Aspire Opens Top-Tier Suite Lounge at
Aspire has launched its new premium Suite lounge at Birmingham Airport, charging £62 for direct access or a £22 Priority Pass upgrade.
Aspire has opened its new top-tier Suite lounge at Birmingham Airport. The third-party lounge charges £62 for direct booking or a £22 upgrade fee for Priority Pass members upon arrival.
The opening completes Aspire's three-tier strategy at the airport, which now includes the standard Aspire Lounge, the mid-tier Luxe by Aspire, and the new premium Suite by Aspire. The plan is for long-haul airlines to contract the Suite lounge for their premium passengers, though no deals are in place yet. Historically, carriers like Qatar Airways, Saudia, and Air India have used the competing Clubrooms lounge. Emirates operates its own facility at Birmingham.
Access and Location
The lounge is open to passengers from all airlines. It forms part of a new lounge complex built on the corridor connecting the terminal's North and South sides, situated roughly 80 metres from the main Aspire Lounge.
| Access Method | Cost |
|---|---|
| Direct booking via Aspire website | £62 |
| Priority Pass member upgrade at door | £22 |
Guests exit left from the duty-free shop, follow signage past construction, and find the entrance on the right. Inside, two check-in desks direct visitors either to the Luxe lounge on the right or the Suite lounge on the left.
Lounge Design and Amenities
The Suite lounge is an intimate space with 52 seats. Its design continues the wood and oxblood theme seen in the Luxe lounge, featuring polished granite tables and dusty pink velvet curtains. A promised chandelier for the central column was not yet installed during the review.
A row of window seats and a snug area for groups are available. USB-A and USB-C ports are scattered throughout, but fewer mains sockets were noted compared to the Luxe lounge. A fully transparent glass wall and open walkway connect the Suite to the Luxe lounge, making the space feel like an overflow area.
Food, Drink, and Service
Table service is the key differentiator from the self-service Luxe lounge next door. Menus are provided. Breakfast options include a full English, avocado on sourdough, and stacked pancakes. Lunch and dinner dishes feature items like chicken fillet with Tuscan bean stew and spinach and ricotta ravioli.
The drinks selection mirrors the Luxe lounge menu but adds Jaffelin Cremant de Bourgogne Blanc de Blanc sparkling wine. Available spirits include Jack Daniels, Hennessey, Tanqueray, Bombay Sapphire, and Grey Goose.
During a three-hour review visit, the lounge was completely empty. The reviewer concluded the space currently seems designed for no-one, feeling more like an overflow zone for the Luxe lounge due to the shared aesthetics, bathrooms, and transparent partition. The future of the three-tier model at Birmingham is questioned, with speculation the Suite may be absorbed into the Luxe lounge unless a long-haul airline signs a contract. Qatar Airways, a potential target, currently uses Clubrooms and has flight times that would empty the Suite lounge by 7:30am on early departure days.
