I spent most of my London layover in the so-called “Global Services” section of the United Club, which (eventually) will no longer be a separate section but instead merged into the rest of the lounge.
If you visit today, you’ll see that “Big Ben” has been removed from the wall (hopefully only temporarily!) and the lounge is preparing to knock down walls such that this private space will no longer be exclusive.
At one point, United floated plans for a Polaris Lounge in LHR, but that will not happen at this point. For now, Global Services and some Premier 1Ks are directed over to this section of the lounge and you can probably gain access yourself by asking nicely.
A great solo travel tip spotted this week on Live and Let's Fly.
