Virgin Gatwick Clubhouse opening early! - The DIS Discussion Forums

Obi Wan Kenobi · 11-20-2009, 10:23 AM

YESSS!

From Virgin's Facebook page:
"Our Gatwick Clubhouse opens it's doors after a complete refurbishment, next Monday 23rd November. Full details and pictures to follow soon!"

nemmie · 11-20-2009, 01:25 PM

YEAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!

We fly on Monday! WOOOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

Thanks Obi!

Obi Wan Kenobi · 11-20-2009, 03:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nemmie

YEAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!

We fly on Monday! WOOOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

Thanks Obi!

Pictures Nemmie, Pictures :-0 :-0

nemmie · 11-20-2009, 03:07 PM

I will certainly try and get some on here for you before you fly Obi.
Not sure I will have access to internet before your date but I will try.

wayneg · 11-20-2009, 03:11 PM

Great news fro you both

ClareH37 · 11-20-2009, 03:20 PM

Brilliant news, look forward to the piccies

disneyholic family · 11-20-2009, 03:28 PM

looking forward to those pictures!!

jharrowell · 11-23-2009, 10:53 AM

I soooo want to see those pictures. I get to play in the clubhouse in March...

Obi Wan Kenobi · 11-23-2009, 01:16 PM

Someone has posted a link to pictures taken yesterday on the V-Flyer forum

http://img682.imageshack.us/g/image112k.jpg/

What is NOT good is the fact that the "improvements" seem to include charging for beauty treatments!

jharrowell · 11-24-2009, 07:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Obi Wan Kenobi

...What is NOT good is the fact that the "improvements" seem to include charging for beauty treatments!

Yeah, I followed the links on the virgin atlantic website and found the prices. There were only a couple of simple treatments that were complementary and the rest chargable.

What actually is complementary now apart from being able to sit down?

nemmie · 11-24-2009, 09:26 AM

Hi all,
Sorry no piccies. It was really manic in there yesterday. But I can report

The lounge looks much better and way more open now. Nice and stylish. The entrance is now on the shop side rather than down the hallway but its not very well signposted and took us a while to find. The check in agent had told us the entrance was the same

The spa is WONDERFUL! Of course this is coming from a woman who could spend half her life in spas but it is really a great and much improved experience. From the cowshed menu all the complimentary treatments are at least the equivilent to what they offered before and the prices for the others are very reasonable. Also please note that if you choose to pay for a treament INSTEAD of accepting a complimentary one you get a 30% discount. Made my thai foot massage £21 from £30 and worth every penny. Please also note they only accept cards, no cash.
Steve Ridgeway opened the lounge and wandered around talking to everyone. Really nice guy. Press were EVERYWHERE and they had a band playing which was really nice. I got filmed having my treatment lol.
The food was pretty much the same as before and the service was about a million times better. I have a feeling that was soley because Mr Ridgeway was around.
They still have shoe shine, business center and now a games area with Guitar Hero and Wii.
Any other questions let me know. Sorry about the pics.

Girlsontour · 11-24-2009, 01:53 PM

Obi - they opened it cause they knew you were going soon

11-20-2009, 10:23 AM	#1
Obi Wan Kenobi DIS Veteran Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 3,842	Virgin Gatwick Clubhouse opening early! YESSS! From Virgin's Facebook page: "Our Gatwick Clubhouse opens it's doors after a complete refurbishment, next Monday 23rd November. Full details and pictures to follow soon!" __________________ Next flight to Florida:- Not sure, could be Vermont next!

11-20-2009, 03:11 PM	#5
wayneg VMK AceCaptainWayne Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Dewsbury, UK Posts: 11,093	Great news fro you both __________________ 1993Travelodge Maingate East,1997Holiday Inn Nikki Bird,1999Sheraton 4 Points/Clearwater Hilton, 2000(Xmas) Disney’s ASMo 2001Travelodge Maingate East, 2002 NYC Crowne Plaza Times Sq./Orlando Sheraton World Resort 2003(Aug) La Quinta Lakeside 2003(Oct) Disney Wonder +Raddison Parkway2004(Oct) Disney Magic + Homewood Suites, 2004(Xmas) Hilton DTD 2005(Oct) Disney Magic + BW Lakeside, 2005 (Xmas) BW Lakeside, 2006(Aug) Courtyard By Marriott LBV + 1st RCCL cruise, 2006(Oct) Disneyland, Cailfornia Howard Johnson, 2006(Xmas)Comfort Inn LBV,2007(Easter)Fairfield Inn, Marriott Village 2007(Aug)Courtyard By Marriott LBV, 2007(Oct) Disneyland CA, HoJo/Vegas, Flamingo,2008(Easter) Windsor Hills, Disney Wonder, Fairfield Inn 2008(Aug)Country Inn, 2nd RCCL, AKL, 2008(Oct)& 2008(Xmas)Fairfield Inn, 2009(May)Country Inn 2009(Aug)OKW, Disney Magic, Regal Sun 2010(Easter) Hampton Inn LBV 2010(Aug) Royal Pacific & OKW 2011 (Aug)Disney Dream

11-20-2009, 03:20 PM	#6
ClareH37 DIS Veteran Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: in my own little world Posts: 887	Brilliant news, look forward to the piccies __________________ 1992/1994/1995/1997/1999/2001 - Offsite/POFQ December 2004 - CSR, YC December 2006 - YC LVC May 2007 - BWI December 2007 - GF RPC, BWI CL May 2009 - BWI CL Trip Report May 2010 - BWI CL

11-23-2009, 10:53 AM	#8
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11-23-2009, 01:16 PM	#9
Obi Wan Kenobi DIS Veteran Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 3,842	Someone has posted a link to pictures taken yesterday on the V-Flyer forum http://img682.imageshack.us/g/image112k.jpg/ What is NOT good is the fact that the "improvements" seem to include charging for beauty treatments! __________________ Next flight to Florida:- Not sure, could be Vermont next!

11-20-2009, 01:25 PM	#2
nemmie Mouseketeer Join Date: May 2004 Location: england Posts: 307	YEAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! We fly on Monday! WOOOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOOOOO! Thanks Obi!

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11-20-2009, 03:07 PM	#4
nemmie Mouseketeer Join Date: May 2004 Location: england Posts: 307	I will certainly try and get some on here for you before you fly Obi. Not sure I will have access to internet before your date but I will try.

11-20-2009, 03:28 PM	#7
disneyholic family DIS Veteran Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: in my heart i'm always in WDW Posts: 8,556	looking forward to those pictures!!

11-24-2009, 09:26 AM	#11
nemmie Mouseketeer Join Date: May 2004 Location: england Posts: 307	Hi all, Sorry no piccies. It was really manic in there yesterday. But I can report The lounge looks much better and way more open now. Nice and stylish. The entrance is now on the shop side rather than down the hallway but its not very well signposted and took us a while to find. The check in agent had told us the entrance was the same The spa is WONDERFUL! Of course this is coming from a woman who could spend half her life in spas but it is really a great and much improved experience. From the cowshed menu all the complimentary treatments are at least the equivilent to what they offered before and the prices for the others are very reasonable. Also please note that if you choose to pay for a treament INSTEAD of accepting a complimentary one you get a 30% discount. Made my thai foot massage £21 from £30 and worth every penny. Please also note they only accept cards, no cash. Steve Ridgeway opened the lounge and wandered around talking to everyone. Really nice guy. Press were EVERYWHERE and they had a band playing which was really nice. I got filmed having my treatment lol. The food was pretty much the same as before and the service was about a million times better. I have a feeling that was soley because Mr Ridgeway was around. They still have shoe shine, business center and now a games area with Guitar Hero and Wii. Any other questions let me know. Sorry about the pics.

11-24-2009, 01:53 PM	#12
Girlsontour DIS Veteran Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Winsford, Cheshire, England Posts: 1,460	Obi - they opened it cause they knew you were going soon

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