Few people seem to pay the extra for the Club Lounge - but it really is worth the extra £12 per person. For example the newspapers are free and there is a choice. The coffee (you should get through at least two cups) is free and comes with a selection biscuits and chocolate. Normally coffee costs £1.40 per cup at the Coffee Company franchise elsewhere on board, and allowing £2.00 for the biscuits and newspapers, the actual cost of the Club lounge is much less than £12. There are often French Lifestyle Magazines for free - on our last journey they were giving away French Magazine (normally £3.99).
Well worth it when you consider the plush surroundings and excellent views, as well as the nicer toilets. Some lounges even have a shower to use.
You can even sit back and enjoy the view from our spacious lounge while their free Personal Shopper service collects your onboard purchases for you.
The only downside is that you cannot get a cooked breakfast, but the range of sandwiches is excellent. The scrambled egg and smoked salmon breakfast is generous. Club plus costs £16 and includes Priorité loading (£12 on its own) - excellent value in our opinion. Prices quoted are for each leg of the journey and per person.
It gets cheaper if more than one of you is travelling. For example, with two people in the car, Club costs £12.00 each but Club Plus (with Prioirité loading) is just £15 per person.
All Club bookings are fully flexible with no cancellation or amendment fees. It costs a bit more to upgrade once onboard. For even greater flexibility, don’t forget to book their Priorité service, allowing you to board and depart first.
Club plus offers particularly good value at just £18 for Priorité and club lounge (car and driver).
Prices quoted are for each leg of the journey and per person.