First Class Lounge - Multiple visits during the day

[andrewkeith5]

Just a quick question - I'm wondering whether there is anything stopping me from visiting the first class lounge at Paddington twice in the same day with the same ticket. It's a slightly complicated scenario that doesn't come up very often but it would be very useful if I could make two visits to the lounge instead of having to find somewhere else to wait!

I intend to use an Anytime ticket, with no reservation, so I can't see any reason but thought I'd see if I've missed one of the conditions!

Alternatively, can anyone recommend a 'first class lounge' style place to pass some time near Euston, Paddington or St. Pancras? Somewhere fairly serene, not so quiet that I'm the only one there but not so busy that I can't sit, read and enjoy a coffee and maybe a bite to eat in peace... The environment in a lot of London's coffee shops makes it very difficult for me to think!

 

[RAPC]

I can't answer the Paddington lounge question, but for a space to relax / work, you could always try a Regus type of area. They are even doing a free trial at the moment: http://www.regus.co.uk/freetrial (NB: Mods feel free to remove this link if you need to. It isn't meant to be advertising, just something I thought that could be relevant to the OP)

There is a new business lounge that I believe has now opened (despite what the site says) at Paddington. http://www.regus.co.uk/locations/business-lounge/london-paddington-–-2-kingdom-street

Might be worth a look. I am sure there are similar providers to Regus, but they are the ones I have used on occasion and am a bit more familiar with.

 

[Welshman]

On the odd occasion I've had a first-class ticket and used a lounge, they've never even bothered checking my ticket as I entered.
And, if they do check, unless they mark the ticket in some way, is there much chance they may remember your face from several hours previously?

 

[andrewkeith5]

On the odd occasion I've had a first-class ticket and used a lounge, they've never even bothered checking my ticket as I entered.
And, if they do check, unless they mark the ticket in some way, is there much chance they may remember your face from several hours previously?

I've never had them not checked, I suppose I've only seen Virgin ever check them that hard.

You make a good point, which is kinda what my thinking was based on - I just wondered if there was any rule which said you couldn't (so long as you haven't yet travelled, the ticket is valid, so in theory it should be possible to pop in and out all day until you actually leave the station of your destination...)

I didn't think I'd miss the EC Rewards Lounge Pass this much that made things so easy!

 

[MP33]

I have a 1st class annual season ticket. There is nothing to stop me going in the lounge at Liverpool Street on my way to work in the morning and popping in again on my way home in the evening.

 

[Crossover]

I've had a First Class travel card before and also popped in a couple of times

 

[D6975]

Paddington usually has someone on the door checking tickets for entry, but they don't mark your ticket in any way.