Aer Lingus Gold Circle Lounge

I snared a cheap business class upgrade and enjoyed access to the Gold Circle Lounge at T5. The lounge is a little bit of a hike from the gates Aer Lingus uses, but the lounge was very quiet and comfortable. Drinks were self service, but there was a decent selection of wine and the hard stuff. There were some basic snacks, which were much better than anything I’d had at a United club or Delta SkyClub.

Great lounge! I accidentally walked into the generic lounge nearby (the one you can pay to get into) before someone told me there was a new Aer Lingus Lounge, and man was I happy I came. It is super clean and bright, with small tables for eating/​working, sofa chairs for lounging and even a smaller area with leather reclined chairs and ottoman if you really wanna max out. Great selection of beverages both alcoholic and non-​. Food was small finger sandwiches, a tomato soup, cous cous, roasted asparagus and some small quiche, plus the usual snacks like chips, pretzels, granola bars. Free wifi and tons of outlets. All in all a super relaxing place to be before a flight. Oh and they have showers if you need to freshen up.