizona) said,
Are the free massages truly free or are tips expected?
March 23rd, 2011 at 5:53 am
Uniter said,
Great report so far, Lucky. But I agree … you should have eaten that Revivals farmhouse breakfast and taken a picture for us!
March 25th, 2011 at 10:49 am
Brit said,
Hee hee hee Lucky – those aren’t croissants….. one is a Pain Au Chocolat and one is a “danish”
They look delicious!
April 9th, 2011 at 2:30 pm
netti said,
Yes, the massages are really free – although they won’t say “no” to a tip. I got a free manicure when I went. It was really great, the girl was super-nice, and I of course left her a tip. No big deal. (Still cheaper than paying for one too…)
August 23rd, 2011 at 11:01 pm
Ann Rigg said,
Why does the Revivals Lounge close at 13.30? Our SFO-LHR flight arrived at 13.15 and we were both desperate for showers and general freshen-up after long haul – were v disappointed to find it shut and the only shower facility a long way away with heavy luggage at T4! A bit of an anti-climax after a very good Upper Class flight
August 23rd, 2011 at 11:15 pm
lucky said,
@ Ann — I assume it’s because the intent of the Revivals lounge is to freshen up before a day of work hang out for a bit before you’re reasonably able to check in to a hotel, given how early most transatlantic flights arrive. I certainly agree with you, though that’s the reasoning, I assume…
December 23rd, 2011 at 12:16 pm
Mary Newton said,
Is the Revivals Lounge for Economy passengers?
Or is there a place to rest with a long layover in Terminal 3, if you are flying economy?
December 23rd, 2011 at 12:48 pm
lucky said,
@ Mary — Unfortunately it’s only for Upper Class passengers and Gold card holders. Sorry!
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