5 airport lounge experiences worth paying for

Step inside these cool airport lounges, where a dance floor and in-house cinema are some of the attractions making waiting time fun.

Published on: December 10, 2012 - 12:36pm GMT | Author: Maria McKenzie

Posh pick 'n' mix at the Virgin Atlantic Clubhouse, Heathrow

Virgin Atlantic lets premium passengers raid the sweetie jars at its Heathrow Clubhouse. Take your pick from mint humbugs to shortbread bites and chewy taffy, all within arm's reach of 'the Den' - the gaming area.

Open: 7am to 10.30pm or last departure

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Catch a film at the British Airways Galleries Lounge, Heathrow

If work is the last thing on the agenda, BA's premium passengers can kick back and relax in front of a large screen at the Galleries lounge at Heathrow Terminal 5. The 20-seat cinema screens everything from films to live sport and operates all day.

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Put your feet up at the Almost @home lounge, Helsinki

There's no corporate feel inside this airport lounge. Anyone booked on a flight to a non-schenghen destination can pay to access this 'home from home'. You can borrow a pair of woolly socks at reception and help yourself to snacks in the fully equipped kitchen before snuggling up with a book on the sofa.

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Let loose on the dance floor at the F*** me I'm Famous Lounge, Ibiza

Ibiza's clubbers can continue the party at the airport, where the world's first airport lounge with a dance floor takes centre stage.

Located airside, the 'F*** me I'm Famous Lounge' keeps the party atmosphere alive with DJs playing funk, latin house and electro all day, every day.

Hire a nanny at Etihad Airways' Diamond First Lounge, Abu Dhabi.

Specially trained nannies await the arrival of parents and children at Etihad Airways' Diamond First Lounge in Abu Dhabi. A fully equipped 'family room' will keep them entertained while parents can catch up on some 'me' time and take full advantage of the lounge facilities.

Maria McKenzie

Maria is a travel writer based in London.Thanks to low-cost airlines, she enjoys escaping the capital for the weekend to discover secret European hotspots. She is currently learning Spanish and hopes to live in Barcelona one day.